Oriental Salt Lake · Tao Heaven Scenic Area sits within Maoshan Tourist Resort in Jintan District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, built at the foot of sacred Maoshan Mountain, the birthplace of Shangqing School of Taoism. It is the core phase of Oriental Salt Lake Resort and a national AAAA-level scenic spot.
This Taoist-themed mountain town covers over 1000 mu. Its overall layout draws inspiration from the ancient philosophy of the Eight Trigrams from *I Ching*, forming the unique structure known as “one temple, eight courtyards, ten homestays, twenty museums, hundreds of shops and thousands of rooms”. It fully incorporates Maoshan’s signature six natural elements: mountain, water, tea, salt, herbal medicine and hot springs, and carries forward local Jintan culture and Taoist philosophy of “Tao follows nature, man and nature in harmony”.
The complex boasts China’s largest cluster of experiential cultural museums, including the China Taoist Culture Museum, which displays the 5,000-year history of Taoism. Each of the eight courtyards offers distinctive immersive experiences: 4D shows, underground rafting, salt culture exhibitions and interactive installations. Over 30 live performances are staged daily, including the famous comedy *Laughing Tao* and grand night shows. Visitors can also enjoy intangible heritage handcrafts, taste local delicacies and stay in featured mountain homestays. With magnificent night lighting reflecting on the lake, it creates a poetic fairyland of Jiangnan Taoism. It is widely recognized as a milestone of China’s new-generation cultural tourism.