Baisui Palace occupies the summit of Chaxiao Peak, one of the higher points accessible by the main trail system, and has one of the most dramatically situated positions of any monastery on the mountain. Reached by cable car or by a steep trail through pine forest, the palace's main hall is built into the cliff face, with the rock forming part of the rear wall.
Inside, the mummified remains of the Ming dynasty monk Hai Yue are enshrined behind glass in the main hall — a roushen, or "flesh body," preserved through traditional Buddhist methods. This is the most visited of Jiuhua's several such relics, and pilgrims crowd the hall throughout the day. The views from the palace terrace extend across the mountain's jumbled ridges to the lowland plain below.