Introduction to Xiufeng Scenic Area

The introduction of Lushan Xiufeng (national AAAA-level landscape in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province) is as follows:

Xiufeng is one of the five major jungles in Lushan Mountain. It is located at the southern foot of Lushan Mountain and in Xingzi, Jiangxi on the shore of Poyang Lake. county. The scenic area is full of beautiful mountains and rivers, and there are forests of Moyan inscriptions. Since ancient times, it has been known as "the beauty of Mount Lu lies in the south of the mountain, and the beauty of the south of the mountain is as many as its beautiful peaks."

In ancient times, the most representative location of Lushan Mountain was Xiufeng. This was because of its convenient transportation throughout the ages. No one reached Lushan Mountain until the end of the Qing Dynasty. Xiufeng consists of the Incense Burner, Heming, Shuangjian, Sisters, Manjusri and Turtle Back peaks. The Xianglu Peak is like a ribbon of purple smoke, the Heming Peak is like a flying crane, the Double Sword Peak is like a hibiscus reaching into the sky, the sisters' peaks are like a graceful lady, Manjusri stands like a pointed cone, and the peaks on the back of a turtle are like a traveling turtle meeting clouds.

These peaks are in various shapes, exquisite and beautiful, with green ridges and beautiful scenery, bringing together the beauty of the south of the mountain. According to records, Li Jing, the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, built a reading platform here when he was young. After he succeeded to the throne, he built a temple on the former site of the reading platform. It was named Kaiyuan Temple, which means a sign of light for the founding of the country.

Special Attractions of Lushan Xiufeng

1. Tanxiu Gorge Show

The above-mentioned twin waterfalls fall into the Qingyu Gorge Longtan on both sides of the Xiufeng, rolling up piles of snow waves , stirred up thousands of pearls, turned into a pool of clear water, and gurgled out to the mouth of the gorge. The water in the pool is as green as jade, and the water is clear to the bottom. There are countless fish swimming in the water. There is a seal script "Long Yu" on the wall of the pool, and next to it are the four characters "Shenlong leaps into the sky".

On the east and west sides of the pool, there are two pavilions, "Shuyu" and "Guanhua Waterfall", which are close to the mountain and the stream. It is a good place for tourists to listen to the spring and watch the waterfall. Put it in the pavilion and look around the Green Three Gorges, with ancient trees on the cliffs, crotch sticks across the sky, green shade blocking the sun, and cliffs on three sides, which are extremely dangerous. On the gorge wall, waterfalls are inscribed with large Moyan characters from past dynasties. Among them, the six characters "First Mountain" and "Qingyu Gorge" written by Mi Fu, a calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, are the most precious. Just one word "mountain" can fit one person. Not far away, there are Lushan Hot Spring and Yulian Spring.

2. Temple Show

Xiufeng Temple not only has towering ancient trees, tall buildings, beautiful scenery, but also has many historical sites. The reading desk of Li Jing, the central leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Shuanggui Hall built by Emperor Kangxi during his southern tour in the Qing Dynasty, as well as Smart Spring and Yuxian Pond, etc., are listed as national and provincial cultural relics protection units in 144 places. Moyan Carvings are an open-air exhibition of ancient Chinese calligraphers and are rare treasures in the art of ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting.

The famous ones include the stone statue of Guanyin carved in the Yamato period of the Tang Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing's "Ode to the Great Tang Zhongxing", Huang Tingjian's "Seven Buddhas", Wang Shouren's "Stele of Merit", and Mi Fu's "First Mountain" and Kangxi's "Xiufeng Temple", etc. It can be seen that Xiufeng has a very profound cultural heritage.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lushan Xiufeng