Changsha Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area is located on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River in the ancient city of Changsha, with an altitude of 300.8 meters and an area of ??about 36 square kilometers. It is a national 4A-level tourist area and a national key scenic area.
Yuelu Mountain is a huge "botanical museum". The entire mountainous area is covered with trees and is extremely rich in resources. There are 977 plant species in 174 families in the region, which are dominated by typical subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests and subtropical warm coniferous forests. In some areas, large areas of native evergreen broad-leaved secondary forests are preserved. Ancient and famous trees can be seen everywhere. Podocarpus in the Jin Dynasty, ginkgo in the Tang Dynasty, camphor in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and maple millet in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are all examples of such rich natural plant resources in large and medium-sized cities across the country. rare.
Yuelu Mountain is home to outstanding people and scenic spots. There are 15 of them listed as key cultural relics protection units at or above the provincial level. The seclusion of Aiwan Pavilion, the depth of Yuelu Academy, the antiquity of Lushan Temple, the purity of Yunlu Palace, as well as the White Crane Spring, the Monument of King Yu, the Ernan Poetry Carvings, the Sui Relic Pagoda, etc. are all fascinating, as well as Huang Xing, Cai E, etc. The tombs of famous martyrs are even more solemn and solemn among the green pines and cypresses.
Yuelu Mountain is a famous historical and cultural mountain. Its biggest feature is that the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism coexist in one mountain. At the foot of the mountain is Yuelu Academy, the first of the four major academies in ancient China. It has not stopped teaching for more than 1,000 years and has cultivated a large number of talented people who are useful in the world. Among the three religions, Buddhism is located halfway up the mountain. It is the birthplace of Hunan Buddhist culture. It has a history of more than 1,700 years, 300 years earlier than the famous Fuyan Temple in Nanyue. It is the first temple in Hunan and has the names of "Han and Wei Dynasties". It is known as the first scenic spot and the first Taoist temple in Huxiang. The Yunlu Taoist Palace located on the top of the mountain is the 23rd hole of Zhenxu Blessed Land among the 72 blessed places of Taoism. It has a history of more than 500 years. The coexistence of two religions is the unique charm of Yuelu Mountain. Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism blend with each other and together compose a magnificent poem in the history of the cultural development of Yuelu Mountain.
Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area
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