Lushan Scenic Area
What to see ?
Lushan Scenic Area covers an area of 500 square kilometers and has more than 90 mountain peaks. The tallest of these is Hanyang Peak which soars to a height of 1473.4 meters. Lushan owes its reputation to its wonderful, elegant, steep and spectacular features that embrace ravines, waterfalls, grottoes, rocks and rivulets. There are 12 main scenic areas, together with 37 attractions, over 900 cliff inscriptions, and over 300 steles. The major spots include Wulao Feng, Sandie Spring, Lulin Lake, Flower Path, Ruqin Lake, Jinxiu Valley, Xianren Dong and Donglin Temple, etc.
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Wulao Feng Peak
Wulao Feng, 1,436 meters above sea level, is located in the southeast of the mountain. Its five parallel peaks once formed a single apex and standing on the top you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of the distant mountains, trees, lakes, and a seemingly endless sky.
Guling Town
It is located in the center of Lushan, and is 1,164 meters above sea level with mountains on three sides and the valley on the other. The original name of Gu Ling was Guniu Ling, as it looks like a bull. Gu Ling Street is 1,167 meters long and it has a variety of shops, hotels, restaurants, bookshops, bars, coffee houses and dance halls that together form a town high in the sky. The Center Park in Gu Ling was built in 1954. After several reconstructions it now covers 10,000 square meters. In the park there is a large half moon shaped parterre in which stands a great stone bull that is the symbol of Gu Ling. He is two meters in height and four meters (about 13 feet) in length. The base of the bull bears character 'Gu Ling'. Meandering pathways, fragrant flowers, flourishing trees and a pavilion all add to lively atmosphere of this delightful place.
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Sandie Spring
Sandie Spring lies below Wulao Feng. It drops through three craggy tiers with a fall of 155 meters (about 509 feet). The upper part is like snow falling down to the pond; the middle reach wanders and twists with splashing sprays dancing in the air; while the lower level resembles a jade dragon running in the pond. This is considered to be the best of the Lushan waterfalls. It is said that you are not a true visitor here if you miss Sandie Spring. However, it was not discovered until the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) due to its hidden position in a deep gully.
Travel Tips
Add: in the south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province.
Entrance fee: CNY 180
Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00
Transport: One may take a bus at the Long-distance Bus Station of Jiujiang City to Mt. Lushan, which departs every 30 minutes. It takes CNY 9 and about an hour. There is no bus leaving for the mountain around 15:00. One may also take the tourism bus from the square of Jiujiang Railway Station to Mt. Lushan, which takes CNY 15 and 50 minutes.
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