Located on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River in Yuelu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, Yuelu Mountain is a scenic spot that integrates natural scenery and cultural heritage. The Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area covers a vast area, including eight scenic spots, including Lushan Scenic Area, Tianma Mountain Scenic Area, Orange Island Scenic Area, Taohualing Scenic Area, Shijialing Scenic Area, Zhaiziling Scenic Area, Houhu Scenic Area and Xianjiahu Scenic Area. There is a cable car on Mount Yuelu. Visitors can choose to take the cable car up the mountain and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yuelu Mountain. The cable car can take you comfortably through the valley and enjoy the magnificent natural scenery.
There are many kinds of plants in the Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area, including 977 species of 559 genera and 174 families. Among them, there are mainly evergreen broad-leaved forests and warm coniferous forests, as well as large areas of native evergreen broad-leaved secondary forests and precious endangered tree species. The vegetation here is rich and diverse, giving it an immersive feel.
Yuelu Mountain is a famous cultural mountain integrating Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism with the essence of Chinese culture. It contains the cultural connotation of Yuelu Mountain, which was jointly developed by Confucian giants, senior monks and old monks, and Sao people and ink writers in history. In the Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area, there are many historical sites and cultural attractions that are worth visiting.
The first is the Lushan Scenic Area, located on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, which is a relatively rare urban mountain-type scenic spot. There is Aiwan Pavilion here, which was built in the 57th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty and is one of the four famous pavilions. There are stone carvings of seven rhyme poems of two great literati of the Song Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty visiting Yuelu Mountain in the pavilion. There is also Lushan Temple, built in the first four years of the Western Jin Dynasty, is the oldest tablet in Yuelu Mountain. There are also Yunlu Palace, Relic Pagoda, White Crane Spring and other scenic spots in the Lushan Scenic Area, each of which has a unique historical and cultural background.
The second is the Tianma Mountain Scenic Area, which is located in the middle of the Xiangjiang River, runs through the center of the river, looks at Yuelu in the west, and faces the ancient city in the east. There is a tap clock, a bell that symbolizes Taoist beliefs and hangs from a ginkgo tree from the Tang Dynasty. There is also the stele of King Yu, which is an ancient stele stone, which is engraved with the story of Yu Fengshun's entrustment to control the flood. There are also attractions such as the Wulun Pagoda and the bronze statue of Xiao Jinguang in the Tianma Mountain Scenic Area, each of which shows different historical and cultural values.
In addition, the Orange Island Scenic Area is located in the middle of the Xiangjiang River and is a scenic spot centered on the Orange Island. There is the Orange Island Memorial Tower, which was built to commemorate the Xinhai Revolution. There are also Taohualing Scenic Area, Shijialing Scenic Area, Zhaiziling Scenic Area, Houhu Scenic Area and Xianjiahu Scenic Area, etc., each of which has its own unique natural scenery and cultural heritage.
Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area is a place integrating natural landscapes and history and culture. Whether you're appreciating the natural scenery or taking in the history and culture, Mount Yuelu is a place worth visiting. Whether it is the Lushan Scenic Area, the Tianma Mountain Scenic Area or the Orange Island Scenic Area, each scenic spot has its own unique charm, which makes you forget to return. Here, you can feel the magnificence of nature and the solemnity of humanity, and appreciate the unique charm of Yuelu Mountain.
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