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The sun shines on the incense burner, creating purple smoke. A distant waterfall hangs over the river. The torrent plummets three thousand feet, making one wonder if it's the Milky Way falling from the sky. The image of Mount Lu in these verses evokes endless reverie and yearning.
Are the mountains and waters of Mount Lushan truly this beautiful? The answer is yes, but you'll need to experience it for yourself. With radiant green mountains, distant starlight, and a gentle spring breeze, bring your passion and visit Mount Lushan in Jiujiang, where you'll witness the towering peaks, cascading waterfalls, and create unforgettable memories.
DAY1: Jiujiang - Lushan - Old Villa - Guling Street
DAY2: Sandiequan - Lushan Museum - Stone Carving Museum
DAY3: Ruqin Lake - Flower Path - Fairy Cave - Jinxiu Valley
① Clothing: The weather in Lushan Mountain is mostly rainy and cold, so it is recommended to bring a few warm coats.
② Food: Jiujiang’s food culture combines the best of both the north and the south and is renowned for its delicious taste, so you don’t have to worry about not getting used to the food.
③Accommodation: It is recommended to stay in Guling Town, where there are complete living facilities such as shops and restaurants, and travel is also convenient.
④ Travel: The distance between each scenic spot is a bit far, so it is recommended to drive yourself or take the scenic area shuttle bus.
⑤Ticket: The Sandiequan Cable Car is a must-try, one is to save energy, the other is to experience something unique.
⑥ Photography: Be sure to pay attention to safety when taking pictures, especially those who are carrying aircraft.
⑦ Time: Plan your time reasonably, fully enjoy the fun of traveling, make good travel plans, and travel without panic.
Lushancheck the details
Mount Lu, also known as "Kuang Lu," is located in Lushan District, Jiujiang City, in northern Jiangxi Province, south of Jiujiang County and west of Xingzi County. Renowned for its unique beauty, ruggedness, and grandeur, the mountain, river, and lake seamlessly blend into one, earning it the reputation of "Kuang Lu, the most picturesque and picturesque mountain in the world." Long known as the "immortal's abode," Mount Lu boasts 12 scenic areas, 37 scenic spots, and 230 scenic features. Key scenic spots include Wulao Peak, Sandiequan, Hanpokou, Lulin Lake, and Donglin Temple. A horst-block mountain, it boasts rugged exteriors and beautiful interiors, with a forest coverage rate of 76.6%.
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If you haven't visited San Diequan, you haven't really been to Lushan. A must-do when visiting Lushan is the stunning San Diequan. To get there, you'll need to take the scenic area's cable car. There are two cable cars, the Shixian and Li Bai, named after the poet Li Bai. The rides have a unique charm, as if you're touring Lushan along with the poet Li Bai's poems.
The entire journey takes about 6 minutes. The route is smooth and the speed is not fast. Both sides of the track are surrounded by the beautiful mountain spring scenery of Lushan Mountain. The cable car has a wide view all around, and you can see the scenery outside in any direction.
Compared with those high-altitude cable cars, the Sandiequan Cable Car is safer and more beautiful, like a white elf shuttling through the picturesque scenery of Lushan Mountain.
After getting off the cable car, there are more than a thousand stone steps leading down, and the final destination is the long-awaited San Diequan.
Lushan is surrounded by fog most of the time. When you enter Sandiequan, you will be asked for an entrance ticket card. The card fee is two yuan, and you can return the card and refund the money when you return.
Walking up so many steps is a test for most people. It is not easy to go down, and it is even harder to go up. Therefore, a chair lift service is provided on the road, with different prices for going up and down. There are more than a thousand steps divided into several rest stops, and the charges are divided into sections. If you feel that you really cannot complete the rest of the journey, you can pay them to help you, but it is more meaningful to finish it by yourself.
Sandiequan is also known as the Three-Tier Spring and Water Curtain Spring. The ancients called it "Kuanglu Waterfall, the third is the best", and it is known as the first wonder of Lushan Mountain. It is formed by the confluence of streams from Dayue Mountain and Wulao Peak, flowing out from Dayue Mountain, passing through the back of Wulao Peak, and pouring into the Dapanshi from the hanging mouth on the north cliff, then cascading to the second-level Dapanshi, and then spraying to the third-level Dapanshi, forming three folds, hence the name.
The waterfall has the momentum of a galloping horse and the sound of a loud bell. The total drop is 155 meters. The waterfall is divided into three tiers, each with its own unique charm. The ancients described it as: the upper tier is like floating clouds, the middle tier is like broken stones and ice, and the lower tier is like a jade dragon walking in a pool.
Whether you can see the three-fold waterfall depends on your luck. If you are unlucky, you can only see the bottom layer. The waterfall falls straight down, and the sound of the spring water pouring down is extremely shocking. The momentum of the water falling from the sky is so impressive that it makes people sigh in admiration.
Lushan Mountain is divided into two main routes: Sandiequan (Three Scrolls Spring) on the east route and Jinxiu Valley (Splendid Valley) on the west route. Entering Jinxiu Valley from the scenic entrance, the first sight you see is Ruqin Lake, its smooth, mirror-like surface surrounded by misty, looming peaks. A plank road circumnavigates Ruqin Lake, offering a unique view from every angle.
There is an elegant little pavilion in the center of the lake. A nine-curve bridge connects it to the Maoshan and dense forest banks. The clear lake water reflects the graceful scenery. From a distance, it looks like a natural ink painting.
The entrance to the Flower Path is located on the shore of Ruqin Lake. As April's blossoms fade, the peach blossoms at the mountain temple begin to bloom. "Everlasting regret, I cannot find Spring, for I never knew I had found my way here." The poem "Peach Blossoms at Dalin Temple" was composed by the great Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi, who was inspired by the sight of the peach blossoms in full bloom while visiting the area in late spring. The words "Flower Path" on the pavilion are said to be written by Bai Juyi himself. The pavilion was built in 1931 by Li Zhuoweng, a scholar living in the mountains, who raised funds to preserve the ancient site.
Immortal Cave
Located at the western foot of Tianchi Mountain in Lushan, this cavern is a sandstone cliff. Due to the continuous erosion of nature and the long-term erosion of the mountains and rivers, the natural cave was gradually formed. Its shape resembles a Buddha's hand, hence the name Buddha's Hand Rock. Here, the cliffs offer shelter and the clear springs offer a soothing refreshment. Looking out over the mountains, the vast white clouds and the majestic river create a feeling of being detached from the world.
This place is not only the most popular scenic spot among tourists, but also a Taoist blessed land. According to legend, the famous Tang Dynasty Taoist Lu Dongbin once practiced in this cave until he became an immortal. In order to commemorate Lu Dongbin, later generations renamed the Buddha's Hand Rock as the Immortal Cave.
After passing the Fairy Cave and continuing forward, you will see winding stone steps surrounding the mountain and approaching the canyon. From the viewing platform, you can see the beautiful scenery of the vast clouds.
There is a protruding rock on the distant mountain peak, which looks like Zhu Bajie's head, so the locals call it Zhutou Peak. From here, the mountain peak is steep and towering, looming in the clouds and mist, like a fairy palace in the sky.
The hike to Zhutou Peak takes just over ten minutes, and the view from this side is a completely different one. A famous poem goes: "In the dusk, I see the majestic pines, calm and composed as they fly through the chaotic clouds." A fairy cave is naturally formed, and the infinite scenery lies on the perilous peak. Standing atop this perilous peak, gazing out at the picturesque scenery of Lushan, the joy of travel is beyond words.
Lushan Museum is located in the East Valley of Guling, Lushan District, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, on the shore of Lulin Lake and at the foot of Jiuqi Peak. It is also called Lulin No. 1 Villa.
Looking here from Lulin Bridge or the south bank of Lulin Lake, the dense forest as tall as a tower and the vague outlines of the villas are reflected in the clear and calm lake water, forming an indescribable oil painting with extremely moving colors.
This was originally the former residence of a celebrity. Several exhibition halls retain the original home bedrooms and meeting rooms, and there are many pictures and text introductions on the walls.
The collections in Lushan Museum are still very attractive. Whether it is history and culture or celebrity stories, they are worth visiting and learning.
The last part is the Lushan Geopark Museum. In addition to pictures introducing Xiangxi, there are also various representative physical exhibitions. In short, if you like the history and culture of Lushan and want to have a deeper understanding of Lushan, you must not miss the Lushan Museum.
The Lushan Stone Carving Museum is not far from the Lushan Museum. It is a villa building and no tickets are required. If you want to know more about Lushan culture, you can stop by here to check in.
The reason why Lushan is known as the "Holy Mountain of Humanity" is that the historical culture behind it is integrated into the natural beauty of outstanding value in a unique way. When reading about Lushan, the most important thing that cannot be ignored is its almost unparalleled stone carving heritage.
However, the stone carvings in Lushan are scattered all over the place, and one cannot see them all without walking all over the mountains for years.
The Lushan Stone Carving Museum has made great strides in displaying the exquisite stone carvings scattered throughout the mountains in one room using pictures, texts and holographic means, leading visitors into the depths of Lushan culture.
The Lushan old villa complex is famous all over the world. It is said that since 1895, when a British man spent 200 taels of silver to rent 800 acres of land in the Changchong River area of Guling for summer vacation, more and more foreigners have come here to buy land and build villas.
There are 636 old villas from nearly 16 countries in Lushan, with various styles. Among them, there are 259 Chinese-style villas, 185 American-style villas, 125 British-style villas, 17 German-style villas, 12 Swedish-style villas, 11 Japanese-style villas, 7 French-style villas, 3 Finnish-style villas, and 3 Norwegian-style villas. There are also villas that integrate various architectural styles, including more than 300 celebrity villas. The cultural heritage is particularly rich, and it can be called the "World Villa Architecture Art Museum."
The whole tour of the old house takes about 40 minutes. There is a planned route that passes through the villas and is guided by signposts.
Each house has its own story, and the furnishings inside restore the previous living scenes. Walking inside is like going back in time, and the mind can't help but imagine the life scenes here a hundred years ago.
Many villas were inhabited by celebrities of the time, who all came here because of Lushan’s comfortable living environment and poetic natural scenery.
These old houses have gone through vicissitudes of life, and the memories and stories left behind seem to have happened yesterday. Seeing the natural scenery is a journey, and recalling the history of these times is also a journey.
Accommodation in Lushan is in Guling Town. Guling Street is the most prosperous street in Guling Town. It is regarded as the reception center of Lushan Scenic Area. It is a beautiful and unique park-like mountain city in the clouds.
The street is short, but it offers breathtaking views. Guling Park is a place for leisurely strolls. From the observation deck, you can see a magnificent cluster of villas, with red, yellow, and green roofs painting a picture of a huge mountain city in the clouds.
There are many shops on Guling Street, including post offices, banks, cinemas, conference halls, etc. There are Lushan Building, Yunzhong Hotel, Lulin Restaurant and other places to receive international and domestic tourists. Although Guling Street is not big, it has everything you need for food, entertainment, clothing and accommodation, which is very convenient.
The Lushan Romance Cinema is a Guinness World Record-winning cinema. It has been showing only one film, "Lush Mountain Romance," since 1980. Many people still visit to check in and revisit the atmosphere of the original story.
Picturesque landscapes, graceful time, people who live here are happy. The definition of beauty has always stood the test of time. From the ancient dynasties of poetry to the open Republic of China, to the present accelerated pace of life, the beautiful scenery of Lushan has always been a paradise that people yearn for.
