East Lushan Scenic Area

Rich Natural Scenery

- Mountain Scenery: East Lushan includes more than ten peaks, including Lion Mountain, Forbidden Mountain, and Sharp Mountain, running north to south, with the main peak at an altitude of 291 meters. The mountains are undulating, with peaks of various shapes, and the mountains are shaded by green trees, with birds singing and flowers blooming, forming a charming mountain view.

- Source of Qinhuai River: East Lushan is one of the sources of the Qinhuai River, with a stele inscribed with "Source of Qinhuai" on the eastern slope of the East Lushan Guanyin Temple, and the spring is preserved in its natural form, with streams flowing along the way and clear water.

Unique Religious Culture

- East Lushan Guanyin Temple: The temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty, originally named "Guanyin Nunnery on the West Slope of East Lushan", with a long history, and after many destructions and reconstructions, it became a sub-temple of Jiming Temple in 2000. The architectural style of the temple is simple and elegant, with flying eaves and carved beams and painted buildings, and there are buildings such as the Yuantong Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, and the Bell and Drum Tower.

- Guanyin Square: Covering an area of 5,766 square meters, the core of the axis is a 9.9-meter-high Guanyin statue, consisting of a golden body of Guanyin and a base, which can be raised and lowered and rotated, and the clean bottle held by Guanyin can also gush out clean water.

- Guanyin Cave: Located south of the East Lushan Guanyin Temple, the cave has a six-meter-high jade Guanyin statue in the center, with artificial stalagmites and stalactites inside, and changing lights, like a fairyland.

Profound Historical Heritage

- Celebrity Anecdotes: East Lushan is named after the famous scholar Yan Ziling of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who built a hut and lived in seclusion here. Yan Ziling was a classmate of Liu Xiu, the Emperor Guangwu of Han, and he refused Liu Xiu's invitation to assist him and chose to live in seclusion here, adding a strong cultural color to East Lushan.

- Historical Relics: The long relief in the temple is the Qing Dynasty print "Fifty-three Manifestations of Avalokitesvara", which depicts the fifty-three manifestations of Avalokitesvara, each with its own expression. In addition, there are large stone steles engraved with the "Inscription of the Source of Qinhuai" and other historical relics, carrying rich historical and cultural connotations.