Mount Lushan, China

Mount Lushan, China

Enticing generations of visitors, with its graceful pose that almost feels like the Mount Lushan in China has an unquenchable desire to reach for the sky; this mountain is one of the première locations to visit during your trip to the enchanting country of China. This magnificent mountain which is located in the Jiangxi Province in China, near the city of Jiujiang, is fondly also called "Mount Lu". The Mount Lushan in China that occupies a total area of 350 Sq Km, has the highest point in the Hanyang Peak which stands tall at a height of 1,474 Meters above sea level. The Mount Lushan in China was added to the list of Cultural Heritage in 1996.

The Mount Lushan in China, which is positioned next to the pristine lake of Poyang, has some 100 peaks or so which are quite regularly either enveloped in mist or haloed with the clouds. As a result of this, the Mount Lushan in China sports a pleasant clime even at the peak of summers. However, the Mount Lushan in China is not just wrapped in mist and clouds; the other things that lie veiled in these misty mountains includes cascading waterfalls, steep cliffs, ice-age relics, ideological faiths and beliefs, a traditional educational center and also upcoming modern villas and resorts. All these attractions are worth a visit. The names of the attractions that the Mount Lushan in China is an abode to are the "Wulaofeng" or the "Five Elderly Men Peaks", "Xianrendong" or the "Immortal's Cavern" and the "White Deer Cave Academy" which was set up between 618 and 907 during the rule of the Tang Dynasty and remains one of China's oldest and also the most prestigious seat of learning and philosophy.

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