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Yuelu Mountain (simplified Chinese: 岳麓山; traditional Chinese: 嶽麓山; pinyin: yuèlù shān) is located on the west bank of the Xiang River, one tributary of Yangtze River in Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan. [1] Its main peak and the highest point, Yunlu Peak, is about 300.8-metre (987 ft) above the sea level. [1]
Yunlu Palace (simplified Chinese: 云麓宫; traditional Chinese: 雲麓宮; pinyin: Yúnlù Gōng) is a Taoist temple located on the south side of Yuelu Mountain, in Yuelu District of Changsha, Hunan, China. [1] [2] It was originally built in 1478, but because of war has been rebuilt numerous times since then, with the last major one done in 1976.
Road signs in Mount Yuelu. Turn right for "Toilet", and turn left for "Autumn-Admiring Pavilion" and "Jiang Yiwu's Tomb". The Autumn-Admiring Pavilion was first constructed with the name of Red Leaves Pavilion (红叶亭) in 1792 in the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1736–1796) by Luo Dian [], the then president of Yuelu Academy. [1]
The original pavilion dates back to 1688, in the 27th year of Kangxi period (1661–1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). In 1812, Peng Mingyao (彭名曜), president of Yuelu Academy, moved it to its current address.
Yuelu is an important cultural district with a long history and profound cultural deposit in Changsha. The Yuelu Academy (later become Hunan University) founded in 976 (the 9th year of the reign of the Song dynasty) is on the east side of Yuelu Mountain; in the south is the University Town Zone where there are many universities including:
In the period of the Chenghua Emperor, the monks and the government rebuilt Lushan Temple. [1]In the period of the Wanli Emperor, Miaoguang (妙光禅师) rebuilt a main hall, a Buddhism goddess Guanyin hall and the depositary of Buddhist texts.
Meixihu, which means "Meixi Lake", is in Xiangjiang new district, Changsha, Hunan province, between the second and third ring roads. Meixi Lake belongs to the Peach Blossom Ridge scenic area of Yuelu mountain. The tiger-shaped mountain is like a tiger at the foot of Yuelu peak. The dragon king harbor river and a tributary flow ahead. [6]
Locations of the Sacred Mountains of China. The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, [1] which have been the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages.