Langya Mountain, named after the title bestowed by Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Sima Rui, is a place where city and mountain integrate seamlessly. Located in the southwest of Chuzhou City, it boasts a wealth of historical and cultural resources as well as stunning natural beauty. It is home to the ‘Number One Pavilion Under Heaven,’ the Zuiweng Pavilion, and is recognized as one of the first batch of national AAAA-level tourist attractions, a national scenic area, and a national forest park.
The Langya Mountain scenic area spans 115 square kilometers and encompasses three major areas: the Zuiweng Pavilion area, the Puxian area, and the Qingliuguan area. Nestled within the Zuiweng Pavilion area, the scenic area itself covers 4.98 square kilometers and is a treasure trove of both historical and cultural resources and ecological landscape resources of Langya Mountain. It is divided into five major tourist areas: the Zuiweng Pavilion cultural theme area, the Tongleyuan study tourism area, the Langya mystery exploration area, the Nantianmen sightseeing area, and the Shenxiu Lake leisure and sports area.
Langya Mountain is renowned as a cultural mountain, attracting historical celebrities since the Tang Dynasty. Notable figures such as Li Youqing, Wei Yingwu, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Zeng Gong, Wang Anshi, Xin Qiji, Song Lian, Wang Yangming, and Wen Zhengming have left behind a plethora of masterpieces about Langya Mountain. Among these, Ouyang Xiu’s ‘Zuiweng Ting Ji’ from the Song Dynasty contains the famous phrase, “The drunk old man’s intention is not in the wine, but in the landscapes,” which captures the essence of the mountain’s allure.Langya Mountain is an ecological pure land. It is located in a humid monsoon climate zone. It has four distinct seasons and pleasant scenery. It is rich in animal and plant resources. The forest coverage rate is over 85%. Langya elm and Zuiweng elm are rare tree species unique to Langya Mountain. The plum tree planted by Ouyang Xiu, ‘Oumei’, is one of the four oldest plum trees in the country. Langya Stream, Glass Marsh, Quan Spring, Zhuoying Spring and other mountain springs, and Guiyun Cave, Xuehong Cave, Chongxi Cave and other caves form the beautiful scenery of ‘Nine Caves and Eighteen Springs’ of Langya Mountain.
The Zuiweng Pavilion is also known as the ‘Number One Pavilion Under Heaven’. In the scenic area, there are two national key cultural relic protection units – the Langya Mountain cliff carvings and steles (especially the seven Tang Dynasty cliff carvings and the stele of ‘Zuiweng Ting Ji’ handwritten by Su Shi are rare treasures), and the Wuliangdian. There are also four provincial key cultural relic protection units – the ancient architecture complex of Langya Temple built in the Tang Dynasty, Qingliuguan built in the Five Dynasties, the ancient architecture complex of Zuiweng Pavilion built in the Song Dynasty, and the ancient architecture complex of Fengle Pavilion.
‘The drunk old man’s intention lies in Langya’s landscapes.’ The rich natural and cultural landscapes of Langya Mountain have earned it the reputation of having ‘Eight Famous Sceneries’ of ‘famous people, famous pavilions, famous writings, famous steles, famous springs, famous caves, famous forests, and famous gardens.’
‘, has become a widely known classic line through the ages.Ecological pure land, famous cultural mountain. Welcome to Langya Mountain.
Opening hours: From 07:30 to 17:30 all year round.
Service facilities:
– Parking lot: [Scenic area parking lot]. Reference price: ¥5/2 hours. Address: No. 28, Langya Ancient Road, 5 kilometers southwest of Chuzhou urban area. Number of parking spaces: 1000.
– Luggage storage: Reference price: free. Address: Tourist center at the north gate of Langya Mountain scenic area.
– Transportation within the park: Reference price: ¥20/person one way, ¥30/person round trip. Address: Boarding points at the north gate and Nantianmen. Children under 2 meters tall enter for free, and visitors can choose to purchase one-way or round-trip tickets. Children under 1.2 meters tall, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with high blood pressure, heart disease, epilepsy, mental illness, and other conditions prone to sudden illness must be accompanied by a guardian when riding. Buses run every 20 minutes, and tickets are valid for a single ride along the designated route, becoming invalid the next day.
– Restrooms: There are multiple restrooms available, all clearly indicated with signs.
– Smoking Area: Designated smoking areas are located at various points within the scenic area, where visitors are only allowed to smoke in these designated zones.
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