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 Anhui
With
a long history, Anhui owns 15 places of interests which belong
to national main cultural relic protection units, 331 places of
interests which belong to provincial cultural relic protection
units, 3 national famous historical culture cities and 11 provincial
famous historical culture cities. Anhui's historical and tourist
sights are mainly in the south, and hence more accessible from
Hangzhou or Shanghai than from the provincial capital, Hefei.
Most famous are the spectacular Huangshan (Yellow Mountains),
in the far south of the province, and nearby Jiuhuashan. The Yangzi
River ports of Guichi and Wuhu are convenient jumping-off points
for the Jiuhuashan and Huangshan mountains.
Anhui
is located in the southeast region of China, covering an area
of 139 square kilometers and neighboring with Jiangsu, Zhejiang,
Jiangxi, Hubei, Henan, and Shandong Provinces. Anhui is rich in
natural beauty. The mountains of Huangshan are said to be among
the most beautiful mountains in China, with lakes, hot springs,
pine trees and unique rock formations. Jinhua Mountain contains
a cluster of Buddhist monasteries and is a popular place of pilgrimage.
Besides, Jiyu Mountain, Tianzhu Mountain, Langya Mountain, Jingting
Mountain in Xuan City, Caishiji in Ma'anshan, Chao Lake and Taiping
Lake are also nationwide famous places.
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Scenic Spots
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| Mt.Huangshan |
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mountains are so beautiful and famous that the city of Tunxi is
often better known as Huangshan City. The diverse topography includes
bamboo forests, cascading waterfalls, clear lakes, hot springs,
pine trees and quaint rock formations. It is often said that one
only needs to visit Huangshan to get a taste of all the grand mountains
in China.
The charm and
mystique of the mountains have long lured artists, emperors, leaders
and the pilgrims. Even today, many Chinese want to conquer this
mountain, so the mountain paths are often busy with hikers. For
the less energetic, there are also 3 cable cars that transport you
to the peaks in comfort.
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| Mt.
Jiuhuashan |
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 The
original name of the mountain was Mt. Jiuzishan. However it was
renamed Mt. Jiuhuashan, meaning
"the Mountain of the Nine Lotuses," originated from the poem written
by Li Bai, the famous poet of the Tang dynasty: "From the azure
skies above descends a jade-like flow, and nine fascinating lotuses
rise out of the hills below."
Religious
Site
It was not until the late eighth century, the mountain became a
place where religious rites were held to worship the god of earth.
The construction of temples started in the Tang dynasty and their
enlargement continued in the following dynasties. By the middle
of the Qing dynasty, over 300 temples had been set up on the mountain
where 5,000 Buddhist monks and nuns were in residence. Up till now
there are still over 50 well-preserved temples and more than 6,000
sculptured Buddhas. No wonder that Mt. Jiuhuashan became one of
the four great Buddhist mountains in China (the other three are
Mt. Emeishan in Sichuan, Mt. Wutaishan in Shanxi and the Mt. Putuoshan
in Zhejiang). Huacheng Temple is the oldest among all temples on
Mt. Jiuhuashan. Simple and solemn, it has engraved lintels, brackets
and roofs. In the Historical Relics Museum of Mt. Jiuhuashan are
on display many precious sutras and cultural relics contained in
Huacheng and other temples. The Corporeal Body Hall of Wannian Temple
houses the well-preserved mummy of Monk Wu Xia, wearing a lotus-flower
shaped crown and a vermilion kasaya.
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Scenic Spots |
Tunxi
Ancient Street
Mt. Huangshan
Mt. Jiuhuashan
Lord Bao Memorial Hall
Mingjiao Temple |
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