Nanchang >> Mt. Longhu

Attraction Typ: Theme and Adventure Park

Location: about 120 km from city

Recommend: 4 Star

Mt. Longhu

Mount Longhu is famous for being one of the birthplaces of Taoism, with many Taoist temples built upon the mountainside.

Mount Longhu (Chinese: 龙虎山; pinyin: Lónghǔ Shān), also known as Dragon Tiger Mountain, is famous for being one of the birthplaces of Taoism, with many Taoist temples built upon the mountainside. It is particularly important to the Zhengyi Dao as it the Shangqing Temple and the Mansion of the Taoist Master are located here.

Mount Longhu, originally known as Mt. Yunjin, is in the suburbs 20 kilometers south of Yingtan city, Jiangxi Province. Mount Yunjin changed its name into Mount Longhu according to that, during the mid Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), the first Taoist Master—Zhang Daoling made the elixir of immortality here. When he finally achieved in making this elixir, a tiger and a dragon appeared, hence the name Mt. Longhu.

The Mount Longhu is a nationally famous scenic spot known as a Mountain of Deity and Earthy Paradise, which covers about 200 square meters. It can be classified as typical Danxia Landform in China. There are 99 peaks, 24 cliffs, 108 natural and cultural scenic spots, and over 20 legendary wells and pools, among which springs and falls are scattered, adding enchanting beauty to the Resort.

In the Mount Longhu, the Taoism culture experiencing a very long history, beautiful and unique green hills with wandering streams and springs among them.