What are the interesting scenic spots in Yuelu Mountain in Changsha?

Recommended places: Yuelu Academy, Aiwan Pavilion, Yunlu Palace and Ginkgo Hongfeng. (Yuelu Mountain is dominated by scenery).

Features: Yuelu Mountain is lush in spring, and azaleas (city flowers) are in full bloom; Summer is quiet and cool; In autumn, maple leaves flow and the layers of forest are dyed; In the dead of winter, Yushu is covered with delicate branches. Every season has its own unique beauty.

Yuelu Mountain is one of the 72 peaks of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue. It is located in the west of Changsha, adjacent to Xiangjiang River in the east, with an area of about 8 square kilometers. The ancients praised it as "beautiful, beautiful".

Landscape introduction:

Yuelu Academy is an ancient traditional academy building in China, which belongs to one of the four famous academies in the history of China. 1988, Yuelu Academy complex was approved by the State Council as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Aiwan Pavilion is located in Xia Qingfeng Canyon, Yuelu Mountain, Hunan. Founded in 1792, the name comes from Du Mu's seven-character quatrain "Mountain Walk". It, Hu Xin Pavilion, Tao Ran Pavilion and Zuiweng Pavilion are also called the four famous pavilions in China.

Yunlu Palace is on the right peak of Yuelu Mountain on the west bank of Xiangjiang River in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It belongs to the twenty-three caves of Taoism. In the 14th year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (1478), King Jijian was built in Changsha. Its buildings are all stone pillars and iron tiles, simple and elegant, and Wang Xiangge is built behind the palace for people to look at by the railing.

The red maple and ginkgo in Yuelu Mountain change color when they meet, and even the chrysanthemum, which loves the top spot every day, slows down the pace of blooming, and it is rare to enter the viewing period at the same time with the maple leaf and ginkgo.

Tickets, Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area and Lushan Mountain Scenic Area were opened free of charge in 2009, but now there is only one scenic spot, Yuelu Academy.

Opening hours: Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area is open all day, and some scenic spots in the mountain have different opening hours.

Besides, Orange Island near Yuelu Mountain, willow trees by the lake in summer, the stone statue of Chairman Mao and the scenery along the way are also worth recommending. From Yuelu Mountain to Orange Island, it will pass through Hunan University Town. You can go to Hunan University and other schools to see.