Jiujiang Attractions

The Mount of Lushan

Mount. Lushan stands in the north part of Jiangxi Province, to the south of the Yangtze River and to the north of Poyang Lake, covering an area of 302 square km. Housing 16 natural wonders, 474 scenic spots and 171 peaks, Lushan Mountain is well-known all over the country.

About 1,200 years ago, Li Bai, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, recommended Mt. Lushan in this way: "Up till now, I've never seen better scenery than that in Lushan Mountain;

Bailudong Academy

Bailudong Academy is the most famous one of the four biggest academies in ancient China, and enjoys great reputation in Chinese history. The academy was built in 940 AD. Zhuxi, the great educator of the South Song Dynasty, turned the place into Bailudong Academy, where he taught Chinese classics.

Bailudong Academy is the most famous one of the four biggest academies in ancient China, and enjoys great reputation in Chinese history. The academy was built in 940 AD. Zhuxi, the great educator of the South Song Dynasty, turned the place into Bailudong Academy, where he taught Chinese classics.

Donglin Temple

Donglin Temple is also called East Grove Temple. It was built by eminent monks in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and served as the birthplace of the Jintu (Pure Earth) sect of Buddhism.

The temple is also a treasure house with the fact that Hundreds of noted figures had visited the temple, leaving behind about 4,000 pieces of verse and over 900 inscriptions on the cliffs, as well as other writings, prints and calligraphic works.

Poyang Lake

The Poyang Lake lies in the north of Jiangxi Province, to the south of the Yangtze River, with Mount.Lushan standing in the west. On seeing the lake, tourists would feel the strong atmosphere of mistery and tranquility. Under the brilliant sunshine, boats are shuttling back and forth and birds are flying happily. Wang Bo, a talented poet of the Tang Dyansty wrote about Poyang Lake in the Tengwang Pavilion Poetry preface like this: "the falling sunset clouds and the lonely bird are flying together, the autumn water and the sky in same color". It described the scenery of the PoyangLake.