Mount Lu — Multi-Religions Lushan with Stunningly Beautiful Scenery

Mount Lu or Lushan National Park in Jiangxi Province of China

Definition

What Is Mount Lu?

Mount Lu, or Lushan Mountain, also named Lushan National Park, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its beautiful natural sceneries and is one of the most influential centers of education and religion in history.

Besides a famous Confucianism Academy, Lushan Mountain also has ancient buildings of six religions throughout history, including Taoism Religion, Buddhism, Christian, Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, and Islam.

Ancient Buildings and Natural View of Mount Lu, Photo from Official Site of Lushan.

Ancient Buildings and Natural View, Photo from Official Site of Lushan.

Important Data.

Mount Lu is located in Jiangxi Province, the southeast of China;

It is around 302 square kilometers large;

The highest peak is 1474 meters above sea level;

There are hundreds of ancient buildings on Lushan Mountain;

It has over 900 stone inscriptions throughout history.

Data

Mountain and Lake Views of Mount Lu, Photo from Official Site of Lushan.

Mountain and Lake Views, Photo from Official Site of Lushan.

Culture

Cultural Importance of Mount Lu.

One of the most influential Neo Confucianism Academies was built there in the year 940, which made Lushan Mountain a significant educational center in the recent millennium.

It is an important part of Chinese literature, where over 1500 famous scholars visited or lived and left tens of thousands of poems, articles, and paintings to praise its beauty.

It has been a site of six religions.

From the late 19th to early 20th century, people from different countries built many villas on the mountain, and when Christian, Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, and Islam religions spread in this area.

The combination of building and nature, of eastern and various western styles, brought the mountain great architectural values.

Hundreds of stone inscriptions are representatives of valuable art and the witness of history.

A Stele on Mount Lu to Memorize and Compliment Zhengde Emperor's Success in Defeating of a Rebellious War in 1519, Written by the Actual Commander and Great Philosopher Wang Yangming

A Stele to Memorize and Compliment Zhengde Emperor's Success in Defeating of a Rebellious War in 1519, Written by the Actual Commander and Great Philosopher Wang Yangming; Photo by Zhang Zhugang.

Sites

Important Cultural Sites.

Xianren Dong or Immortal's Cave

This natural cave is believed to be where Lv Dongbin of the Tang Dynasty (618 — 907) practiced Taoism and became immortal.

Gate of the Xianren Dong.

Donglin Temple

Since being built in 386, Donglin Temple has been a Buddhist holy place.

Donglin Temple Building Complex, Photo by Feicui.

White Deer Cave Academy or Bailudong Shuyuan

Firstly built in the year 940, the White Deer Cave Academy was reestablished by Zhu Xi (1130 — 1200), an exceptional philosopher of Neo Confucianism that had been the dominant ideology in Chinese culture for the next 700 years.

Besides Zhu Xi, many other famous scholars visited and taught at this college. Together they made the White Deer Cave Academy one of the most influential educational centers in history.