Jul 19, 2010

China. Lushan National Park


Date of Inscription: 1996
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province
N29 26 E115 52
Ref: 778


Mount Lushan, in Jiangxi, is one of the spiritual centres of Chinese civilization. Buddhist and Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism, where the most eminent masters taught, blend effortlessly into a strikingly beautiful landscape which has inspired countless artists who developed the aesthetic approach to nature found in Chinese culture.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/778

Thanks to Huang Wei!

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