Mingyue Mountain is located 31 kilometers southwest of Yichun city, in Jiangxi Province. It is featured by the "charming natural scenery, rare selenium hot springs and centuries-old Zen culture."
Mingyue Mountain consists of tens of mountains such as Taiping Mountain, Yujing Mountain, Lao Mountain and Yangshan. Since the highest peak looks like a semicircle, hence the name Mingyue Mountain which mean "Bright moon" in Chinese. The Mingyue Mountain can be divided into five scenic areas and a resort. Tourists may view the waterfalls, sunrise, odd rocks, and precious plant and wild animals in these areas.
Tourists can't miss enjoying the hot springs here. The temperature of the hot springs is about 68¡æ-72¡æ all year round. There are over 20 minerals which are beneficial to people's health from the springs. After a hard trip, it will be a great relaxation to enjoy in the hot springs.

The Zen culture is also a great feature of Mingyue Mountain. As long as the West Han Dynasty, the temples had already existed here and lots of people gathered here for worshipping. Many foreign shamans from India, Japan and Korea visited here. Hundreds of Zen towers of the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties have been discovered in this area.



Name:Nanchang Mingyue Mountain (Mingyue Shan)
City:Nanchang
Address:31km southwest of Yuanzhou District, Yichu City
Admission:CNY40

This article was posted on 2007-09-25
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