Taoist mountain in Jiangxi, China
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Longhushan (龙虎山) is a National Park outside Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province, China. It is a part of the China Danxia UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is a UNESCO Global Geopark.
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仙水岩
Cliff looming over the river, with ancient coffins stuffed in holes. It is possible to visit a small temple built into the cliff, and the trail also winds around through a gap in the rock to the lower end of the rafting, then up to an eye-level viewpoint of another 15-20 ancient wooden coffins.
象鼻山
A hill that resembles an elephant, with a huge gap between trunk and body. From here, a boardwalk attached partway up the cliff runs north several kilometres to Fairy Pool (浴仙池). This popular trail is most commonly walked from Fairy Pool to Elephant Trunk Hill. A shorter but much less flat hiking trail that is definitely not on the tourist circuit continues south, winding its way under rocks and over hills and through valleys to the bus stop for Xianshui Rock.
Daily on the even hours, there is a show on the front of Xianshui Rock where a coffin is lifted into a hole in the cliff in an artistic interpretation of how this may originally have been done. The show includes acrobatic performances, people rappelling down the cliff, and cormorant fishermen on bamboo rafts.
A tourist district of Shangqing town with old-style storefronts along two streets. While this area has been almost entirely reconstructed in concrete, two or three of the buildings are actually old.
正一观
Rebuilt ancient Taoist temple with a large rock outcrop looming behind it. Aside from the view from its front gate, the main attraction is probably a famous well to the right of the main hall. An attendant will serve you a cup of water, which is considered both potable and good for various illnesses.
大上清宫
Former site of a very famous Taoist temple, now an archaeological site with concrete drum and bell towers and gate. The site contains a few old trees and a small memorial mound.
嗣汉天师府
Taoist temple in Shangqing town, former home of Taoist masters.
The park has few trails open for hiking, but there is a boardwalk partway up the cliff from Fairy Pool to Elephant Trunk Hill maybe 4km), and a hiking trail from there to the bus stop for Xianshui Rock (2-3km). The latter hiking trail includes a loop to access viewpoints of Elephant Trunk Hill and other hills in the park, and winds its way through cracks between the rocks. It is very seldom used.
The scenery along the river is probably best seen from the raft ride, which starts south of No Mosquito village and ends near the burial cliffs. Rafts are PVC motorboats designed to resemble bamboo. The ride takes under an hour, and is very tame but not completely placid.
A large outdoor performance called Dream of Tao, inspired by Taoism, lights up the cliffs in the middle of the park nightly on the hour. This show is ticketed separately and includes shuttle bus access. The audience moves along the river with the performance.
无蚊村
Most of the houses in this village have been converted into restaurants.
By plane
The most convenient airport is in Nanchang, which serves a good selection of predominantly domestic destinations.
By bus
Use of the park shuttle bus network is purchased together with the entry ticket. The bus network extends as far as Shangqing Temple, but it may be necessary to transfer at Zhengyiguan.
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