Mount Jiuhuashan
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East China (华东) » Anhui (安徽) » Chizhou (池州) » Mount Jiuhuashan (Jiuhuashan, 九华山)Mount Jiuhuashan (Jiuhuashan, 九华山) | |
| Address: | Qingyang County (青阳县), Jiuhuashan Scenic Spot, Chizhou city,Anhui Province., Chizhou, Anhui, 242811 |
| Phone: | 0566-5013450，5553169 |
| Fax: | 0566-5012873 |
| Web site: | http://www.jiuhuashan.com.cn |
| Price Range: | Rush season: ￥140 (March- November), Low season,￥110 (October-February).PS: Student, teacher，senior citizen, disabled people and active army can enjoy the half fare ticket. Pilgrims (Buddhist with license) could also enjoy preferential policies, especially to those needy ones.Huacheng Temple ￥8, Dabei Building ￥8, Baisui Building ￥8, Diyuan Temple ￥5.Tiantai Ropeway: ￥105 in rush season (￥55 up/￥50 down); ￥75 in low season (￥40/￥35). VIP Ropeway: ￥90 up (no down ropeway)Baisui Building Ropeway: ￥75 in rush season (￥45 up/￥35 down),VIP Ropeway: ￥95 (￥55 up/￥40 down) ~ 140RMB |
| Hours: | 8:00-17:30 |
| Level: | AAAAA |
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| Short Description: | Jiuhuashan is magnificent with its grand mountains, thick green coverage, waterfalls and springs. The Natural scenery and the Buddhist culture perfectly combine together. It is known as “the first mountain in the south east” and is always a place of interest. The climate of Jiuhuashan is mild, and the environment is very nice. There are a lot of temples in the mountain which contribute to the buddhist atmosphere. The view is very charming. Jiuhuashan is a bright pearl of the cultural heritage in our country. |
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As one of the four great Buddhist mountains and the key landscape of China, Located in the southwest of Qingyang County, west of Anhui province, Jiuhuashan (zh:九华山) is one of the four great Buddhist mountains in China. The mountain range consists of 99 mountains, 18 scenic spots, and covers a total area of 120 square kilometers. At its hiatus, its 150 temples once housed three to four thousand monks and nuns. Jiuhuashan earns its great name by its beauty and its elegance. When "poetry immortal" Libai of Tang Dynasty visited it, he felt the nine mountains were like nine lotus obliged by heaven. He then composed a poem "Watch Jiuhuashan from a Distance", praising it that "it is wonderful and has its own soul." From then on, Jiuhuashan became famous all over China. Later, Korean dignitary JinQiaojue came to Jiuhuashan to cultivate himself according to the Buddhist doctrine. It is said that Dizang Boddhisattva was reincarnated in him. He helped those in difficulties and has boundless beneficences.
“Thousands of people burned joss of sticks everyday.”
Jiuhuashan is not only famous for its Buddhist temples, but also for its many beautiful views. Within the 120 square kilometers’ boundary, there are grotesque mountains, strange rocks, springs, waterfalls and brooks. You can hear the beating of the drum and bell as well as the singing of the bird, and you can see the grotesque pines among the mist. It is very charming. Liu Yuxi, a poet in Tang Dynasty praised that: “It is shocking to see the great mountain.” Litterateur Wang Anshi in Song Dynasty wrote that: “This mountain is greater than thousands of other mountains in Chu and Yue.” Great mountains are all accompanied with beautiful waters. The water in the brook is crystal in Jiuhuashan. There are lots of springs, ponds, lakes and waterfalls such as Long Brook, Piao Brook, Shu Brook, Cao Brook, Lian Brook, Lan Brook and Jiuzi Brook. They all originate among the mountains of Jiuhuashan and appear among the trees. There are five waterfalls on Long Brook, they come down to the brook very quickly, and the splattered water is like snow and jade. The same is to Nong Zhu Pond. In addition, there are Bitaoyan Waterfall, Zhuo Ying Waterfall, Qibuquan Waterfall, Baizhangjian Waterfall, Baizhangtan Waterfall, etc. For the ponds, there are Yinyuan Pond, Qingyi Pond, Zhuoying Pond, Fulong Pond, Baizhang Pond, NianYu Pond. They are just “hidden in the mountain and were known to nobody, but once they are seen, they are not forgotten forever.”
Jiuhuashan is magnificent with its grand mountains, thick green coverage, waterfalls and springs. The temperature is mild there, and the four seasons are distinct. The Natural scenery and the Buddhist culture perfectly combine together. It is known as “the first mountain in the south east” and is always a place of interest. Two hundred million years ago, Jiuhuashan used to be sea, then it become land. After several geological movements and the action of the rain, Jiuhuashan took on today’s shape with its own distinct characteristics such as the steep mountains and grotesque rocks.
Shiwang Mountainis the highest mountain of Jiuhuashan with 1342 meters in height. It is surrounded by various mountains. Tiantai Mountain, Tianzhu Mountain, Duxiu Mountain, Huatai Mountai, Yunwai Mountain are like pillars straight up to the sky; Lotus Mountain, Pingcui Mountain, Cuiwei Mountain are like the lotus coming out of the water. Other mountains such as Wulao, Qixian, Jiuzi, Liexian, Shaowei, Shizi, Fuhu, Lazhu, Xianglu, Bijia imitate human, beasts or objects. All of them are exquisite: “the immortal beats the drum”, “the big bird listens to the sutra”, the golden turtle faces Charles’s wain”, “rhinoceros looks at the moon”, “the rooster crows at Tian Gate”, “rock that flies there”, “chessboard rock”, etc. Springs running in the mountain with the waterfalls dotted in it. There are some wonderful views such as the sunrise, sea of clouds?, Buddhist light, rimed trees, snow and ponds. There are over 1400 kinds of vascular plants, among them jambolan, gingko tree, winceltis, ormosia hosiei, hemlock are of rare species. There are thousands mus of “sea of bamboo at Minyuan park”, over hundreds types of flowers and animals which are harmonious with nature. Jiuhuashan is like the prettiest painting.
Great mountains are all accompanied with beautiful waters. The water in the brook is crystal in Jiuhuashan. There are lots of springs, ponds, lakes and waterfalls such as Long Brook, Piao Brook, Shu Brook, Cao Brook, Lian Brook, Lan Brook and Jiuzi Brook. They all originate among the mountains of Jiuhuashan and appear among the trees. There are five waterfalls on Long Brook, they come down to the brook very quickly, and the splattered water is like snow and jade. The same is to Nong Zhu Pond. In addition, there are Bitaoyan Waterfall, Zhuo Ying Waterfall, Qibuquan Waterfall, Baibujian Waterfall, Baizhangyan Waterfall, etc. For the ponds, there are Yingyuan Pond, Qingyi Pond, Zhuoying Pond, Fulong Pond, Baizhang Pond, NianYu Pond. They are just “hidden in the mountain and were known to nobody, once they are seen, they are not forgotten forever.”
The following are the 10 most famous sceneries of Jiuhuashan: Sunrise at the Heavenly Terrace, Evening Bell Tolls at Huangcheng, the Serene form at the East Cliff, Celestial Presence at the Heavenly Pillar, Bitao Waterfall, Sea of Clouds in Lotus Mountain, the Snow Mantle over the Flat Terrace, the Moon Mirrored in the Shutan Pool, the Singing Stream at Jiuzi, the Mountain Scenery by the five Streams. In addition, there are: Longchi Waterfall, Sea of Bamboo at Minyuan Park, the Ganlu Temple, Mokong Trace, Spring Scenery in Huatai, Forest of lion’s mountain, mysterious channel, the House of Fish and Dragon and the Old Phoenix Pine.
The climate of Jiuhuashan is mild, and the environment is very nice. There are a lot of temples in the mountain which contribute to the buddhist atmosphere. There are 99 mountains and 18 sceneries, among which the greatest are 9 mountains such as Tiantai, Lianhua, Tianzhu, Shiwang, etc. The main mountain, Shiwang is 1342 meters in height. The mountains are grotesque, the water is beautiful and the rocks are strange. You can hear the beating of the drum and bell as well as the singing of the bird, and you can see the grotesque pines among the mist. There are over 30 mountains above 1000 meters in height. The view is very charming. Jiuhuashan is a bright pearl of the cultural heritage of our country.
[edit] Direction
- The nearest railway station to Jiuhuashan is Tongling station, and it is two hours drive.
- 1.Airline: you could fly to Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Anqing or Wuhu airport, and then go to Jiuhuashan by bus.
- 2.Railway: you could go to Tongling, Anqing, Tunxi, Nanjing by train, and then go to Jiuhuashan by bus.
- 3.Bus: there are buses available at Hefei, Guichi, Qingyang, Wuhu, Tongling and Huangshan.
[edit] Tips
As Jiuhuashan is a Buddhist mountain, visitors must pay attention to the buddhist rites and taboos. 4 taboos while visiting the temple: 1, Avoid wrong forms of addressing. Monks in the temple should be called “master”, “rabbi”, Taoists should be called “Daozhang”, and the abbot should be called “Zhanglao”, “fangzhang or chanshi”. The monk in a Lama temple should be called “Lama”. 2, Avoid wrong curtsey: Tourists should greet the monk by putting their palms together and slightly lowering their head, or putting one hand in front of the chest and lowering their heads. Do not shake hands with, hug the monks or touch their heads. 3, Avoid wrong style of conversation: Tourists should not mention killing, marriage or eating meat to the monks to avoid bringing about antipathy of the monk. 4, Avoid wrong behaviour. Tourists should not make loud noise, criticize, satire the temple and go wherever they want, especially do not touch the idols. When encountering a Buddhist ceremony, they should watch in silence or walk away. Tourists should keep an eye on their children lest they behave rudely because of innocence.
[edit] Complain
Complain telephone of Chizhou City: 0566-2088371 Complain telephone of Anhui province:0551-2821763 Complain telephone of National Tourist Office: 010-65275315
[edit] Best Travel Time
The spring of Jiuhuashan is a bit late, it postpones 2 days each as the altitude is 100 meters higher. It enters spring in April 6th, and April 14th in Tiantai Mountain. At that time, the flowers at the foot of the mountain have already withered, but in the high mountains such as Tiantain mountain the flowers are blossoming. From the mountainside to the top, Indian azalea, peach flowers, Cherry blossom, China rose, camellia, wild rose, roxburgh rose, lily, peony blossom one by one. The flowers are like red clouds.The fragrance of orchid could be smelled miles away. The flowers, mountains, clouds, water and birds make a beautiful picture.
Summer: People feel comfortable at the temperature between 18-28℃, and the relative humidity between 30%-70%. When it is summer, people sweat and suffer in the southern part of China. But it is cool in the mountain with the average temperature of 23.8℃. Jiuhuashan is just the right place to avoid the hot summer. The difference in temperature between day and night is great, so people need to cover quilts at night.
Autumn: the summer in the mountain is very short, just within 2 months in Jiuhua Street and 1 month in Tiantain Mountain. But there are 3 months in autumn. Autumn crawls down from the top in the middle of August. The whole mountain becomes red in September. The red maple is like bright flowers and flames, and it is favored by all the tourists. The tourists could often see the rainbows. Sometimes one rainbow, and sometimes two. Visitors are amazed at such sight. In Autumn when the sky is high, the cloud is not so much, the wind is cool, the maple is like flames and the chrysanthemums are blossoming, it is another golden season for traveling.
Winter: the winter in Jiuhuashan begins from the middle of November and ends in the end of March. The snow will accumulate in the mountain for 36 days. At that time, all the mountains, trees and bamboos are covered with snow. It becomes a crystal palace which is dazzling to the visitors. The snowy peak forms a vivid contrast to the temples in the mountainside which intoxicate the tourists.
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