Lushan

| When you get to Xichang, you must take a trip to Lushan. Lushan Forest Park is really a treasure park It's primitive and not commercialized Rich vegetation! Tall trees There are also the super popular internet-famous cable cars, slides And lots of cute monkeys Transportation 65 RMB/person (includes uphill cable car and downhill slide) Online ticket purchase and on-site ticket purchase are the same channel You have to queue for both Children under 1.2m are free One adult can only bring one child for free Seniors aged 65 and above can only take the cable car when going downhill 🗺Address: Lushan Road, Xichang City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province ⏰Opening Hours: 8:00-19:00

|。Hi, I'm Croissant, I love traveling outdoors, and I love taking photos📷. Welcome to today's Xichang travel photography📷 guide 📷Great places to take photos: 🍃Qionghai (so many beautiful spots) It's worth taking a whole day to stroll around slowly, Diaoyutai, Moonlight Town, Wetland Park, Black Swan Coffee... so beautiful! 🍃Jinlin Beach (watch the sunset) The sunset at Jinlin Beach is super beautiful, I love it so much, it feels like Sanya. It's usually around 6 pm, so I suggest getting there at 5:30 pm! 🍃Dashiban Village: Spend 100 yuan to rent a set of Yi ethnic clothing for photos, there is a Lingying Temple in the village, and the orange walls there are very photogenic! 🍃Yinlin Beach The white sand beach with blue sky and white clouds is also very healing (suitable for watching the sunrise in the morning) 🍃Jianchang Ancient Town: Walk along the city wall, have a walk, blow the wind, and have a cup of tea 🍃Lushan: Hike up the mountain, take the cable car down when descending, and slowly enjoy the view of Qionghai from above! Very healing! You can see monkeys up close, although the monkeys on Lushan will snatch things, they are not as impolite as the monkeys on Emei Mountain, be careful not to hold food in your hand, it will be snatched! . Food Recommendations‼️ Xichang friends took me to eat: Liangshan Snow, Liangshan Burger, Si Hu Fresh Toast, Zhaojue Birch Forest Tilapia, Grass Fan Tomato🍅, Niu Niu Niu Barbecue, Wei Yi Shu (formerly Yizhi Chun Rice Noodle Shop), Cang Street No. 88 Teppanyaki Day 1: Chengdu——Xichang—Jianchang Ancient Town Day 2: Lushan——Dashiban Ancient Village——Yinlin Beach—Jinlin Beach Day 3: Bird Watching Wetland Park——Diaoyutai——Black Swan Coffee——Moonlight Town

Xichang Visit the ancient temples in the mountains of Shanghai!. 🔸This Lushan is not that Lushan, Lushan is also known as Frog Mountain, it is one of the provincial scenic spots in Sichuan, known as the "Southern Sichuan Scenic Area". 🔸There are ancient trees on the mountain, and there are Guangfu Temple, Mengduan Shrine, Sanjiao Nunnery, Ancestor Hall, Guanyin Pavilion, Queen Mother Hall, Jade Emperor Hall, Qingyang Palace, Wuzu Nunnery and other ancient temples built in the Han, Tang, Ming, and Qing dynasties hidden in the dense shade. These ancient temples belong to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Although their doctrines, philosophical thoughts, etc. are not the same, they can live in harmony in a mountain for thousands of years, and each teaches their own teachings, which is rare in the country, and unique. 🔸Here is the spiritual clock, and it is also praised by monks and Taoists as a good mountain for enlightenment. More than a dozen Buddhist temples and Buddhist palaces are scattered in the dense forest, and the ancient temple buildings are built according to the situation, each occupying a secluded place, majestic and spectacular, with carved beams and painted buildings, which are fascinating. It is often said that "Guanyin Pavilion is winding and winding, Yaochi Palace is high and sunny, Jade Emperor Hall is dangerous and majestic, and Wuzu Nunnery is secluded and deep". Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism built temples on a road in the mountain, there are five temples on the mountain, four Taoist temples, a total of nine ancient temples, reflecting the religious purpose of "three religions in one" of Empress Wu of the Tang Dynasty. Emei is all Buddha, Qingcheng is pure Tao, only Xichang Lushan is unique, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism coexist, forming a tourist attraction where natural and cultural landscapes gather. 🔸Ming Dynasty's top scholar Yang Shengan stayed in Lushan on the night of the Torch Festival. After seeing the beautiful scenery of Lushan and the grand occasion of the Torch Festival, he chanted the famous verse here: "The old man stays in Lushan tonight, and the sky gate is not closed at night. Who smashed the universe, the stars fell to the earth". 🔸The main peak of Lushan (Shamao Xiang) is 2317 meters above sea level, with a relative height difference of about 800 meters from the surface of Qionghai, and it is about eight kilometers from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. Lushan Mountain is strange and beautiful, with towering ancient trees. It is the natural green barrier of Xichang. There are many rare species of animals and plants in the forest. There is the Jiu Long Han Cypress, one of the ten "Bashu Tree Kings" with a history of two thousand years. It is unique in the world.

|Scenic spot in southern Sichuan - Lushan. Know a mountain every day| Scenic spot in southern Sichuan - Lushan Chinese name: Lushan Alias: Frog Mountain Known as: Scenic spot in southern Sichuan Altitude: 2317 meters Scenic level: Sichuan provincial scenic spot Location: 5 kilometers south of Xichang city, beside National Highway 108 Introduction: Lushan, which rises from the ground near Qionghai, forms a large scenic spot in southwestern Sichuan with the momentum of 'half a wall supporting the sky, Ningcheng painting screen'. It is known as 'Scenic spot in southern Sichuan'. Lushan, also known as Frog Mountain, is one of the provincial scenic spots in Sichuan. The altitude of Lushan is 2317 meters. It is east of the mirror-like Qionghai, west of the winding and beautiful Anning River, north of the historic city of Xichang, and south of the towering Luoji Mountain. There are ancient trees on the mountain, especially pine trees. The ancients used 'pine wind and water moon' to describe the scenery of Lushan and Qionghai, that is, the pine of Lushan, the wind of Anning River, the water of Qionghai, and the moon of Xichang.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, we took a taxi to the Lushan slide cableway. There were many people climbing the mountain on holidays, and the queue had already lined up to the gate. The staff also issued stools for tourists to queue up. We bought a package of 65r for the uphill cableway and downhill slide. After buying tickets on the spot, we can take the cableway with the current team. It takes about 1h from queuing to getting on the cable car, so it is recommended to get up early and start climbing. After getting off the cable car, we first went to the viewing platform to overlook Qionghai, which is very suitable for taking pictures, but the sun is baking here, although it is cool in the mountains, it is still recommended to bring a sun hat or wear sun protection clothing. A few steps up from the viewing platform is the Sanfu Temple. After a simple visit, we entered the mountain road and soon encountered many monkeys. In fact, there are monkeys all the way to the Guanyin Pavilion, just because there are shops selling peanuts here, so there are more monkeys gathered. There are fierce monkeys, who will grab the water and bags of tourists, and those who deliver food will also be very excited, so in order to avoid attacks, put food such as water in the bag, and don't deliberately provoke monkeys, protect yourself. Of course, there are also gentle monkeys, either waiting for feeding with their hands, or lying on the rocks for a nap. The monkeys are not afraid of people, as long as they don't really hit their faces with their phones, they won't attack you. There is a bathroom when you climb to the Guanyin Pavilion. Above the bathroom is a pavilion. If you go forward, there is a great view. There are not many people. The trees seem to have left a vacant lot for overlooking Qionghai. Under the blue sky, it seems to be bluer and more beautiful. This is simply a natural viewing platform. Here at the Guanyin Pavilion, there is a signpost indicating the way to the God of Wealth Temple. Follow the signpost until you see a small staircase leading to the temple. Go up the steps, there is a small shop run by a couple: dumplings, ice powder, fried potatoes, and tea. Sitting in the dam is very cool, listening to the Buddhist music of the temple, there is a sense of Zen. We climbed here, about 2.5h, one is that we can't climb up physically, and the other is that the top of the mountain is still far away. We estimate that we are afraid of less than half of the journey (with a guide map). We returned to the position of the cable car and took the slide. I have to emphasize again to climb the mountain early, because everyone goes down the mountain at almost the same time, and basically they all go down the mountain by slide, so the queue for the slide is longer, and it feels like it can be queued for 1h, and there are few people at the cableway. In order to save time, we chose to take the cableway down the mountain. Unlike the uphill facing Qionghai, the downhill is facing Qionghai, which is also considered to have lost the fun and picked up the scenery.

When the Jacaranda trees are in full bloom across the city, experience the romance of sunrise and sunset in Qionghai, explore the beauty of Xichang in a world of flowers. 🛎Transportation and Accommodation 🚅High-speed train: Take a 3h ride from Chengdu East Station to Xichang West Station to start your journey 🚗It's convenient to take a taxi in Xichang city, or you can take a bus. To go to the Gukede Soma Flower Sea, you need to drive yourself 🏨Recommended to stay in a hotel near Hangtian North Road, where Jacarandas are blooming nearby - 🌳How to play in Xichang! 1⃣Jianchang Ancient City With over 600 years of history, the ancient city has existed since the Ming and Qing dynasties. It's quiet and suitable for hanging out with friends, with local architectural styles and beautiful night views. There's also the Gospel Church nearby for photo ops 2⃣Hangtian North Road April and May in Xichang is the season to see Jacarandas. Hangtian North Road is filled with romantic purple Jacarandas, and there's even a special area set up for photo ops 3⃣Tang Garden Travel back to the city of Xizhou in the year 1300 and enjoy the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty. The Huaiyuan Tower and Xizhou Pavilion in Tang Garden are very photogenic, and the night view is also worth capturing 4⃣Diaoyutai If you like to watch the sunrise, don't miss this place. You can see a beautiful sunrise right by the Qionghai Lake 5⃣Lushan Mountain The tallest mountain in Xichang city area. Be careful of the many monkeys on Lushan Mountain. You can take the cable car down from the top to enjoy the scenery 6⃣Dashi Ban Village & Lingying Temple The niche and photogenic Dashi Ban Village. Don't miss the Lingying Temple here, with its orange-red temple and exquisite architectural style, it's really great for photos 7⃣Jinlin Beach Here you can see the most beautiful sunset in Xichang. It's best to arrive early, and the surrounding area is also very scenic. After watching the sunset, don't miss the evening glow 8⃣Bird Watching Island Wetland Park The wetland park by the Qionghai Lake, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qionghai all the way, and also take photos of the popular seaside plank road and the crooked-neck tree 9⃣Gukede Soma Flower Sea The niche and treasured Soma Flower Sea, with endless romantic purple flowers covering the hills. Here I found a new reason to come to Xichang - 🍢How to eat in Xichang! Xichang barbecue, fire pot barbecue, Huili chicken silk, Liangshan snow yogurt, mint rice noodles, and pot edge potatoes are all local delicacies. Different seasons bring different fruits to the market