Introduction to Mt. Lushan
Lushan is Famous for its Waterfall Fog
Mt.
Lushan is situated in the north of Jiangxi Province in the middle east part of
China. To the north, it is the longest
river in China, Yangtze River. To the east it is biggest fresh water lake in
China, Poyang Lake. It covers an area of 500 square kilometers. The average
elevation of the mountain is 1200 meters above sea level. The Great Han Yang
Peak, the highest peak of the mountain, is 1,474 meters high. The population is
about 13,000. Mt. Lushan has plentiful
rainfall especially in spring and summer. During summer the average temperature
is about 22 degrees centigrade (72F). On the mountain, spectacular peaks,
valleys, gorges, rock formations, caves and water falls can be seen everywhere.
The forest coverage is about 96%. A pleasant climate and beautiful environment
make it a world famous summer resort ever since the end of 19th century with dozens of scenic locations visited for thousands of years. Mt. Lushan Scenic and Historic Interest
Administration Bureau was created in April 1984 to administer Mt. Lushan for the
government of Jiangxi Province.
Lushan has a history of over 2000 years. Many writers poets，artists and politicians visited Lushan. They left more than 15,000 poems, traveling notes and paintings. More than 1000 stone inscriptions are still well preserved in the mountain. Lushan has been a holy land of Chinese ancient education. White Deer Cave Academy was founded in 940 AD. More than 600 foreign villas built in 19th century are scattered in the valleys in the mountain. Five religions co –existed in the mountain harmoniously.
In 1996, Mt. Lushan was enlisted on the “World Heritage List” as a World Culture Landscape. In 2004, Mt. Lushan became one of the first members of Global Geoparks in UNESCO Geopark Network. Lushan have signed sister parks agreements, mountains and a geopark agreement with Germany, America, Brazil, Austria and Australia. In Lushan in 2009, the World Famous Mountains Association(WFMA)was founded. In 2009 and 2010 World Famous Mountains Conferences were successfully held there. In 2011, the 3rd WFMA Conference was held in Portland, Oregon USA, in October 2011. In 2012, the Conference moves for the first time to Europe and will be held in Romania.
Thirteen forest artists from all over the world came to Lushan in 2010 for 4 weeks and left 13 pieces of internationally famous forest art on the Poetic Forest Art Trail placed in sequence along Lushan's Yellow Dragon Trail. The residential artist activity continued again in 2011 when ten artists from Germany, America, Japan，Korea etc. came to Lushan and created multiple new 2011 art over 2 months. In 2012 a limited number of internships will be offered to Lushan Institute students to work with the artists on their latest pieces.
Lushan has a history of over 2000 years. Many writers poets，artists and politicians visited Lushan. They left more than 15,000 poems, traveling notes and paintings. More than 1000 stone inscriptions are still well preserved in the mountain. Lushan has been a holy land of Chinese ancient education. White Deer Cave Academy was founded in 940 AD. More than 600 foreign villas built in 19th century are scattered in the valleys in the mountain. Five religions co –existed in the mountain harmoniously.
In 1996, Mt. Lushan was enlisted on the “World Heritage List” as a World Culture Landscape. In 2004, Mt. Lushan became one of the first members of Global Geoparks in UNESCO Geopark Network. Lushan have signed sister parks agreements, mountains and a geopark agreement with Germany, America, Brazil, Austria and Australia. In Lushan in 2009, the World Famous Mountains Association(WFMA)was founded. In 2009 and 2010 World Famous Mountains Conferences were successfully held there. In 2011, the 3rd WFMA Conference was held in Portland, Oregon USA, in October 2011. In 2012, the Conference moves for the first time to Europe and will be held in Romania.
Thirteen forest artists from all over the world came to Lushan in 2010 for 4 weeks and left 13 pieces of internationally famous forest art on the Poetic Forest Art Trail placed in sequence along Lushan's Yellow Dragon Trail. The residential artist activity continued again in 2011 when ten artists from Germany, America, Japan，Korea etc. came to Lushan and created multiple new 2011 art over 2 months. In 2012 a limited number of internships will be offered to Lushan Institute students to work with the artists on their latest pieces.