Yushan (Changshu)

Yushan (Chinese: 虞山) is a hill located in the northwest of Changshu in Jiangsu Province, China. It is named after Yu Zhong who was buried in the hill during the Shang and Zhou dynasty. Yushan is 300 meters high and 6.5 kilometers long. It looks like a sleeping cow. Yushan is known for "Eighteen Scenery".^[1]

Scenery

• The Snow on Book Set(书台积雪)
• Broken Hill Morning(破山清晓)
• Xin Feng Morning(辛峰夕阳)
• Kun Cheng Twin Towers(昆承双塔)
• Taoyuan Spring(桃源春霁)
• Wei Mo Sun Rising(维摩旭日)
• Jianmen Kistler(剑门奇石)
• Blowing Water(拂水晴岩)
• Qin Po Waterfall(秦坡瀑布)
• Ou Qu Fishing(藕渠渔乐)
• Fu Gang Tide(福港观潮)
• West Pavilion(西城楼阁)
• Puren Autumn(普仁秋爽)
• Star Altar Seven Juniper(星坛七桧)
• Lake Rain(湖甸烟雨)
• Lake Moon(湖桥串月)
• Wu Gu Maple Valley(吾谷枫林)
• Three Peak Green Pine(三峰松翠)

Yushan Park

Yushan Park is located on the banks of Yangcheng Lake, Changshu. In 1982, it is listed as national key scenic area – one of the most famous scenery of Lake Tai scenic area. In 1989, Yushan Park was approved as a National Forest Park by the Ministry of Forestry.^[2]

Scenery

• Xingfu(兴福景区)
• Jianmen(剑门景区)
• Baoyan Ecological Sightseeing Garden(宝岩生态观光园)
• Xinfeng(辛峰景区)
• City Wall Ruins(城垣遗址)

See also

• Yanzi's Tomb, located on Yushan

References