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Mount Langya Elevation 1,138 m (3,734 ft) Location Location Chuzhou City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China Mount Langya (Chinese: 琅琊山; ) is a mountain located south west of Chuzhou City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China.[1] A National Forest Park, National Scenic Area and 4A Tourism Attraction, the mountain is one of Anhui's five biggest scenic attractions. Along with mountain scenery, rivers and forest, the area also contains the Zuiweng Pavilion, named after the Northern Song Dynasty poet Ouyang Xiu (1007–1072 CE)).[2]
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History
During the early Eastern Jin Dynasty (317–420 CE), Emperor Yuan of Jin, gave the area to King Langya (琅琊王), from which it takes it name.
Attractions
The primary attractions in the area are:
- Gumei Pavilion (古梅亭)
- Zuiweng Pavilion
- Rang Spring (让泉)
- Xixin Pavilion (洗心亭)
- Langya Old Road (琅琊古道)
- Lake Shenxiu (深秀湖)
- Langya Temple (琅琊寺)、
- Nantianmen (南天门)
- Huifeng Pavilion (会峰阁)
- Tongle Garden (同乐园)
- Fengle Pavilion (丰乐亭)
References
- ^ "Mount Langya, Chuzhou (滁州琅琊山)" (in Chinese). http://chuzhou.cncn.com/jingdian/langyashan/. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ "Old Toper's Chant". http://www.silkqin.com/02qnpu/13fxxp/fx42zwy.htm. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
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Anhui topics General Geography Cities • North China Plain • Huai He River • Dabie Mountains • Yangtze River • Huangshan Mountains • Lake ChaohuEducation Culture Huangmeixi operaCuisine Visitor attractions Mount Huangshan • Mount Jiuhua • Mount Qiyun • Mount Tianzhu • Zuiweng Pavilion • Taiji Cave • Zhenfeng PagodaCoordinates: 32°16′49″N 118°16′14″E / 32.28028°N 118.27056°E
Categories:- Mountains of China
- Geography of Anhui
- Visitor attractions in Anhui
- Anhui geography stubs
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