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Chinese Civilization's spritual Center

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Lushan
Mt Lushan is south of Yangtze River and west of Boyang Lake, well known since ancient times for its magnificence, marvel, precipice, and grace.
Out of the precipitous peaks, grotesque rocks, graceful waters, and dangerous ravines, grows up the colorful history and cluture of Mt Lushan. It is the cradle of the pastoral poems of China. Numerous celebrated figures of all times paid their visits to Mt Lushan, from Li Bai in Tang Dynasty to Guo Mo-ruo of modern China, who left behind them an ample wealth of frequently cited lines and stanzas.
Mt Lushan is a holy site of religions as well, and in one mountain there hosts five major religions of the world. The scenic quarters boast for its 16 natural wonders, 474 sites of interest, 900 cliff inscriptions, 300 stone steles, and 600 villas of modern times in various Chinese or foreign styles.
In 1991 Mt Lushan was award with the honor of the “Top Forty tourism sites of China”. In December of 1996, it was inscribed in the World Heritage List as world natural scenery. And in February, 2004, Mt Lushan National Geopark was approved by UNESCO as a site of the World Geological Parks on its list of World Network of Geoparks.