Lu County Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Mount Yuchan Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
The 'Pearl of Southern Sichuan' - Yuchan Mountain
Yuchan Mountain is located next to the county town of Luxian in Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, and is named for its frog-like shape and rocks. Yuchan Mountain has always been famous in southern Sichuan for its secluded mountains, peculiar stones, beautiful waters, and numerous cultural relics. It was once a famous Buddhist mountain in southern Sichuan and was praised by General Zhang Aiping as the 'Pearl of Southern Sichuan'. Yuchan Mountain Scenic Area is a national AAA-rated tourist attraction, provincial scenic spot, provincial forest park, and provincial key cultural relics protection unit.
Yuchan Mountain has an altitude of 548 meters, a total area of 52 square kilometers, a forest coverage area of more than 8,000 mu, and an average annual temperature of 17.8°C. Yuchan Mountain is characterized by its unique toad culture resources and backed by good forest vegetation, providing cultural sightseeing and leisure activities.
There are more than 400 Ming Dynasty cliff carvings on Yuchan Mountain, with the largest being over a meter and the smallest less than a foot, featuring smooth lines and lifelike expressions. Among them, 'Thousand-Handed Guanyin', 'Nine Dragons Bathing the Prince', 'Enlightenment', 'Liu Hai Playing with a Toad', 'Eighteen Arhats Drifting on the Sea', etc., are finely carved and skillfully crafted, and are considered artistic masterpieces, highly praised by visitors. The relief of 'Refugees' by master of traditional Chinese painting Jiang Zhaohe is a representative work that inspires generations of viewers to rise up with patriotic enthusiasm.
Geographic location: Fuxi Town, Luxian County, 35 kilometers north of Luzhou City District, Sichuan Province
It takes just over 20 minutes to reach the top of Yuchan Mountain from the mountain gate, which is not physically demanding.
The most spectacular is the dry-handed Thousand-Eyed Guanyin statue. This Thousand-Handed Guanyin has 11 heads and 36 arms, with dry hands and a thousand eyes carved behind it, making it the largest and most representative statue among the Yuchan Mountain cliff carvings.
Ticket price: The ticket price for Yuchan Mountain is 50 yuan per person
Transportation: Self-driving from Chengdu takes about 3 hours, and the bus is also very convenient.
The forgotten millennium famous mountain!
Here lies the Ming Dynasty stone inscriptions
Here stands the ancient towering trees
This is the famous mountain in southern Sichuan
This is Yuchan Mountain in Luzhou, Sichuan!
Historical records show
Yuchan Mountain had the Yuantong Temple since the Tang Dynasty
Pilgrims and tourists flocked here
The Song Dynasty literary giant Huang Tingjian drunkenly wrote 'Yuchan'
The Ming Dynasty's top scholar Yang Shen wildly wrote 'Jinao Peak'
Although the glory of the past is no longer present
Now Yuchan lies quietly here
The six hundred-year-old cliff carvings from the Ming Dynasty still tell their story
Revealing to the world a corner of its once splendid history
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📸Photo taken at the beginning of February
📷Photography suggestions:
🟠Many cliff inscriptions are on relatively high rocks, it's best to prepare a telephoto lens for shooting
🟡This place is quite suitable for shooting in traditional Hanfu costumes
📍Location: Sichuan, Luzhou
🚗Transportation: Navigate directly to Yuchan Mountain, there is a free parking lot at the entrance
💰Ticket: 20 yuan per person, free parking
❗TIPS:
❤️Some areas within the Yuchan Mountain scenic area are under repair due to loose mountains and are currently inaccessible
🧡Yuchan Mountain is close to Luxian County, and after visiting, you can also plan trips to the Song Dynasty Stone Inscription Museum, Longnao Bridge, etc., all of which are worth visiting!
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A thousand years ago, there were theme parks too!
It turns out that ancient people also liked to visit theme parks.
There is a mountain in Luzhou, Sichuan
Named Yuchan Mountain because it resembles a toad!
In ancient times, Yuchan (jade toad) was considered an auspicious and spiritual creature
Phrases like 'Chan Gong Zhe Gui' (toad palace and the laurel tree), 'Yutu Yinchang' (jade rabbit and silver toad), and 'Liu Hai Xi Chan' (Liu Hai playing with a toad)
Are all descriptions of the toad's auspicious aura!
Yuchan Mountain is not only shaped like a toad
But also has many peculiar rocks on it!
The shapes also resemble toads
With attractions such as 'Shuang Chan Dui Ming' (two toads calling to each other), 'Qian Chan Xi Xi' (thousands of toads frolicking), and 'Chan Wang Chi' (toad king pool)
There are many toad-related sites
It can truly be called a 'Jade Toad Fairyland'
Definitely an ancient version of a theme park!
Historical records show that Yuchan Mountain had Yuan Tong Temple built during the Tang Dynasty
At that time, it was very popular with pilgrims coming in droves
The Song Dynasty literary giant Huang Tingjian got drunk here and wrote about 'Yuchan'
The Ming Dynasty top scholar Yang Shen wrote wildly about 'Jin Ao Feng' (Golden Turtle Peak) here
And so on, there are countless legends and stories
Today, there are still more than 400 cliff carvings from the Ming Dynasty preserved here
Exquisitely beautiful, they are breathtaking
If you come to Luzhou, you must not miss this place
It is definitely worth a visit
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📸Photo taken at the beginning of February
📷Photography suggestions:
🟠Many cliff carvings are on relatively high rocks, it's best to prepare a telephoto lens for shooting
🟡This place is quite suitable for shooting in traditional Hanfu costumes
📍Location: Sichuan, Luzhou
🚗Transportation: Just navigate to Yuchan Mountain, there is a free parking lot at the entrance
💰Ticket: The ticket is 20 yuan per person, parking is free
❗TIPS:
❤️Some areas inside the Yuchan Mountain scenic area are under repair due to loose mountain terrain and are currently inaccessible
🧡Yuchan Mountain is close to Luzhou County, and after visiting, you can also plan to visit the Song Dynasty Stone Carving Museum, Longnao Bridge, and other places, all of which are worth a visit!
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Luzhou, Sichuan — Yuchan Mountain Scenic Area
Luzhou County Yuchan Mountain Scenic Area
Yuchan Mountain is about one kilometer away from the county town of Luzhou County, Sichuan Province, and is named for its mountain shape and rocks resembling a toad. Yuchan Mountain Scenic Area is a national AAA-level tourist attraction, with an altitude of 548 meters. There are more than 400 Ming Dynasty cliff carvings on Yuchan Mountain, with the larger ones being a meter long and the smaller ones less than a foot. The lines are smooth, and the expressions are lifelike. Among them, 'Thousand-Hand Guanyin,' 'Nine Dragons Bathing the Prince,' 'Enlightenment Picture,' 'Liu Hai Playing with a Toad,' and 'Eighteen Arhats Drifting on the Sea' are all finely carved and skillfully crafted, and are considered artistic masterpieces.
This place is quite suitable for taking photos in traditional Hanfu costumes
Location: Sichuan, Luzhou
Transportation: Direct navigation to Yuchan Mountain is available, and there is a free parking lot at the entrance
Tickets: The ticket price is 20 yuan per person, and the business hours are from 9:00 to 17:00
Free parking TIPS:
Some areas within the Yuchan Mountain Scenic Area are under repair due to loose mountain bodies and are currently inaccessible
Yuchan Mountain is close to Luzhou County town, and after visiting, you can also arrange trips to the Song Dynasty Stone Carving Museum, Longnao Bridge, and other places, all of which are well worth a visit!
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Luzhou actually hides such an amazing museum!
Who would have thought that in Luzhou's Luxian
there would be such an amazing museum hidden away
The Luxian Song Dynasty Stone Carving Museum!
The museum currently has over 14,000 collections
precious cultural relics amount to 550
with as many as 120 national first-class cultural relics
The exhibition area covers more than 5,000 square meters
Moreover, the exhibition inside the museum is particularly well-crafted
Whether it's the design or the placement, it's all very good
And many exhibits can be viewed up close
Importantly, there aren't many visitors
allowing you to appreciate the exhibits away from the hustle and bustle
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📸Photo taken at: Early February
📍Location: Sichuan, Luzhou
🚗Transportation: Just navigate to the Luxian Song Dynasty Stone Carving Museum, there is a parking lot at the entrance
💰Tickets: Admission is free, parking is free
❗TIPS:
❤️Remember to bring your ID card, you need to swipe your ID card to enter
🧡After visiting, you can also plan trips to Yuchan Mountain, Longnao Bridge, etc., all of which are worth visiting!
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National key cultural relics protection unit. Located in the mountains about 2 kilometers away from Yusi Town. It was first built in the first year of Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty (1506), and has been repaired many times during the Ming Wanli, Qing Guangxu, and the early years of this century.
The four characters on the Shanmen (mountain gate) plaque, 'Yuantong Chanlin', were inscribed by Ruan Shixing, the governor of Luzhou during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.
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