It takes half an hour to climb Yuelu Mountain at the earliest, which is the speed that people who climb every day can reach. If you are a tourist, it is recommended to arrange 2-3 hours to see the scenery while walking. It is quite cool in summer.

Besides, Yuelu Mountain doesn't need tickets, and the top of the mountain is not very high. After inspection, it is only 311 meters above sea level. The main attractions are monuments such as Aiwan Pavilion. There are small shops for drinking tea on the mountain, and Yuelu Academy is at the foot of the mountain, which is worth seeing.

The famous scenic spot of Yuelu Mountain

1. Aiwan Pavilion: Aiwan Pavilion was originally named Hongye Pavilion, also known as Aifeng Pavilion. Later, Bi Yuan, Governor of Huguang, according to Du Mei's "Cold Mountain is far away, and there are people in the depths of white clouds. Stop and sit in love with the maple forest late, and the frost leaves are red in February flowers. Love Night Pavilion has undergone many vicissitudes, and it has been restored one after another in the years of Tongzhi, Guangxu and Xuantong in Qing Dynasty.

2. Lushan Temple: Also known as Yuelu Temple, Huiguang Temple, Luyuan and manjuji, it is located in Bixu Mountain of Yuelu Mountain on the west bank of Xiangjiang River in Changsha City, Hunan Province. In front of the temple is Qingfeng Gorge, which is the foot of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue extending to Changsha, so it is called Yuelu Mountain, which is one of the 72 peaks in Nanyue, with an altitude of 295.7 meters and an area of about 8,311 mu. Lushan Temple is an ancient temple in the early Jin Dynasty, and it is the earliest big temple of Buddhists in Hunan. Ming Shenzong changed its name to manjuji, and it was renamed as the Gulushan Temple in the early years of the Republic of China.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yuelu Mountain