Yushan (Changshu) Explained

Yushan is a hill located in the northwest of Changshu in Jiangsu Province, China. It is named after Yu Zhong, a government official 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(Chinese: 书台积雪)
• Broken Hill Morning(Chinese: 破山清晓)
• Xin Feng Morning(Chinese: 辛峰夕阳)
• Kun Cheng Twin Towers(Chinese: 昆承双塔)
• Taoyuan Spring(Chinese: 桃源春霁)
• Wei Mo Sun Rising(Chinese: 维摩旭日)
• Jianmen Kistler(Chinese: 剑门奇石)
• Blowing Water(Chinese: 拂水晴岩)
• Qin Po Waterfall(Chinese: 秦坡瀑布)
• Ou Qu Fishing(Chinese: 藕渠渔乐)
• Fu Gang Tide(Chinese: 福港观潮)
• West Pavilion(Chinese: 西城楼阁)
• Puren Autumn(Chinese: 普仁秋爽)
• Star Altar Seven Juniper(Chinese: 星坛七桧)
• Lake Rain(Chinese: 湖甸烟雨)
• Lake Moon(Chinese: 湖桥串月)
• Wu Gu Maple Valley(Chinese: 吾谷枫林)
• Three Peak Green Pine(Chinese: 三峰松翠)

Yushan Park

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

Scenery

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

See also

• Yanzi's Tomb, located on Yushan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 虞山尚湖风景区 . December 29, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426080652/http://www.csyssh.com/newshow.php?Id=514 . April 26, 2012 .
2. Web site: 常熟市人民政府. www.changshu.gov.cn.