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  Lushan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lushan (Simplified Chinese: 庐山; Traditional Chinese: 廬山; Pinyin: Lú Shān) is the name of a region, and a mountain called Mount Lushan, in China's Jiangxi Province, located between Lake Boyang and the city of Jiujiang.
The resort town of Lushan (Kuling in English) was established in the late 1800s by and for European and American travellers, and is distinguished by the colonial architecture of its buildings.
Prior to 1949, Lushan was often a training and settling spot for the Kumingdong army.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lushan   (403 words)

  
 Mount Lushan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Lushan (庐山 Lúshān; also known as Mount Lu) is a mountain in the People's Republic of China, situated south of the city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province, near Lake Poyang.
Between the Yangtze River and Lake Poyang lie the Greater and Lesser Tianchi Lakes, the Jingxiu Valley, and Lulin Lake.
On the north bank of the latter is the Lushan Museum, which features pottery and bronzes dating from various periods of ancient China, as well as calligraphic works from the Tang Dynasty and paintings from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Lushan   (325 words)

  
 An Lushan - Search Results - MSN Encarta
An Lushan (703-757), Chinese general of Turkic-Persian origin, who led a revolt against the Tang emperor Xuanzong (Hsüan Tsung); the revolt marked...
Lushan National Park, national park in northern Jiangxi province, south-eastern China.
Lushan National Park is situated south of the Yangzi river...
uk.encarta.msn.com /An_Lushan.html   (116 words)

  
 Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society :: Lushan 2003 Expedition
Lushan is an area of conglomerate limestone one hour south of Chengdu.
Lushan is known to have a long cave, partially developed for tourism.
Lushan has minimal depth potential, but there are several potholes and depressions on the hills.
www.hongmeigui.net /~hmg/expeditions.php?expedition=lushan2003   (114 words)

  
 Mount Lushan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Mount Lushan, located by the Poyang Lake, 36 kilometers south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, covers an area of 350 square kilometers.
At Lushan, towering peaks and dangerously steep cliffs on all sides surround a relatively gentle center.
Mount Lushan has plenty of scenic attractions, including the Wulaofeng (Five Elderly Men Peaks), Xianrendong (Immortal's Cavern) and the White Deer Cave Academy, which, situated on the Houping Hill south of the Five Elderly Men Peaks, was one of the earliest institutes of higher learning in China.
www.china.org.cn /english/kuaixun/74950.htm   (199 words)

  
 Map of China Province - Region, Regional
Lushan, or Kuling, as it was called in English, was established as a mountain resort town by European and American settlers late last century as an escape from lowland China's sweaty summers.
Despite this, Lushan is not a particularly attractive proposition as a travel destination.
For much of the year it is bitterly cold and shrouded in heavy fog, and then for the summer season, which sees it at its best, it is inundated with tourists from all over the country.
www.cntravel.biz /china_columns/provinces/jiangxi.shtml   (526 words)

  
 Emperor Xuanzong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The An Lushan Rebellion can be described as a story in which the Emperor has been blinded by his love for a woman.
An Lushan and his soldiers were successful in their efforts, but there is more to the story which is typically overlooked.
The story of the An Lushan Rebellion is a sad one for Emperor Xuanzong in which he loses both his power as emperor and the woman he loves.
www.indiana.edu /~ealc100/Group6/Xuanzong.htm   (1582 words)

  
 Chinese History - Tang Dynasty 唐 event history (www.chinaknowledge.de)
During the turbulent times of the An Lushan rebellion Tang China lost her Western territories that were from now on controlled by the Uighurs and the Tibetian empire of Tubo.
An Lushan himself, half of Turkish origin, had been installed as military commissioner (jiedushi 節度使) of Pinglu 平盧, Fanyang 范陽 (around modern Beijing) and Hebei 河北, three regions in the northeast, where he was responsible of the military and civil administration of one of the most important economic zones of Tang China.
The rebellion of An Lushan was a turning-point in the history of the Tang Dynasty.
www.chinaknowledge.de /History/Tang/tang-event.html   (4601 words)

  
 Lushan Mountain
Lushan Mountain is located in the southern part of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, on the bank of Poyang Lake.
Trees surround Lushan Museum on the northern bank of Lulin Lake; it houses ancient Chinese bronzes, pottery from different historical periods, calligraphic works from Tang Dynasty and paintings from Ming and Qing dynasties.
In a poem devoted to the misty Lushan Tang Bohu,the celebrated Ming Dynasty painter and calligrapher wrote, "Mt Kuanglu, shrouded in dense fog, rises beyond the highest heavens".
www.chinatravel.com /china-travel-guides/china-attractions/china-world-heritage/lushan-mountain.shtml   (767 words)

  
 6. Trip to Lushan
LuShan was 36 km away and took about 90 minutes by bus.
We were warned that the road to Lushan had about 400 sharp bends and they were so right.
Mt. Lushan has always been a haven from the intense humid heat of the Yangtze valley summers.
www.ccefoundation.org /publication/chinaexperience/china06   (669 words)

  
 Photo Gallery
These were taken in Lushan National Park in the Jiangxi province.
The viewing area on top of the cliff is where all of the pad locks are.
These are pad locks on the top of Mt. Lushan.
www.keslux.com   (393 words)

  
 On Your Own In China
There are a number of other scenic attractions in Lushan, including a cave where a monk is supposed to have discovered the secret to immortality, and a botanical garden which swaps cuttings with Kew Gardens.
Lushan is not far from the town of Jiujiang (nine rivers) which is connected by rail to the city of Nanchang, with train services several times a day If you are travelling under the care of the CTS, you will be met at Jiujiang station and whisked away by car.
Once in Lushan town, there are three guesthouses to choose from: the Lushan Binguan on Hexi Lu, about ten minutes' walk from the bus station, the Yunzhong Binguan on Xiangshan Lu, about 20 minutes' walk, and the Lu lin Fandian (hotel) at Lulinhu, about 30 minutes' walk.
www.earnshaw.com /china/ch18.html   (1815 words)

  
 Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Tour
Lushan is 95 miles north of Nanchang, at the center of an area covering many scenic spots in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangzi River.
The scenery in the Lushan tourist area is breathtaking, and historical relics are abundant.
At the foot of Lushan Mountain lies the biggest freshwater lake in China, the Poyang Lake, the Shizhongshan Hill and the ancient city of Jiujiang.
www.chinatour.com /attraction/nanchang.htm   (627 words)

  
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Located in the Pearl Isle of Xiamen City, Fujian Province, the Lushan Hotel is a luxury 3-star hotel for accommodation, dining, shopping, entertainment and international business.
The Lushan Hotel is conveniently situated in the downtown commercial center, just a few steps away from the Fushan International Exhibition Center.
Lushan Hotel is managed by the highly regarded Taiwan Yongfen Group.
www.cbw.com /hotel/lushan-xiamen   (232 words)

  
 Fleeing South - Lu Yu; The Tea Saint & Cha Jing - A2Tea.com
Emperor Xuanzong neglected his duty as emperor and left the administration of the imperial court and the power of running his empire to Yang Guifei's cousin brother Yang Guozhong who was a greedy and narrow-minded man, an unpopular official without capability.
Meanwhile powerful warlord General An Lushan who was appointed the regional commander of the north eastern region of Tang Dynasty revolted against the emperor in October 755.
An Lushan's excuses to the Tang people for the war was to get rid of Yang Guozhong and restore order to the imperial court.
a2tea.com /luyu/luyu06.php   (347 words)

  
 Travel in China,Lushan Mountain
Lushan Mountain is situated in the southern part of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, on the bank of Poyang Lake.
Trees surround Lushan Museum on the northern bank of Lulin Lake; it houses ancient Chinese bronzes, pottery from different historical periods, calligraphic works from Tang Dynasties.
The Lushan Botanical Gardens are in a valley to the east of the mountain.
www.chinavoc.com /travel/scenery/lumount_s.asp?id=n   (476 words)

  
 TIMEasia.com | Visions of China: Lushan | 9/27/99
Doubts about Mao's policies burst into the open in 1959 during Communist Party meetings in Lushan, a mountain resort in Jiangxi province.
The atmosphere at the start of the Lushan meetings was upbeat.
It all led, inevitably, to the onset seven years later of the Cultural Revolution, an entire decade of disaster for China.
www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/99/0927/lushan.html   (360 words)

  
 China Institute Programs for Educators
An Lushan's soldiers marched on the capital and caused Xuanzong and his court to flee.
An Lushan was killed a few years after the rebellion began, but the warfare that he initiated continued until 763.
After the An Lushan rebellion, the power of the emperor and the central government became weakened, their authority continually challenged by military governors in the provinces.
www.chinainstitute.org /educators/curriculum/tang/introduction.html   (1331 words)

  
 LUSHAN HOTEL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Lushan hotel is a 3-star hotel ratified by the National Tourism Administration of China.
Located in the east valley of the thriving Lushan and surrounded by verdant forest where green streams pass by, the hotel owns the beautiful environment beauty and the convenient transportation.
The hotel has dancing hall, bar, super market, beauty shop, taxies, etc., Staffs of the hotel will dedicate the ideal services including board and lodging transportation, tour shopping and amusement.
www.cbw.com /hotel/lushan   (116 words)

  
 Falun Dafa Clearwisdom.net
On September 25, 2003, she went to Lianwa Town of Lushan County to hand out flyers explaining the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong and was reported to the police.
Despite the fact that Zhao Huiju was in grave danger, under the instruction of Liu Yawei, the judiciary department of the Lushan County secretly sentenced her to jail for five years.
However, the judiciary department of the Lushan County refused to release her on medical bail or to allow her to serve the sentence outside of prison.
www.clearwisdom.net /emh/articles/2004/3/9/45893p.html   (884 words)

  
 Lushan National Park: Jiujiang Tourist Attractions
Located in the northern part of Jiangxi Province, Mt. Lushan faces the Yangtze River to the north and borders on the east with the largest fresh water lake in China, Poyang Lake.
The 'Cloud Sea' at Mt. Lushan is impressive.
Sudongpo, a well-known poet of the Song Dynasty (A.D.960-1280), honored the 'Cloud Sea' of Mt. Lushan for its ever-changing mist in one of his poems.
www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/jiangxi/jiujiang/mt_lushan.htm   (405 words)

  
 An Lushan Rebellion: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
An lushan (; hanyu pinyin: n lùshn) (703 - 757) was a military leader of sogdian origin during the tang dynasty...
(a subordinate of An Lushan and later leader of the rebellion after murdering An Lushan's son An Qingxu.
She also took under her wing a general named An Lushan, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/an_lushan_rebellion.htm   (1028 words)

  
 Inside China - UNESCO Recognized World Heritage Sites of China
Mount Lushan, in Jiangxi, is one of the spiritual centres of Chinese civilization.
Buddhist and Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism, where the most eminent masters taught, blend effortlessly into a strikingly beautiful landscape which has inspired countless artists who developed the aesthetic approach to nature found in Chinese culture.
Lushan is often visited by tourists cruising the lower reach of the Yangzi River.
www.imperialtours.net /heritage.htm   (2578 words)

  
 Lushan Botanical Garden - Botanical Gardens in China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The Lushan Botanical Garden, situated the Hanpo Mountain to the southeast, Lushan, Jiangxi Province, is a sub-tropic mountain garden established in 1934.
The garden's land of 300 hectares is planted with 3,400 varieties of plants.
The Lushan Botanical Garden has emerged as a famous research center and tourist attraction.
www.chinaplanner.com /gardens/botanicalgarden/btl_luan.htm   (132 words)

  
 Two Ph.D. students join the UMBC ebiquity lab
Lushan Han is a Ph.D. student who is just joining UMBC this semester.
Lushan will initially be working on Swoogle while he decides what topic to pursue for his dissertation research.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 18th, 2006 at 6:02 pm and is filed under Ebiquity.
ebiquity.umbc.edu /blogger?p=446   (305 words)

  
 27/1/2005 -- CHINA: Illegal construction halted at U.N.-protected national park
A restaurant and a hotel have also shut down in the park, which is located in the southern province of Jiangxi.
Communist Party cadres from an undisclosed location were building the villas illegally, which caught the "widespread" attention of the central government and common people, the Beijing News reported.
Lushan Forest Park is a 400-square-kilometer park of towering peaks, old-growth forests and temples to Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=38429   (548 words)

  
 Mt. Lushan Scenic Spot - Jiangxi Province travel guide - China travel guide, Jiangxi China travel services, Jiangxi ...
Lushan is attractive for its spectacular waterfalls, sea of clouds, precipitous peaks, oddlyshaped pines, deep caverns, and traces of glaciers.
Falling down from the east of the Five Old Men Peak, Sandie Spring is the largest waterfall in Mt. Lushan.
Sandwiched between Hanpo Ridge and Mt. Dayue, the Botanic Garden was founded in 1934, the oldest of its kind China.
www.chinaplanner.com /jiangxi/jxi_mtlu.htm   (298 words)

  
 Taiwan - Central Taiwan
Beneath Wushe is the tranquil village of Lushan.
Lushan village is known for its tea, medicinal herbs, petrified-wood canes, wild-blossom honey, and dried mushrooms.
A good place to stay is the Lushan Garden Guest House on the left side of the river.
www.marimari.com /content/taiwan/popular_places/central/central5.html   (420 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Situated south of Jiujiang in northern Jiangxi Province Mt. Lushan is caught between the Yangtze River to the north an Poyang Lake to the Southeast.
Roaring through the Land, the precipitous and gorgeous Lushan wins itself the honorable title of the most beautiful mountain in the world.
Lushan has lots of picturesque peaks and cascading waterfalls, be known for its magnificent scenery during different seasons.
www.yangtzecruises.com /gallery/scenic_spots/mtlu.html   (152 words)

  
 Anlushan - which turkic people he belong to? - China History Forum, online chinese history forum
The histories state that An Lushan's mother was a Tujue.
In 716 a bloody coup at the Turkish court drove the An family to seek refuge in the Tang empire.
An Lushan was the only one of several relatives who eventually rose to high rank after entering the Tang frontier armies.
www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=129   (811 words)

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