Mount Yuelu is located on the west bank of Xiang River

Xiang River

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 in Changsha, Hunan

Hunan

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, China

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. Its main peak and the highest point, Yunlu Peak, is about 300 meters above the sea level.

Mount Yuelu is noted for its many scenic spots, including Qingfeng Gorge, Aiwan Pavilion, Lushan Temple, Yunlu Palace, the White Crane Spring and the Flying Stone.

• Qingfeng Gorge lies in the low area between Yuelu Academy
  Yuelu Academy
  The Yuelu Academy is located on the east side of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China, on the west bank of the Xiang River....
  
   and Lushan Temple. It holds Aiwan Pavilion, one of four famous pavilions in ancient China
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  , the Sheli Tower, and the tombs of Huang Xing
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   (Huang Hsing) and Cai E
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   (Tsai E).
• Aiwan Pavilion and was built in A.D.1792. Its original name is Red Leaf Pavilion, later changed based on a poem by Du Mu
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  . Mao Zedong
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   once played and studied here and the remaining tablet was written by Mao Zedong in the 1950s. Aiwan Pavilion is supported by four red poles. There is a tablet with the poem, "Qinyuanchun, Changsha" written by Mao Zedong.
• Lushan Temple is located on the side of the mountain. It was built in A.D.268 and later destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was last rebuilt in the 1980s.
• Yunlu Palace is a Taoist place. The history of Taoist activities in Mount Yuelu is quite long. Yunlu Palace was built in A.D.1478, and Mount Yuelu has been an active center since then.
• The Flying Clock and Flying Stone are also famous attractions in Mount Yuelu. The Flying Clock hangs in a ginkgo tree near Yunlu Palace. Flying Stone lies under the Flying Clock.　
• The King Yu Tablet: On the Tablet there was carved an article with 77 Chinese characters, now difficult to distinguish. Under the Tablet is Yuji Brook. Yu
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  was an ancient hero who conquered floods.