Yuelu Changsha, Hunan Province, Lushan Temple is located halfway up the mountain, is one of the oldest temples in Hunan Province. Left Pro breeze Gap and Stephen Crane, backed by Pitt false peaks, including the temple gate, the main hall and apse of three parts, the existing main building was rebuilt after 1986, it belongs to the Ming Dynasty style; now the important sightseeing spots Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area. Buddhism came to the temple to save Hunan oldest temple. 1983 was named national key Buddhist monasteries in Han areas.

Lushan Temple heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the time scale of the event, the first gate Da Xiang River Sea, the second gate located in this Yuelu Mountain Park main entrance, the main hall is now at Yuelu Academy, in front of the pond and released, on both sides of the Bell and Drum Tower , while the breeze along the gorge cloister, the stupa, Guanyinge, Canon House, lecture hall, France and China spring, until the summit of France, China and Taiwan, Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu called "the temple gates opened Dongting wild, red Sand Lake temple insert foot. " Wanli Emperor renamed Manjuji, the early Republican rehabilitation, ancient Foothills special time. Lushan Temple Main Hall and other major buildings were destroyed in 1944, the only remaining gate and Guanyinge, a new trim has been there, "Lu the ancient temple" banner on the gate, on both sides of the "Han, Wei and the initial spots, Hunan first a field "couplet, outside the Gu Feng trees, shade cover, door garden flowers. Guanyinge brick and wood, had to be repaired in 1955, again in 1980, finishing restored and placed in the shrine hall Avalokitesvara. Yan often held within a small painting and calligraphy exhibition. There are two former Guanyinge Podocarpus, the left one is the remains of the Six Dynasties, called "Six Song" age in 1700, is Yuelushan plant kingdom "veterans", veteran cadres of new branches, numerous Weng Yu, precious; to the right of a giant wind is unplugged and Qing Qing human replanting. Kaleidoscopic two pines before the Court, visitors pass under a tree, if the pass, it is "off loose," he said.

Save Lushan Temple down the precious relics is the Lushan Temple, Tang Kaiyuan eighteen years (730) engraved in ancient Lushan Si, build a pavilion covering the Ming Dynasty, Qing Xianfeng years shift embedded in the floor, walls Yuelu Academy, now preserved at the Hunan University. Monument 2.72 meters high and 1.33 meters wide, is the Tang Dynasty calligrapher Li Yong author and the book, part of a tablet Seal "Lushan Temple 'four characters, the inscription Hang Kaishu, narrative content from the beginning of Jin Tai years to build the Lushan Temple Tang Kaiyuan when erected, the temple and the Rise and Fall of repairs after the previous Zen Buddhism preached, but also describes the Yuelu scenery, the full text of a total of 1413 buildings, because of their literary talent, calligraphy, sculpture are very beautiful, and Li Yong served as prefect of the North Sea, so called " North Sea Ruin monument. "Li Yong (678-747), the word Taihe, Yangzhou Jiangdu people, work book Shanwen, renowned the world over, with good lines, regular script monument, sui generis. This monument is a greater impact on future generations, Song Su Shi, Mi Fu hit the ground with a little more Meng Yuan Dynasty calligrapher "for each characters, one meaning of the proposed." Ming Dong Qichang its reputation "as a dragon Youjun, such as the North Sea." this monument is a famous Tang monument, It is a provincial cultural relics protection.

Lushan Temple is one of the famous Buddhist temple in the history of China. Since Jin, after Fachong, French guide, law, Mahayana, Chi Qian, abbot monk, Buddhist Hong day. Master the Law "significant experience on the" note "by the road." The emperor Sui Kai nine years (589 AD), the founder of Tendai pass on wisdom in this statement, preaching "law Huaxuan Wen" and other classics rooftops, and sometimes the audience gathered, far-reaching impact on the Sunshine Buddhism. Tang, Lushan Temple was very popular, large-scale temples, magnificent, gorgeous hall, fame Filed of literati race to bring swim, or poetry, or essay. The great poet Du Fu, "Simen opened Dongting wild, insert foot temple Red Sand Lake," the chant, Liu Yuxi also "high temple of it and then press Cang cough, overlooking Changsha doubt want to swallow" of wonder. Tang Kaiyuan eighteen years (730 AD), the great calligrapher Li Yong wrote "Lushan Temple" to Ji Qisheng. Because the article, calligraphy, carving all is excellent, the Bank said, "Ruin monument."

Since its creation Lushan Si Jin Dynasty, through the development of Sui and Tang, Song Yuan's continuation, to the mid-Ming has become a national school of Zen Buddhism famous resort for the Lushan Temple and celebrate achievements, in Wanli Emperor Wanli, especially given name "Mansudae Temple. " Ming, Temple destroyed by Bing Huo, between the Qing Emperor Kangxi again after the repair, but the scale is much smaller than before. In 1944 and then destroyed by Japanese war, and the only remaining gate Guanyinge. In 1986 he presided over by the Buddhist Association of Changsha restored, the incumbent Lushan Temple abbot Master Sheng Hui, vice president of the Buddhist Association of China. In 2000, Sheng Hui as a seven-member delegation of religious leaders in China to participate in a United Nations' Millennium Peace Congress. "

Scenic Area Address: Foothills Road, Yuelu District No. 82 Yuelu Mountain scenic area

Car lines: Changsha city by 63,106,132,202,305,908, Li Shan Line, 1 Brigade Road bus stop in the four city hospitals, accessible from Dongdaemun