Mount Lushan is one of the spiritual centres of Chinese civilization

  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 well into a strikingly beautiful landscape which has inspired countless artists who developed the aesthetic approach to nature found in Chinese culture.

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  In 1982 Mountain Lushan was listed as the first national scenic spot by the State Council. On December 6th 1996, UNESCO has awarded Mountain Lushan World Heritage listing for its significance to world culture and national beauty, and gave the following remarks:“With its peculiar style in historic remains, which is melted with remarkable natural beauty, Mountain Lushan has formed a highly- aesthetically-valued cultural view closely relevant to the sprit of the Chinese people and their cultural life.”
  Mountain Lushan was among the first Key Scenic Districts of China and was one of the districts bestowed the titles “forty Best Scenic Districts of China”, “National Exemplary Qvillized, Scenic and Historic Interest District”, “National Geopark of China”, “AAAA-rated Tourism District”, and etc.

There are about 4,000 pieces of verses, over 400 inscriptions on the cliffs, and many paintings and calligraphic works about Lushan by more than 500 renowned figures during the long history. Thus Lushan is regarded as "the Kingdom of Prose and Mountain of Poetry." Here is a very famous poem by Su Shi, "Don't know the true faces of Lushan, only because being in the midst."