Scenic spot introduction:
Changsha Yuelu Academy is located at the foot of the beautiful Yuelu Mountain and on the campus of Hunan University. It is one of the famous "Four Academies" in my country. It was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty and has remained unchanged throughout the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Yuelu Academy covers an area of 21,000 square meters. Most of the existing buildings are relics from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a history of more than a thousand years and is a rare "thousand-year institution" in the world.Attractions distribution:
There are plaques on the main gate, plaques on the second gate, teaching studio/half-learning studio, lecture hall, Confucian Temple, Royal Library, Chinese Academy Museum, Hexi Terrace, Six Gentlemen Hall, Aiwan Pavilion, Shiwu Pavilion, Stele Gallery, and Chongdao Temple in Yuelu Academy. , Baiquanxuan, Chrysanthemum Stone, etc.Scenic spot qualifications:
National key unitsScenic spot features:
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Travel Guide
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
(Specialties) Salted duck with soy sauce, sausage, wick cake, candied ginger slices, kudzu root, etc.
(Gourmet food) Sister dumplings, dragon fat pig blood, glutinous rice dumplings, stinky tofu, flavored crab, etc.
Tourist Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Hunan Province>Changsha City>Yuelu District
How to get there:
Bus route: Take No. 132, No. 202, No. 305, No. 908 Interval Line, Lu No. 1, etc., and get off at Yuelushan South Station.
Driving route: About 9 kilometers away from Changsha city, passing through Yuelu Avenue, Xiaoxiang Middle Road, etc.
Scenic area map:
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Attraction Tickets
Yuelu Academy ticket price:
50 yuan per person, 25 yuan for student tickets.
Scenic area opening hours:
Peak season (May 1st - October 31st) 7:30-18:00
Low season (November 1st - April 30th) 8:00-17:30