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Yuelu Mountain

The Mount Yuelu (S.Chinese:岳麓山, T.Chinese:嶽麓山, pinyin: yuč lǔ shān) is located on the west bank of Xiang River in Changsha of Hunan, China. Its main peak Yunlu is 300 meters high.

There are lots of scenic spots in the Mountain such as Qingfeng gorge, Aiwan Pavilion, Lushan Temple, Yunlu Palace, White Crane Spring and Flying Stone. Qingfeng Gorge lies in the low place Between Yuelu Academy and Lushan Temple, there are Aiwan Pavilion, one of four famous pavilions in the ancient China, Sheli Tower, Tombs of Huang Xing (Huang Hsing) and Cai E (Tsai E).