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Jiugong Mountains 九宫山Jiǔgōngshān

4A scenic area · Xianning, Hubei

Jiugong Mountains (九宫山)
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
Time needed
1 day
Days to budget
1 day
City
Xianning
Region
Hubei
Type
Nature
Listed as
4A scenic area

About Jiugong Mountains

A forested mountain resort in the Mufu range on the Hubei–Jiangxi border, with a main summit of about 1,650 m and summer temperatures that local authorities put at around 21°C. The scenic area is known for Yunzhong Lake, a high-altitude lake at about 1,230 m, waterfalls and a Song-dynasty Daoist heritage, and it has a ski slope in winter and a wind farm on the ridges. It is a summer escape for visitors from Wuhan, and the tomb of Li Zicheng lies at the western foot.

How to get to Jiugong Mountains

In Tongshan County near the Jiangxi border, about 180 km from Wuhan and two to three hours by expressway.

Nearby

Also within 20 km: Tomb of Li Zicheng 李自成墓 (under 10 km).

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