| Attraction-Wuyi Palace
Scenic Area |
Wannian
Palace inside Wuyi Palace has been recently renovated.
it is now open to the public as the Zhu Xi Memorial
Museum.
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The
famous Ming-dynasty traveller Xu Xiake Climbed Great
King Peak via this gate.
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Great
king Peak at the entrance to Nine Bend Creek is always
shrouded with clouds and mist.
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The Wuyi Palace Scenic Area covers
350 hectares and boasts such major tourist attractions as Wuyi
Palace, Great King Peak, Manting Peak, Changing Bones Rock,
Sangu Rock, Everlasting Spring Garden, Zhizhi Nunnery, Water
Light Rock and a street built in imitation Song-dynasty style.
Wuyi Palace On the southern slope of Great King Peak,
this temple is the oldest on Wuyi Mountain. Between the years
of 742 and 755 in the Tang Dynasty, Tianbao (Heavenly Treasure)
Hall was completed. In 1009, more than 300 buildings were added
and in 1095 it went through another expansion. In 1328, it first
got the name of palace when it became known as the Wannian (Ten
Thousand Year) Palace. In recent years, large-scale construction
has resulted in the Zhu Xi Memorial Museum, the Song-dynasty
street, Bidan Restaurant, Manting Mountain Guesthouse, Peng
ZU'S Mountain Villa, Green Smoke Store and a teahouse, all built
in ancient architectural styles. Those interested can continue
to walk funher up and enjoy the exquisite scenery at Wanchun
(Everlasting Spring) Garden, Zhizhi Nunnery and Water Light
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Great King Peak This is the
first peak to greet visitors who arrive at Wuyi Mountain, and
as its name suggests, is considered the king of all of Wuyi's
36 peaks. Rising 530 metres above sea level, the peak is large
at the top but small and thin at the bottom. Enclosed by sheer
cliffs, it looks both menacing and majestic. On the southern
side, stairs have been built along a crack which lead to the
top.
Manting (Curtain Pavilion) Peak Standing north of Great
King Peak, this peak has a rather flat top on which is a hug
rock in the shape of a tripod incense burner. It is said that
Master Wuyi used to put up a curtained pavilion here to throw
parties in honour of fellow villagers, giving rise to the peak's
present name. |
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