Park of China
Overview
| Designation | Fifth-batch National Park of China (2004) |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Location | Nanchang, Jiangxi |
| Latitude, longitude | 28.72, 115.80 Google Maps |
| Highlights | One of the great towers of the south; hills and waterfalls |
| Top sights | Pavilion of Prince Teng, Meiling |
| Nearby cities | Nanchang |
| Nearby sites | Zhelin Lake 61km, Mount Lu (Lushan) 96km, Mount Longhu (Dragon and Tiger Mountain) 136km, Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites 154km, Guifeng (Turtle Peak) 173km Search nearby |
| Themes | Mountain, Ancient Building, City, Small Waterfall, Cave, Literary landmarks |
About
The Meiling–Pavilion of Prince Teng scenic area is in Nanchang, Jiangxi, and was in the fifth batch of national scenic areas in 2004. The Pavilion of Prince Teng, on the east bank of the Gan River in the city, is one of the three great towers of the south, made famous by Wang Bo’s “Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion”. Meiling, in the north-western outskirts, is an outlier of the Jiuling Mountains with Lion Peak and the Tongyuangang waterfalls, a summer retreat for the people of Nanchang. The two are 15 km or so apart.
Travel tips
Getting there: the pavilion is in the city, by metro or bus; Meiling is north-west of the city, by bus or taxi.
Time: about two hours for the pavilion, half a day to a day for Meiling.
Stamps
The third stamp of the 1987 set T121 “Famous Towers of China” shows the Pavilion of Prince Teng.
Photo credits: Tengwang Pavilion by night, Nanchang: Ashish Yadav (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mount Lu (Lushan) 96km, Mount Longhu (Dragon and Tiger Mountain) 136km, Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites 154km, Guifeng (Turtle Peak) 173km |
| National parks of China | Wuyishan National Park 242km |
| National parks | Mount Yunju–Zhelin Lake Scenic Area 56km, Mount Jiugong 139km, Shennongyuan 141km, Fairy Lake (Xiannü Lake) 148km |
| Detailed guides | Meiling 9km, Mount Yunju 49km |
| AAAAA attractions | Zhelin Lake 61km, Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Expo Area 147km, Dajueshan Scenic Area 178km |
| AAAA attractions | Yuan Chengji Nanchang Urban Culture District 4km, Xiaoping Path Exhibition Hall 5km, Tongyuanxia Scenic Area 6km, Nanchang Greenland Center 303 Observation Deck 7km |
| Historic cities | Fuzhou 98km |
| Cities | Nanchang 13km |
| Historical sites | Deng Xiaoping Residence and Workshop 5km, Site of the August 1 Uprising Headquarters 9km, Site of the New Fourth Army Headquarters in Nanchang 10km, Tombs of Zhu Quan and the Prince of Le'an 14km |
| National geoparks | Lushan Quaternary Glacier National Geopark 80km, Longhushan Danxia Landform National Geopark 134km |
| Nature reserves | Poyang Lake Nanji Wetland National Nature Reserve 56km, Jiulingshan National Nature Reserve 85km, Guanshan National Nature Reserve 125km, Longgan Lake National Nature Reserve 143km |
| Historic villages | Luotian Village 20km |