Park of China
Overview
| Designation | National Park of China (fourth batch) |
| Province | Henan |
| Location | Western Lushan County, Pingdingshan, Henan |
| Mountains | Qinling Mountains |
| Latitude, longitude | 33.7, 112.2 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Strange peaks, waterfalls |
| Area | 268 km² |
| Highest point | 2,153 m |
| Nearby cities | Pingdingshan (Henan), Xuchang, Zhengzhou |
| Nearby sites | Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang 96km, Mount Song 108km, Shaolin Temple 109km, Mount Wangwu 162km, Mount Wudang 186km Search nearby |
| Themes | Mountain, Peak, Stonetower, Waterfall, Forest, Geothermal, Hot springs |
About
Mount Shiren, anciently Yaoshan, lies in western Lushan County, Pingdingshan, Henan, at the eastern end of the Funiu range, 268 km²; the main peak, Jade Emperor Summit, is 2,153 m. It is named for its many stone pillars over 200 m high; several waterfalls drop more than 100 m, and its features are pillars, waterfalls, hot springs and forest.
It is in the fourth batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 2002.
Travel tips
Getting there: the park is in the west of Lushan County, Pingdingshan, Henan, and is now usually called Yaoshan. Take a long-distance bus from Zhengzhou, Luoyang or Pingdingshan to Lushan town, then transfer to the park. The nearest airport is Zhengzhou Xinzheng.
Getting around: the park is large, with stone pillars, waterfalls and forest, visited on foot along mountain paths and steps; there are park buses and a cable car, though whether they run varies.
Yuhuang Peak: the main peak, 2,153 m high, with a steep final climb; it is cold and windy at the top.
Hot springs: there are hot springs near the park, good after a climb.
Time: one day covers one or two sights; the main peak needs a full day.
Season: summer is cool and is the escape-the-heat season; autumn has red leaves; winter has snow scenes and icy paths.
Where to stay: there is lodging near the park and in Lushan town.
Nearby: Songshan and the Longmen Grottoes lie to the northwest, and the Danjiangkou Reservoir to the south.
Getting there
The mountain lies by the Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway and National Highways 311 and 207 cross the area. Buses run from the Lushan county seat; the nearest airport is Xinzheng at Zhengzhou.
Photo credits: Mount Shiren: Nyx Ning (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Nearby
| World Heritage | Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang 96km, Mount Song 108km, Shaolin Temple 109km, Hangu Pass 112km |
| National parks | Danjiangkou Reservoir 142km, Mount Shennong 171km, Mount Tongbai and the Source of the Huai 176km, Zhengzhou Yellow River 181km |
| AAAAA attractions | Yaoshan Mountain and Central Plains Buddha Scenic Area <1km, Baiyunshan Scenic Area 37km, Funiu Mountain Laojieling and Dinosaur Relics Park Tourist Area 43km, Laojunshan - Jiguan Cave Tourist Area 55km |
| AAAA attractions | Muzhaling 6km, Huameigu 12km, Wuduoshan 42km, Longyuwan 46km |
| UNESCO Global Geoparks | Funiushan UNESCO Global Geopark 61km, Wangwushan-Daimeishan UNESCO Global Geopark 162km |
| Historic cities | Nanyang 84km |
| Cities | Luoyang 111km |
| National geoparks | Yaoshan National Geopark <1km, Songshan Stratigraphic Structure National Geopark 108km, Chayashan National Geopark 150km |
| Nature reserves | Funiushan National Nature Reserve 43km, Baotianman National Nature Reserve 86km, Yellow River Wetland National Nature Reserve 103km, Dongzhai National Nature Reserve 119km |