Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (seventh batch) |
| Province | Hunan |
| Location | Hunan |
| Latitude, longitude | 26.2, 109.8 Google Maps |
| Nearby sites | Liping Dong Villages 74km, Mount Lang (Langshan) 97km, Guilin and the Li River 155km, Wuyang River 176km, Ziquejie Terraces 196km Search nearby |
| Nearby cities | Fenghuang |
| Themes | Mountain, Red Rock, Peak, Culture, Building, Ethnic cultures, Old villages & vernacular houses, Old bridges |
About
Mount Wanfo (“Ten Thousand Buddhas”) in Tongdao County, south-west Hunan, is a Danxia landform of pillar peaks, and the Dong villages around it with their drum towers and wind-and-rain bridges form a national park with it.
It is in the seventh batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 2009.
Travel tips
Getting there: Mount Wanfo and the Dong villages are in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua, Hunan. Go first to Huaihua, which has a high-speed station, then by bus to Tongdao, two to three hours. Buses also reach Tongdao from Guilin in Guangxi and Liping in Guizhou.
Mount Wanfo: The mountain is near Tongdao town. Its red sandstone forms a forest of peaks, with paths and viewing platforms.
Dong villages: Yutou village and Huangdu Dong cultural village are among the better-known villages, with drum towers, wind-and-rain bridges and timber houses.
Time: Half a day for the mountain and half to a full day for the villages, so one to two days in all.
Season: Spring and autumn are best. Summer is hot and rainy, and winter damp and cold. Dong festivals cluster around the lunar new year.
Where to stay: Tongdao town is the most convenient; some villages have homestays.
Culture: Dong grand song, the lusheng pipes and drum-tower singing are traditions that can be heard in the villages.
Nearby: Sanjiang and Guilin in Guangxi lie to the south, and the Dong country around Liping in Guizhou to the west.
Caution: Paths are slippery after rain. In villages do not photograph inside houses, and respect residents.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mount Lang (Langshan) 97km, Guilin Karst - Putao Fenling Karst Section 155km, Guilin and the Li River 155km, Wuyang River 176km |
| National parks | Nanshan Scenic Area 26km, Liping Dong Villages 74km, Rongjiang: Miao Mountains and Dong Waters 140km, Nine Dragon Cave 165km |
| AAAAA attractions | Chengyang Eight Villages Scenic Area 43km, Solitary Beauty Peak and Prince Jingjiang's Palace Scenic Area 116km, Two Rivers and Four Lakes 116km, Elephant Trunk Hill 117km |
| AAAA attractions | Yutou Ancient Dong Village 18km, Turning Point Memorial Site Scenic Area 23km, Huangyan Eco-tourism Area 27km, Huangsang Eco-tourism Area 29km |
| Historical sites | Yutou Dong Village Ancient Building Complex 18km, Gongcheng Academy 23km, Pingtan Wind-and-Rain Bridges 26km, Bingshu Pavilion and Wenxing Bridge 28km |
| National geoparks | Ziyuan National Geopark 83km |
| Nature reserves | Mao'ershan National Nature Reserve 71km, Yuanbaoshan National Nature Reserve 114km, Shunhuangshan National Nature Reserve 117km |