Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (eighth batch) |
| Province | Hunan |
| Name | Weishan |
| Highlights | Ancestral temple of a Chan school, mountain scenery, Shang–Zhou site |
| Top sights | Miyin Temple, Qianfodong, Sanguanmen, Tanheli site, Qingyang Lake |
| Location | Weishan Township, Ningxiang, Changsha, Hunan |
| Area | 190 sq km |
| Nearby cities | Changsha, Fenghuang |
| Nearby sites | Yuelu Scenic Area 78km, Peach Blossom Land (Taohuayuan) 99km, Mount Heng (Southern Sacred Mountain) 112km, Dongting Lake 150km, Yueyang Tower 164km Search nearby |
| Mountains | Xuefeng Mountains |
| Latitude, longitude | 28.17, 112.13 Google Maps |
| Themes | Buddha, Temple, Mountain, Culture, Tea, Archaeological sites |
About
Weishan (沩山风景名胜区) is a national park of China (eighth batch, designated by the State Council in 2012), located in Weishan Township, Ningxiang, Changsha, Hunan.
The scenic area lies in western Ningxiang, Changsha, at the junction with Taojiang and Anhua, across Weishan, Huangcai, Xiangzikou and Shatian, with a planned area of about 190 sq km.
It has four sub-areas: Qianfodong, Sanguanmen, Miyin Temple, and Tanheli with Qingyang Lake. Miyin Temple was founded in 807 by the monk Lingyou and is the ancestral temple of the Guiyang school of Chan; the Tang emperor Xuanzong granted its name at the request of Pei Xiu. The Tanheli site at Huangcai is a city of the late Shang and early Zhou; the nearby Yueshanpu find produced the famous Four-Ram bronze zun.
Travel tips
About 1.5 to 2 hours from Changsha and about an hour from Ningxiang. A night's stay allows two days. Summer is cool and autumn colours good; mountain roads wind and mist is frequent.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Wulingyuan (Zhangjiajie) 209km, Laosicheng Site 234km, Mount Lang (Langshan) 237km |
| National parks | Shaoshan 44km, Yuelu Scenic Area 78km, Peach Blossom Land (Taohuayuan) 99km, Ziquejie Terraces–Meishan Dragon Palace Scenic Area 107km |
| Detailed guides | Meishan Dragon Palace 87km, Ziquejie Terraces 127km, Dongting Lake 150km |
| AAAAA attractions | Huaminglou Scenic Area 51km, Yueyang Tower 164km |
| AAAA attractions | Taohuajiang Bamboo Sea 38km, Yiyang Olympic Park 48km, Meijiang River 48km |
| Cities | Changsha 85km |
| Historical sites | Tanheli Site 3km, Tomb of Zhang Nanxuan (with Tomb of Zhang Jun) 11km, Former Residence of Xie Juezai 12km, Former Residence of He Shuheng 16km |
| National geoparks | Meijiang National Geopark 48km |
| Nature reserves | West Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve 115km |