Park of China
Overview
| Designation | National Park of China (third batch) |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Location | Jinyun County, Lishui, Zhejiang |
| Latitude, longitude | 28.8, 120.2 Google Maps |
| Nearby cities | Lishui (Zhejiang), Jinhua, Wenzhou |
| Nearby sites | Nanxi River 73km, Mount Yandang 97km, Fuchun and Xin’an Rivers 103km, West Lake, Hangzhou 161km, Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City 179km Search nearby |
| Themes | Mountain, Stonetower, Taoism, Stream, Rafting & boat trips |
About
Xiandu, in Jinyun County, Lishui, Zhejiang, anciently called Mount Jinyun, is a national park of rhyolite peaks rising from the Haoxi River, the best known the 170 m Dinghu Peak. See also Mount Jinyun in Chongqing.
It is in the third batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 1994.
Travel tips
Getting there: Xiandu is in Jinyun county, Lishui. Jinyun has a high-speed rail station (Jinyun West), and the scenic area lies a little over ten kilometres from the county town, reached by bus or taxi; it can also be reached from Jinhua, Lishui and Hangzhou.
Main sights: Dinghu Peak is a lone stone column and the emblem of the area; others include Xiaochibi, Furong Gorge, Niweng Cave and the Yellow Emperor Shrine.
Getting around: the area lies along the Lian stream, with paths along the water, and you can take a bamboo raft or boat from the Dinghu Peak area to Xiaochibi.
Yellow Emperor Shrine: local tradition says the Yellow Emperor made elixirs here; the shrine is beside Dinghu Peak, with yearly ceremonies.
Time: half a day to a day; the sights are close together and easy on foot.
Season: open all year; spring and autumn are most comfortable; summer is rainy and winter colder in the hills.
Where to stay: there are hotels and guesthouses around the area, and in Jinyun town.
Caution: wear a life jacket on rafts and boats; paths are slippery after rain.
Photo credits: Dinghu Peak and Shiliang Bridge, Xiandu: Zhangzhugang (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Nearby
| World Heritage | West Lake, Hangzhou 161km, Mount Jianglang 169km, The Grand Canal 178km, Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City 179km |
| National parks of China | Wuyishan National Park 254km |
| National parks | Fangyan 11km, Dapan Mountain 37km, Dahongyan 49km, Xianju Scenic Area 59km |
| Detailed guides | Mount Fang 110km, Changyu Caves 128km |
| AAAAA attractions | Hengdian World Studios Scenic Area 43km, Taizhou Prefectural City Cultural Tourist Area 89km, Yunhe Terraces Scenic Area 108km, Liu Bowen Hometown Scenic Area 110km |
| AAAA attractions | Heyang Ancient Dwellings 21km, Jinhua Dongyang Hengdian Ming and Qing Dwellings Expo City 43km, Jing Garden 59km, Dongxiyan 60km |
| UNESCO Global Geoparks | Changshan UNESCO Global Geopark 161km |
| Historic cities | Jinhua 62km, Linhai 91km |
| Historical sites | Houwu Village Ancient Building Complex 13km, Xiandu Cliff Inscriptions 15km, Heyang Village Vernacular Architecture 21km, Xiabaishi Chen Dazu Ancestral Hall 21km |
| National geoparks | Linhai National Geopark 92km |
| Nature reserves | Dapanshan National Nature Reserve 37km, Jiulongshan National Nature Reserve 73km, Wuyanling National Nature Reserve 132km |
| Historic towns | Zhiying Town 17km, Potan Town 34km, Fotang Town 48km |
| Historic villages | Houwu Village 13km, Heyang Village 21km, Guodong Village 36km |