Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (eighth batch) |
| Province | Hunan |
| Name | Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor |
| Highlights | Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor, ritual culture, old trees |
| Top sights | Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor, Shennong Hall, tomb hall, Luyuan slope |
| Location | Luyuan Town, Yanling County, Zhuzhou, Hunan |
| Nearby cities | Changsha |
| Nearby sites | Jinggangshan 32km, Dongjiang Lake 80km, Mount Wugong 117km, Mount Heng (Southern Sacred Mountain) 148km, Mount Danxia 160km Search nearby |
| Mountains | Luoxiao Mountains |
| Latitude, longitude | 26.44, 113.83 Google Maps |
| Themes | Tomb, Culture, Ancient trees, Homes & tombs of notable people |
About
Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor (炎帝陵风景名胜区) is a national park of China (eighth batch, designated by the State Council in 2012), located in Luyuan Town, Yanling County, Zhuzhou, Hunan.
The scenic area lies in Luyuan Town, Yanling County, Zhuzhou, and centres on the Tomb of Emperor Yan. The county, formerly Ling County, was renamed Yanling in 1994 after the tomb.
The tomb is traditionally held to be the burial place of Yandi, the Divine Farmer, and rites there go back to the Han period. The grounds contain a gate, a ceremonial pavilion, the main hall and the tomb, among old trees. It was listed as a national key cultural heritage site in 2001, and ceremonies are held at Qingming, Chongyang and other dates.
Other sites in Shaanxi and Shanxi also honour Yandi; the one in Yanling, Hunan, is the one meant here.
Travel tips
About two hours from Zhuzhou to Yanling and about 15 minutes from the county town to the site. Allow half a day. Spring and autumn suit; ceremony days are crowded.
Stamps
In 1998 China Post issued 1998-23 “Mausoleum of Emperor Yan”, three stamps: the Meridian Gate, the Ritual Pavilion and the tomb.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mount Danxia 160km |
| National parks | Jinggangshan 32km, Dongjiang Lake 80km, Suxianling and Wanhuayan 103km, Mount Wugong 117km |
| AAAAA attractions | Mingyueshan Tourist Area 135km |
| Historical sites | Southern Hunan Uprising Sites 9km, Site of Mao Zedong's Party Founding in the Shuikou Company 13km |
| National geoparks | Jiubujiang National Geopark 91km, Chenzhou Feitianshan National Geopark 99km |
| Nature reserves | Nanfengmian National Nature Reserve 25km, Yanling Taoyuandong National Nature Reserve 28km, Bamianshan National Nature Reserve 65km, Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve 135km |