Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (ninth batch) |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Name | Yangqi Mountain |
| Highlights | Ancestral temple of the Yangqi school of Chan, wooded hills, old temple |
| Top sights | Yangqi Puton Chan Temple, main peak of Yangqi Mountain, wooded valleys |
| Location | Yangqi Township, Shangli County, Pingxiang, Jiangxi |
| Nearby cities | Changsha, Nanchang |
| Nearby sites | Mount Wugong 51km, Mount Heng (Southern Sacred Mountain) 130km, Jinggangshan 148km, Dongting Lake 188km, Yueyang Tower 190km Search nearby |
| Mountains | Luoxiao Mountains |
| Latitude, longitude | 27.72, 113.85 Google Maps |
| Themes | Buddha, Temple, Mountain |
About
Yangqi Mountain (杨岐山风景名胜区) is a national park of China (ninth batch, designated by the State Council in 2017), located in Yangqi Township, Shangli County, Pingxiang, Jiangxi.
The area is in Yangqi Township, Shangli County, Pingxiang, in western Jiangxi, about 40 km from the city centre. It centres on Yangqi Mountain and the Yangqi Puton Chan Temple on it.
The mountain is the birthplace of the Yangqi school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism. The monk Chengguang built a temple here in the Tang dynasty, and in the Northern Song Fanghui taught here and founded the Yangqi branch of the Linji school; with the Huanglong branch it became one of the two main branches of Linji and later spread to Japan. The hills are densely wooded with deep valleys, and the temple is built up the slope.
Travel tips
From Pingxiang go to Shangli County by road, then to Yangqi Township, about 1 hour in all. Half a day is enough. The mountain is cool in summer and can be visited in any season. The temple is an active place of worship, so dress neatly and keep quiet inside.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mount Lu (Lushan) 283km |
| National parks | Mount Wugong 51km, Fairy Lake (Xiannü Lake) 93km, Yuelu Scenic Area 101km, Mount Heng (Southern Sacred Mountain) 130km |
| AAAAA attractions | Mingyueshan Tourist Area 49km, Huaminglou Scenic Area 124km, Yueyang Tower 190km |
| AAAA attractions | Anyuan Road and Mine Workers Movement Memorial Hall 24km, Liuyang Autumn Harvest Uprising Memorial Park 26km, Cangfang Tourism Area (Hu Yaobang's Former Residence) 29km, Lujiang Academy 42km |
| Cities | Changsha 95km |
| Historical sites | Pagodas of Chan Masters Chengguang and Zhenshu 2km, Taoshuwan Liu Family Mansion 22km, Site of the Anyuan Railway and Mine Workers' Club 24km, Site of the Autumn Harvest Uprising Troops' Assembly at Wenjiashi 26km |
| National geoparks | Jiubujiang National Geopark 74km, Liuyang Daweishan National Geopark 76km, Pingjiang Shiniuzhai National Geopark 120km |
| Historic towns | Anyuan Town 24km, Wenjiashi Town 26km |