Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (fourth batch) |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Location | Beizhen County, Liaoning |
| Latitude, longitude | 41.6, 121.7 Google Maps |
| Wildlife | Swans, mandarin ducks |
| Area | 630 km² |
| Highest point | 866 m |
| Nearby cities | Jinzhou, Shenyang |
| Nearby sites | Qianshan 132km, Xingcheng Seaside 136km, Mukden Palace, Shenyang 145km, Benxi Water Cave 199km Search nearby |
| Themes | Famous Mountain, Mountain, Forest, Bird, Hiking & climbing, Autumn colours |
About
Mount Yiwulü, also Lüshan, in Beizhen County, Liaoning, belongs to the Songling range of the Yangshan system. It is the Northern Zhen of the Five Sacred Mountains and Five Zhen, the ten famous mountains, and with Qianshan and Changbai one of the three famous mountains of the north-east. Mostly granite, its main peak, Wanghai, is 866 m.
The Yiwulü national nature reserve has natural mixed conifer and broadleaf forest and is an important stopover for migrating swans and mandarin ducks.
The range runs north-east to south-west, about 45 km long and 14 km wide.
It is in the fourth batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 2002.
Main sights
Xianling Mausoleum of the Liao: Yelü Bei, Prince of Dongdan, was buried in Mount Yiwulü, as was Emperor Shizong of Liao.
Twin Pagodas of Chongxing Temple: in the north-east of Beizhen city, two octagonal 13-storey solid brick pagodas 43 m apart and each over 40 m high, built in the late Liao; a national key cultural relic site.
Travel tips
Getting there: the park is in Beizhen, Liaoning. From Jinzhou (about 50 km) or Shenyang take a train or bus to Beizhen, then go on to the mountain by road. Sights in town, including the Beizhen Temple, can be visited on the way.
Beizhen Temple: in town, the temple where the Beizhen mountain, Yiwulv, was honoured by successive dynasties; the buildings are well preserved and make a good first stop before going up.
On the mountain: Yiwulv is large and its sights are scattered. They include Guanyin Pavilion, Daoist temples, and some caves and stone paths, mostly reached on foot along mountain roads and steps, or by park bus.
Time: the temple plus one or two mountain sights takes one day; for more, allow two days.
Season: spring and autumn are best, with rich autumn colour; summer is cool but paths are slippery after rain; winter is cold and the paths carry snow.
Birds: in spring and autumn migration, swans and mandarin ducks pass through the reserve, though whether you can see them closely varies by year.
Where to stay: Beizhen town is convenient; Jinzhou is another option.
Nearby: Xingcheng seaside lies to the south, and the Shenyang Imperial Palace and Qianshan to the east.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mukden Palace, Shenyang 145km, Fuling Tomb of the Qing 156km, Yongling Tomb of the Qing 256km, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao 275km |
| National parks | Qianshan 132km, Xingcheng Seaside 136km, Benxi Water Cave 199km, Phoenix Mountain 238km |
| AAAAA attractions | Red Beach Scenic Corridor 80km, Shenyang Botanical Garden 162km |
| AAAA attractions | Yanjing Temple 18km, Haitangshan 35km, Fengguo Temple 41km, Ruiying Temple 43km |
| Cities | Shenyang 141km |
| Historical sites | Longgang Tombs 2km, Beizhen Temple 3km, Liao Tombs at Yiwulü Mountain 5km, Guangning City 5km |
| Nature reserves | Haitangshan National Nature Reserve 35km, Louzishan National Nature Reserve 131km, Zhanggutai National Nature Reserve 136km |