Junshan Island is located in the East Dongting Lake, 12 kilometers southwest from Yueyang city. It faces the famous ancient building. Junshan is situated in the key position on the center section of the traveling route of Three Gorges of Yangtze River.

The sandbank of shallow water surrounding Junshan Island was developed into swimming, bathing, hydroplane and fishing and so on activities area. Junshan is also rich in zoology and botany resources.

The culture of Junshan is rich and the history is well-established. Since the Yao lady, Junshan has acquired fame with the history reaching over 4,000 years. Most poets and writers from previous dynasties ascended Junshan before to get a broader view of Junshan.

They took in all the beautiful scenery and expressed their feelings and left behind innumerable eternity poetic creations. The Junshan humanities backgrounds are broad and profound.

There are two graves of the imperial concubines of Emperor Yu, Xiang imperial concubine ancestral hall, Chin Shihhuang Mountain Pass Seal, Han dynasty emperor shooting dragon platform and the crag carved stone and so on.


Name:Yueyang Junshan Island (Junshan Dao)
City:Yueyang
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Admission:Free

This article was posted on 2007-08-22
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