Longquan Lake in Shangrao

Longquan Lake in Shangrao

Longquan Lake is located in Fulin Township, Wannian County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, about 12 kilometers from the county seat of Wannian. A water system originating from Sanxianling winds its way here, rushing forward. It pours into a deep pool at Hengling.

The natural scenic photos of Longquan Lake (20 photos) have earned it its name.

Attractions at Longquan Lake include the Water Town Style Garden, Qingming Memorial, Fulong Temple, Secluded Valley Scenic Corridor, Wannian Osmanthus, and Red Army Maple. Visitors can enjoy themselves here and take in the beautiful mountain and water scenery.

Water Town Style Garden – The main feature of the Water Town Style Garden is a lake formed naturally and artificially, covering an area of over 400 acres. The lake water is crystal clear and remains full all year round without overflowing. Surrounded by layers of mountains and towering ancient trees—mainly broadleaf forests mixed with clusters of bamboo—the landscape blends seamlessly with the lake, creating ultimate beauty. The mountain behind Longquan Lake is called Longquan Mountain.

Walking up along the foot of Longquan Mountain, you’ll find exquisitely built water town architecture such as bamboo gate towers, bamboo houses, and wooden houses. The bamboo houses are not only rustic and elegant but also spacious and bright, providing visitors with places to rest and engage in various recreational activities. Here, aside from playing chess, cards, or karaoke, visitors can also experience rural fun such as eating bamboo-tube rice, wearing Red Army uniforms, and doing farm chores.

Riding speedboats, black-canopied boats, or paddling your own bamboo raft amidst the lake and mountain scenery is the most attractive activity in the Water Town Style Garden. Tourists can paddle with joy, drifting along the shimmering lake surface, admiring blooming wildflowers and fish swimming in the lake, feeling as if they are in a fairyland like Penglai.

Qingming Memorial is a peak on Longquan Mountain, covered with a mix of bamboo and ancient, lush trees full of vitality. There is an unforgettable legend about the name Qingming Memorial. It is said that Liu Fen, the Right Vice Director of the Ministry of War in the Tang Dynasty, once led troops to fight fiercely against Huang Chao’s peasant army here, with countless soldiers killed or wounded. Later, disgusted with the intrigue of officialdom, Liu Fen retired to Nansongwu at the junction of Panling and Dongyuan, where he built the “Seven Edicts” Qizhu Temple to hold memorial ceremonies in spring and autumn. Every Qingming Festival, Liu Fen would bring offerings to Longquan Mountain to honor the fallen. The curling incense smoke and Liu Fen’s mournful sighs solidified into a moving piece of history, deeply engraved in the memories of local people. To commemorate Liu Fen, later generations named this peak “Qingming Memorial.”

Red Army Trenches – Around Longquan Mountain, there are many crisscrossing trenches dug by the Red Army of the Northeastern Jiangxi Soviet under the leadership of older-generation proletarian revolutionaries such as Fang Zhimin and Shao Shiping when they fought against the White Army. As the site of the then government of the Northeastern Jiangxi Soviet, the Red Army engaged in numerous fierce battles here with the encircling White Army, and the blood of Red Army soldiers dyed every hill red. After more than half a century of storms, these trenches have not been erased by the vicissitudes of time. Some are hidden under old vines and trees, others covered by thick thorny bushes. With their simple presence and weathered appearances, they tell the story of those revolutionary war years, bearing witness to battle scenes and the heroic figures of Red Army soldiers fighting bravely.

Secluded Valley Scenic Corridor

Before Tao Ling’s fence rise emerald peaks, Rain washes mountain paths, dew glistens bright.

All seasons bloom in purple and red hues, A wisp of cloud paints the slopes in views.

Pine whispers mix with crane and heron’s cries, At dusk woodcutters’ songs on mountain rise.

Leaning on my staff, I head west at nightfall, Seeking verses, I toast my joy with wine small.

These are ancient verses praising the Secluded Valley Scenic Corridor. The corridor consists of the stream, bamboo and wood, peculiar rocks, and valleys stretching from Fulong Temple to Huanglong Pit. Lush bamboo on both sides of the valley blocks out the sun, ancient trees tower above, branches flourishing, with vines entwined. Above the green leaves, birds chirp, cranes and herons soar, while the mountain streams feature rugged rocks and murmuring springs. Flowers bloom all year round, especially a rich variety of orchids whose fragrance drifts through the valley. The valley is also home to abundant wild fruits such as bayberries, hawthorns, kiwis, and loquats. Among the grass and woods, rare wild animals such as deer, roe deer, river deer, rabbits, wild boars, bamboo partridges, and pheasants roam about, forming a primitive and unique natural landscape.