Mount Daochang

　　   Mount Daochang, located south of Huzhou City, was formerly known as Yunfeng and is the tail end of the Tianmu Mountain range, with its highest peak at an elevation of 210.7 meters. Historically, the “Dawn Clearing over Daochang” was ranked first among the “Eight Scenic Spots of Wuxing.”

　　   According to historical records, Mount Daochang originally had several pavilions, including Yanggao, Yiwǎn, Wanghu, Xiaoyue, Aishan, Fuhu, Ganquan, Taibai, and Miaomiao, each with unique appearances and charms. By the Qing Dynasty, nine of these mountain pavilions still remained, but they gradually fell into disrepair.

　　   Today, only Guanghao Pavilion remains on the mountainside of Mount Daochang. It was built in the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933) and is the latest-built pavilion on the mountain. At the mountaintop stands the Duobao Pagoda. In the foothills near the summit, there is also the Wanshou Chan Temple, which has significant influence within the Buddhist communities of Japan and Southeast Asian countries.