Mount Lu, Mount Heng
Mount Heng
Mount Heng is located in Nanyue District, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. The lofty Zhurong Peak resembles the head of a bird; sixteen other peaks, including Furong and Tianzhu, cling closely together, forming the body of the bird. To the south, over twenty peaks from Shilin and Guanyin to Huiyan, and to the north, over twenty peaks from Zigai, Xianglu to Yuelu, spread out like the giant wings of a bird in flight.
Attractions: Mount Nanyue (Mount Heng) is a famous Taoist sacred site, home to the third of the Thirty-Six Taoist Grotto-Heavens — Zhuling Grotto-Heaven, as well as several of the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands of Taoism, including Qingnan Yueyang Hengshan Yutan Blessed Land, Guangtian Tan Blessed Land, and Donglingyuan Blessed Land.
Ticket: Mount Nanyue (Hengshan) (all-inclusive ticket) 100 RMB
Transportation:
Currently, high-speed trains are available directly from Guangzhou and Wuhan to Hengshan City. From there, take the Hengyang–Nanyue tourist shuttle bus, which covers a distance of 52 km with a fare of 12 RMB.