Best Time to Visit Jiujiang for 4 Days Itinerary, What to Do & Where to Go

Day 1 | Morning

Xunyang Tower

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-5:30pm

Ticket Price: 20 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: 908 Binjiang Rd, Xunyang Qu, Jiujiang Shi, Jiangxi Sheng, China, 332000

Xunyang Tower is on the banks of the Xunyang River. It was named after Xunyang, which is the previous name of Jiujiang River. Xunyang Tower was originally a restaurant built in the Tang Dynasty. The current Xunyang Tower is a reconstructed building in Song style. Outside, there are three floors, but there are four floors inside. It is a tourist attraction that combines sightseeing, tea drinking, listening to storytelling and dining. Standing on the corridor of the third floor, the Yangtze River is under your feet. The other side of the river is the border of Hubei. The scenery is spectacular.

Day 1 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Xunyang Tower, don’t forget pay a visit to Yanshui Pavilion.

Yanshui Pavilion

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 20 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: Xunyang Rd, Xunyang Qu, Jiujiang Shi, Jiangxi Sheng, China, 332003

Yanshui Pavilion is located in Gantang Lake on the southern bank of Yangtze River in Jiujiang City. It is said to be renowned general Zhou Yu’s army recruitment site in the Three Kingdoms period. When you walk through the Jiuqu Bridge and enter the cave door, you immediately reach Yanshui Pavilion which is surrounded by water. In an environment complete with tall towers, lush green trees and a mirror-like lake, it is as if you have entered a paradise. Yanshui Pavilion is a waterside building that comes with a boat hall, cui zhaoxuan, jingbo building, chunyang hall and others.

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Yanshui Pavilion, S&N Hotel Jiujiang nearby is the best place to stay.

S&N Hotel Jiujiang

Located beside Jiujiang's beautiful Nanhu Lake, the SGN International Hotel is well known for its cozy, luxurious environment. This Jiujiang hotel is just steps away from city hall and major shopping districts, and is only an eight-minute drive from the railway station.

With an airport pickup service, ticket reservation, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and free parking, guests will enjoy a carefree stay.

The on-site restaurant serves a range of delicacies for Chinese and Western palates, and a coffee shop and bar serve an assortment of snacks and beverages.

Meeting rooms and a business center are available to accommodate all kinds of meetings and social functions.

Guests who want to indulge themselves over their vacation can enjoy the sauna and massage services. Those who prefer something more active can hit the gym, play a game of tennis or take a dip in the swimming pool, while for the socially minded there is a ballroom and private karaoke rooms.

Day 2 | Morning

Jiujiang Changjiang Bridge

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Hours

Location: On the Yangtze River, Puyang District, Jiujiang CityOn the Yangtze River, Puyang District, Jiujiang City

Founded in December 1973, it is the eighth bridge built on the Yangtze River in my country after the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. It is also a dual-use bridge with a large amount of engineering. Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge is 7,675 meters long for railway bridges and 4,460 meters long for highway bridges. The whole bridge is novel in design, beautiful in shape, unique in craftsmanship and majestic. The ballast and pillowless prestressed box girder used in the railway approach bridge of the bridge. In 1992, the bridge was officially completed and opened to traffic, and in 1995 the railway bridge of the bridge was completed. After the whole line of the bridge is opened to traffic, it will become the hub of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway, which is of great strategic significance to strengthening the transportation between the north and the south of my country, and promoting the economic construction, cultural exchange and tourism in East China and South China. The north bank of the bridge is Xiaochi Town, and the south bank is Baishui Lake, which has become a new tourist attraction for tourists. There are Pipa Pavilion and Suojiang Tower near the bridge, which complement each other.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Lushan Donglin Canyon nearby is the top choice before you leave Jiujiang Changjiang Bridge and hit the road.

Lushan Donglin Canyon

Opening Hours: 7:30-17:30

Ticket Price: 54 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 036 Country Rd, Lushan Qu, Jiujiang Shi, Jiangxi Sheng, China, 332005

Lushan Donglin Canyon Ecological Culture Tourism and Leisure Resort is located at the famous Lushan Mountain, in the Donglin Grand Canyon on the north side of the Yunzhong Mountain City. The area includes natural scenic sites such as Scissors Canyon and the Woyunlong traditional cultural scenic area which is in the shape of a belt. The site begins from Guling City's Central Park and ends at Donglin Temple. With wilderness as the base upon which it is built and culture as the core, this scenic area is a high level comprehensive tourism area that has functions such as tourism, culture, leisure, vacations, health, geological research, floral research, outdoor training and river trekking. Both scenic spots have their own reception centers which can provide many necessary services such as food and lodging.

Day 2 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Howard Johnson Hotel Lushan Jiahao Huaihai is the best places.

Howard Johnson Hotel Lushan Jiahao Huaihai

The Baiyun Shanzhuang International Hotel (Baiyun Shanzhuang Guoji Dajiudian) is located in the Lu Shan (Mount Lu) scenic area. The on-site Chinese restaurant specializes in Cantonese and local foods. This Lu Shan hotel has five variously-sized function halls, which are suitable for planning events like meetings. Those with spare time may relax in the sauna, sing songs in one karaoke room or socialize at the lobby bar. Additionally, guests may work out at the gym to burn off some calories.

Day 3 | Morning

Lotus Cave Forest Park

Ticket Price: 10 RMB

Location: Lianhua Rd, Lushan Shi, Jiujiang Shi, Jiangxi Sheng, China

Located at the northern foot of Lushan Mountain, the southern suburb of Jiujiang City, with convenient transportation, it is actually a "Southern Suburb Park". The peaks and mountains in the territory are verdant, the forests are deep, the temples and Taoist temples are hidden by bamboo trees, the Tianlu Village is familiar with chickens and dogs, and there are also Xuanquan waterfalls and strange rocks. This place is a beautiful place in the north of the mountain. It is not only picturesque, but also full of cultural sites. It has three scenic spots, such as the Heroic Slope, Lianhua Cave and Longmen Valley, and more than 100 scenic spots. People praised it: three-dimensional landscape painting, natural bonsai. There are 6 peaks, 6 mountain streams and 12 waterfalls in the park. It is the mountaineering base of Jiujiang Mountaineering Association. It is especially suitable for young friends to carry out outdoor leisure sports such as mountaineering, rock climbing, ridge walking, canyoning, river tracing, and camping. .

Day 3 | Afternoon

Having the chance to enjoy the charming Lotus Cave Forest Park, China Virtuous Mother Garden next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!

China Virtuous Mother Garden

Opening Hours: Open on Tue-Sun,9:00am-12:00am,1:30pm-4:30pm;Closed on Mon

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: South of Yuanming Avenue, Chaisang District, Jiujiang CitySouth of Yuanming Avenue, Chaisang District, Jiujiang City

Three of the four traditional Chinese virtuous mothers lived and traveled in Jiujiang successively, and two of them (Tao Mu and mother-in-law) lived and were buried here for a long time. Mother Meng moved three times to choose neighbors, cut off weaving, and taught her son; Mother Tao cut off Yanbin's hair and sealed the altar and retired; Ou's mother painted her son to teach her son, and admonished her son to enshrine the public; The spirit of love, propriety, righteousness, faith, justice, honesty, deeply infiltrated the hearts of Chinese children, is an indispensable part of Chinese culture, and is glorious in the infinite admiration of the Chinese people. Relying on the local attributes of Taoist mother, mother-in-law and even European mother, China Xianmu Garden takes Xianmu culture as the carrier and the cultural industry as the goal, to build a cultural display, leisure, tourism and sightseeing that integrates education and entertainment. Yuyou's Xianmu Cultural Theme Park. The entire park will serve as an educational base for patriotism, clean government and love for the people, and Chinese virtuous mother culture, as well as a research base for mother love culture. The main projects include: "One Gate" (the door of mother's love), "One plastic" (the theme sculpture of Chinese virtuous mother), "One Road" (the steps of benevolence), "Two Roads" (Sixian Road, Wynn Road), "Three Fields" "(Entrance Square, Love Square, Scenic Parking Lot), "Four Halls" (Mother Fantianxia Theme Hall [Chinese Mother Culture Museum], Tao Mother Hall, Mother-in-law Hall, Jin Ge Iron Horse Garden).

Day 3 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, Donglin New Century Mingting Hotel is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

Donglin New Century Mingting Hotel

The Donglin New Century Mingting Hotel provides a great place for travelers to relax after a busy day. Visitors to Jiujiang will find that the Donglin New Century Mingting Hotel is a fantastic accommodation choice.

The hotel is only 9km from Lushan Railway Station and 25km from Jiujiang Lushan Airport, giving guests a number of convenient transportation options. This hotel is located near many of Jiujiang's attractions including Xilin Temple, Lu Mountain Ropeway and Lushan Donglin Canyon.

After a long day of sightseeing, guests can retire to the comfort of the hotel. This Jiujiang hotel offers parking on site.

According to our guests, the location of this hotel is one of the best around. For guests traveling with groups of friends, this hotel is consistently one of the most popular choices.

Day 4 | Morning

Donglin Temple

Opening Hours: Open from 7:30am-6:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 036 Country Rd, Lushan, Jiujiang Shi, Jiangxi Sheng, China

Donglin Temple is located at the west foot of Lushan Mountain. It is the birthplace of Jingshizong. It was founded by Huiyuan, a famous oriental monk in the Jin Dynasty, in the ninth year of Taiyuan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (384 AD), more than 1,600 years ago. It is connected by rafters and towers, with bright colors and blue reflections. "Its scale is huge, and it is called the residence of ten thousand monks." It is one of the eight great places of Buddhism in China. In the Tang Dynasty, Donglin Temple was very prosperous. The monk Jingjianzhen traveled east to Japan to teach and teach, and the teachings of Huiyuan and Donglin were also introduced to Japan. It is said that Japan's "East Forest Religion" originated from this. In history, Donglin Temple has made contributions to the cultural exchanges and friendly exchanges between China and Nepal, China and India, and China and Japan. The south of the temple is surrounded by thousands of green screens, and there is a clear stream in front of the temple. Huxi detours to the west, and there is a stone arch bridge across the creek. This is the place where the story of "Three Smiles in Tiger Creek", which is a favorite in the cultural history of our country, happened - "Huxi Bridge". Crossing the Huxi Bridge and heading north for about 100 meters is the first mountain gate of Donglin Temple. The stone inscription "Jinjian Donglin Temple" is hung upright on the mountain gate. On the west hill of Donglin Temple, there is the tomb pagoda of Huiyuan, the ancestor of the "Pure Land Sect" of Eastern Buddhism - "Lychee Pagoda". Countless literati and writers have left famous articles in Donglin Temple and Xilin Temple, such as Bai Juyi's chanting "Donglin Temple, White Lotus" and Lu You's "Inscription on the West Forest Wall". Donglin Temple is one of the founding places of Pure Land Buddhism on a much larger scale. Xilin Temple was once abandoned, but now it has been rebuilt except for the Thousand Buddha Pagoda. When you go to Donglin Temple, you must go to the smart spring behind the temple to drink the smart spring water, and climb the tower of the back mountain.

Day 4 | Afternoon

Having the chance to enjoy the charming Donglin Temple, Gantanghu next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!

Gantanghu

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: Gantanghu, Xunyang, Jiujiang, China

Gantang Lake is located in the urban area of Jiujiang City and is a natural lake. Gantang Lake, known as "Jingyang Lake" in ancient times, covers an area of about 800,000 square meters and has an average water depth of 1.4 meters. To prevent the backflow of the Yangtze River during the flood season and endanger Jiujiang City, a 60-meter long embankment was built in the lake, and a gate was set up to control the water level. The long embankment divided the lake into two halves. Tang Lake, Gantang Lake was the naval base of Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period. Yanshui Pavilion: On the small island in the center of Gantang Lake, there used to be the spot of the famous Eastern Wu general Zhou Yu. Later, in the 11th to 13th years of Tang Yuanhe (816-818), the famous poet Bai Juyi was demoted to Jiangzhou Sima. In Zhou Yudian, a pavilion was built on the original site of Jiangtai, and it was named "Dipping Moon Pavilion" because of the famous sentence in "Pipa Xing", "Farewell to the vast river and soaking in the moon". During the Northern Song Dynasty, when Zhou Shou, the son of the famous Neo-Confucianist Zhou Dunyi, came to Jiujiang to guard his father's tomb, he built a pavilion on the embankment of Gantang Lake. Both the Baptist Pavilion and the Yanshui Pavilion were abandoned. In the 21st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1593), Huang Tengchun, the governor of Jiujiang, rebuilt the Yanshui Pavilion at the former site of the Baptist Pavilion. After that, the Yanshui Pavilion was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt until the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. To form a scale, people used to turn the buildings on the island into smoke and water pavilions. The Yanshui Pavilion building complex is divided into three roads: the left, the middle and the right. The left road is Cui Zhaoxuan, Tingyu Xuan, Yiting Pavilion, etc., the right road is Diyue Pavilion and Ship Hall, and the middle road is Yanshui Pavilion, Chunyang Hall, Wuxian Pavilion and Guanyin Pavilion, the architectural styles on the island are harmonious, fresh and elegant, with couplets and plaques, or narrative paintings, or freehand and lyrical, full of elegance and interest. The Yanshui Pavilion on the middle road of the island has now become a cultural relics showroom in Jiujiang City, with many cultural relics with local characteristics, while the Wuxian Pavilion was built to commemorate Tao Yuanming, Li Bo, Bai Juyi, Zhou Dunyi and Wang Yangming.

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