Wengong Mountain
Site of Zhu Xi's ancestral tombs: Zhu Xi once returned home to visit family and personally planted 24 fir trees around the tombs; the ancient firs known as "Wengong firs" that survived 800 years are a wonder
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:00
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 30
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Site of Zhu Xi's ancestral tombs: Zhu Xi once returned home to visit family and personally planted 24 fir trees around the tombs; the ancient firs known as "Wengong firs" that survived 800 years are a wonder. The mountain houses an exhibition on Zhu Xi culture, and the legacy of Wuyuan's ink workshops — as the "ancestral home of Hui ink" — is also displayed here, making it a key stop on the Zhu Xi culture route, with fir-shaded mountain paths alternating with tea plantations.
Getting there: Self-drive from the county town (approx. 35 km)
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