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{{Short description|Park in Jiangxi Province, China}}
{{Main|Mount Lu}}
{{distinguish|Lushan Botanical Garden}}
{{Unreferenced|date=November 2019}}{{-}}

{{Infobox park
| name = Lushan Geopark
| photo = File:Lushan Geopark.jpg
| photo_caption = Waterfall at Lushan Geopark
| coords = {{coord|29|33|15|N|115|59|25|E|type:landmark_region:CN-33_dim:20000|display=it}}
| type = 
| location = [[Xingzi County]], [[Jiangxi]]
| nearest_city = [[Jiujiang City]]
| area = {{convert|548|km2|adj=on}}
| created = {{Start date|1934}}
| embedded = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes |order=st
|s = {{linktext|庐|山|地|质|公园}}
|t = {{linktext|廬|山地|質|公園}}
|p = Lúshān Dìzhì Gōngyuán
}}
}}
'''Lushan Geopark''' ({{zh|s=庐山世界地质公园|labels=no}}) is located in the region around [[Mount Lu]], [[Jiujiang]]. The protected area of {{convert|500|km2|mi2}} extends from the [[Yangtze River]] to the [[Poyang Lake]] basin.

==Landmarks==
===Natural landmarks===
The park area features the effects of [[Quaternary glaciation]], and exceptional geological upthrown [[fault scarp]]s from the [[Quaternary]] age.

The resulting landscapes include: ''Lu'shan''—Mount Lu, other mountains and [[Summit|summit peak]]s, valleys, [[gorge]]s, [[Gully|gullies]], [[rock formation]]s, natural caves, and waterfalls.

===Cultural landmarks===
The area also contains large numbers of [[Taoism|Taoist]] and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temples, as well as several landmarks of [[Confucianism]]

There are also famous stone bridges and caves. 

According to UNESCO, the region was a Summer Capital of the Republic of China in the 30s and 40s. It was a resort that was popular with wealthy foreign visitors. Mt. Lushan was inspiration for many poets. 

==Conservation==
In 1996, Mount Lu became an [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]. In 2004, Lushan Geopark became a member of [[Global Geoparks Network]].

The park is a popular visitor and [[tourist attraction]], and is a cooler summer destination.

== See also ==
* [[Mount Lu]] — ''World Heritage Site''.
* [[Members of the Global Geoparks Network|Members of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network—GGN]] — ''Geoparks list''.
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==External links==
* [https://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=778 UNESCO World Heritage Site — Lushan National Park]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080407201233/http://www.nationalparkofchina.com/lushan.html NationalParkofChina.com: Mount Lu National Park of China]}}
* [http://www.globalgeopark.org/aboutggn/list/china/6411.htm Global Network of National Geoparks > About GGN > Members list > Lushan Geopark]

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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jiangxi]]
[[Category:Geoparks in China]]