Emperor Yan Mausoleum
炎帝陵
Said to be the legendary burial place of the Flame Emperor Shennong. A national 5A-rated scenic area and a national key cultural relic protection unit, it is a pilgrimage site where Chinese people trace their roots and honour their ancestors.
Emperor Yan Mausoleum lies at Luyuan Slope in Luyuan Town, on the banks of the Mishui River. The mausoleum temple was first built in 967, in the fifth year of the Qiande era of the Northern Song. The present mausoleum hall was rebuilt in the 1980s in Qing-dynasty style. The scenic area is divided into the Shennong Great Hall sacrificial zone, the mausoleum pilgrimage zone, the Shennong Garden memorial zone, the Huangshan stele forest and the Mishui riverside scenic belt. It has more than 80 sights, including the Que Gate, the Noon Gate, the Ceremony Pavilion and the Tomb Stele Pavilion. The Emperor Yan Mausoleum Ceremony is a national-level intangible cultural heritage. The site was rated a national 5A-level scenic area in 2020. A visit takes about 2–3 hours. The mausoleum is about 20 km from the county seat. Admission and guided tours follow the scenic area's announcements. Visitors can join the incense offering ceremony at the Shennong Great Hall.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30