Lushan
/ˈluː.ʃɑːn/noun
Lushan is a mountainous region and UNESCO World Heritage site in Jiangxi Province, China, also known as Mount Lu.
Did you know?Lushan has been associated for centuries with religious retreat, including Daoist and Buddhist practice, and its scenery inspired major Chinese poets and painters.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese period
Old Chinese
廬
“A hut, cottage, or modest dwelling; the first element of the name.”
Old Chinese period
Old Chinese
山
“Mountain; the second element of the name.”
Early imperial China
Classical Chinese
廬山
“A mountain name conventionally read as “Hut Mountain”; the precise original naming story is uncertain.”
Medieval China
Middle Chinese
廬山
“Lushan or Mount Lu, a prominent mountain and religious retreat in Jiangxi.”
Modern English
English
Lushan
“The established English romanization of 廬山, also rendered Mount Lu.”