岳麓山风景名胜区概述
岳麓山风景名胜区面积35.20平方公里，包括麓山景区、天马山景区、橘子洲景区、桃花岭景区、石佳岭景区、寨子岭景区、后湖景区、咸嘉湖景区等八大景区。规划在风景名胜区范围以外的外围保护区面积22.68平方公里。目前，已经建成的有麓山景区和橘子洲景区，天马山景区景观建设已基本完成。橘子洲景区和麓山景区分别于2001年和2002年被正式评为国家AAAA风景名胜区。2012年1月，岳麓山风景名胜区成功晋级国家AAAAA旅游景区。 岳麓山风景名胜区位于国家首批历史文化名城长沙湘江之滨，依江面市，现有麓山景区、橘子洲景区、岳麓书院、新民学会四个核心景区、景点，为世界罕见的集“山、水、洲、城”于一体的国家AAAAA级旅游景区、全国重点风景名胜区、湖湘文化传播基地和爱国主义教育的示范基地。
岳麓山因南北朝刘宋时《南岳记》“南岳周围八百里，回雁为首，岳麓为足”而得名。景区内现有植物174科559属977种，并有大量珍贵的濒危树种和年代久远的古树名木。岳麓山四季风景宜人、秀美多姿，而“万山红遍、层林尽染”的独特红枫秋景，更是古今闻名。位于湘江中心的橘子洲，介于名山城市间，浮袅袅凌波上，四面环水，绵延数十里，站在洲头极目楚天，令人心旷神怡。春天，明光潋滟，沙鸥点点；秋至，橙黄橘绿，清香一片；深冬，凌寒剪冰，江风戏雪，橘子洲是宋代潇湘八景之一“江天暮雪”的所在地，被誉为“中国第一洲”。
岳麓山风景名胜区不仅拥有“山、水、洲、城”的独特自然景观，更因其深厚的历史文化底蕴而蜚声中外。始建于北宋的岳麓书院至今已有一千余年历史，有“千年学府”之称；有“汉魏最初名胜，湖湘第一道场”之称的古麓山寺，距今已有1700余年的历史；景区内黄兴、蔡锷等名人墓葬林立，文物古迹众多；以“心忧天下、敢为人先、百折不挠、兼收并蓄”为精髓的湖湘文化，以毛泽东、蔡和森等伟人足迹为代表的名人文化；融儒、佛、道于一体的宗教文化在这里激荡弘扬，交相辉映，影响深远。
“惟楚有才，于斯为盛”。曾几何时，朱熹与张轼开创了岳麓书院会讲之先河；魏源、陶澍、曾国藩、左宗棠、胡林翼、郭嵩焘等近代名人受训于岳麓山下，从这里意气风发地走向文明开化的前沿，担起救国图强的重任；太平天国起义军与湘军鏖战湘江，战鼓之声响彻历史的天空；毛泽东、蔡和森等革命历史伟人在此“指点江山、激扬文字”，演绎了历史的壮丽篇章。
近年来，岳麓山风景名胜区以长沙市委、市政府建设“资源节约和环境友好型社会”为契机，不断推进景区综合整治和提质改造，狠抓规范化管理和文明创建，着力打造“一流的规划、一流的景区、一流的管理、一流的服务”的优质景区，景区面貌焕然一新，整体形象和品位有了质的飞跃。景区已成为长沙城市对外开放的“窗口”和精品名片。
登高远眺，岳麓山风景名胜区如一巨大的盆景，“山、水、洲、城”空间布局优良，
湘江作带，岳麓为屏，橘子洲静卧江心，漫江碧透，百舸争流，一派山光水色，清明灵秀，可谓天工造物，人间奇景！她正如星城长沙一颗璀璨的明珠，焕发出华光异彩和勃勃生机，向五湖四海宾朋尽展其无穷魅力！
Covering an area of 35.20 km2，Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot consists of Mt. Lu, Mt. Tianma, Juzizhou, Taohualing, Shijialing, Zhaiziling, Houhu and Xianjiahu Scenic Spot. The protection area in the perimeter of Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot is planned at 22.68 m2. At present, the construction of Mt. Lu and Juzhizhou scenic spot has finished while that of the Mt. Tianma is ongoing. Juzhizhou and Mt. Lu scenic spots were separately rated as national AAAA scenic area in 2001 and 2002. Located on the Xiang River in Changsha among the first batch of national historic cities, Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot is close to the river and faces the city. Now, Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot has four core scenic spots, including Mt. Lu Scenic Spot, Juzizhou Scenic Spot, Yuelu Academy, Xinmin Institute. Integrating ?water, mountain, islet, city?, Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot is the national AAAA scenic area, the national key scenic, Hunan culture spreading base and patriotic education base. Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot not only possesses the unique natural landscape of ?water, mountain, islet, city?, but also is well known for its profound historic and cultural background. Dating from Northern Song Dynasty, Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot has a history of more than a thousand years and thus is called the one-thousand-year academy. Up to now, Ancient Mt. Lu temple has a over-1700-year history. In the Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot, there are the Mausoleums of Huangxing, Cai'e and other celebrities and a great many culture relics. With the Huxiang culture, notable culture and religion culture gathering here, Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot has a profound and ever-lasting influence.
In recent years, at the chance of building “energy-saving and environment-friendly society ” advocated by Changsha municipal committee and government, Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot promotes the comprehensive improvement and the quality reform, strengthens standardized management and civilization and trys to set up a high-quality scenic spot with excellent plan, top-class scenic area, standardized management and wonderful service. The scenic spot takes on a new aspect. It has become the window and the excellent business card of Changsha to the outside world.
麓山景区
岳麓山是南岳72峰之尾峰，海拔300.8米。麓山景区是岳麓山风景名胜区核心景区之一，面积5.28平方公里，位于湘江西岸,是十分难得的城市山岳型风景名胜区。
岳麓山是一个巨大的“植物博物馆”。景区共有植物种类174科，977种，以典型的亚热带常绿阔叶林和亚热带暖性针叶林为主，部分地区还保存着大片的原生性常绿阔叶次生林。古树名木，随处可见，晋朝罗汉松、唐代银杏、宋元香樟、明清枫栗，生机勃勃。
岳麓山人杰地灵，风景名胜比比皆是，仅列为省级以上重点保护文物就有15处。爱晚亭之幽，岳麓书院之深，麓山寺之古，云麓宫之清，以及白鹤泉、禹王碑、二南诗刻、隋舍利塔、印心石屋等等无不引人入胜。还有黄兴、蔡锷、蒋翊武、陈天华等烈士、名人墓葬，在苍松翠柏之中更显庄严肃穆。
岳麓山融中国古文化精华的儒、佛、道为一体，包容了历史上思想巨子、高僧老道、骚人墨客共同开拓的岳麓山文化内涵。山下，是被列入中国古代四大书院之首的岳麓书院。岳麓书院1000多年来一直都没有停止过教学，培养了一大批经世致用的栋梁之才，如魏源、曾国藩、左宗棠、蔡锷、陈天华、杨昌济、徐特立等。山腰有被誉为“汉魏最初名胜，湖湘第一道场”的古麓山寺。古麓山寺距今已有1700多年的历史，是湖南省佛教的发源地和中心。位于山顶的云麓道宫，是道教的72福地的第23洞真虚福地，据今也有500多年的历史。儒、佛、道并存使岳麓山独具魅力，三教相互交融，共同谱写了一部岳麓山文化发展史的壮丽诗篇。
江泽民、朱镕基、胡锦涛、温家宝、贾庆林、曽庆红、吴官正、李长春、罗干、吴仪等党和国家领导人多次视察岳麓山风景名胜区，对麓山景区的发展给予了极大的关怀和鼓舞。 麓山景区管理处建制于1951年，现为副县级事业单位。景区人员核定编制为480人，现有副科级以上管理人员44人，其中正县级干部1人，副县级2人。景区机构按事业管理机构和产业管理经营机构两大块进行设置。事业管理机构设办公室、监察室、政工科、保卫科、文物管理科、事业发展部、财务中心、工会；产业管理机构设园林经营服务公司、行政后勤服务公司、索道经营服务公司、旅游经营服务公司和观光车经营服务公司。
经过近60年的苦心经营，麓山景区发展提速，特别是经过2006年提质保护后，景区景观景点、景观环境和管理水平得到大幅提升。2009年6月1日，景区向市民免费开放，年接待游客达到300多万人次。
Overview of Mt. Lu Scenic Spot
Mt.Yuelu is the last peak of 72 peaks of South Yue, with elevation at 300.8 meters. Located on the
west coast of Xiangjiang River, Mt. Lu Scenic Spot with an area of 5.28m2 is one of the core scenic spots of Mt. Yuelu Scenic Spot, which is a very rare urban mountain scenic area. Mt.Yuelu is a huge ?Botanical Museum?, in which there are 174 families, 977 species botanies, and the typical subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and Warm sub-tropical forest of needle leaves are the main forests ,and part of which still conserves original evergreen broad-leaved forest.
Mt.Yuelu is a propitious place with scenic spots around. There are 15 cultural heritage units over the provincial level here. The quiet Aiwan Pavilion, profound Yuelu Academy, the old house of Yuelu temple and others are attractive. Besides, the Mausoleums of Huangxing, Cai?e and other celebrities look more solemn and serene among luxuriant cypresses and pines.
Mt.Yuelu integrates Buddhism , Taoism , Confucianism of Chinese ancient culture essences and Mt. Yuelu?s culture connotation were created by thinking giant, great monks, and famous writers. At the foot of Mt.Yuelu stands Yuelu Academy, which is listed as the first of china?s four ancient