Lushan Temple in located in the middle section of the mountain and is one of the most ancient temples in Hunan built in Western Jin Dynasty. Today, it is a rather small temple but due to its location, it is still popular among those devoted followers.

Lushan Temple is lies in the hillside of the mountain, It was built in A.D.268 and later was destroyed and repaired for several times, it was rebuilt in 1980s. Today most monks living in the Buddhist temples are religious students and researchers. The everyday live inside the temple is more or less civilized.