National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (sixth batch) |
| Province | Anhui |
| Location | Taihu County, Anhui |
| Latitude, longitude | 30.5, 116.2 Google Maps |
| Area | 254 km² |
| Nearby cities | Mount Tianzhu, Wuhan, Nanchang, Hefei |
| Nearby sites | Mount Tianzhu, Mount Lu (Lushan), Huangshan (Yellow Mountains), Mount Jiuhua, Qishan and Pingtian Lake, Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites |
| Themes | Lakes, Buddhism, Hot springs & geothermal |
About
Huating Lake lies in Taihu County west of Anqing, Anhui, 254 km² in six parts, Longshan, the lake, Xifeng Cave, Fotu Temple, Shizishan and Haihui Temple, plus a hot-spring resort. Huike, the second patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, taught here, and the lake is called the “birthplace of Chinese Chan”. It produces tangerines, chestnuts, tea, Wuchang fish and crabs.