南岳衡山素享“中华寿岳”、“寿山”、“比寿之山”的盛誉,“祈福谒衡山,求寿朝南岳”之习长盛不衰.其寿文化显性景观既有南岳大庙寿景大观、《唐南岳投龙告文》、“寿”字石刻等传统寿文化实景,也有麻姑仙境、寿文化主题公园、杉湾百岁村等现代创新寿文化实景,以及寿文化工艺美术品、养生长寿食品、土特产品等以寿文化为主题的购物品.
The Mr. Nanyue Hengshan is famous for "the Chinese long-lived mountain". The custom of "visiting Mr. Hengshan for bless-ing" and "making a pilgrimage to Nanyue for Longevity" remains prosperous for long years. Because Mr. Nanyue Hengshan is gifted with imperial power, religious authority and secular custom, its' dominant landscape includes the traditional longevity-cuhure one (such as Grand Temple of Nanyue, Bamboo slips for Blessing by Tang Xuan-zong, Stone Inscription of "Shou"), modern innovative longevitpcuhure one (such as Magu Wonderland, Theme Park of Longevity-culture, One Hundred Long-lived Village in Shawan) and shopping goods about longevity culture (such as arts and crafts, health and longevity of food, native products).