Brief introduction of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue

Hengshan Mountain, also known as Nanyue, Shouyue and Nanshan, is mainly located in Nanyue District of Hengshan County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province and in the east of Hengyang County. According to the Warring States Period "Shi Gan Jing", it was named Hengshan because it was located on the wing of the Twilight Star of the Twenty-eight Stars.

The main peaks of Mount Hengshan are Yan Hui Peak, Zhurong Peak, Zigai Peak and Yuelu Mountain. The highest peak Zhurong Peak is1300.2m above sea level. Hengshan Mountain Range runs northeast-southwest, starting from Futian Pu Township in Hengshan County in the north, reaching Zhangmu Township in Hengyang County in the south, starting from jiepai town in Hengyang County in the west and reaching Nanyue District in Hengyang City in the east. It is 38km long, with the widest point17km and a total area of 640km2.

Mount Hengshan is a famous Taoist and Buddhist shrine in China. There are more than 200 temples, temples, temples and temples around the mountain. Mount Hengshan was the place where ancient emperors Tang Yao and Yu Shun toured Xinjiang for hunting and offering sacrifices to the country. Yu Xia sacrificed horses to heaven for flood control.

Zhu Rong, the God of Hengshan Mountain, is a folk Vulcan. By the orders of the Yellow Emperor, he guarded Mount Hengshan, taught the people fire and educated everything. After his death, he was buried in Mount Chi Di, and was honored as the holy emperor of Nanyue by the local people. Taoism has "thirty-six caves and seventy-two blessed places", four of which are located in Hengshan Mountain, and two real Buddha Sakyamuni relics are hidden in the Jingang Buddha Pagoda of Nantai Temple in Hengshan Mountain.

Hengshan tourism resources;

Hengyang Nanyue Hengshan Tourist Area is located 35km south of Hengyang city center and belongs to Nanyue District, with a total area of 184km2. It is the first batch of national key scenic spots announced by 1982 in the State Council. There are 9 streams, 10 bridges, 24 springs, 15 holes, 9 ponds, 9 pools and 38 rocks.

In ancient times, it was called "Four Wonders" in Nanyue, "The height of the Pearl Peak, the beauty of the Tibetan Temple, the depth of the Fangguang Temple, and the wonder of water curtain cave", "The fairyland in Magu, the interest of the stone forest, the glory of the dragon and phoenix waterfalls, and the ancient city of Wang Yu" are the "new four sights" in Nanyue. Nanyue Tourist Scenic Area is located in the central and eastern part of Hunan, with the main peak of Zhu Rong as the center, with a total area of 184 square kilometers.

It is roughly divided into eight tourist areas, namely Nanyue Ancient Town, water curtain cave, Martyrs' Shrine, Mojingtai, Zhurongfeng, Jingtang, Fangguang Temple, Longfengtan, Xiling 1 Summer Resort. Nanyue has been listed in the first batch of national key scenic spots since 1980s, and it was listed in China National Natural and Cultural Heritage List in 2 1 century.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hengshan