We often say that "there are three mountains and five mountains", and emperors of all dynasties have to sacrifice to the five mountains. What are "three mountains" and "five mountains"?

Three mountains and five mountains refer to:

Sanshan:

1. Huangshan, Anhui. Huangshan is located in Huangshan City in the south of Anhui Province. As one of the three mountains in the Five Mountains, it has the reputation of "the first wonder mountain in the world". 1985 was selected as one of the top ten scenic spots in China, and 1990 was listed in the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List by UNESCO in February, with intact ecological protection and numerous animals and plants.

2. Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi. Mount the horse. Lu is located in Poyang Lake Basin in northern Jiangxi Province, Lushan District in Jiujiang City, bordering Poyang Lake, the south bank of the Yangtze River and one of the five mountains. Lushan Mountain is a famous scenic spot and summer resort, especially its cool climate, such as summer spring.

3. Zhejiang Yandang Mountain. The main part of Yandang Mountain is located in the northeast coast of Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and a small part is in the south of Wenling City, Taizhou City. Because there is a lake on the top of the mountain, the reeds are dense and the grass is swaying, and the autumn geese in the south stay here, so it is named Yandang.

Wuyue:

1. Dongyue Mount Tai. Mount Tai is the first of the "Five Mountains", with the reputation of "the Mountain of China" and "the first mountain in the world". It is also called Dongyue, the first of the top ten famous mountains in China. It is located in Tai 'an, Shandong Province, with thousands of years of spiritual and cultural infiltration and rendering, as well as the contrast of human landscape. Mount Tai is bordered by the Yellow Sea in the east and the Yellow River in the west, surrounded by water. It looks at Qufu, the holy city, with its back to Jinan, the spring city. It stands in the east of China and is famous for its exclusive respect for the five mountains.

2. Xiyue Huashan. Huashan Mountain is one of the famous five mountains in China, with an altitude of 2 154.9 meters. It is located in huayin city, Weinan City, 65,438+020 kilometers east of Xi City, Shaanxi Province. It is a granite mountain on the north side of the Qinling branch watershed.

3. Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue. Hengshan Mountain, also known as Nanyue Mountain, is one of the five famous mountains in China. It is located in Nanyue District, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, with an altitude of 1300.2 meters. A Qing poet Wei Yuan said in Ode to Heng Yue: "Mount Hengshan walks, Mount Taishan sits, Huashan stands, Songshan lies, and Nanyue flies alone." This is a compliment to Hengshan.

4. Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue. Hengshan Mountain in Shanxi, formerly known as Gaoshi Mountain, Xuanwu Mountain and Lushan Mountain, is followed by the story of Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue. At the end of Ming Dynasty, Beiyue Temple was built, and Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty was designated as Beiyue. It is also known as the Five Mountains with Mount Taishan in Dongyue, Huashan in Xiyue, Hengshan in Nanyue and Songshan in Zhongyue, and is famous at home and abroad.

5. Zhongyue Songshan. Zhongyue Songshan spans Xingyang, Xinmi, Gongyi, Dengfeng, Yanshi, Yichuan, Luoyang and other cities and counties, with a total length of more than 60 kilometers. The main part is in Dengfeng, which is divided into East Taishi Mountain and West Shao Shi Mountain. The main peak of Taishi Mountain is Jijun Peak with an altitude of1.494m, and the highest peak of Shao Shi Mountain is Liantian Peak with an altitude of1.51.2m. There are 36 peaks in each of the two mountains, which are collectively called 72 peaks in Songshan.

Extended data:

China's famous mountains are the first to promote five mountains. The Five Mountains are the product of the combination of the worship of ancient mountain gods, the concept of five elements and the meditation of emperors. They are famous for their tall image symbolizing the Chinese nation.

Taking the Central Plains as the center, it is named in the east, west, south, north and middle directions. Five Mountains, the first of the famous mountains in China, have both landscape and cultural significance.

The five mountains have their own characteristics: the hero of Mount Tai in Dongyue, the danger of Huashan in Xiyue, the beauty of Hengshan in Nanyue, the wonder of Hengshan in Beiyue and the preciseness of Songshan in Zhongyue, which have long been famous all over the world.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-three mountains and five mountains