Hengshan
Location
Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province
Reasons to visit
It used to be named Changshan, Hengzong, Yuanyue and Ziyue. It is located 10 kilometers south of Hunyuan County and 62 kilometers away from Datong City. Together with Dongyue Taishan, Xiyue Huashan, Nanyue Hengshan, and Zhongyue Songshan, it is also known as the Five Mountains and is famous at home and abroad. According to historical records, as early as more than 4,000 years ago, when Emperor Shun visited the north
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- Summer: 6:30-19:00; Winter: 8:00-18:00
It used to be named Changshan, Hengzong, Yuanyue and Ziyue. It is located 10 kilometers south of Hunyuan County and 62 kilometers away from Datong City. Together with Dongyue Taishan, Xiyue Huashan, Nanyue Hengshan, and Zhongyue Songshan, it is also known as the Five Mountains and is famous at home and abroad. According to historical records, as early as more than 4,000 years ago, when Emperor Shun visited the north, he saw the towering peaks of Hengshan Mountain in the distance, so he named it Beiyue and became the leader of thousands of mountains in the north. When Qin Shihuang came to power, he named twelve famous mountains in the world, and Hengshan was promoted as the second mountain in the world. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty first made Hengshan a god, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty made Beiyue king and emperor. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Taiwu Tuoba Tao personally climbed to the top of Mount Hengshan. Taizu of the Ming Dynasty also respected Beiyue as a god. Emperors of the Qing Dynasty also sent envoys to Mount Heng to offer sacrifices. Talented and famous writers Li Bai, Jia Dao, Yuan Haowen and Xu Xiake also visited Hengshan resort and left poems and ink marks praising Hengshan. The Hengshan Mountains originate from the Yin Mountains and span beyond the Great Wall, connecting Taihang in the east, Yanmen in the west, Sanjin in the south, Yundai in the north, and stretching for 500 miles from east to west (across present-day Ningwu, Shuozhou, Daixian, and Yingxian counties in Shanxi Province). , Fanzhi, Shanyin, Hunyuan, Lingqiu and other counties), is the watershed of Sanggan River and Hutuo River, a tributary of Haihe River, and is known as 108 Peaks. Daomaguan, Zijingguan, Pingxingguan, Yanmenguan and Ningwuguan are in danger. They are the chokepoints from the plateau outside the Great Wall to the Jizhong Plain. They have been battlegrounds for military strategists since ancient times. The main peak, Tianfengling, is located in the south of Hunyuan County, with an altitude of 2016.8 meters. It is known as the "North Pillar of Man and Heaven", "the most famous mountain" and "the second mountain in the world". Hengshan Scenic Area is one of the 44 national key scenic spots announced by the State Council in 1982. According to the 1984 plan, the panoramic area consists of 4 levels of protected areas and 1 nature reserve. The area of the first and second level protected areas is 62.10 square kilometers, centered on the twin peaks Tianfengling and Cuiping Peak, including Tianfengling Scenic Area, Cuipingfeng Scenic Area, Qianfoling Scenic Area, Hot Spring Scenic Area and Hunyuan City A group of scenic spots; the Longshan area is a nature reserve. The unique mountain topography and long history make Hengshan a unique and famous scenic spot with both natural and cultural landscapes. The hero is far away from the north of the Great Wall, and the group is close to the wilderness. Hengshan Mountain is located on the Saibei Plateau. On sunny days and when there are few clouds and mist, you can climb up to see far away or look down close to give people a majestic and majestic feeling. The ancients praised Hengshan for "the wild geese passing over the dangerous peaks bring out the autumn colors, and the thousands of miles of yellow sand scattering the sunset." Border fortress, ancient city peak smoke. Hengshan Mountain has become a battleground for military strategists due to its steep natural mountain topography and geographical location. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the country of Dai relied on Mount Heng to survive in the world; during the Warring States Period, Yan and Zhao relied on Mount Heng to establish the world; during the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu used Mount Heng to fight for the world; during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Murong family dominated Mount Heng and dominated the world; during the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Tuoba clan relied on Mount Heng to dominate the world. The Song Dynasty relied on Hengshan Mountain to defend the world; the Jin Dynasty relied on Hengshan Mountain to defeat the world; the Yuan Dynasty destroyed the world and the Qing Dynasty unified the world also relied on the natural dangers along the Great Wall with Hengshan Mountain as the main body. Many emperors and famous generals have fought here. This is the most proud place among the five mountains in Hengshan. And many ancient battlefield relics such as ancient passes, castles, and beacon towers have been preserved. It is magnificent and picturesque. The entire Hengshan Mountains seem to be rushing from southwest to northeast. Mountains with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters stand side by side, stacked on top of each other, and their momentum is extremely broad and majestic. Therefore, Guo Xi, a painter of the Northern Song Dynasty, said: "Mount Tai is like sitting, Mount Huashan is like standing, Mount Song is like lying down, and Mount Chang is like walking." Its landscape characteristics can be summarized in four points: the peaks are rushing and majestic. This is the macroscopic feature of the natural landscape of Hengshan Mountain. . A poem by Jia Dao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, said, "There are thousands of mountains and rocks, and the ghosts are so vast and unpredictable", which highlights the landform characteristics of Mount Hengshan. Climbing Mount Hengshan, you will see green pines and cypresses, temples and pavilions, exotic flowers and plants, strange rocks and secluded caves, which constitute the famous Eighteen Scenic Spots of Mount Hengshan. Eighteen scenic spots, each with its own merits, are like eighteen beautiful pictures, which are displayed in front of tourists in Cixia mist and rain, Yunge Hongqiao, Yunlu spring dawn, tiger's mouth hanging pine, Guolao fairy trail, cliff singing birds, sunset and evening light, Longquan sweet and bitter, secluded The flying clouds in the cave, the fireworks in the cave, the golden rooster crowing, the jade sheep wandering in the clouds, the clouds and flowers in the purple valley, the fat pictures and brocades, the drunken moon in the fairy mansion, playing the piano on the yitai, and the wind in the pines on the top of the mountain. Coupled with the Hanging Temple, a unique wonder in the world, the entire Hengshan Mountain scenery is as picturesque as a poem, making tourists feel like they are in a paradise, lingering and lingering. In history, many famous scholars have made moving descriptions of Hengshan. Ban Gu, a historian of the Han Dynasty, described it as "looking at the majesty of Changshan Mountain and climbing to the top of Beiyue Mountain". In the poem "Beiyue Temple" written by Jia Dao of the Tang Dynasty, he praised "There are five mountains in heaven and earth, and Hengshan Mountain is located in the north. The mountains are stacked on top of each other, and they are strange and vast and unfathomable." Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, left the word "spectacular" in his ink on Hengshan. , highlighting the landform features of Mount Hengshan. Climbing Mount Hengshan, you will see green pines and cypresses, temples and pavilions, exotic flowers and plants, strange rocks and secluded caves, which constitute the famous Eighteen Scenic Spots of Mount Hengshan. Eighteen scenic spots, each with its own merits, are like eighteen beautiful pictures, which are displayed in front of tourists in Cixia mist and rain, Yunge Hongqiao, Yunlu spring dawn, tiger's mouth hanging pine, Guolao fairy trail, cliff singing birds, sunset and evening light, Longquan sweet and bitter, secluded The flying clouds in the cave, the fireworks in the cave, the golden rooster crowing, the jade sheep wandering in the clouds, the clouds and flowers in the purple valley, the fat pictures and brocades, the drunken moon in the fairy mansion, playing the piano on the yitai, and the wind in the pines on the top of the mountain. Coupled with the Hanging Temple, a unique wonder in the world, the entire Hengshan Mountain scenery is as picturesque as a poem, making tourists feel like they are in a paradise, lingering and lingering. In history, many famous scholars have made moving descriptions of Hengshan. Ban Gu, a historian of the Han Dynasty, described it as "looking at the majesty of Changshan Mountain and climbing to the top of Beiyue Mountain". In the poem "Beiyue Temple" written by Jia Dao of the Tang Dynasty, he praised "There are five mountains in heaven and earth, and Hengshan Mountain is located in the north. The mountains are stacked on top of each other, and they are strange and vast and unfathomable." Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, left the word "spectacular" in his ink on Hengshan.
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