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天柱山One of the first batch of the countrys key scenic spotsNational civilized forest parkNational 4A-level tourist areaAs the source of Anhui - Tianzhu Mountain is also known as the Wan Mountain. It is located within the boundaries of Qianshan County, Anhui province of China. The highest peak is called Tianzhu Peak, because its like a giant pillar soaring into the sky and the literal meaning of Tianzhu in Chinese, hence the name of the mountain. In 106 BC, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty named Tianzhu Mountain as the Southern Mountain after he had ascended it. The name was then abolished by the Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, though people still call it Ancient Southern Mountain. Whats more, it was the fief of the country Wan in Chun-Qiu Period. The Mountain was called Mountain Wan and the river was called River Wan. So Wan is a short name for Anhui Province. The main scenic area covers 82.46 square kilometers divided into eight major scenic areas. In these areas, peaks are all magnificent, stones are all odd, caves are tranquil, and rivers are all elegant. Its also rich in man-made scenery. The mountain not only has the majesty of the northern mountains but also the elegance of the southern mountains. Tainzhu Mountain was listed as one of the first batch of the countrys key scenic areas in 1982, later was listed as the national forest park in 1992. There are many famous landscapes such as Mysterious Valley named the countrys No.1 secret place of granite caves, Third Patriarch Temple of the third generation Chan patriarch, the world marvelous sight- ancient boulder hole and cliff carvings and the drift of Qian River called the first drift of Jianghuai. It was the place where the story peacocks flying to the southeast occurred that makes you lost in wild and fanciful thoughts. You will understand the connotation of cut a bold and successful figure when you come to the rouge well where sisters of Joes fixed their hair and clothes in dynasty of Three Kingdoms. This area not only has a strong appeal to many famous men of literature and writing such as Wang Anshi, Su Shi and Huang Tingjian, but also is the hometown of the founder of Beijing Opera Cheng Changgeng, the famous writer of traditional Chinese novels-Zhang Henshui ,the acrobatic queen-Xia Juhua and the new star of Huangmei Opera -Han Zaifen.The natural landscape of Tianzhu Mountain is stunning. Every Peak is odd, every stone is queer, every cave is tranquil, and every river is elegant. The great poet of the Tang Dynasty Bai Juyi once praised the scenery in one of his poems: the heavenly pillar reaches the sun and the moon and the cave thats thousands of feet wide blocks thunders. The famous poet Li Bai also said that: After my alchemy is finished successfully, I want to become a recluse in the mountain. Su Dongpo once said that: I love the local conditions and customs of Shu State best of all my life, I want to be a recluse here when I am old. They all considered the mountain as an ideal residing place .So you can see its unusual fascination. The mountain has the magnificent pillar-like shape and 45 marvelous peaks. It is also rich in exotic pine trees, queer stones, flowing waterfalls, valleys, tranquil caves, strategic passes and old forts. The third-largest artificial alpine lake Alchemy Lake is also located in this area. The eyes cannot take it all in - too many things for the eyes to see and too many beautiful things to be absorbed all at once.Tianzhu PeakThe elevation of Tianzhu Peak is 1488.4 meters. It flies high in giant pillar-like shape. The whole peak is comprised of stones and jagged rocks all around. It is magnificent and elegant. The shape is like column, awl, torch, sword or tower, its also like an excellent pen bears flowers. It was praised that you have no wish to visit any other mountains after viewing the Five Mountains and you do not wish to visit the Five Mountains after coming back from a trip to Huangshan Mountain. But you even dont want to visit Huangshan after coming back from Tianzhu Mountain. When the famous poet Li Bai of Tang Dynasty passed by Susong of the Yangtze River, he sounded loudly at the moment he saw the grand sight: Queer clouds are from queer peaks, elegant water contains elegant air. Youll never find better scenery other than in the green and majestic Wan Mountain. The great poet Bai Juyi once also praised the scenery in one of his poems: “the heavenly pillar reaches the sun and the moon and the cave thats thousands of feet wide blocks thunders.”Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty once greatly commended the sight that “The giant pillar soaring into the sky lies grandly in the east. All people said the universe is big, but I dont believe it only until I see this masterpiece. And Li Geng of the Ming Dynasty also wrote a poem in praise: “the spectacular pillar is soaring into the sky. I havent ascended half of the peak, but Ive already in Peng Lai, enjoying the mirage. There are clouds and fog all around when you are walking in the mountain. There are wonders in this world, but this pillar beats them all!”Tianzhu Peak is protuberant and very steep. It is very difficult to reach the top. According to records, there were only two tourists arrived at the top so far.Flying PeakFlying Peak is located to the west end of Dragon Crooning & Tiger Growling Cliff. It soars into the sky and the whole body is comprised of stones and shallow water traces on the surface. The giant stone on the top is just like a big canopy. It is the third highest peak of Tainzhu Mountain and is 1,424 meters above sea level. The whole peak is a whole giant stone. There is a round stone covering the top of the peak that is about one meter long, 10 meters high and 100 meters at circumference. Its believed to have flown to the place from another planet. The stone is called Flying Stone, after which the peak is named. The Flying Stone stayed straightly on the top just like a baldachin. Many visitors are very surprised at the stone. At the same time, they will have a concern: What should we do if the winds blow the stone down to the peak?There is a legend that while Emperor Qianlong was touring Tainzhu Mountain, he didnt believe that the stone had flown there from another planet. So the emperor said: “It is not true that the stone has flown here. The belief is just a myth. Suddenly the lightning flashes and thunder rumbles, black cloud covers the peak and the Flying Stone rumbles after he said that. It seemed that the stone was to fly again. Emperor Qianlong was so scared and corrected himself immediately and said: “It is true that the stone has flown here. The belief is not just a myth. If its flying away now, why did it fly here in the first place? After that, the sky became clear again with auspicious cloud around. The Flying Stone also stayed steadily on the top of the peak.Seeing from the south, the Flying Peak is like cap and bamboo hat; from the north, its like chess and millstone; from the East, its like ball and fist; from the West, its like an asleep ox and lying tiger. In the west cliff of the peak, there are stone scales just like the scale of a dragon because of the long-time corrosion by water. You can find that the scale is exactly like the map of todays Anhui province. Look, here is the Huai River and there is the Yangtze River.Sanzu temple Sanzu temple is located at the foot of Mt. Tianzhushan, it is a famous ancient temple with beautiful scenery nearby. The temple was initially built in Tang dynasty and considered an important temple in Buddhism of china. You can travel to Mount Tianzhushan in all the four seasons, but the annual spring, summer, autumn is best season to travel. There are carved letter on the top of the stone which was carved by Luowen in Jiaqing years in Ming dynasty.Climate: Tianzhu Mountain is the sub-tropical monsoon climate in the North with dense forests, quiet environment, the winter is warm and the summer is cool. It is a good place for summer resort. The average annual temperature is low, about 9.5. The maximum temperature in summer over the year is 29, the minimum temperature in the winter over the year is -13. The annual range in the year is small, normally 22.3 . The sunshine hours in Mt. Tianzhushan is short, the average annual sunshine time is more than 2,000 hours. There are more clouds, fog in a year.Traffic: There are two cable cars in Mt. Tianzhushan for tourists to up and down the mountain. The road from the downtown of Qianshan County to the mountain is about 26 kms long. The road between Mazu hut and Tea village is about 5.7 kms long. And there are travel buses for the tourists to go and back.Tips: Please prepare for cold-resistance, because the temperature difference is big in the day and the night. The temperature is about 18 degrees Celsius.九华山Bordered on the Yangtze River in the north and overlooked the Mt. Huangshan in the south, Mt. Jiuhua covers an area of 100 square kilometers southwest of Qingyang County, Anhui Province, not far from the picturesque Mt.Huangshan. Mt. Jiuhua boasts 99 peaks and 18 scenic spots in its area. With its marvelous landscape and pleasant climate, Mt. Jiuhua is considered one of the best summer resorts in China. In addition to its popularity as a tourist destination, it is a holy site where Buddhists assemble- it has been established as one of the four sacred Buddhist shrines, along with Mt.Wutai in Shanxi, Mt.Emei in Sichuan, and Mt.Putuoshan in Zhejiang.According to historical records, Buddhism was first introduced to Mt. Jiuhua in the year 401. In 719, a Korean monk named Jin Qiaojue arrived and practiced Buddhism here for 75 years. Upon his Nirvana in 794, Jin Qiaojue was respected as the Earth Buddha by the locals, hence Mt. Jiuhua has become the place where religious rituals were held to worship the God of Earth.Mt. Jiuhua has always been a place that attracts men of letters throughout the ages. The story goes that Libai(701-762), the famous poet of Tang Dynasty, once came to visit the mountain.The verse slipped out when he was intoxicated with the scene of lotus blooms like peaks of Mt. Jiuhua, From the azure skies above descends a jade-like flow, and nine fascinating lotuses rise out of the hills below. Later, poet Liu Yuxi (772-784) in Tang Dynasty, litterateur Wang Anshi (1021-1086) in North Song Dynasty and many other scholars, politicians and monks also made the journey to the mountain, and thus Mt. Jiuhua got its fame. Just as a Chinese saying goes A mountain is famous not for its height but for its holiness.Visitors to the temples on Mt. Jiuhua are always impressed with the exquisite architecture and grand structure. Now there are no more than 90 temples in existence in Mt. Jiuhua, most of them restored in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among the most well known are the Incarnation Hall, Huacheng Temple, Zhiyuan Temple, Longevity Hall, Zhantanlin Temple, Ganlu Temple and Tiantai Zhending Temple.Huacheng Temple is the oldest and holiest temple on the mountain. It is located in the center of Jiuhua Street. Though it first appears simple and solemn, the structure and decoration of the building are truly artistic. The engravings on lintels, brackets and roofs reinforce the brightness and liveliness of the building. The picture, Nine Dragons Playing with Pearls on a panel in the Main Shrine Hall is a consummate piece of ancient Chinese art.Precious sutras and other cultural relics in the temples are displayed in the Historical Relics Museum of the Jiuhua Mountain. The most valuable are the Buddhist canonical literature left from the Tang Dynasty, the Tripitaka left from the Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Kang Xi and Emperor Qian Longs handwritings left from the Qing Dynasty.It is also worth mentioning the Corporeal Body Hall houses the skeleton of Monk Wu Xia that has been well preserved for more than 350 years. Wu Xia once wrote sutras with a mixture of gold powder and his own blood in a cave of Mt. Jiuhua during Ming Dynasty. After hard practice of sutras for a hundred year in Mt. Jiuhua, Wu Xia passed away at the age of 126- his body found in the cave three years after his death. Monks on the mountain believed Wu Xia was the reincarnation of Rinpoche. From then on, Buddhist believers have been keen to visit the mountain to pay homage to the monk.Opening Hours:08:10 to 18:00Recommended Time for a Visit:one or two nights黄山Located in the southern part of Anhui Province, Mount Huangshan (The Yellow Mountains) extend across four counties - Shexian, Yixian, Taiping and Xiuning. They rose above the earth surface as a result of movement of the earths crust over a hundred million years ago. Later they underwent the erosion of Quaternary glaciation and have gradually become what they are today. Magnificent sceneries of Mt. Huangshan make it a very famous tourist destination in the world. Mount Huangshan, formerly called Mt. Yishan in the Qin Dynasty (211-207 B .C.) are really a marvel: within an area of 154 square kilometers there is a crowd of peaks, 72 of which have names indicating the shapes they resemble. Lotus, Brightness Apex and Celestial Capital are the three major ones, all rising above 1,800 meters. The mountains are a body of granite, often with vertical joints. Erosion and fracture contributed to shape the rocks into huge columns, giving rise to lofty peaks and deep ravines. When it is cloudy the pinnacles loom in mists as if they were illusionary, while the sun is shining they unfold in all their majesty and splendour. The Yellow Mountains change their colour and appearance with the alternation of seasons. In spring blooming flowers decorate the slopes in a riot of colour and fill the valleys with fragrance; in summer you see verdured peaks rising one upon another and hear springs gurgling merrily. Autumn dresses the mountains in red and purple as maples are all blazing-red; winter turns them into a world of frost and ice with silver boughs and rocks everywhere. So from ancient times it has been frequented by tourists seeking their mystery and admiring their frequented by tourists seeking their mystery and admiring their scenery. They come to the conclusion that the fantastic pines, the grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs are the four major attractions of the Yellow Mountains. As a matter of fact there are marvels almost everywhere, especially in the following scenic areas: Wenquan (Hot Spring), Yupinglou (Jade Screen Tower), Xihai ( West Sea), Beihai (North Sea), Yungusi (Cloud Valley Temple) and Songguan (Pine Valley Nunnery).Owing to the peculiar terrain, Mt. Huangshans climate is marked by a vertical change, and the vertical distribution of vegetation is also distinctive: plants on the summit, on the middle levels and at the foot belong to the frigid, temperate and subtropical zones respectively. There are more than