General situation of Maoshan Mountain

Jintan Maoshan is located in Xuebu Town, Jintan City, 60 kilometers west of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province (Xuebu Town was formed by the merger of the former Xuebu Town and the former Maolu Town), with a north-south trend and an area of more than 50 square kilometers. Maoshan Mountain, 372.5 meters above sea level, has beautiful scenery and lush trees, including Jiu Feng, 26 caves and 19 springs. Among the mountains with overlapping peaks, there are caves such as Qinglong Cave, and various artificial reservoirs are scattered all over the place, which makes Maoshan more beautiful. It can be said that "we can see mountains in spring, summer, autumn and winter". Maoshan Mountain is also a famous Taoist shrine. According to legend, in the fifth year of the Han Dynasty (44 BC), three brothers from Maoshan, Xianyang, Shaanxi, came to Maoshan to collect medicine and make an alchemy, saving the world and saving people, and were called the founders of Maoshan Taoism. Tao Hongjing, a hermit in Qi and Liang Dynasties, founded Maoshan Taoism. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, Maoshan Mountain has been listed as the "first blessed land and the eighth cave" of Taoism, attracting many people. Maoshan Mountain has the characteristics of "beautiful mountains, holy roads and strange caves". The main scenic spots in this area are Gan Yuan Temple, Yuanyang Temple and Oriental Salt Lake City.

Maoshan Scenic Spot in Jintan City, a national AAAA scenic spot, has been approved as a provincial-level first-class scenic spot by Jiangsu Provincial People's Government since 1986. After years of construction and development, remarkable economic and social benefits have been achieved. 200 1, Jintan Maoshan Scenic Area was rated as a national AAAA scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration, and the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall was designated as a national patriotic education demonstration base by Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China. In 2003, Maoshan Scenic Area was jointly awarded the title of demonstration site of provincial civilized tourist area by Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, Provincial Civilization Committee, Provincial Construction Department and Provincial Tourism Bureau. Maoshan Mountain, 372.5 meters above sea level, has beautiful scenery and lush trees, including Jiu Feng, 26 caves and 19 springs. In the mountainous areas, there are caves such as Huayang Cave and Qinglong Cave. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Marshal Chen Yi and other revolutionary ancestors launched guerrilla warfare with the enemy here, making it one of the six famous anti-Japanese base areas in China. Maoshan Mountain has the characteristics of "beautiful mountains, holy roads and strange caves". The main scenic spots in this area include Maoshan Taoist Temple, Wanfu Palace, Yingong Palace, Gan Yuan Temple, Huayang Cave, Jinniu Cave and the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall. Maoshan Mountain is one of the main mountain ranges in Jiangsu Province. Maoshan Mountain is named Qushan, also known as Jinling Difei Mountain, because of its winding mountain and the shape of "Ji". Taoism says that "Qu Qu Jinling is a blessed place to cultivate truth and a spiritual city to become a god". During the Western Han Dynasty, Mao Shi, three brothers, Mao Gu and Mao Zhong from Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, came to Qushan to help the world. Later, in order to commemorate Mao's achievements, Qushan was changed to Sanmaoshan, referred to as Maoshan for short. The main peak, Damao Peak, is 372.5 meters above sea level, and the scenic area is about 7 1.2 square kilometers.