What are the four famous mountains in Jiangnan?

You should be very familiar with the four great talents in Jiangnan. After all, they are famous. But in addition to the four great talents, there are also four famous mountains in Jiangnan! I wonder if you know which are the four famous mountains in Jiangnan? The editor will introduce it to you today!

1. Purple Mountain

Purple Mountain is located in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing, also known as Zhongshan. It has been known as the four famous mountains in the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times and has the reputation of "Jinling Yuxiu". It is a gathering place for Nanjing’s scenic spots and historic sites. Zhongshan Scenic Area is located at the southern foot of Zhongshan Mountain. It is a national ecological cultural demonstration site, a world cultural heritage site, and one of the first batch of national 5A-level scenic spots. The main peak of Purple Mountain is 448.9 meters above sea level and has a circumference of about 30 kilometers. The three peaks are connected like a dragon, and the mountain, water and city are integrated into one. It was known as "Dragon of Zhongshan and Tiger of Shicheng" in ancient times. It was very famous as early as the Three Kingdoms and Two Han Dynasties. The culture of the Six Dynasties, the culture of the Ming Dynasty, the culture of the Republic of China, the culture of mountains, rivers, cities and forests, ecological leisure culture, and Buddhist culture are all in one mountain in the south of Zijin Mountain. It is "the first humanistic mountain in China". There are many places of interest around Zijin Mountain, including Xia Zi Cave and Renren Spring in the south of the mountain. There is Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in the middle of the mountain; Ximeihua Mountain, Ming Tomb, and He Xiangning Tomb of Liao Zhongkai; there is Dongling Valley Park and Deng Tomb; in the north there are the tombs of Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Li Wenzhong of the Ming Dynasty. There were many temples on the mountain during the Six Dynasties, but now there is only one Linggu Temple.

2. Huishan

To the west of Wuxi, there is a winding green ridge, which is Huishan. It was called Lishan Mountain in the Southern Dynasties. According to legend, Emperor Shun once worked at the foot of this mountain. There are nine dragons in the mountain, commonly known as Jiulong Mountain. It's called "Huashan". In the "Wudi Ji" AD, Zhao Hui, a Zen master in the early Jin Dynasty and a monk from the Western Regions, came to this mountain. He often interacted with famous people and became very famous. Later, people named Zhao Huishan Huishan. Huitongtong, hence the name Huishan.

Huishan is the relic of Tianmu Mountain, adjacent to the Grand Canal. The three peaks on the top of the mountain stand side by side, making it a spectacular sight. The main peak is 328 meters high and is called Toumao Peak, Ermao Peak, Sanmao Peak, or Jiulong Mountain. Because there are many springs on the mountain, it is famous all over the world for the "Thirteen Springs of Nine Dragons" and is known as the "No. 1 Mountain in the South of the Yangtze River". Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited Wuxi in the south of the Yangtze River and wrote the poem "The first mountain in the south of the Yangtze River is Guihui Mountain".

3. Langshan Mountain Scenic Area is one of the six scenic spots in Jiangsu Province and is located in the southern suburbs of Nantong City. It is a 4A famous natural scenic spot, consisting of Lushan Mountain, Ma'anshan Mountain, Huangni Mountain, Jianshan Mountain and Junshan Mountain. It faces the Yangtze River to the west and is dependent on mountains and rivers. Commonly known as the Five Mountains. The Five Sacred Mountains were formed between 350 and 400 million years ago. The Han Dynasty's "Lixi Notes" records: Hailing, Hanjun, and Langshan. Among them, Huangnishan (29.3 meters), Ma'anshan (49.4 meters), Langshan (104.8 meters), Jianshan (80.5 meters), and Junshan (108.5 meters) cover an area of ??0.728 square kilometers. Among them, Langshan Mountain is the most majestic and has many cultural relics and historic sites. The other four mountains are like stars and the bright moon, and Langshan is the first of the Five Mountains. According to legend, there lived a white wolf on Langshan Mountain. It was named because the mountain looks like a wolf. During the Chunhua period of the Northern Song Dynasty (990-994), Yang Jun, the state pastor, felt that the name of Langshan was indecent, so he changed the name of Langshan to Langshan. Later, because the rocks on the mountain were mostly purple, later generations called it Zilang Mountain, and Nantong also got the nickname "Zilang Mountain".

In Buddhism, Langshan is the ashram of Bodhisattvas and ranks first among the eight famous mountains in Chinese Buddhism.

4. Tianping Mountain

Tianping Mountain Scenic Area

Tianping Mountain is a steep mountain with an altitude of 201 meters. In ancient times, it was called Baiyun Mountain, also known as Cishan Mountain. This is the cemetery of Fan Zhongyan, a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty. The scenic area covers an area of ??nearly 100 hectares and is famous for its natural beauty of "red maples, strange rocks and clear springs" and its profound cultural heritage. The resulting natural landscape and cultural landscape are harmoniously integrated, making Tianping Mountain a thousand-year-old scene in Suzhou. The poet Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, the famous official Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty, the scholar Tang Bohu of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and other sages all left many relics in Tianping Mountain.