Where is Shaoshan?

The total area of Shaoshan is 2 10.38 square kilometers, accounting for 0. 1% of the whole province. It is located in the hilly area of central Hunan, in the east of central Hunan, with the north latitude of 27 51'40 "~ 281'53" and the east longitude of12 23' 52 "~/kloc-0. The north and east are adjacent to Mashan Township, Zhushiqiao Township and Sanxian 'ao Township in Ningxiang County. It borders Lianghu Township and Nanzhushan Town in Xiangtan County in the southeast, Longdong Township, Baitian Town and Jin Shizhen in Xiangxiang City in the south, and Baitian and Jin Shizhen in Xiangxiang City in the west. The stratum in the city is well developed and the geological structure is complex. The mountains are rolling, the streams are gurgling, and the soil washing sections are connected. Strata in China include Banxi Group, Sinian, Cambrian, Lower Ordovician, Clay Box, Carboniferous, Permian, Lower Triassic, Lower Jurassic and Lower Tertiary. There is Indosinian granite intrusion in the west, and the geological structure is vortex, which is Shaoshan-Yintiansi torsion structure. The Yanshan movement in the late Zhu Luo period laid a basic landscape pattern. Later, with the intermittent slow rise of crustal movement and the downward cutting of flowing water, the valleys and terraces of the Shao River, as well as the tall and straight denudation surfaces of Shao Feng mountains and hills were formed. The overall landform outline is based on Shao Feng Mountain Range, Shaohe River and Shishi River, which constitutes the western uplift and the terrain inclined to the east and southeast, with complete mountains, hills, hills and plains. Shao Feng, the highest point in the city, is 5 18.5 meters above sea level, and Liumu Island, the lowest point, is 48 meters above sea level. The height difference is 470.5 meters. The classification proportion of its types: valley plain accounts for 3 1.77%, hill accounts for 3 1.88%, hill accounts for 22.35%, and mountain accounts for 14%.

The distances to Changsha, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Xiangxiang and Ningxiang are 1 14, 88, 48, 27 and 47 kilometers respectively. It belongs to a scenic spot near the city, named Changsha-Shaoshan Tourist Area, ranking first among Hunan 10 scenic spots. Especially in recent years, huaminglou Memorial Hall in Ningxiang and Wushipeng Memorial Hall in Xiangtan have been built in the surrounding areas, forming Shaoshan-huaminglou-Wushi "Red Golden Triangle" and the hometown tourist area of great men. Shaoshan is 37 kilometers away from huaminglou and 50 kilometers away from Wushi, both of which are less than 1 hour by car.

The map of Shaoshan City is similar to the map of China rotated clockwise 180. Some people say that Shaoshan can be regarded as the epitome of China. Shaoshan City, with a population of 97,000 and only six townships and two towns, is famous as a giant.

Shaoshan belongs to the hilly area in central Hunan. The climate is suitable, the rainfall is abundant and the air is fresh. It is suitable for traveling all year round, especially in spring and autumn.

With regard to the synoptic geography of Shaoshan, the genealogy of Shi Mao in Shaoshan, Zhongxiang, revised in the second year of Qing Qianlong (1737) is introduced in detail;

Shaoshan is a famous mountain in southern Chu. Zuxihua, facing Nanyue, Pangu and the map, stayed in Yuheng. Astronomical Zhao Yao, its table is in the third place; The stars are shining, the five elements are in C, the sky is in the western wall, and the second place is in the quail tail, with fineness 16 degrees. The border is three townships and seven rivers, and Heng Yue controls Dongtai. Back to the ground, water, snow and waves are flying. ■■ Tiankai and Shanheng Jade Pillow case. The dragon that stretches for hundreds of miles and winds in all directions ... left Xiangtan, right Xiangxiang, clouds meet, the former golden purple, the later dragon king and the rain and dew touch together. ...