Why is Phoenix Mountain called Phoenix Mountain?

Because it is said that a phoenix lives in the mountain, this mountain is named Phoenix Mountain.

Phoenix Mountain has a very strong humanistic atmosphere. Fenghuang Ancient Village at the foot of the mountain is the ancestral home and residence of descendants of Wen Tianxiang people. Built in Dade period at the end of Song Dynasty, it is listed as one of the six key ancient villages in Shenzhen Purple Line Planning.

Phoenix Mountain, the main body of the scenic spot, is a low mountain range on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary, belonging to the Lotus Mountain system along the coast of eastern Guangdong, and is known as "the first mountain in Baoan". The mountain system is north-south, and the mountain body is northeast-southwest, spanning Shajing, Gong Ming, Fuyong and Xixiang from north to south. The main body is located in Xixiang and Fuyong, and the axis of the ridge is crescent. The highest peak is Maoshan Mountain at the junction of Fuyong and Xixiang, with an altitude of 376 meters.

Extended data

Phoenix Mountain, the main body of the scenic spot, is the second largest mountain range in Baoan District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, and belongs to the Lotus Mountain System along the coast of eastern Guangdong. The mountain is northeast-southwest, and the main part is located at the junction of Fuyong and Xixiang. The axis of the ridge is crescent-shaped, with the boundary markers of Fuyong and Xixiang on it.

Fenghuangshan Forest Park is located in the subtropical monsoon climate zone. Affected by the monsoon, the annual average temperature is 23.0℃, the historical extreme maximum temperature is 38.7℃, and the historical extreme minimum temperature is 0.2℃. In a year, the lowest average temperature in June is 5438+ 10, with an average of 15.4℃, and the highest in July with an average of 28.9℃.

The weather in spring is changeable, and the weather of "warm and cold at first sight" often appears, and the easterly wind prevails; Summer lasts for more than 6 months (annual average summer length 196 days), with southerly winds, high temperature and rainy weather as the main weather; The northeast monsoon prevails in autumn and winter, and the weather is dry and rainy. The dominant wind direction throughout the year is east-southeast, and it is affected by tropical cyclones (typhoons) 4-5 times a year on average.

The forest vegetation in the scenic spot is dominated by trees, and trees+shrubs+herbs become a complete plant community, in which there are about 550 species of main arbor plants in 42 families. The core protected area covers an area of 1 1.02 square kilometers, accounting for 44.50% of the total area. It is the main living place, breeding place and origin of zonal vegetation, and it is an absolute protected area where development and construction are prohibited and visitors are restricted. The ecological buffer area is 8. 14 square kilometers, accounting for 32.87% of the total area.