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Zishan wonders are in Zishan.

Zifengguan Three Cities: Zi Shan is also a boundary mountain. Wu 'an in the northwest, Yongnian in the northeast, Handan County in the southwest, west and southeast. The watershed of Zishan main vein ridge is the dividing line of three counties, and Zifeng is the intersection point. When you board it on a sunny day, you can not only listen to the sound of crows in the three counties, but also appreciate the interest of stepping on the three counties, and you can also see the magnificence of the three counties. It is said that battlements of the three counties can be seen at the junction, which is the "only place" in the country.

Purple mountain produces purple gas: purple gas, that is, auspicious gas According to the Records of Handan County, Zishan is "purple in spring and summer"; "Sometimes there will be purple gas on it." The strange scene of purple gas in Purple Mountain is related to its mountain color. Zishan's "purple in the rock" is brittle and hard, showing purple and gold yellow. There are many purple-yellow boulders exposed on the mountain, and dozens of purple-yellow cliffs stand on them. Bright sunshine shines on it, purple light flashes, and thousands of rosy clouds rise, such as Xiangyun, which can be seen from the terraces in the city. On the western wall of Congtai, the tablet is engraved with eight characters: "Gas flows east, purple gas flows west". This is based on Zi Shan's geographical position in the west of Congtai, borrowing the allusion of "Purple Gas from the East" at the exit of Laozi, and changing a word to praise this magnificent scene skillfully and aptly.

Zi Shan has a special function of forecasting weather. Clouds cover the peak and heavy rain comes; The top of the mountain is clear and the weather is fine. Especially in summer and autumn, the forecast accuracy is very high, nine times out of ten. In the rural areas around Zi Shan, there is a saying that "Zi Shan wears a hat and works long hours and sleeps long", which has been passed down from generation to generation and has been enduring ever since. The mystery of Zishan weather forecast remains to be solved by experts and scholars.

Handan County is the birthplace of Ma surname in China. According to historical records and expert research, 2,300 years ago, Zhao She, a general of Zhao State, was named "Ma Fujun" by the prince of Zhao for his outstanding military exploits. His grandparents Sun Zhaoxing changed their surname to Ma, and Zhao She was the ancestor of China Ma. Zishan (also known as Purple Mountain) is a place where ancestors are sacrificed, and it is the ancestral mountain of horses. Zishan is also called Ma Fu Mountain because Zhao She was buried in Zishan after his death. Located in Sanling Township, Handan County, it is the remaining vein of Taihang Mountain, with an area of about 20 square kilometers and the main peak at an altitude of 498.4 meters, also known as the first mountain in Handan.