When mentioning Nanyue, many tourists will think of Hengshan Mountain in Hengyang City, Hunan Province. However, Hengshan Mountain was not named Nanyue at the beginning.
Gunanyue is not Hengshan, so which mountain is it?
This mountain is not very famous, but it is the sister mountain of Huangshan. It is Tianzhu Mountain located in Anqing City, Anhui Province. It was also called Qianshan and Wanshan in the past. The county where it is located It is named after "Qianshan", and the abbreviation of Anhui, "Wan", also comes from the old name of Tianzhu Mountain.
Who removed the title of Nanyue from Tianzhu Mountain? Looking through historical materials, I found that this person was Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty has received mixed reviews from later generations, but in terms of expanding territory and promoting economic development, he was relatively aggressive. The reason why Nanyue was changed from Tianzhu Mountain to Hengshan Mountain was also due to the consideration of stabilizing the south.
Tianzhu Mountain is now one of the three famous mountains in Anhui, as famous as Huangshan Mountain and Jiuhua Mountain. Because they both have granite landforms, they are called Huangshan's "sister mountains".
Although it became famous earlier, today, the popularity of tourism is inferior to that of the other two mountains. However, Tianzhu Mountain’s beauty and unique charm are not inferior to Huangshan in the slightest.
There are two ways to visit Tianzhu Mountain. One is to hike up the mountain, which takes a long time, but has a greater sense of accomplishment. We chose to take the cableway up the mountain, and then choose to walk in the second half of the tour, and in the evening The advantage of staying in Alchemy Lake is that it is relatively less tiring, and the second half of the tour is easier.
There is a Zhenyi Post in Tianzhu Mountain. It is said that ancient ancestors usually tidied their clothes and cheered up here when they came to pay homage to the mountain to show solemnity and piety, hence the name.
Zhenyigang Mountain is steep, with green pine trees and beautiful scenery. Many tourists will take photos here or stop for a while to rest.
Alchemy Lake is the summer resort of Tianzhu Mountain. In summer, the temperature below the mountain often reaches above 35 degrees Celsius, but the temperature on the mountain remains below 26 degrees Celsius, and it is even cooler in the morning and evening.
Alchemy Lake is actually an artificial lake. The surrounding mountains and forests are beautiful, surrounded by floating clouds and unpredictable. When the valley fogs up, it looks like a fairyland on earth. Standing by the lake, facing the gentle breeze, watching the blue sky, white clouds and strange peaks and rocks reflected on the lake, it feels like admiring a painting.
The location of the Alchemy Lake was a hermitage for Taoist alchemists in ancient times. The most representative figure among them was Zuo Ci of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
If you plan to spend two or three days visiting Tianzhu Mountain, you can go to Qinglongbei to watch the sunrise in the early morning of the next day. On the first day, you can play near Alchemy Lake. The scenery here is very good. The whole journey only takes about three or four hours.
Starting from Alchemy Lake, we passed through Huamei Ridge, Echo Tower and other scenic spots along the way. Green pines, strange peaks and floating clouds contrasted with each other along the way, witnessing the miraculous craftsmanship of nature.
The main peak of Tianzhu Mountain is Tianzhu Peak, with an altitude of 1,489.8 meters. Because it is shaped like a bamboo shoot that has just emerged, it is also called Bamboo Shoot.
When the morning sun rises in the east, Tianzhu Peak is most majestic under the soft light. At this time, floating clouds often come to visit. When the fog is thick in the middle of the mountain, the peaks are like small islands suspended in the sky. Full of energy.