Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue, Taishan Mountain in Dongyue, Huashan Mountain in Xiyue, Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue and Songshan Mountain in Zhongyue are also called Wuyue Mountain. 1982 was announced by the State Council as a national key scenic spot. It is an important gathering place of cultural relics and the birthplace of Taoism in China. It was once called Changshan, Hengzong, Yuan Yue and Confucius. It is located at 10 km south of Hunyuan, 62 km away from Datong. It is also known as the Five Mountains with Mount Taishan in Dongyue, Huashan in Xiyue, Hengshan in Nanyue and Songshan in Zhongyue, and is famous at home and abroad.

According to historical records, as early as 4,000 years ago, when Shun Di traveled to the north, he saw the majestic Hengshan Mountain, and he was named Beiyue, the founder of Wanshan Mountain in the north. During the reign of Qin Shihuang, twelve famous mountains were built in the world, and Hengshan was promoted to the second mountain in the world. After that, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty first named Hengshan as a god, while Xuanzong and Song Zhenzong named Beiyue as king and emperor. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Tuoba Tao personally climbed the peak of Mount Hengshan. Ming Taizu revered Beiyue as a god. The emperor of the Qing Dynasty also sent envoys to Mount Hengshan to offer sacrifices. Talented and famous writers, such as Li Bai, Jia Dao, Yuan Haowen and Xu Xiake, also visited Hengshan Resort, leaving poems and ink on Hengshan Mountain.

Mount Hengshan, which originates from Yinshan Mountain, spans the Great Wall, connects Taihang Mountain in the east, Yanmen Mountain in the west, Sanjin Mountain in the south and Dai Yun in the north, and stretches for 500 miles from east to west (across Ningwu, Shuozhou, Daixian, Yingxian, Fan Shi, Yin Shan, Hunyuan and Lingqiu counties in Shanxi). It is the watershed between Sanggan River and Hutuo River, a tributary of Haihe River, and is called Hutuo River. Daomaguan, Zijingguan, Pingxingguan, Yanmenguan and Ning Wuguan are dangerous places, which are the throat of the Great Wall Plateau leading to Jizhong Plain, and have been battlegrounds for military strategists since ancient times. Tianfengling, the main peak, is located in the south of Hunyuan, with an altitude of 20 16.8 meters. Known as "the pillar of the northern people's heaven", "the first mountain in the world" and "the second mountain in the world".

Hengshan Scenic Spot is one of the first batch of 44 national key scenic spots announced by the State Council 1982. According to the planning of 1984, the whole scenic spot is divided into four-level protected areas and 1 level nature reserves. The first and second class protected areas cover an area of 62. 10 square kilometers, with Tianfengling and Cuipingfeng as the center and two peaks, including Tianfengling Scenic Area, Cuipingfeng Scenic Area, Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area, Hot Spring Scenic Area and Hunyuancheng Scenic Area Group; Longshan area is a nature reserve. The unique mountain landform and long history make Hengshan a unique and famous scenic spot combining natural and human landscapes. The public is far from the north, and the group is close to the wild. Hengshan Mountain is located in Saibei Plateau. On sunny days, when it is partly cloudy with steam and fog, looking up and down can give people a magnificent feeling. Therefore, the ancients praised Hengshan Mountain and said, "The dangerous peak crosses the wild goose to come to autumn, and the yellow sand in Wan Li scatters the sunset." Frontier fortress, ancient city peak smoke.

Hengshan Mountain has become a battleground for military strategists because of its steep natural mountain and geographical location. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Daiguo lived on Mount Hengshan. During the Warring States Period, Yan and Zhao stood on Mount Hengshan. During the Han Dynasty, the Huns used Hengshan Mountain to fight for the world. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Murong lived in Hengshan Mountain. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tuoba family divided the world with Hengshan Mountain; Zhang Song Hengshan defends the world; Gold depends on Hengshan, whipping the world; The Yuan Dynasty destroyed the world and the Qing Dynasty unified the world, also relying on the natural barrier along the Great Wall with Hengshan as the main body. Many emperors and famous soldiers have fought here, and it is the proudest of the five mountains in Hengshan Mountain. Many ancient battlefield relics such as ancient roads, castles and beacon towers have been preserved. Magnificent and picturesque.

The whole Hengshan Mountain seems to be rushing from southwest to northeast. The mountains over 2000 meters above sea level stand shoulder to shoulder, overlapping and majestic. Therefore, Guo, a painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, said: "Mount Tai is like sitting, Huashan is like standing, Songshan is like lying, and Changshan is like walking." Its landscape characteristics can be summarized as four points: the peaks are rushing and magnificent, which is the macro feature of Hengshan natural landscape. Jia Dao, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, said in his poem that "the mountains are stacked thousands of times, and the ghosts are unpredictable", pointing out the geomorphological characteristics of Hengshan Mountain. Climbing Mount Hengshan, pines, cypresses, temples, pavilions, exotic flowers, strange rocks and caves form the famous 18 scenic spots of Mount Hengshan. Eighteen scenic spots, each with its own merits, are like eighteen beautiful scrolls, showing tourists the misty rain in the magnetic gorge, Hongqiao, Yunxiao on the cloud road, hanging pine in the tiger's mouth, fairy tales of old fruit, birds singing on the cliff, sunset glow, bitter water in Longquan, flying caves in secluded rooms, floating clouds in caves, fireworks in Mao Grottoes, golden rooster crowing, jade sheep swimming clouds, purple brook clouds, fat picture scrolls and fairy house. Coupled with the world's one-time wonder Hanging Temple, the whole Hengshan Mountain is picturesque, making tourists linger, as if they were in a paradise. Many famous scholars in history have given touching descriptions of Hengshan Mountain, and Ban Gu, a historian in Han Dynasty, is expected to describe the grandeur of Changshan Mountain and climb the peak of Beiyue Mountain. In Jia Dao's poem "Beiyue Temple" in Tang Dynasty, there are five mountains in heaven and earth, with Hengshan Mountain in the north, and the rocky mountains are very powerful and fantastic. Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, left the word spectacular ink on Hengshan Mountain.

The main peak of Hengshan Mountain is divided into two peaks, Dafengling in the east and Cuiping Peak in the west. The two peaks are opposite, with unique style, green cliffs and distinct layers. Jinlong Gorge, located between Tianfengling and Cuiping Peak, is deep, with a cliff standing on its side and a stone clip in the sky. The narrowest part is only three feet. This place has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Daowu sent tens of thousands of troops to dig mountain roads here as the gateway to the Central Plains. In the Song Dynasty, Yang Ye and his son relied on danger to resist foreign invasion.

In the landscape of Hengshan Mountain, Guolaoling, Gusaoyan, Feitian Grottoes, Fuxing Cave, Hufengtian and Daewoo Bay are full of magical colors, accompanied by beautiful myths and legends. Hanging pine, purple rain and bitter sweet well are wonders in the natural landscape. Kutian Well is located in the middle of Hengshan Mountain, and the two wells are juxtaposed, with a distance of 1 m, and the water quality is very different. A well of water, such as dew and sweetness, is several feet deep and inexhaustible for thousands of people to drink. Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, presented a plaque to view Longquan. The other well water is bitter and unpalatable, which is a sharp contrast. Now the bitter well has been closed. Hengshan pine is a scene of Hengshan Mountain. Four doctors are loose, and Gu Song's roots are hanging on the rock, holding on to the rock, standing proudly and with a vigorous posture. The tiger is loose in the air, or stands on the Dan cliff or hangs upside down on the cliff, like an umbrella, a pavilion, a dragon and a bridge. Hengshan Cloud is ever changing. Izumo Cave is located on the mountainside not far from Lady Houtu Temple. On a sunny day in Mandy, the mouth of the cave was silent. When the rain comes, white clouds swim out of the hole, which makes people think. Cultural relics are scattered all over the place. Hanging Temple at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, Sakyamuni Wooden Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple in Yingxian County, Yuanjue Temple Brick Pagoda in Hunyuan City, Anji, etc. They all occupy an important position in the history of ancient architecture in China.

During Liao and Jin Dynasties, Hengshan was the cultural state at that time. There are many academies, cliff carvings and couplets. In addition, the Hengshan Mountain is windy and the climate changes dramatically. Most buildings are built on cliffs or rocks, forming a unique and steep feature. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, there was a temple in Hengshan Mountain, which has a history of more than 2,000 years. The main temple of Fei Grottoes was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and rebuilt in the Tang, Jin and Yuan Dynasties. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many buildings in Hengshan Mountain, with towering pavilions. It is called three temples, four shrines, nine pavilions, seven palaces, eight caves and twelve halls.

Hengshan Mountain, as a place for Taoist activities, has a long history. Zhang lived in seclusion in Hengshan Mountain. Hengshan temple. Beiyue Temple is the main temple, as well as the bedroom, Lady Hou Shi Temple and Wei Zi Palace. Guanting, Baihuguan, Longwang Temple, Lingguanfu, Guandi Temple, Wenchang Temple, Grandma Temple, Chunyang Palace, Bixia Palace and other temple buildings, the Hanging Temple is the first wonder of Hengshan Mountain. Beiyue Temple, built in Hongzhi period of Ming Dynasty (A.D. 150 1- 1502), is the most magnificent one in Hengshan Temple. It is located under the stone wall on the south side of Dafeng Mountain, the main peak of Hengshan Mountain. There are four big characters in front: 103 stone steps leading to the front and rear mountain gates, and Zhenyuan Hall is at the entrance of Beiyue Hall. There is a long couplet by the door. The first couplet is: Heng Yue is the only person who has been educated by cattle, horses and sheep in the Central Plains for 300 years; The bottom line is the Wenchang Six-Star Alliance Beidou, which is genuine. In Beiyue Temple, there is a statue of Beiyue the Great. Under the front porch of Beiyue Temple, there are more than 20 inscriptions on Hengshan Mountain in Qing Dynasty. As historical evidence, these inscriptions are precious materials for studying Hengshan Mountain.

Another important landscape of Hengshan Mountain Scenic Area in Beiyue is the Hanging Temple. Hangkong Temple is located at the foot of Mount Hengshan in Beiyue, 5 kilometers south of Hunyuan, on the west cliff of Jinlong Gorge. The temple was built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty (about 47 1523), and the existing buildings are divided into relics built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Hanging Temple is near the West Near East, and exquisite, unique and exquisite jade carvings are hung on a huge screen. There are 40 pavilions in the temple. There are three eaves in the north and south, and there is a dangerous building on the top of the mountain, which rises from the ground and stands in confrontation. Stacked from low to high, more than 100 feet from the ground, attached to the cliff, three cloisters, six pavilions, intersecting each other, flying plank roads connected, wooden stairs connected, moving back twists and turns. The layout of the temple is wonderful, and the whole temple surface is as virtual as reality, as dangerous as security, and practice makes perfect. There are many statues in the Hanging Temple, including 78 bronze, iron, clay and stone statues. The clay sculptures in the three temples have the charm of Tang and Ming dynasties. The images of Ying Shi, Wei Tuo, Tiannv and An An are full and moving, the fairies are graceful, and Wei Tuo and An An are pious and have their own merits. In the hall of the three religions, Sakyamuni, Laozi and Confucius live in the same room, which is thought-provoking and homologous. It is a much-told story in the religious history of China. There are Chaodian, Huixian Mansion, Bixia Palace, Chunyang Palace, Loutai Pavilion, Bedroom, Dressing Building, Imperial Monument Pavilion, etc.

Characteristics of Hengshan Mountain:

1, the golden pavilion floats, and the empty building hangs. Silence in the quiet mountains of Beiyue, the scenery is not inferior. Zhenwu Temple, Chunyang Palace, Ten Kings Hall, Huixian House, etc. Standing proudly at the top of the mountain. One of the most famous is the Hanging Temple on the waist of Cuiping Mountain, with thousands of cliffs above and thousands of cliffs below. There is a famous saying in ancient times: Hanging Temple is half a day high, with three ponytails hanging in the air. Seen from a distance, this hanging temple is crumbling and breathtaking. After climbing into the temple, I found that the Hanging Temple consists of three main buildings, suspended in the middle of the cliff, and connected by hooks inside and outside. At the top of the Three Religions Hall, overlooking the bottom of the valley, the water is constant, the waves are rough and the thunder is deafening. Overlooking the Tianfengling opposite, it looks like a raptor. At this moment, I really realized the artistic conception of Song Mountain as lying, Taishan Mountain as sitting, Huashan Mountain as standing and Hengshan Mountain as walking, which was said by Guo, a great painter in the Song Dynasty.

2, all gods are happy, and the three religions are one. Beiyue is a famous Taoist mountain, so it makes sense to offer sacrifices to Jade Emperor, Beiyue Emperor and Lv Dongbin. In addition, it also enshrines Guanyin, Maitreya and Confucius of Confucianism. In particular, the Jade Emperor, Sakyamuni and Confucius in the Three Religions Hall stood side by side on the high platform and enjoyed the fireworks, which was the wonder of the Five Mountains. The integration of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism is taken for granted in people's minds, especially the cultural history of China, which is itself a history of the integration of the three religions. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhist Hui Yuan, Taoist Lu and Confucian Tao Yuanming all had anecdotes about talking about Taoism and whistling in the west of the lake. But we still have different opinions in essence, especially Buddhism and Taoism. When Buddhism spread to China, the monks Kaya Tongmo and Zhu Falan asked Emperor Hanming to examine the scriptures by fire in order to gain a foothold. As a result, the Taoist scriptures were thrown into the brazier and reduced to ashes. Buddhist scriptures not only did not burn, but also released golden light in the fire. Since then, Buddhism has replaced Taoism and become the state religion. Later, some Taoist masters encouraged Wei Wudi, Emperor Wu of Zhou and Tang Wuzong to destroy Buddhism and promote Taoism, so as to revive the ancestral religion. Therefore, there are almost no traces of Taoism in the four major Foshan; Similarly, in the fairyland of Lingshan controlled by Taoism, there is little wind of Buddhism and Zen. However, the Sanjiao Temple in Hengshan, Beiyue has changed its former style. It is another wonder that the ancestors of the three religions are in the same column and enjoy the incense on earth. The reason is that Hengshan is located in the frontier of the desert and naturally lacks many rules and regulations; In addition, in order to jointly resist humiliation, the disciples of the three religions had to form a United front to calm the border incidents.

Hengshan Scenic Area belongs to temperate semi-arid continental climate, with four distinct seasons, cold winter, dry and windy spring, concentrated rainfall in summer and short and sunny autumn. There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening here, and ancient poets have a poem "Yanqi outside Yanmenguan, wearing fur coats early and tulle at noon". The average annual temperature in Hengshan is 6. 1℃, the coldest is-1℃, and the hottest is in July, with an average of 2 1.6℃. The extreme maximum temperature is 35.9℃ and the extreme minimum temperature is -37.3℃, which is an ideal place for summer vacation.