-This article is reproduced from the public account: China National Human Geography-
“I travel in Yichun Fields, and I look around many strange mountains. There are countless mountains, and they are so steep that no one can climb them. There are lush green forests on the top, and Qingling Bay below. I feel pity for the rocks at the top of the bay, all of which are cut out by God.”
——Zhu Xi [Song]
In ancient times, Yichun City belonged to the land of Wutou and Chuwei, with vertical and horizontal mountains and steep mountains and rivers. The Mingyue Mountain in the south belongs to the Wugong Mountains. It is located about 30 kilometers south of the central city of Yichun, and consists of 12 large and small peaks with an altitude of more than one thousand meters. The mountains are majestic and majestic, with a variety of poses. Some are famous for their beauty, some for their majesty, some for their dangerous peaks, and some for their tranquility. Every step of the way picks up the beauty, and the sky is different for miles.”
Mingyue Mountain Qingyun Plank Road
Why does Mingyue Mountain have such a poetic name?
There are three versions:
It is said that the 12 peaks above 1,000 meters in Mingyue Mountain are arranged in a semicircle, just like a half moon, so it is called Mingyue Mountain.
The second theory is that Mingyue Mountain has stones on the mountain, and the night is like moonlight. Qi Ji, a poet monk in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem: “The mountain is called the bright moon, and the moon shines all over the mountain. If you want to go to the peaks, you can go in the middle of the night.” Qing Tongzhi years “” Anfu County Chronicle records: “Mount Moon is Mingyue Mountain. In Zhixi Baili, the stone is as clean as snow, and the light shines for several miles. There is a fairy altar on it, and there are many prayers.” Therefore, it is called Mingyue Mountain.
The third story is that during the Southern Song Dynasty, in Xiajiafang Village at the foot of Mingyue Mountain, there was a beautiful and intelligent girl named Xia Yungu, nicknamed “Mingyue”. Yungu was selected into the palace during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty. With her intelligence, loyalty and kindness, she became the empress of Zhao Min, the second emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, and was known as Empress Cheng Gongxia in history. A golden phoenix flew out of the mountain nest, and everyone was proud of her and valued her, so they called the mountain in the southeast of the village Mingyue Mountain.
At present, Mingyue Mountain Scenic Area has seven national titles: National Scenic Spot, National 5A Tourist Attraction, National Tourist Resort, National Forest Park, National Geological Park, National Natural Heritage, and Hometown of Chinese Hot Springs.
Guide Map of Mingyue Mountain
Mingyue Mountain is known as “Natural Zoological and Botanical Garden” and “Geological Museum”, with beautiful scenery and peculiar mountains and rivers. It is emerald green in spring, covered with shade in summer, golden in autumn, and full of eucalyptus and silver flowers in severe winter. On Mingyue Mountain, there are not only precious medicinal materials such as rock ginseng and stone ear, and rare animals such as muntjac, deer, monkey, rabbit, fox, and salamander, but also Mingyue Mountain named after “Mingyue Mountain”. Rhododendron and other exotic flowers and trees. Chinese deciduous Magnolia is a rare plant in the world. When it was discovered, there were only two trees left, which are unique to Mingyue Mountain.
Mingyue Mountain Xiaojing Waterfall
Mingyue Mountain is a natural oxygen bar. The content of negative oxygen ions in the air on the mountain is as high as 70,000 per cubic centimeter, which is 35 times the national standard. The forest coverage rate has reached over 80%, dominated by coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests, with colorful scenery in four seasons, maintaining the original ecological forest features.
Mingyue Mountain Moon Lake
At present, the well-developed Tanxia Scenic Area has ten thousand hectares of bamboo sea, verdant verdure, and the breathtaking Wudie Waterfall. Among them, “Yungu Waterfall” is 119.5 meters long and is the highest waterfall in Jiangxi. There are also “Linglong Waterfall”, “Fishscale Waterfall”, “Yulong Waterfall” and “Feilian Waterfall”.
Mingyue Mountain Yungu Waterfall
The farming culture of Mingyue Mountain has a long history. “There are grain fields on the Lingban, and they go up to the top layer by layer, so they are called terraced fields.” Fan Chengda, a famous writer, recorded the terraced fields in Yangshan in his “Luan Lu”. The word “terraced fields” originated from this. According to authoritative research, “Yangshan Terraced Fields” is the oldest terraced field in my country with written records. Tiangong Kaiwu Park at the foot of Mingyue Mountain is an experiential paradise of ancient farming civilization, which integrates ancient farming technology display, traditional handmade experience, and Chinese farming culture.
Sunset Greeting Pine
Mingyue Mountain is also a holy place for spiritual meditation. Yangshan in the territory is the ancestral home of Weiyang sect, one of the five schools of Zen Buddhism in China. Zen Master Huiji founded Yangshan Qiyin Temple here. Since then, for more than 1,000 years, the Weiyang sect of “Fangyuan tacit understanding” has spread all over the world, and it has become a Buddhist forest resort in ancient China. There are also overseas monks from India, Japan and other countries who come to study and learn, and there are an endless stream of tourists.
Mingyue Mountain Sun and Moon Brilliant Landscape
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