Mount Chaya, also known as Chaya Mountain, is a mountain, geological feature, scenic spot and

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Zhumadian Zhumadian ( zh, s= , t= , p=Zhùmǎdiàn; Postal romanization, postal: Chumatien) is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan province of China, province, China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang, Henan, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to ...

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. It is one of the

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, a list of the most important and best-maintained tourist attractions in the

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History

Mount Chaya was occupied by rebel agrarian leader

Shang Rang Shang Rang (尚讓) (died 884) was a major follower of Huang Chao, an agrarian rebel leader against the rule of the Chinese Tang dynasty and carried prominent titles after Huang declared himself the emperor of a new state of Qi. As Huang neare ...

in 876CE during the

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, leading to a retreat of Tang forces back to Deng Prefecture in modern

Nanyang, Henan Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the n ...

. It is also the location where Shang Rang joined forces with fellow rebel leader

Huang Chao Huang Chao (835 – July 13, 884) was a wealthy Chinese salt trader and soldier who is primarily known for instigating the Huang Chao Rebellion. In 878, he proclaimed himself emperor and the establishment of a new Qi dynasty. Huang Chao's re ...

later in the same year.''

Zizhi Tongjian The ''Zizhi Tongjian'' (1084) is a chronicle published during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) that provides a record of Chinese history from 403 BC to 959 AD, covering 16 dynasties and spanning almost 1400 years. The main text is ...

'', vol. 252.''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 253.

Geology

Mount Chaya is a granitic formation, composed of

Yanshanian The Yanshanian movement were first recognized by Weng WH (1927,1929) in the Yanshan area of China (116°-119.5°N, 40°-42°E). Since then, the Yanshanian has been used as a local term in China for tectonic events which occurred mainly during the ...

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(formed 140 million to 120 mya). This granite displays interesting

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features. It was designated a Geopark in 2004.

In popular culture

Mount Chaya was a filming location for CCTV's 1986 adaptation of Journey to the West.

Gallery

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References

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