Tianzhu Mountain or Mount Tianzhu () is a mountain in
Anhui
Anhui is an inland Provinces of China, province located in East China. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east, Jiang ...
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China
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. Tianzhu Mountain is also called Mount Wan (), from which the provincial abbreviation for Anhui ("Wan") derives. Ancient names of the mountain include Mount Huo 霍山, Mount Heng 衡山 (not to be confused with
Mount Heng in Hunan Province), and Taiyue 太岳.
The mountain is located in
Qianshan County
Qianshan() is a county-level city in the southwest of Anhui, Anhui Province, China; it is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has a population of 570,000 and an area of . The government of Qianshan County is located i ...
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Anqing
Anqing ( zh, s=, t=安慶, p=Ānqìng, l=, also Yicheng, Nganking and formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province of China, province, China, People's Republic of China. Its popu ...
. Tianzhu Mountain has 45 peaks which are collectively 1000 meters above sea level. Its highest point has an elevation of . There are two paths to reach the top, either from the east or from the west; many will try the west path first because it is the easier one.
The mountain has natural landscapes such as spectacular peaks and rocks, secluded caves, and canyons.
One of the famous sites is the Mystery Valley (). It is a maze-like valley formed by the rocks falling from the mountain. The valley has 53 caves, which form a very complicated maze.
Subsequently certified as a National
Geopark
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, and then as a regional geopark (
Asia Pacific Geopark Network), it was admitted as a
UNESCO Global Geopark in 2011.
Climate
See also
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Sanzu Temple
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List of Ultras of Tibet, East Asia and neighbouring areas
References
External links
Travel spots and tips in Anhui and other provincesA trip to the Mystery Valley"Tianzhu Shan" on Peakbagger
Tourist attractions in Anhui
Tianzhu
Tianzhu
Parks in Anhui
Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Anhui
Qianshan, Anhui
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