Shennong Mountain () lies in the northwest of Qinyang, Henan,

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. Its main peak is called "Zijin Ding" (), which is also known as the "North Peak" (北顶), with an altitude of 1028 meters. It is said that

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(), who taught the ancient Chinese the practices of agriculture, was once there to teach farmers recognize different species of plants.

History

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, but also

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who was a mystic philosopher of ancient China, had ever been there. Many great poets such as

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and

Li Shangyin Li Shangyin ( zh, c=李商隱, p=Lǐ Shāngyǐn, 813858), courtesy name Yishan ( zh, c=義山), was a Chinese poet and politician of the late Tang dynasty, born in the Henei Commandery (now Qinyang, Henan). He is noted for his imagist and "n ...

had written some poems about Shennong Mountain.

Location

Its geographical coordinates are approximately 35°11′30″~35°19′N, 112°44′~113°02′E.

References

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