Mount Qiyun

Mount Qiyun
Elevation 585 m (1,919 ft)
Location
Location Qiyang County, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China

Mount Qiyun, (simplified Chinese: 齐云山; traditional Chinese: 齊雲山; pinyin: Qíyūn Shān; literally "'As High as the Clouds'") is a mountain located in Qingyang County, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. A Chinese National Park, it lies some 33 kilometres (21 mi) to the west of Huangshan City and is sacred to Taoists. The mountain is also called "Landform of the Rosy Clouds" (丹霞地貌) due to the red conglomerate and sandstone of the area. Noted for its numerous inscriptions and tablets, as well as monasteries and temples, the highest point of the mountain rises to 585 metres (1,919 ft).

Culture

Through Chinese history, Chinese poets and writers including Li Bai, Tang Yin and Yu Dafu have visited Mount Qiyub either to compose poetry or to leave an inscription.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Qiyun Mountain". September 28, 2005. http://www.xiuning.gov.cn/en/disp.asp?w_id=2755&lbid=104101. Retrieved March 10, 2011. 

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