Six Beautiful Mountains in Shaoxing City
It is a good time to climb mountainsin sunny weather. Some people climb mountains for relaxing and sightseeingwhile others regard mountain climbing as a kind of fitness activity. Let’s go andexplore the five most popular resorts for mountain climbing in Shaoxing City.
Houshan Mountain
Houshan Mountain has unique natural scenery anda long cultural tradition. It is said to be one of the important bases for Goujian, the King of Yue to realize therestoration of his great nation. Houshan Mountain is also the ancient Yueceladon kiln site during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and the place where the three generations of ancestors of the patriotic poet Lu You in Song Dynasty to build houses and lived. Many famous celebrities’ footprints are leftand allare displayed on the stone cliffs in long history. Walking to the top of the mountain, you can not only overlook the idyllic scenery, but alsoappreciate the marbleclearly.
Tusita Scenic Area
Tusita Scenic Area consists of two major buildings Longhua Temple and TusitaPalace. It crosses over three peaks from north to the south, with a construction area of100,000 square meters and a central axis of 2,500 meters. Longhua Temple is known as the Potala Palace in Jiangnan Area. The temples are layered on top of each other and built near the mountain. Its architectural style combines the grandeur of the royal temple with the gracefulness of the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.Tusita Palace, seems like a lotus throne, is separated from Longhua Temple byXiangshui Lake and is hovering over the hills not far away. Tusita Palace is particularly sacred among the cigarettes and the meditation of Zen. Layers of white marble sculptures are extremely holy.
Fengming Mountain
Fengming Mountain is famous for its natural beautiessuch as deep mountain valleys, rapid stream cascade waterfalls, green mountains, and small bridges flowing water, among which the two scenic spots Hanging Stone Waterfall and Millennial Ancient Vine are most wonderful. It has rich cultural history and is the site of Taoist Ninth Small Hole Sky, and it is also the Eastern Han DynastyTaoist ancestorWei Boyang Alchemy Site. The Fengming Ancestral Temple in the scenic area was built in the Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,000 years.
Dongbai Mountain
Dongbai Mountain, with an altitude of 1,194.6 meters, has been the first of the famous mountains in Zhuji, Shaoxing since ancient times, and is also a noble symbol of the ancient Yue culture. It is a collection of places of historical interest, such as the China Zen Art Academy with a thousand years history, the Nunnery, and the Tang Dynasty Huangchao RebelArmy Station Troops Site.Meanwhile it is a paradise for outdoor sports enthusiasts all year round and a resource-rich photography creation base.
Siming Mountain
The awkward Siming Mountain stretches eight hundred miles with four exquisite sides and has a unique scenery. It has advantageous ecological environment and is known as the natural oxygen bar. With an average elevation of around 700 meters, it is an ideal place for leisure and summer vacations and also one of the revolutionary bases. Halfway up the mountainside of Siming Mountain, there is also a Red Buddha Temple which is hidden in the green color. It makes people's eyes brightened when seeing an ancient temple in the deep mountain after coming here.