4.2 West Sea Peak Forest 西海峰林 of Tianzishan 天子山 - P1030335

Mt. Tianzishan - loss of words - is a forest of densely sandstone peaks, enjoys reputations as "the king of all mountains", a "kingdom" of peaks and a "sea" of summits.

 

A saying about Mt. Tianzishan goes: "Being not Yellow Mountain(Huangshan) but better than it." The landscape here varies in different seasons and also in a day, which makes Mt. Tianzishan a very unique and spectacular site.

 

 

In bygone days, the elderly would say, "Once you have seen the five holy mountains*, you will lose interest in all others, but once you have viewed Yellow Mountain(Huangshan) , the five holy mountains will lose their allure." However, today's saying exclaims, "Once you behold the awesome face of Mt. Tianzishan, it is unnecessary to venture elsewhere!"

 

* 5 Holy Mountains in China( UNESCO World Heritages in 1987):

- Mt. Taishan (Shandong Province) - only visited here in 2012 - pending flickr load -tbd

- Southern Mt. Hengshan (Hunan Province)

- Western Mt. Huashan (Shaanxi Province)

- Centural Mt. Songshan (Henan Province)

- Northern Mt. Hengshan (Shanxi Province)

 

 

- Wulingyuan UNESCO core scenic area of Zhangjiajie, China

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