The geography, scenery, climate and unique and rare animals and plants of Xuefeng Mountain

Hsueh-feng Mountain (Hsueh-feng, also known as Xuefeng) is named after the long-term snow on the top of the mountain. The main body of Xuefeng Mountain is located in central and western Hunan. It is an important mountain range in Hunan. Xuefeng Mountain is located between Yuanjiang River and Zishui in western Hunan Province, China, and is the watershed of Zijiang River and Yuanshui River. It starts from the border between Hunan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south and connects with the Eighty Mile Danan Mountain. It ends at Dongting Lakeside in the north. On the west side are the hills of western Hunan. On the east side are the hills of central Hunan. Northeast-southwest direction. Folded fault block mountains. The mountains in the southern section are steep, and the northern section gradually drops into hills after being cut through by Zishui River. 350 kilometers long. The main peak, Su Baoding, is 1,934 meters above sea level and is located between Qianyang and the entrance of the cave. The second highest peak, Baima Mountain, is 1,781 meters above sea level. The vegetation is mainly subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and various fir trees, with obvious vertical differentiation.

Xuefeng Mountain belongs to the southwest section of the "Original Jiangnan Ancient Continent" and has an arc-shaped structure protruding to the northwest. The Pre-Sinian Lengjiaxi Group and Banxi Group are widely distributed, a set of strata composed of shallow metamorphic slate, metamorphic sandstone and phyllite. Sinian metamorphic clastic rocks are also well developed. The Early Paleozoic Cambrian-Silurian There are outcrops between strata composed of slate, limestone, and fine sandstone. Due to the uplift of the Caledonian Movement, a series of north-northeast to northeast-oriented uplifts and depressions were formed; and under the strong influence of the Yanshan Movement, a series of north-northeast-oriented faults and folds were produced, thus further laying the foundation for Xuefeng Mountain. The pattern of tectonic landforms.

Attraction 1

Ten thousand acres of fir forest. Rows of fir trees compete to stand out, reaching into the sky. Looking from afar, they are lush and lush, like a green ocean. The birds chirping in the forest are so melodious that visitors never want to leave.

Attraction 2

Sky candle. Located on the east side of the main peak, more than one foot high, they were originally a pair. It is said that the ruler of Wu Dynasty was monitored by Si Tian and determined that the true emperor was born in Huguang. In order to destroy the feng shui of the emperor here, he ordered people to destroy one of them, and now only one candle to illuminate the sky is left. There are seven depressions behind the mountain, which are said to be places where oil is stored.

Attraction 3

Xuefeng Temple. Located in the depression southeast of the main peak, it was built during the Xiantong period of the Tang Dynasty (after 861) and was later destroyed by Cao Cao's troops. Many inscriptions still exist today.

Attraction 4

Try the sword on the right. Under the middle part of the main peak of Xuefeng Mountain, it looks like a miraculous workmanship, unique and spectacular, rarely seen in the world. The Xiangji was used by Lu Xun to test his sword during the Three Kingdoms period. Next to it is the frog hole where Lu Xun played with frogs. On the right side of the sword test site is the simple and luxurious Jianshi Village, which integrates the beauty of ancient stone architecture.