Does "Yangming Mountain" have a special meaning?
As early as the Tang Dynasty, Liu Zongyuan had been to a place not far from the foot of Yangming Mountain and wrote a famous book "Wandering Wasteland Collection", which was the origin of Huang Gai. Most of the famous mountains in the motherland are chosen by Buddhism. In and around Yangming Mountain, a monk temple was established in the Song Dynasty. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, it was said that Master Xiufeng lived in Yangmingshan Temple. After his death, he was healthy and enshrined in a temple, nicknamed "Seven Ancestors". Since then, it has become a Zen resort. The temples are spacious (most of them have been destroyed), and there are many good men and women, and poets and poets who hope that the Buddha will win often follow. Chen Jian, Minister of Qing Dynasty, left an inscription. The rest, there are many poems praising the natural scenery, and excellent works can also be published.
There are many famous mountains and monks in the world. Yangming Mountain is no exception, occupied by monks as a Buddhist Dojo. Today, Manjuji stands on the high Yangming Mountain, magnificent and charming, watching the world of mortals rolling and telling the vast and complicated world. In addition, there are 27 temples including Baiyun Temple, Ma Xie Temple and Zushi Temple. There are so many temples and temples in a mountain, which shows the prosperity of Buddha and the atmosphere of mountains and rivers. So Yangming Mountain is a mountain of faith and culture. Every tree on the mountain is a world; Every leaf on the tree is a heart; Every flower on the branch is a realm; Every drop of water in the mountain stream is a kind of spirit. This thick, light, deep and shallow landscape is full of Zen; The bamboo and wood flowers infected with Shan Ye are full of vitality!
Yangming Mountain is a famous mountain in the world; Manjuki is also an ancient temple in the State of Chu and Yue. The famous mountains and temples complement each other, and the clouds and green trees are shrouded in clouds, creating a mysterious and extraordinary Buddhist cultural atmosphere. The auspicious light and fog of the soaring Haitian Buddhist country push the world into a deeper and wider spiritual rest garden and gain psychological comfort, thus casting infinite merits, rallying secular hearts and inspiring great vitality.
Yangmingshan has a beautiful environment and a pleasant climate. 70% of the mountains in Yangming Mountain are above 1000 meters above sea level. The mountains are continuous and the peaks stand tall. The elevation of the main peak is 1, 624.6 meters. From the top, you can see as far as you can, up to nine miles, including Heng Yue, the cold area of Zhicheng and the winding Xiaoxiang below. The mountains and valleys are quiet, the rocks are rugged, the peaks and rocks are strange, the forests are dense, there are many kinds of trees, the pines and cypresses are singing, the bamboos are dripping, the waterfalls are flowing, the sea of clouds is foggy, the roads turn into peaks and mountains, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the flowers and plants are different, which set each other off. Being there is like entering the fairyland of "Tonamiyama is more secluded". Yangmingshan has a pleasant climate, with an annual average temperature of 14.2℃, a maximum temperature of 28℃, a minimum temperature of not less than -5℃, a rainfall of 1700 mm, a frost-free period of 240 days, no intense heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. Known as "no air conditioning, no fan, a blanket after a nap in summer". The concentration of negative ions in the air is extremely high, up to 665,438+0,065,438+0.8/cm3, which has the functions of dustfall, sterilization, promoting human metabolism, treating diseases and improving human health, and makes tourists feel awake, comfortable and relaxed. It is really a rare place to build a summer resort and conference center in summer and autumn.
Yangmingshan is a provincial nature reserve with fertile soil and rich resources. The mountain is rich in bamboo and wood, and is known as the hometown of bamboo. Precious and rare Metasequoia glyptostroboides in China, where there are patches of secondary forests; The endangered silver pheasant sometimes swims and flies in the mountains. Other precious medicinal materials, rare birds and animals, are varied and difficult to remember. It is a veritable treasure house of animals and plants. The winding and majestic Yangming Mountain is a charming holiday resort. Climb Gao Qiao Peak, overlooking the surrounding area, you can see the ancient city of Yongzhou, winding paths and Xiaoxiang. Yanghe Mountain is misty and quiet as a secluded place; Longtan is the wonder of Wang Yang sea when the tide rises and the fog falls. Beiyinshan has a strange tree shape; Haohanling is known as the "Three Tianmen"; Daoqiling, Xiemaling, Wangfotai and Xianshen Pagoda are not only beautiful mountains and rivers, but also many legendary stories are beautiful and moving.
The legend of Yangmingshan's name
According to legend, in ancient times, it was an unknown place shrouded in fog all the year round, and later two immortals broke through the cave.
These two immortals are twin brothers. My brother's name is Zheng Ichiro and my brother's name is Zheng Erlang. Two brothers are looking for dragons. My brother walked on the ground with a silver needle 10 feet long, and my brother walked in the soil with a copper coin the size of a button. Every three steps, the silver needle is inserted into the ground. If the silver needle is inserted into the eye of the copper coin, there will be a treasure trove of geomantic omen.
Although the two brothers have the ability to penetrate the earth, they failed to break into this misty fog lock here one after another. The two brothers lit candles and paper, and both of them bowed to heaven and earth. "This is outstanding, famous mountains and rivers, or a Buddhist temple? Please let us see clearly, or we will die! " After praying for three days and nights, I really touched the jade emperor, and the white clouds and fog curled away. Under the blue sky, I saw a "Huanglong" in the north and a "Qinglong" in the south. Two dragons occupied the ridge. The first place was a huge "pearl", which turned out to be two dragons subdued by Dayu. This is a place where "Shuanglong plays with pearls", which is a land of one person, a land of immortals and a treasure house of Buddhist temples! The two brothers sighed, knocked for three days, and were about to leave, but they saw the sun shining elsewhere, and there was no sun shining here.
As soon as the two brothers discussed it, they simply did the good thing to the end, and both knelt down to tell the sky that they wanted the light and heat of the sun. The Jade Emperor allowed them to play, sent the sun god here, hung the lanterns they carried with them on this land, and named it "Yangmingshan". From then on, the sun shone here for the first time. Yesterday, Yongzhou recorded: "Asahi has just emerged from the mountain, and Yangmingshan is also …
Historical evolution of Yangmingshan area
At the end of primitive society, Yangmingshan belonged to the "Three Miao Countries" area. Xia, Shang and Western Zhou belong to Jingzhou. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it belonged to southern Chu.
In the 26th year of Qin Shihuang (22 1 BC), Changsha County was established in Chu State, and Yangmingshan belonged to Changsha County. During the period of the first emperor (244-22 1), Qin Chi Road was built around the south side of Yangming Mountain, with a width of more than 50 feet, which is almost the same as today's river (old record). 1983 Construction of Zero (Ling)-Ning (Yuan) Highway along Qin Chi Road.
In the sixth year of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty (BC 165438+ BC 0 1), Lingling County was established, and Yangming Mountain belonged to the Duke of Fuling County (now ningyuan county). According to "Yangming Mountain" reprinted in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty? The records of the ancestral stone include: ... "The inscription on Xinkai Road" "There is a Baiyun Temple in Yangming Mountain in Yong (Zhou), which was established in the Eastern Han Dynasty ... Eighteen people burned Dan and refined mercury, and the address still exists".
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a temple here-Baiyun Temple. The abbot of the temple was a monk named Zhi 'an sent by Emperor Liu Xie of the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 189-220).
According to legend, temples in China in the past mostly belonged to the emperor's personal behavior. Since Qin Shihuang broke the world's "Long Mai" to ensure that his Qin family became emperor, emperors of all dynasties believed that "being buried in a dragon's head gives birth to a son of heaven, being buried in a dragon's body gives birth to a prime minister, and being buried in a dragon's tail gives birth to a champion", and they seized the world's famous mountains one after another to prevent the "real son of heaven" from appearing and robbing their country.
Baiyun Temple is located on the mountainside of Bai Yunfeng, 2 miles north of the peak of Yangming Mountain, with an altitude of1500m above sea level. The mountains here are high and the clouds are light, and the forests are deep and secluded. Don't say incense, even the rice and salt eaten by monks are hard-won. Therefore, there were not many monks coming and going in Baiyun Temple at that time, but the emperors of past dynasties kept this temple. It is said that all the rice, oil and salt that monks eat are allocated by the state treasury, and troops are sent regularly.
During the Three Kingdoms period, it first belonged to Shu Han and then to Soochow. In the first year of Baoding, Sun Hao (AD 226), Yangming Mountain belonged to Benyang County, Lingling County. During Mu Yonghe's reign in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (345-356), Benyang was changed to Benling.
In the 14th year of the Southern Dynasties (5 15), Tian Jian, Liang Wudi, belonged to Lingling County, Quanling County.
In the Sui Dynasty, in the ninth year of Emperor Wendi (598), Quanling County was changed to Lingling County, and Lingling County was changed to Yongzhou General Political Department. Fuling was incorporated into Yingdao County, and Yangmingshan was subordinate to Yingdao County of Yongzhou General Administration Office. In the 13th year of Yang Di's Great Cause (6 17), Xiaoxian established Liang State, and analyzed that Yingdao County was located in Liangxing County, and Yangmingshan was subordinate to Liangxing County of Lingling County.
In the Tang Dynasty, Liangxing County was changed to Tangxing County and Tang Yan County, and Yangmingshan was subordinate to Tang Yan County of Lingling County.
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, it belonged to Ma Yin and Chu State first, then to Zhou Xingfeng, and then to Yanxi County. Yangming Mountain is located in Yan Xi County, Lingling County.
In Song Dynasty, Yan Xi was changed to ningyuan county, and Yangmingshan was subordinate to ningyuan county and Lingling County. Since the Tang Dynasty, Baiyun Temple in Yangmingshan has flourished. This used to be a place where immortals gathered. Since the temple was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty, some monks with a deep sense of morality in the temple have not only forged a "Nanping Night Bell" that resounded thousands of miles, but also been enlightened by the gods. The avenue has been successful and the day has soared. From the end of the Tang Dynasty to the middle of the Song Dynasty, suddenly, it sensationalized the world and became a famous temple at that time. In the Song Dynasty, monks built a temple named Yangmingshan Temple on the granite slope at an altitude of 1.357 meters on the south side of the top of Yangmingshan Mountain. Another temple was built in Yangming Mountain, formerly known as Zhaochan Temple (15 15 was later renamed Ma Xie Temple).
In Yuan Dynasty, Yongzhou and Daozhou were changed to Yongzhou Road, and Daozhou Road and Yangmingshan belonged to ningyuan county of Yongzhou Road.
In the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368), Taizu diverted to the government, and Yangmingshan belonged to ningyuan county in Yongzhou. During the period of Zheng De (15 10), Zhu Houzhao, the third daughter of Wuzong, spiritually cultivated the princess, fled her marriage and sought the immortal side. She came to Zhaochan Temple in Yangming Mountain to "drive monks to build temples". Living a carefree life with the prestige of being a princess and the superior conditions of "imperial food", 108 nuns soon gathered in Ann, Ma Xie.
In the second year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1524), there was a monk in Hengzhou, with an empty name and a common surname of Tang. He was Zheng Xiufeng, who scraped Jiajing for six years (1528) and Zheng Xiufeng for sixteen years, and took over Yangmingshan Temple as the abbot. The names Zhencong and Xiufeng are as follows. In the 29th year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (155 1), Zheng Xiufeng sat behind closed doors. On August 15 and March1day, Amin warlord Wang Nanwei sent Sun Jubo and Yong Xueshi Jiang Xiangya to visit the ancestral temple of Yangmingshan. Seeing that it was as natural as life and its claws were particularly long, he bowed down and helped each other shave. His clothes and shoes were solemn, and Dan Yu sat down. After learning about this, King Wei of Mingnan admired Zheng Xiufeng's diligence and integrity before his death, and even praised Zheng Xiufeng for "showing real talents and learning", so Pegasus reported to play Emperor Jiajing. Emperor Jiajing Sejong was very moved when he heard about it. "Then he worshipped the seven ancestors, and the economy was decent, so he changed the name of the temple to Manjuji" and gave the temple association "the famous mountains are eternal, and the living Buddha makes a thousand dynasties"; King Nanwei will "east to the bank of the Yellow River, west to Shiziling, south to Sanjiangkou, South to Yulongqi, a national mountain, offering incense forever and avoiding giving gifts." Since then, Yangmingshan Temple has been renamed as Manjuji. At this time, there are 9 temples 18 in the whole Yangming Mountain. There are hundreds of monks and nuns. At the same time, the sham as the genuine is hidden. At the end of the Ming dynasty, there were 48 officials here, managed by districts. The official office of Yangmingshan is located upstream.
The former dynasty abolished the official system and set up the Yong Yao military and civilian government in the cave. Yangmingshan was once under the jurisdiction of Yong Yao's military and civilian government, and it was under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou ningyuan county in the late Qing Dynasty. In the third year of the Republic of China (19 14), the abandoned houses belonged to Hengyang Road. In the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938), Hunan was divided into ten administrative supervision areas, and Yangmingshan was the seventh administrative supervision area.
The whole story of establishing a county in Yangmingshan
As a result, Yangming Mountain is towering and steep, isolated at the border where Han and Yao live together. Before the Yuan Dynasty, there were more Yao people than Han people. It is located in the middle of southern Hunan, bordering Guiyang in the east, Xintian in the southeast, Ningyuan in the south, Lingling in the southwest, Qiyang in the northwest and Changning in the northeast. It is about 75 kilometers wide from east to west, 65 kilometers long from north to south, and the main peak is 1624.8 meters above sea level. There are many mountains, dense potential, wide area, complex terrain, blocked traffic and dangerous terrain. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Youliang led troops into this place to communicate with the Yao people and guard against danger. A year later, he was forced to conquer the warlords.
In the early years of the Republic of China, the warlords of the North and the South fought and the people struggled. In order to resist the oppression and exploitation of the government and gentry, peasant armed forces all over the country took the opportunity to accumulate strength around Yangming Mountain and prepare for armed riots. 19 15 Lu and Xiao Yugan set up the "Victory Hall" in Boluo Cave; Zhou Fengshan,
Xu Zilin and others set up the "National Security Pavilion" in Yuan Fei; Chen and Li set up "Heyitang" in Xuri Cave; Pan Shibao and Huang set up "Longxing Pavilion" in Baishui Cave; 19 16, Zhou Wen, Deng Desheng and others set up a museum in the whole yijiang river. In July of the same year, Zhao Xingfa, head of the Confederate Army, entered the cave dwelling in Lv Gong in the name of the defeated formation, and forcibly sent the guns of local regiment soldiers to the halls of various peasant armed forces, so that these peasant armed forces with only broadswords had guns and ammunition in their hands. In September, Wu, the northern military strategist, ordered Zhao Chunsen, the governor of Hengyang, to shoot the leader of the Confederate army. Seeing a genial smile, the peasant armed forces in each hall immediately sneaked into the hinterland of Yangming Mountain like someone was commanding and dispatching.
1926 in may, the northern expeditionary army entered Hunan, and the peasant movement surged. Zhou Wen put forward slogans such as "Down with local tyrants and evil gentry" and "Down with the history of court corruption" to help local farmers' associations to collect groups to prevent guns and establish farmers' self-defense forces. From June 1927 to June 10, Zhou Wen and Yangmingshan farmers captured ningyuan county three times, connecting seven counties including Linwu, Xintian, Lanshan, Daoxian, Lingling and Jiahe, which had a great impact on southern Hunan.
In order to suppress the rebels in Yangmingshan area, in November of the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), the Hunan Provincial Government designated Jiuyiba, Changji Mountain and Huayan River in Qiyang County, Xinluo Cave, Ganxiyuan and Sugarcane in Lingling County, and Longqian, Fenghuang and Xishi in ningyuan county. At the beginning of the county government, a stone drum courtyard was set up, and then it was moved to Baiguo City. One year and six months later, Bi was made a county magistrate. In the Republic of China 19 (1930), the Champions League was awarded again in June.
The primary task of setting up Yangming County is to unite the local armed forces in the surrounding counties and effectively eliminate and suppress the peasant armed forces in China. 1at the beginning of 928, the Kuomintang reactionaries "encircled" the insurgents with heavy troops, and many rebel leaders defected to the enemy. However, Zhou Wenyi did not turn back, and conducted military training for the insurgents, rectified military discipline and prohibited disturbing the people. Set up an arsenal in Chakunyuan, and set up peasant associations in Baiguo City and Huangjiangyuan. 1March, 928, Zhou Wen led his troops south and attacked Sanyuanling and Baijiaping. One by one, the soldiers of the regiment lost ground. Xiong Zhaoxian, the magistrate of Ningyuan County, heard the news and fled to Daoxian County for help. On May 20, he defeated the regiment soldiers aided by the county and entered Ningyuan County, where he posted a list of personnel. Then he went north to attack Xintian County, and the troops of Tao, Ning, Jiang and Yong of the Ministry and the Tang Department pursued and were defeated by him. The rebels developed and supported 2000 soldiers.
1930, Zhou Wen was "encircled" with all its strength after being transferred to the commander of regiment defense in eight counties and the order of Yangming county in the Champions League. 193 1 year 1 month, winning more than 20,000 people, surrounded by mountains on all sides, building blockhouses, blocking mountain roads and cutting off the contact between the rebels and the outside world. Zhou Wen braved hardships and dangers, went to the front to command and kill the enemy, defeated the officers and men, and took the lead again and again. After nearly three months of fierce fighting, the rebels ran out of ammunition and food, and many people starved to death. In March, Zhou Wen led troops to break through, and 1000 rebels were captured and killed. After Zhou Wen rushed out of the tight encirclement, he took his wife and daughter through Qiyang and Xiangtan and moved to Gongcheng, Guangxi, where he returned to his old job and made a living by beating barrels. 1April, 934, he was reported, He Jian was handed over to Guangxi, arrested and returned to Ningyuan, and killed him.
Since the establishment of Yangming County, the land demarcated by the six counties has been undecided, and it is difficult to transfer the household registration. Many fields have not been promoted, and land taxes have not come up. They are only maintained by provincial funds and do not have the scale of county-level governance. In the 20th year of the Republic of China (193 1), Guanlian reported to Hunan Provincial Government for approval to abolish it and set up Yangming Special Zone garrison camp. Hunan appointed a battalion commander to deal with the aftermath. After two years of peace, the police camp was also demolished. At this point, Yangming County, which lasted for more than four years, became history.
Changes in the administrative management system
Yangming Mountain has been a sacred place of Buddhism since ancient times. According to relevant historical records, temples were built in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Baiyun Temple flourished for nearly a thousand years. The existing Manjuji was built in the Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty, and the forests including the existing disputed areas were classified as "national mountains", "offering incense forever and avoiding people's tribute".
From 206 BC in the Western Han Dynasty to 1926 (Republic of China 16), the long river of history spanned 23 12 years, and Yangming Mountain went through 2 132 years and the Republic of China 16 years under the Buddhist hereditary system. If it weren't for the surging peasant movement, the Buddhist hereditary system would continue here for a long time. Yangming County was established in Yangmingshan in A.D. 1927, and 193 10 was abolished in February, and it was changed to Yangmingshan Special Zone. He was appointed by Hunan to lead a battalion of troops to take charge of the fortifications of Yangmingshan Special Zone, stationed in 1938, belonging to the seventh administrative supervision area. 1949, 10, People's Republic of China (PRC) was established. In the same year, Hunan was peacefully liberated. 1950, Yangmingshan is Huangbaidong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Shanglongpan District, ningyuan county. At this time, there are 70 monks and nuns in temples such as Yangmingshan and Manjuji. During the transformation of the commune from 65438 to 0958, Shanglongpan, Qingshui Bridge and Baijiaping Township jointly built an advanced people's commune, set aside Huangbai Cave and set up a state-owned Yangmingshan Forest Farm. In February of the same year (1958), when the state-owned Wuxingling Forest Farm was built, the provincial, prefectural and county joint working groups included dozens of sparsely populated original natural forests and shrubs in Fiona Fang, including Ma Xie Temple, Zuye Temple and Yulong. 1in March, 960, the Yangmingshan branch of the state-owned Wuxingling Forest Farm in Lingling County was established, with three work areas and five production sites to manage the big mountain forests including the above-mentioned mountain forests; 1963 Established Yangmingshan State Forest Farm Administration to manage 8 forest farms in 3 counties, including Wuxingling Forest Farm in Lingling County (including Yangmingshan Branch of Wuxingling Forest Farm) and Yangmingshan Forest Farm in ningyuan county; Considering that Yangmingshan Branch is far away from Wuxingling Forest Farm in Lingling County and the management is inconvenient, the Administration decided to put the branch under the management of Yangmingshan Forest Farm in ningyuan county. In June+10 of the same year, the investigation team of Lingling Special Forestry Bureau compiled the Basic Construction Design Task Book and Planning Design Book for the state-owned Yangmingshan Forest Farm in ningyuan county, and submitted them to the forestry administrative department for approval step by step. The planning and design of Yangmingshan Forest Farm in ningyuan county covers four areas: east to the junction of Qiyang County, south to Houdashanjia and Manjuji in Yangmingshan, west to Jigongzi and north to Xiasanshui; Planning and design under the jurisdiction of Kuluo Caocao to Ma Xie An and Zuyeyan about 30,000 mu of forest; 1965 Xiaoshui forest management bureau was established, and the state-owned Yangmingshan forest farm in ningyuan county was placed under Xiaoshui forest management bureau. Shuangpai County was established on the basis of 1969 Small Water and Forest Management Bureau, and the state-owned Yangmingshan Forest Farm in ningyuan county was renamed as the state-owned Yangmingshan Forest Farm in Shuangpai County. The planning and design of state-owned Yangmingshan Forest Farm in ningyuan county compiled by 1963 and approved by 1964 should all be owned by the state-owned Yangmingshan Forest Farm in Shuangpai County.
At this point, Yangmingshan Forest Farm belongs to a community, and on an occasion, the whole people and collective ownership coexist. 1984 The collective part of the forest farm implements the production responsibility system, with a total area of 10808. 133 hectares, including paddy fields 104.267 hectares. It has jurisdiction over 4 villages/0/9 villagers' groups, with 566 families and 2653 people, including 79 employees, 7 Yao families and the rest Han people.
2。 Taipei, Taiwan Province Province, also known as Cao Shan.
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Yangmingshan was originally named Cao Shan. According to the county records of Taiwan Province Province, "Cao Shan was named after being rich in thatch". 1950, changed to Yangmingshan according to the name of Wang Yangming, a philosopher, writer, strategist and educator in Ming Dynasty. This mountain is located in the north of Taipei, 0/6 kilometers away from Taipei/KLOC. It is a saddle-shaped platform formed by the intersection of the southern foot of Qixing Mountain, the highest peak of Datun Mountain, and Shamao Mountain, with an altitude of 443 meters. Yangmingshan Park was built in1May, 986, including Yangmingshan and volcanic groups centered on Datun Mountain and Qixing Volcano, with an area of 1. 1.0000 hectares, making it the smallest of the five "national parks". However, due to the influence of volcanic activity, underground sulfur gas erupting holes and boiling sulfur springs are formed, which makes its scenery peculiar and spectacular, so it is the most famous. It is a tourist center and one of the summer resorts in northern Taiwan Province Province.
Yangmingshan Park is one of the large-scale natural parks. The climate here is mild, and there is no difference between cold and heat. The scenery is different all year round. Especially in spring, azaleas and cherry blossoms bloom everywhere, and plum blossoms, camellia, peach blossoms, plum blossoms and apricot blossoms compete for beauty, and visitors linger, just like taking pictures. This is the "Spring of Grass Mountain" in the past and today's Yangming Mountain. The best flower viewing season in Yangmingshan Park is generally from February 2 1 day to April 5, which lasts for one and a half months, and as many as 2 million people go up the mountain to enjoy flowers.
Datun Mountain lives in Datun Volcano Group, with an altitude of 1090 meters, and there are still volcanic remains. Spring has come, and cherry blossoms are blooming all over the mountains and colorful, which complement the lush trees and green grass. Rhododendrons of various colors are dotted with spring scenery, which is even more dazzling. Spring scenery all the year round is on this mountain, so "Datun Spring Scene" is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Taiwan. Seven-star Mountain, the main peak, is named after seven small round peaks on the top. According to research, it broke out 300 thousand years ago, and hot gas and sulfur-containing gas are still pouring out. The temperature of sulfur gas gradually drops to the periphery of the nozzle, and after cooling, it becomes yellow needle-shaped sulfur crystals, which are crystal clear and transparent. In Huang Chengcheng, dark colors, like gold, are dubbed "fool's gold". Red, yellow, white and black volcanic rocks formed by the magma ejected during volcanic eruption in the valley can be seen everywhere, which is very spectacular.
Beitou is located in the southwest of Yangmingshan Park, surrounded by mountains on three sides and Danshui River in the south, with dense hot springs. It has always been famous with the Japanese "Tang Siyuan" and is known as the "hometown of hot springs". The water quality of Beitou Hot Spring is acidic and contains a lot of hydrogen sulfide. The temperature in spring is mostly 40-68℃, and the temperature in Hell Valley is as high as 90℃, which can be used to boil eggs. Since the Japanese occupation, it has been a famous hot spring resort in this province.
There are as many as 1200 species of plants, 59 species of birds and 30 species of butterflies in Yangmingshan Park, some of which are unique, especially the Isoetes found near Dream Lake in the early 1980s, which has the lowest growth latitude in the world and has important research value in botany. At present, it has been designated as an ecological protection zone.