Mount Hengshan, one of the five mountains, is also called "Nanyue". Nanyue Mountain was first sealed in Tang Yu, which is the place where ancient emperors of China visited and worshipped, and it is also one of the holy places of Taoism and Han Buddhism. The full name of the main scenic spot is "Hengshan Scenic Area", which is located in Hengshan County and has been included in Nanyue District. It is a municipal district of Hengyang City. 1979 was listed as Hunan provincial nature reserve, and 1982+0 1.8 announced the first batch of national key scenic spots.
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I. History
The word "South Vietnam" began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "Zhou Li? "Yu Shu" says: "(Shun) made a maiden voyage to the south in May, as for Nanyue." When Nanyue was called Hengshan Mountain, the earliest writing was Er Ya in the early Han Dynasty, and its Stone Mountain was called Hengshan Mountain in the south of the Yangtze River, meaning Hengshan Mountain in the south of the Yangtze River, followed by Shangshu. Interpretation of "Yu Shu" in "Nanyue and Hengshan" in Da Zhuan. But according to Zhou Li? The introduction of ancient books such as Paper Mill Stone, Spring and Autumn Annals, and Jing Jing has another explanation for the origin of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue. It is based on the division of stars, saying that this place is called Hengshan because it has jade and stars. Hengshan Mountain is named Nanyue because it is located at the southernmost tip of the Five Mountains.
Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue has a long history. Wuyue Mountain has been a symbol of Jiangshan country since ancient times. Emperor Yan and Zhu Rong once lived here, and Yao, Shun and Yu all came to worship. Emperors of past dynasties either sent envoys or offered sacrifices in person. Since Yao and Shun, Mount Hengshan in Nanyue has been one of the five mountains for more than 4,000 years. Huangdi and Shun Di once visited Hengshan Mountain to offer sacrifices; In order to control water, Dayu made a special trip to Nanyue to kill the white horse and sacrifice to heaven and earth, and won the "Golden Bamboo Jade Book" and set up the "Water Control Monument". Emperors such as Song Huizong and Kangxi recited poems for Nanyue.
According to legend, the Yellow Emperor appointed Zhu Rongjia to be in charge of southern affairs and named him the fire officer in charge of fire, that is, Vulcan; Zhu Rong teaches people to cook food with fire, keep out the cold alive, and make a fire to drive away animals; Create music and songs to coordinate god and voice. People named the highest peak of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue after Zhu Rong, and built a shrine on the peak for a long time.
Second, the ecology of Hengshan Mountain.
Nanyue Hengshan Nature Reserve was founded on May 9, 1984, when it was a provincial nature reserve. In 2005, Nanyue Hengshan Nature Reserve was successfully promoted to a national nature reserve.
1, animals
In 2004, law enforcement officers seized the monkey-faced eagle that had been extinct in Hunan for more than ten years at the farmers' market in Nanyue District. The monkey-faced eagle was caught in Hengshan Mountain.
20 13 a group of tourists found the national key protected animal silver pheasant in Hengshan mountain, Nanyue.
On 20 16, the staff of Nanyue Hengshan national nature reserve administration found the national second-class protected wild animal crested eagle in the monitoring equipment.
2. Plants
The vertical band spectrum of Hengshan plants is obvious. Below 800 meters above sea level belongs to subtropical evergreen broad-leaved red soil area, and above 800 meters above sea level belongs to dwarf forest and shrub yellow brown soil area. The forest coverage rate is 67%, and there are many rare animals and plants. There is Nanyue arboretum.
1954, experts found two wild Gleditsia sinensis in the original secondary forest of Guangji Temple. In 20 12, experts once again found two wild Gleditsia sinensis in the original secondary forest of Guangji Temple. These four strains are the only four in the world.
20 13 Experts from Hengshan National Nature Reserve in Nanyue District found two rare and thousand-year-old wild yew plants in Shuikou Village, Longfeng Township, Nanyue District. Many cycads in Nanyue Zhongzheng Library gave birth to beautiful "phoenix eggs".