[Travel Notes] Climbing Ehuang Peak in Jiuyi Mountain

Ehuang Peak is located next to Emperor Shun's Mausoleum in Jiuyi Mountain, Ningyuan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. It is closely nestled against Shunyuan Peak and is one of the "nine peaks" of Jiuyi Mountain.

On June 10, 2017, we set off at 7 a.m. and drove about 3 hours to the Ehuang Peak trailhead.

Jiuyi Mountain, also known as Cangwu Mountain, is located in Yao Township, Ningyuan County, Yongzhou City. It belongs to the Mengzhu Mountains in the Nanling Mountains, with a length of more than 2,000 miles. It is connected to Luofu Mountain in the south and Hengyue Mountain in the north. There are nine mountains in the territory. There are similar and difficult-to-distinguish peaks , Shunyuan Peak is in the middle, Ehuang Peak is one of them, there is a saying that "there are nine doubts about the mountains and rivers thousands of miles away", here is also the origin of the Xiangjiang River, the largest river in Hunan One of the lands .

The Mausoleum of Emperor Shun in Jiuyi Mountain is built on Shunyuanfeng Mountain. It is the mausoleum of Emperor Shun, one of the "Five Emperors" of the Chinese nation. Emperor Shun's mausoleum is surrounded by mountains and the mausoleum and temple are integrated into one. It faces south from the north and has excellent Feng Shui.

According to legend, Ehuang Peak is the incarnation of Ehuang, one of the two concubines of Emperor Shun. Ehuang Peak is named after Emperor Shun's concubine Ehuang. It is nestled closely next to Shunyuan Peak where Emperor Shun was buried , symbolizing the husband and wife's long-term staying together. E Huang Nvying are the two daughters of Emperor Yao in ancient Chinese myths and legends. After Shun succeeded Yao to the throne, Emperor E married Nü Ying to him as his concubine. Later Shun visited the south and died in Cangwu. "Historical Records: The Chronicles of the Five Emperors" records: "Shun died in the wilderness of Cangwu while patrolling south and was buried in Jiuyi in the south of the Yangtze River."

Emperor E and the two concubines Nvying went to Jiuyi Mountain to search. Because the nine bees were similar and the mountain was misty and misty, it was hazy. Where could they find the traces of Emperor Shun? The two concubines could only cry bitterly and shed tears on the green mountain. The unstoppable teardrop stains the green bamboos all over the mountain, making the green bamboos all over the mountain stained with tears. This is the mottled bamboo, also known as the tearful bamboo, and also called the Xiangfu bamboo. The sad voices of Ehuang and Nvying shocked the mountains and rivers around Jiuyi. When the people heard that the two concubines were here, they hurried to meet them and told each other: Emperor Shun came here on his southern tour to fight against the evil dragon. He died of exhaustion for the people and was buried in a mountain as a mausoleum. This mountain is Shun Tomb. When the second concubine heard this, she was heartbroken. She hugged the bamboo and cried bitterly. She died of tears. Her body turned into a mountain bee, both the Ehuang bee and the female ying bee. She will always accompany Emperor Shun's heroic spirit in Jiuyi Mountain.

Standing on the square of Emperor Shun's Mausoleum, looking at EHuangfeng from a distance, it towers into the clouds and is majestic.

Start climbing at 10 o'clock. The mountain is not high, the altitude is only more than 600 meters, but the weather is relatively hot.

The altitude of this peak is not high and there is no intensity. With a vigorous effort and sweat all over, I easily reached the top in less than an hour.

Standing on the top of the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the mountains and the entire Jiuyi Mountain. The gentle breeze blows away the heat wave from the mountain climbing. In the green embrace of nature, breathing the fresh air in the natural oxygen bar makes you feel refreshed. Looking up at the sky, white clouds are lingering and drifting in the wind. Overlooking the land, the mountains are rolling , rolling and rolling . The mausoleum and temple are covered with greenery, the mountains and waters are beautiful, and they are shining! Climb high and look far away, forget all the mundane things, and your mind will suddenly open up. The three-pointed stone in the distance is looming like a fairyland in Fenglai. I look forward to meeting her next time.

At this moment, the bells in the bell tower of Emperor Shun's Mausoleum rang, roaring and vibrating, and the lingering sound echoed in the valley. Thousands of years have passed, and the legendary love story of searching for love and staying together has been immortalized for centuries, touching generations of good men and saints. As a mountain climber, I continue to live like a dream. The long years months guide the country, the gods are thousands ten thousand .

On the observation deck, you can have a panoramic view of Emperor Shun's Mausoleum

At the highest point of the mountain in the distance, there are three stones