Jiugong Mountains

Jiugong Range
九宫山 / 九宮山

View of the Jiugong Range and a rice field
Highest point
Elevation 1,656 m (5,433 ft)
Coordinates 29°22′30″N 114°36′45″E / 29.37500°N 114.61250°E / 29.37500; 114.61250Coordinates: 29°22′30″N 114°36′45″E / 29.37500°N 114.61250°E / 29.37500; 114.61250
Geography
Jiugong Range

Location in China

Location Hubei, China
Parent range Luoxiao Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route From Tongshan County, Hubei

The Jiugong Mountains (simplified Chinese: 九宫山; traditional Chinese: 九宮山; pinyin: Jiǔgōng Shān) are a range of mountains located in southern Hubei, China.

Description

The name of the range means 'Mountains of the Nine temples'. Geographically the Jiugong range is a subrange of the Luoxiao Mountains with ridges roughly oriented in a southwest/northeast direction.[1] The Jiugong Range with the Jiugong Mountain National Park (九宫山风景区) is the best-known tourist attraction in Tongshan County, Hubei.[2]

Features

The Jiugong mountains rising over a reservoir on the Fushui River
The Jiugong mountains rising above a lotus pond.

References


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