Hengshan Mountain, also known as Nanyue, Shouyue and Nanshan, is mainly located in Nanyue District of Hengshan County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province and in the east of Hengyang County. According to the Warring States Period "Shi Gan Jing", it was named Hengshan because it was located on the wing of the Twilight Star of the Twenty-eight Stars.
The main peaks of Mount Hengshan are Yan Hui Peak, Zhurong Peak, Zigai Peak and Yuelu Mountain. The highest peak Zhurong Peak is1300.2m above sea level. The main part of Mount Hengshan lies between 27 4'-27 20' north latitude and112 34'-112 44' east longitude.
It runs in the northeast-southwest direction, starting from Futian Pu Township in Hengshan County in the north, reaching Zhangmu Township in Hengyang County in the south, starting from jiepai town in Hengyang County in the west and reaching Nanyue District in Hengyang City in the east, with a total length of 38 kilometers, the widest point 17 kilometers and a total area of 640 square kilometers.
Hengshan specialty:
1, Yunwu tea
Wuyun tea in Nanyue has a long history. In the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu recorded in the Book of Tea: "Tea came from the south of the mountain and was born in the valley of Hengshan County." Between 500- 1000 meters above sea level, Nanyue has more than 7,000 acres of tea gardens.
It is foggy all year round, with an average foggy day of 25 1.5 days. Clouds are used as curtains, and misty clouds are used as curtains. The tea leaves are delicate, slender, green in color and rich in aroma. Drinking this Chaze regularly is an elixir for health and a wonderful way to prolong life.
2. Guanyin bamboo shoots
Guanyin bamboo shoot is a special flavor food in Nanyue. There are many bamboos on Nanyue Mountain, and there are many vegetarian dishes in temples and temples on the mountain. They are very particular about the production of bamboo shoots, such as frying, frying, pickling and boiling.
The most distinctive is the oil bamboo shoots. It is said that before and after Guanyin Bodhisattva's birthday (February 19th of the lunar calendar), a fresh and plump small bamboo shoot in the mountains was picked, shelled, washed, boiled, dried in the sun, soaked and stored in tea oil. The longer the time, the better the quality. The finished product is strip-shaped, forming a phoenix tail, light yellow and shiny. Take it out and add a little salt and pepper when eating.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hengshan