Hengshan (), also known as Mount Heng, is a mountain in southcentral China's Hunan Province known as the southern mountain () of the Five Great Mountains of China. Heng Shan is a mountain range long with 72 peaksThe encyclopedia of Taoism, Volume 1 By Fabrizio Pregadio
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Yuelu Mountain Yuelu Mountain () is located on the west bank of the Xiang River, one tributary of Wu River in Changsha, Hunan. Its main peak and the highest point, Yunlu Peak, is about above the sea level. Introduction of Yuelu Mountain There are more than ...

in Changsha City is the north end, and the Zhurong Peak is the highest at above sea level. At the foot of the mountain stands the largest temple in southern China, the

Grand Temple of Mount Heng The Grand Temple of Mount Heng, or Grand Temple of South Mountain () is located at the foot of Mount Heng, and on the north of ancient town of Mount Heng in Hengshan County of Hunan, China. It is the largest temple on Mount Heng. It is a major ...

(Nanyue Damiao), which is the largest group of ancient buildings in Hunan Province. Other notable sites in the area include

Shangfeng Temple Shangfeng Temple () is a Buddhist temple located on the top of Mount Heng, in Nanyue District of Hengyang, Hunan, China. It was inscribed to the National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area's list in 1983. History During the Eastern Han dyn ...

Fuyan Temple Fuyan Temple () is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Heng, in Nanyue District of Hengyang, Hunan, China. It has been designated as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area in 1983. History The temple was first construction in 567 wit ...

Zhusheng Temple Zhusheng Temple () * Zhusheng Temple (Hunan), in Hengshan, Hunan, China * Zhusheng Temple (Yunnan), Binchuan County, Yunnan, China Buddhist temple disambiguation pages {{Disambiguation ...

(8th-century Buddhist monastery) and Zhurong Gong, a small stone temple.

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