Wuzhi Mountain

Wuzhi Mountain
Wuzhi Mountain

Wuzhi Mountain in summer
Elevation 1,840 m (6,037 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,840 m (6,037 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Location
Wuzhi Mountain is located in China
Wuzhi Mountain
Location in China
Location Hainan Island, China
Coordinates 18°55′16.42″N 109°43′58.15″E / 18.9212278°N 109.7328194°E / 18.9212278; 109.7328194Coordinates: 18°55′16.42″N 109°43′58.15″E / 18.9212278°N 109.7328194°E / 18.9212278; 109.7328194


Wuzhi Mountain (Chinese: 五指山; pinyin: Wǔzhǐ Shān; literally "Five Finger Mountain") is the highest mountain in Hainan, towering 1,840 m above the center of the island. The surrounding areas of Wuzhi Mountain are inhabited mainly by the Li ethnic group. It is located beside Wuzhishan City.

Various Li myths concern the name for the mountain (Five Finger Mountain) and its formation. One legend has it that the five mountain peaks are the fossilized fingers of a dead Li clan chief. Another tale is that the five peaks are dedicated to the five most powerful Li gods. Numerous historical poems have also been written about the mountain, the most famous of all by the Hainan writer, Qiujun.

References

  1. ^ a b Listed as "Wuzhi Shan" on Peaklist.org - Central and Eastern China, Taiwan and Korea - Retrieved 2011-10-3

External links

See also

  • List of Ultras of Tibet and East Asia
Topographical map of Wuzhi Mountain



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