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Wuyi
Mountain, in south-east China's Fujian province, on the border with
Jiangxi, is in fact a series of red sandstone hills covering about 30
square miles. It is one of China's best known beauty spots.
A
green river weaves its way around the red hills. Two of the best sites
are of the "Three-Three" and the "Six-Six". The
former is the river, which bends nine times as it meanders around the
foot of the mountain, and the latter refers to the 36 peaks rising
steeply from the river. For more than 1,000 years, poets have flocked
there to write praises of its natural beauty.
The
area is said to combine the awe of Huangshan Mountain, the elegance of
the Guilin peaks and the grandeur of Mount Tai. Apart from its scenery,
the Wuyi Mountain area contains many historical relics, such as the
"Boat Coffins in Cliff Caves". From the Qin and Han dynasties,
Taoists and necromancers visited the area to preach their doctrines.
More than 300 monasteries, towers and pavilions were built, and over 700
inscriptions carved into the red rocks.
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