Huangshan, a earthly paradise

In old China, three high tips in the south of the present province of Anhui received the name of “ Three Capitals of the Son of the Sky ". One thought that they were places where they lived the celestial celerano sovereign and its subjects. From the dynasty Qin (221-206 a. n. e. ) they were called Yishan (black mountains) by the color verdusco that had near rocks of these tips and summits.

In the book Zhou Shu Dao Ji of the Tang dynasty (618-907), a myth is counted according to which the father of the Chinese nation, Huang Di, practicing the alchemy here, prepared seven pills after 480 years took, them and promoted to the sky – Found out this myth, Xuanzong Emperor, believer of the taoísmo, ordered in 747 to change the name of Yishan by the one of Huangshan (mountain of the Huang Di). Their three main tips are Tiandu, Lianhua and Guangmingding.

Huangshan is well-known like “ Rare Mountain N0 1 under the Sky ", “ Miraculous Mountain " and “ Earthly Paraísdo ". In fact, Huangshan reunites a series of natural beauties. She is as majestic as the Taishan, as steep as the Huangshan and as fresh as the Emei. Their clouds, cataracts and rocks are comparable with those of the mountains Hengsha, Lushan and Yandang, stops and hidden between clouds, their tips of peculiar and great, fantastic and dangerous emerald color give the impression of being.

Huangshan inside has fame and outside China by his “ four wonders under the sky ": strange pines, rare rocks, thermal cloud bank and sources.

Between these wonders, of greater attraction they are his pines. Unlike those of other places, no pine has equal here aspect. Those that resembles laid down or fénices dragoons like more to the visitors. In addition, raising in so difficult places – in rocks or precipices they seem to leave same rocks, These pines have pointed, short and flat leaves, and twisted and leafy trunks and branches.

By the others, they have long life. The majority exceeds the one hundred years. There are them also millenarian. For example, “ Pine of Greeting to the Guest ", “ Pine of Goodbye to the Guest ", “ Pine of Reception " and “ Pine of Double Trunk ", is between the ten less pines of China. Singular is “ Pine of Greeting to the Guest ", whose tended arm welcomes with estusiasmo in the visitor. Symbol of the hospitality is considered.

The rare rocks of Huangshan are numerous. Altogether, with the tips and pines, they give the impression of a pictorial linen cloth. They have forms, give the impression of a pictorial linen cloth. They have human forms, of animal, birds or other things, and are very interesting. The most attractive rocks and of greater fame are “ Rooster that sings in the door of the sky ", “ Squirrel that jumps the Tiandu tip " and “ Monkey that watches the sea ", by their appearance or the legend that has entretejido envelope they.

Mist and clouds are truely fantastic and make of Huangshan a mysterious mountain. Surrounding high and low tips, they receive the name of “ cloud bank ’. The best hour to contemplate this “ sea " is after a rain. When moving. As if they danced, they turn to Huangshan into a poetic world. When the clouds move in great movements, Huangshan still becomes more imposing – Fantasy and beauty of these clouds is indescribable. In an old poem it is read: “ Is logical and incredible. But it is a real wonder and is discovered it only in the same place ".

While the visitor appreciates the natural landscape of Huangshan, she agrees not to forget his deep cultural contents: innumerable streets, bridges, arcs, buildings and old villages, of local style and taste. In addition, Huang-shan has more than 200 cliffs with carvings or sculptures that add humanistic interest to him.

The fame of Huangshan also must to the religious cult. Its name has to do with the taoísmo by the feats of Huang Di, like tenth in the beginning. For example, two of their tips are called Xuanyuan (another name of Huang Di) and Rongcheng (immortal taoísta after Huang Di). After the introduction of the buddhism in Huangshan in century V, they were constructed near one hundred temples. Many monks were well-known painters or poets. From century VII until the end of the XIX, hundreds of prosas took place and more than 20 000 poems in praise of Huangshan. The red paintings dedicated to Huangshan are important legacy of the traditional art of China.

Huangshan is an integrated world of beauties. During his investigation, a high civil servant of UNESCO in charge of the World-wide Patrimonies expressed: The natural beauty of Huangshan and its atmosphere of culture are exceptional in the world. This is a singular, wonderful mountain: the best one of whatever I have seen.