Jiugong Mountains

Jiugong Range 九宫山 / 九宮山
View of the Jiugong Range and a rice field
Highest point
Elevation	1,656 m (5,433 ft)
Coordinates	29°22′30″N 114°36′45″E / 29.37500°N 114.61250°E / 29.37500; 114.61250Coordinates: 29°22′30″N 114°36′45″E / 29.37500°N 114.61250°E / 29.37500; 114.61250
Geography
Jiugong Range Location in China
Location	Hubei, China
Parent range	Luoxiao Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route	From Tongshan County, Hubei

The Jiugong Mountains (simplified Chinese: 九宫山; traditional Chinese: 九宮山; pinyin: Jiǔgōng Shān) are a range of mountains located in southern Hubei, China.

Description

The name of the range means 'Mountains of the Nine temples'. Geographically the Jiugong range is a subrange of the Luoxiao Mountains with ridges roughly oriented in a southwest/northeast direction.^[1] The Jiugong Range with the Jiugong Mountain National Park (九宫山风景区) is the best-known tourist attraction in Tongshan County, Hubei.^[2]

Features

The Jiugong mountains rising over a reservoir on the Fushui River

The Jiugong mountains rising above a lotus pond.

References

External links

Media related to Jiugongshan at Wikimedia Commons
Hubei Jiugong Mountain 湖北九宫山风光

Mountain ranges of China

Geography of China

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