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Hengshan (Chinese: 衡山; pinyin: Héng Shān), also known as Mount Heng, is a mountain in southcentral China's Hunan Province known as the southern mountain (Chinese: 南岳; pinyin: Nányuè) of the Five Great Mountains of China. Heng Shan is a mountain range 150 kilometres (93 mi) long with 72 peaks[1] and lies at 27°18′6″N 112°41′5″E. The Huiyan Peak is the south end of the peaks, Yuelu Mountain in Changsha City is the north end, and the Zhurong Peak is the highest at 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level.

Mount Heng
衡山
Mount Heng
Highest point
Elevation1,300.2 m (4,266 ft)
Prominence1,300.2 m (4,266 ft)
Geography
Mount Heng
Location in Hunan
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Parent rangeHengshan Mountains
Geology
Type of rockGranite
Mount Heng
"Mount Heng" in Chinese characters
Chinese衡山
Grand Temple of Mount Heng
Grand Temple of Mount Heng

At the foot of the mountain stands the largest temple in southern China, the Grand Temple of Mount Heng (Nanyue Damiao), which is the largest group of ancient buildings in Hunan Province.

Other notable sites in the area include the Zhusheng Si Temple, an 8th-century Buddhist monastery and Zhurong Gong, a small stone temple.


Climate


Climate data for Heng Shan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
17.8
(64.0)
21.1
(70.0)
25.0
(77.0)
27.2
(81.0)
28.9
(84.0)
30.0
(86.0)
28.9
(84.0)
31.1
(88.0)
26.1
(79.0)
21.1
(70.0)
17.2
(63.0)
31.1
(88.0)
Average high °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
5.0
(41.0)
11.1
(52.0)
15.6
(60.1)
18.3
(64.9)
22.2
(72.0)
25.0
(77.0)
24.4
(75.9)
21.1
(70.0)
15.6
(60.1)
11.1
(52.0)
7.2
(45.0)
15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
1.9
(35.4)
7.5
(45.5)
11.9
(53.4)
15.3
(59.5)
19.7
(67.5)
22.2
(72.0)
21.7
(71.1)
18.3
(64.9)
12.8
(55.0)
8.0
(46.4)
3.6
(38.5)
11.9
(53.5)
Average low °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.9
(39.0)
8.3
(46.9)
12.2
(54.0)
17.2
(63.0)
19.4
(66.9)
18.9
(66.0)
15.6
(60.1)
10.0
(50.0)
5.0
(41.0)
0.0
(32.0)
8.9
(48.0)
Record low °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
1.1
(34.0)
11.1
(52.0)
13.9
(57.0)
12.8
(55.0)
7.8
(46.0)
0.0
(32.0)
−7.2
(19.0)
−11.1
(12.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 47.5
(1.87)
83.1
(3.27)
171.7
(6.76)
210.6
(8.29)
198.9
(7.83)
193.3
(7.61)
253.0
(9.96)
253.0
(9.96)
148.1
(5.83)
165.9
(6.53)
108.0
(4.25)
42.9
(1.69)
1,876
(73.85)
Source: Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System[2]

References


  1. The encyclopedia of Taoism, Volume 1 By Fabrizio Pregadio
  2. "China - Heng Shan". Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

Further reading



На других языках


[de] Heng Shan (Hunan)

Das Gebirge Heng Shan (chinesisch .mw-parser-output .Hans{font-size:110%}衡山, Pinyin Héng Shān, englisch Mount Heng), früher auch als Nan Yue (.mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}南岳, Nán Yuè bezeichnet) liegt im Süden der Provinz Hunan, ca. 100 km südlich der Hauptstadt Changsha.
- [en] Mount Heng (Hunan)

[fr] Mont Heng (Hunan)

Le mont Heng (sinogrammes : 衡山; pinyin : héng shān) est une chaîne de montagnes du Hunan en Chine, composée de 72 pics et qui s'étend sur 150 km. C'est l'une des cinq montagnes sacrées de Chine connue aussi sous le nom de montagne du Sud (sinogrammes simplifiés : 南岳; sinogrammes traditionnels : 南嶽; pinyin : nán yuè).

[ru] Хэншань (Хунань)

Хэншань (кит. 衡山, пиньинь Héngshān) — гора в провинции Хунань, называется также Наньюэ Хэншань (кит. трад. 南嶽衡山, упр. 南岳衡山, пиньинь Nányuè Héngshān), находится на территории района Наньюэ городского округа Хэнъян. Входит в число пяти священных гор даосизма.



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