A Hiking Record in Shanghai: Xiao Kunshan Park in Songjiang's Nine Peaks

Shanghai's roots are in Songjiang, which can be traced back to 6000 years ago. It is said that Songjiang City came into being because of Xiao Kunshan. Located at the southernmost end of Songjiang's 'Nine Peaks', Xiao Kunshan is the last of the nine peaks, with an altitude of 54.3 meters. It has two peaks, north and south, and from a distance, it looks like a lying ox, hence it is also known as Niutou Mountain (Ox Head Mountain). In the morning, climbing Xiao Kunshan is very quiet and serene, even on weekends when there are few people. Historically, Xiao Kunshan was anything but low-key; it has two Neolithic cultural sites: Tangmiao Village cultural site and Yaojiaquan cultural site. Xiao Kunshan was also the hometown of many influential literati in history, the most famous of whom were the Western Jin literary figures Lu Ji and Lu Yun brothers, who lived in seclusion here for many years. Today, there is still the Er Lu Thatched Cottage on the mountain to commemorate them. Continuing past the Er Lu Thatched Cottage, the mountain path meanders, with dense shade covering the way. At the true summit, there is the Jiu Feng Zen Temple, the only temple in Shanghai built on the mountaintop, originally established in the first year of the Qiandao era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1165), destroyed at the end of the Qing Dynasty. The current building was reconstructed in 1998. Climbing high for blessings, carrying beautiful wishes. 🎫Ticket: 6 yuan, 3 yuan for students and seniors ⛰️Address: No. 4 Shanxi Highway, Songjiang District, Shanghai