Little Jiuhua Mountain

Xiaojiuhua is located two miles northwest of Caishi Town, Ma'anshan. The mountain is hundreds of feet high and 15 miles around. According to legend, King Ksitigarbha once lived here and left behind many magical legends. As early as in ancient times, there was a temple of Ksitigarbha King, which was magnificent and full of tourists. For thousands of years, every 15th day of the first lunar month and 30th July of the lunar calendar, there was an endless stream of incense people. Because of the beautiful mountains, the incense was extremely prosperous. , which is exactly like the Jiuhua Mountain in Qingyang, which is a hundred miles away, so it is called "Little Jiuhua". The original name was Wangfu Mountain. In ancient times, a woman hoped for her husband's return and turned it into a giant stone. So far, the three words "Wangfu Stone" can be vaguely seen. Xiaojiuhua was originally a cliff and hill standing next to the river. Historically, it was formed due to the changes of the Yangtze River and sediment deposition. She stands abruptly by the river, and it looks even more like a peak and a towering sky. It is a unique spectacle. Xiaojiuhua Mountain is adjacent to the famous Caishiji Scenic Area. It overlooks the Yangtze River and the West Mountain in the north. Xiaojiuhua Mountain is located in a subtropical monsoon climate, with a mild and cool climate, like spring all year round, abundant sunshine and abundant rainfall. Xiaojiuhua Mountain is located in a subtropical climate, with abundant plant resources, evergreen needles, mixed broad leaves and deciduous leaves, and artificial forests. There are also wild Chinese medicinal materials and other plant resources with high economic value. Xiaojiuhua is dense with trees and has good conditions for wildlife habitat and life: hares, hedgehogs, cuckoos, woodpeckers, they live in peace with humans, and the birdsong is either clear or tactful, forming another landscape.