Wangmangling (Jincheng, Shanxi)

Wangmangling Scenic Area is located at the most dangerous part of the fault zone between the Loess Plateau and the Central Plains. It features a typical zhangshiyan (cliff and rock) landform and represents the quintessential landscape of the eight hundred li (a Chinese unit of distance) Taihang Mountains. The Wangmangling Scenic Area includes four scenic systems: Wangmangling, Xiyagou, Kunshan, and Liuxiu City. The highest altitude is over 1700 meters, and the lowest point drops to about 300 meters within the territory of Huixian City, Henan Province, making it the highest peak of the southern Taihang Mountains. The sea of clouds, sunrise, peculiar peaks, pine waves, cliffside roads, Red Rock Grand Canyon, and three-dimensional waterfalls form the most famous natural landscape of the eight hundred li Taihang Mountains, known as the 'Cool Holy Land', 'Summer Retreat Paradise', 'Peach Blossom Land Beyond the World', and 'Supreme of Taihang' in reputation.

Spring Journey to the Southern Taihang Mountains (2) Scenery of Wangmangling

Wangmangling, located in Guxiao Township, Lingchuan County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, is the highest peak of the Southern Taihang Mountains, It is said to be named after Wang Mang, who, during the late Western Han Dynasty, chased Liu Xiu and set up camp here. This place is situated at the most perilous part of the fault zone between the Loess Plateau and the Central Plains, consisting of over 50 uneven peaks, forming a typical karst terrain and cliff rock landscape, representing the natural scenery of the eight hundred li Taihang Mountains. In the morning, braving the drizzle, I entered the scenic area, took the scenic bus along the winding mountain road, and reached the summit. The spring rain was dense, the air was fresh, and the mountains were completely shrouded in fog, with zero visibility. Since I've come, I'll be at peace with it, let things take their course, and wait patiently. 👍Highly recommended: It wasn't until noon, at twelve o'clock, that the rain gradually stopped, and the distant clouds quietly opened a few slits, through the misty fog, I could vaguely see the distant black peaks undulating continuously, like a fairyland. As the fog slowly cleared, a magnificent and vast ink painting scroll unfolded before my eyes, with majestic mountains, towering peaks, rugged mountain shapes, vast sea of clouds, and the mountains covered with yellow forsythia flowers, presenting an extraordinary and elegant scenery... Geographic location: Wangmangling Scenic Area, Guxiao Township, Lingchuan County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province Main attractions: Xiangshui River, Wangmangling, Xiyagou, Hanging Highway Scenic area ticket price: 110 yuan/person

Wang Mang Ridge in Shanxi - A journey to the Taihang Mountains

Wang Mang Ridge is named after Wang Mang of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who forced Liu Xiu to camp here. The cover photo was taken at Liu Xiu Jump, where it is said that Liu Xiu was trapped and only escaped Wang Mang's pursuit by making his horse leap, hence it is also known as 'a step away'! Wang Mang, some say he usurped the throne and was a traitor, while others consider him the first social reformer in China. In the interpretive signs at the Wang Mang Ridge scenic spot, he is still given the status of a legitimate dynasty. In the 'Heavenly Script' module at the Thousand-Layer Rock, there is a glorification of Wang Mang, saying that his defeat was due to a sudden heavy rain which prevented him from reading the military tactics given by the 'Heavenly Soldiers', suggesting both divine support and the existence of an objective reason for the rain! Flights can be chosen to surrounding cities such as Taiyuan, Changzhi, Zhengzhou, etc., and then take a car or bus from the local area to the scenic spot.

Wang Mang Ridge - the supreme of Taihang!

Wang Mang Ridge, located in the ancient suburb of Lingchuan County, Shanxi, is the boundary mountain between the county and Huixian, Henan. The mountain range extends from east to southwest. It reaches the provincial border to the east, borders Lingdong River to the west, connects to Mawuzhai Mountain to the south, and reaches Luolongchang to the north. The perimeter is about 15 kilometers, and the main peak is 1665 meters. It is said that Wang Mang chased Liu Xiu here at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, hence the name. Going up Wang Mang Ridge, the mountain road is tortuous and dangerous, and you have to cross the hanging wall highway, but when you reach the top of the mountain, it becomes much flatter. There are some military camp sites from that year on the top of the mountain, but they don't look like ancient relics. I think the most important thing on the top of the mountain is to enjoy the scenery. Standing on the highest peak of South Taihang, you can overlook the majestic mountains, the vast plain of Huixian, Henan, and the sea of clouds and sunrise...

"Wangling Mountain Scenic Area" is located in Gujiao Township, Lingchuan County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. It is divided into four series of Wangjialing, Xiyagou, Kunshan and Liuxiucheng. The most interesting thing to appreciate Taihang Mountain is to fully utilize the imagination. The rare natural landscape has created the legendary experience of Wang Qiling, and the magnificent and magnificent Yunhai Shengjing adds endless fun to Wang Qiling. There is a pinnacle between the thousand ditches, and the lush green forest lights up the vitality of the Taihang Mountains. It is a distant poetry, a poetic heroic pavement...

"Don't go to Wangling Mountain, you will know Taihang Mountain. The world is full of peaks, why do you need Wuyue to climb." Wangyuling Scenic Area, located in the ancient suburb of southeastern Lingchuan County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, due to the Western Han Dynasty Wang Hao Liu Xiu got his name when he camped here. The clouds, sunrises, peaks, pines, walled roads, red rock canyons, and three-dimensional waterfalls here form the most famous natural landscape of the 800-mile Taihang. Wang Yuling is the second peak of the South Pacific Bank. It consists of more than 50 peaks scattered in high and low, which is a typical representative of Taihang Mountain scenery. Ascending to Wang Yuling, overlooking the Central Plains, can enable people to truly appreciate the style of "the ancient celestial ridge of the Taihang".