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Mt. Hengshan (Datong)

Introducing Datong Mount Hengshan (from wikipedia)
Mount Hengshan (Datong), also known by its Chinese name Hengshan, is known as the northern mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China. Like the other mountains in China with strong Taoist presence, Mount Hengshan has been considered a sacred mountain since the Zhou Dynasty (BC1046-256BC). Due to its northerly location, often under control of non-Chinese nations, the mountain has a weaker history of pilgrimage than its four fellows. Indeed, to this day it is the least-visited and least-developed of the five, also the smallest in area. Because of this, Mount Hengshan is not nearly as religiously important in China as the other Taoist mountains. But as a further consequence, it is also less commercialized—there are no hotels on the mountain, for instance. The main peak is a lovely hike of around three hours round trip from the parking lot (a few miles up the mountain from where you buy the ticket), with the summit covered in fragrant lilac blossoms in June, and temples set into the cliffs. The slopes are largely covered with hemlocks, pines, elm, fir, poplar, and hawthorn, in the barer areas. During the Han Dynasty, a temple called the Shrine of the Northern Peak (Beiyue Miao), dedicated to the mountain god was built on Mt Hengshan's slopes. While periodically destroyed and rebuilt, this temple has an uninterrupted history from Han times to the present day. During times of occupation by non-Han Chinese people, worship to Mt Hengshan was done at the Beiyue Temple in Quyang of Hebei Province.

Datong Mount Hengshan Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Heng Shan 恒山
• Best Time to Visit: Apr, May, Jun, Sept & Oct
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 3 - 4 hours
• Things to Do: Natural scenery, hiking, architecture
• Opening Hours: 08:00 to 18:00 from Apr to Oct; 08:30 to 17:30 from Nov to Mar
• Entrance Fee: CNY55; free for children under 1.2m (3.9ft).
• Address: Mt Hengshan, Hunyuan County, Datong

How to get to Datong Mount Hengshan
• Datong Mount Hengshan is located 65km away from Datong.
• Rent a car/bus from GGC to enjoy a hassle free private transfer from hotels in Datong to Mount Hengshan.

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