Fusi Mountain, Mountain summit in Ningxiang, China.
Fusi Mountain is a hill in Liushahé town, northwestern Ningxiang, Hunan, rising abruptly from flat ground to nearly 500 meters as the last peak of the Xuefeng range. Its name means "screen" (fú sī), after the imperial bedchamber screens it resembles; locals also call it Monkey Peak for its shape. The summit holds the ruins of Jinfeng Temple.
Jinfeng Temple stood on the summit from the late Sui to early Tang period, holding both Taoist and Buddhist worship and serving as a branch temple of Huilong Mountain. It was rebuilt under the Kangxi Emperor and repaired again in 1933. Its twelve halls and four shrines, with gilded wooden statues, were destroyed in the 1950s; only the temple site remains.
The mountain gave its name to local institutions: the temple below, Linshan Temple, was converted in the Republican period into Fusi Complete Primary School, also called National Ningxiang Fifth Higher Primary School, the forerunner of today's Ningxiang No. 7 Middle School and Caochong Middle School. General Liu Ruilin and Minister Liu Xuechu studied there.
The mountain sits in a natural setting with trails that can be steep in sections, so sturdy footwear is recommended. Bring plenty of water and stay alert on the paths, especially when conditions are wet.
The peak ranks fourth among Ningxiang County's highest mountains and features a prominence of 257 meters that makes it stand out in local geography. This measurement means the mountain rises distinctly above its surrounding terrain in ways that visitors can sense while climbing.
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