Furong Mountain, Mountain summit in Ningxiang, China.

Furong Mountain is a 860-meter summit in Ningxiang with multiple hiking trails that wind through forested slopes and rock outcrops. The mountain features a network of pathways that allow visitors to explore different sections and levels of terrain.

The mountain's name comes from its west-facing profile, whose outline resembles a blooming hibiscus (furong), as described in local accounts. Puji Temple, a Buddhist temple of the Weiyang school of Chan Buddhism, was built on the summit during the Yuan dynasty under the name Furong'an. The Tang poet Liu Changqing sheltered from snow here and wrote the poem 'Stopping for the Night at the Master of Furong Mountain's House'.

The mountain's name comes from its west profile, whose crags and ridges outline a blooming hibiscus, or furong. Tang poet Liu Changqing sheltered here in a snowstorm and wrote "Stopping for the Night at the Furong Mountain Host's Home"; Song scholar Zhang Shi and Qing poet Zhou Junxuan also left poems about the peak.

The hiking trails remain open throughout the year, though spring and autumn provide the most comfortable weather for walking the paths. Wear sturdy footwear and allow plenty of time to explore the different elevations at your own pace.

From the west the summit's crags resemble a tiger's open jaws, while from the south the mountain reads as an isosceles triangle; the whole western profile is what early observers likened to a blooming hibiscus, the source of the name. The Tang poet Liu Changqing sheltered here from snow and wrote "Staying Overnight on Furong Mountain in Snow".