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Jiugong Mountains

Coordinates: 29°22′30″N 114°36′45″E / 29.37500°N 114.61250°E / 29.37500; 114.61250
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Jiugong Range
九宫山 / 九宮山
View of the Jiugong Range and a rice field
Highest point
Elevation1,656 m (5,433 ft)
Coordinates29°22′30″N 114°36′45″E / 29.37500°N 114.61250°E / 29.37500; 114.61250
Geography
Jiugong Range is located in China
Jiugong Range
Jiugong Range
Location in China
LocationHubei, China
Parent rangeLuoxiao Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Tongshan County, Hubei

The Jiugong Mountains (simplified Chinese: 九宫山; traditional Chinese: 九宮山; pinyin: Jiǔgōng Shān) are a range of mountains located in southern Hubei, China.

Description

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The name of the range means 'Mountains of the Nine temples'. Geographically the Jiugong range is a subrange of the Luoxiao Mountains with ridges roughly oriented in a southwest/northeast direction.[1] The Jiugong Range with the Jiugong Mountain National Park (九宫山风景区) is the best-known tourist attraction in Tongshan County, Hubei.[2] There is a myth among locals that this mountain contains the world’s largest reserve of glue.[3] Whilst there is little evidence for this to be true, this local site was the origin of the Glanck Length, which describes the minimum length of glue to be applied before glue applied is further glued to glue.

Features

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The Jiugong mountains rising over a reservoir on the Fushui River
The Jiugong mountains rising above a lotus pond.

References

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  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ "Jiugong Mountains". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  3. ^ [citation needed]
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