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Fanjing Mountain National Nature Reserve was classified as the national reserve and joined the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network of UNESCO in 1986. It is located in an area comprising parts of three counties of Jiangkou, Yinjiang and Songtao in the northeast of Guizhou Province. With an area of 567 square kilometers, the Reserve is 21 kilometers wide and 27 kilometers long. Fanjing Mountain is also a famous mountain for Buddhism in China and acted as one of China's sacred Buddhist mountains in the 16th century.

A little bit about its history

Since the reign of Emperor Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, it has been known as a sacred place for Buddhist pilgrimages. Fanjing Mountain is a holy land of national nature reserves, lying 60 km away from Tongren City. This green mountainous area was really famous during the Ming Dynasty when a Buddhist retreat and monastery was built-on the Golden Summit of the mountain. The monastery was plundered many times during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and again in the 1940s. It is currently being rebuilt and refurbished with money raised from local donations and tourists, the new interior is bright and colorful but few monks are in residence at the moment.

How about the climate here

The pleasant climate here makes it charming place. Fanjing Mountain is in the alpine monsoon climate of mid sub-tropic zone. It's not frigid in the winter and not hot in the summer. On an average the temperature is about 5C to 7C all year round and annual precipitation here reaches 2,600 millimeters. The mountain rises abruptly and the direction of wind changes drastically; sea of clouds and cloud of falls often appear as a result. Also interesting is that a rainbow Buddhist Halo often appears which can compare favorably with that of Mt. Emeishan thanks to its specific terrain and weather. In the Buddhist Halo, people can find enlarged shadows of people and objects, and regard it as an auspicious sign.

Physical Features

With the highest peak, Fenghuang, with an altitude of 2,572 meters, Fanjing Mountain is the main summit of Wuling Mountains. Researches show that Fanjing Mountain is 1 to 1.4 billion years old in terms of geologic age. Some parts of the mountains are eroded. There are many rocks of peculiar shape such as cliffs, precipices, irruptive rocks, stone pillars and stalagmites. In addition eight streams in the Reserve flow in different directions and form many rapids and shoals. All of this mentioned above makes Fanjing Mountain a famous scenic spot at home and abroad.

A world of Plants

The Reserve is believed to include the best preserved virgin forest of any area at this latitude on earth. It contains many floral elements and it is rich in plant resources, of which many are unique and grow only in this area of the world. There are altogether more than 800 plants in