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Why is Hengshan Mountain so named? When was it designated as the Northern Peak?

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2020-01-15 16:17

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Why is Hengshan Mountain so named? When was it designated as the Northern Peak?

There are varying accounts of how Hengshan Mountain got its name. The "Zhouli" states: "To the north of Bingzhou, its mountain is called Hengshan Mountain"; the "Baihu Tong" records: "North refers to the end of Yin and the beginning of Yang, its way is eternal, therefore it is called Changshan"; the "Fengsu Tong" records: "Eternal and constant; all things are subdued in the north, and there is constancy.". Another account states that because the mountain range of Hengshan is horizontal, "heng" and "chang" are homophones. Yet another account states that it is named after the Hun River, anciently known as Hengshui. The "Shun Dian" refers to it as the Northern Mount. The "Yu Gong" refers to it as Taihang Hengshan Mountain. The "Zhenzhong Mishu" refers to it as Tai Hengshan Mountain, and Hengzongmingyue. The "Shui Jing Zhu" refers to it as Yuan Yue, Zi Yue, and also "Damao Mountain", "Shenjian Mountain", etc. During the reign of Emperor Wen of Han, because of the taboo on the name Liu Heng, it was renamed Changshan; during the Yuanhe period of the Tang dynasty, it was renamed Zhenyue; during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, due to the taboo on the name Zhao Heng, it was renamed Changshan again. Despite many alternative names, the basic names are "Hengshan Mountain" and "Changshan". The "Guan Zi" says: "Heng, the constant way of Heaven." Thus, "heng" and "chang" are both related to the meaning of "long-lasting".

Tracing the origins of the Northern Mount, as early as the time of the ancient emperor Yao, he appointed the four sons of Xi He to govern the four sacred mountains. Xi Zhong was the official of the Eastern Mount, Xi Shu was the official of the Southern Mount, He Zhong was the official of the Western Mount, and He Shu was the official of the Northern Mount. By the time of Emperor Shun, he took a year to tour the four sacred mountains. In February, he went east to Mount Tai, in May, south to Mount Heng, in August, west to Mount Hua, and in November, north to Hengshan Mountain. According to the "Shangshu", Emperor Shun made a northern tour to Hengshan Mountain in November, traveling to Quyang in Jizhou. A heavy snowfall blocked the mountain, preventing him from proceeding, so he worshipped the mountain from a distance. At that moment, a huge stone flew from the peak of Hengshan and landed before the emperor. Emperor Shun enshrined this stone as the "An Wang Stone", and later generations built the "Feishi Temple" in Quyang. Since then, Hengshan Mountain has also retained the "Feishi Remains". Although this is just a legend, the books "Shun Dian" and "Yu Gong", etc., were all written during the Qin and Han dynasties. At that time, there were "twelve famous mountains in the world, and two of them were Hengshan Mountain", showing that as early as two thousand years ago, Hengshan Mountain had the reputation of being the second greatest mountain in the world. Moreover, the "Erya" states: "Hengshan Mountain is the Northern Mount". In other words, as far back as the Qin and Han dynasties, Hengshan Mountain was already known as the Northern Mount.

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