Songshan Mountain includes Taishi Mountain and Shaoshi Mountain. There is Songshan Academy on Taishi Mountain, and Shaolin Temple is at the foot of Songshan Mountain.
Taishi Mountain and Shaoshi Mountain do not seem to be connected together, but there is still a certain distance between the two mountains. Shaoshi Mountain is located more than ten kilometers west of Dengfeng City. The mountain where Shaolin Temple is located is Shaoshi Mountain. The Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area on the mountain also belongs to the Shaolin Temple Scenic Area.
Taishi Mountain is in the north of Dengfeng City. There is Songyang Academy there, and the mountain behind it is Mount Taishi. Its highest peak is called Junji Peak, which is the highest point of Songshan Mountain.
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The origin of the names of Taishi Mountain and Shaoshi Mountain:
1. Taishi Mountain: the main peak, Junji Peak, is the east peak of Songshan Mountain, with an altitude of 1,492 meters. , the main buildings are Zhongyue Temple and Songyang Academy. It is said that Tushan, the first wife of King Yu, was born here. There is Qimu Temple built at the foot of the mountain, so it is called "Taishi" (Room: Wife.).
The Zhongyue Temple at the foot of Taishi Mountain was built in the Qin Dynasty and is a symbol of Songshan Taoism. Songyang Academy at the southern foot of Mount Taishi is the symbol of Confucianism in Mount Song and one of the four major academies in ancient China.
2. Shaoshi Mountain: There are thirty-six peaks, which is quite spectacular. The top of Shaoshi Mountain is as wide and flat as a village, with upper and lower floors, and is dangerously close to the Four Heavenly Gates. According to "Henan Prefecture Chronicles", when Wan Yanlie of Jin Xuanzong fought with Genghis Khan, Taizu of Yuan Dynasty, Xuanzong was forced to leave the capital. He once retreated to Shaoshi Mountain and stationed troops on the top of the mountain, so it was called "Yuzhai Mountain".
Shaoshi Mountain is about 10 kilometers away from Taishi Mountain. The connecting sky peak on the mountain is the west peak of Songshan Mountain, with an altitude of 1512 meters. It is the highest peak of Songshan Mountain. The main building is the Shaolin Temple. It is said that King Yu's second wife, the sister of Tushan, lived here. People built a temple for Shaoshi at the foot of the mountain to honor her, so the mountain was named "Shaoshi".
Reference material: Mafengwo—Songshan Mountain
Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia—Songshan Mountain