The origin of the name
The name Fanjingshan carries the sense of "a pure Buddhist land", connoting purity and solemnity. A Buddhist mountain since ancient times, it sets old temples, cliff inscriptions and strange peaks against one another, weaving culture and nature into a distinctive character.
A famous mountain through the ages
- For a very long time it has drawn nearby people to climb, worship and admire the view, leaving many religious relics and legends;
- Halls, steles and statues on the mountain record human marks from different periods;
- Praise such as "chief of the famous mountains" speaks to its standing in people's hearts.
A natural heritage reaching the world
- Fanjingshan draws attention for its typical, unique mountain ecosystem and rich biodiversity;
- It is inscribed on the World Natural Heritage list, a shared treasure of all humanity;
- Later rated a national 5A-level tourist area, it attracts ever more visitors and researchers.
How to read it
When visiting, combine the natural and cultural threads: see the peaks and cloud seas, and read the old temples and inscriptions. View within open areas and care for the relics, so this heritage endures.
