Shixin Peak
Anhui · China
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Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Shixin Peak
Welcome to Shixin Peak, a place where the legends of Huangshan take on a particularly poetic and personal dimension. Its name, Shixin, literally translates to 'Beginning to Believe Peak.' According to historical accounts and…
Listen in the app2The Threshold of Belief — The Legend and the View
We begin at the point where the legendary skeptic supposedly had his revelation. From this vantage point, you are looking north across the valleys of the Rear Mountain toward the White Goose Ridge. …
Listen in the app3Black Tiger Pine — The Guardian of the Peak
One of the most famous individual trees in Huangshan is the Black Tiger Pine, or Heihu Song, located on the path leading to Shixin Peak. It is a massive, ancient pine with a particularly dark, dense canopy. …
Listen in the app4Magic Brush with Flower on Tip — Nature's Pen
Looking out from a ridge on Shixin Peak, you will see one of the most famous rock formations in Huangshan: the 'Magic Brush with a Flower on Top.' This is a slender, vertical granite spire that tapers to a point, exactly…
Listen in the app5Five Fingers Peak — The Hand of the Mountain
Near the Magic Brush, you will find Five Fingers Peak. This formation consists of five distinct granite pillars of varying heights, arranged in a way that strikingly resembles a human hand or a palm with outstretched fingers. …
Listen in the app6Monkey Watching the Sea — The Playful Sentinel
As we look toward the North Sea from Shixin Peak, we can spot the 'Monkey Watching the Sea' (Shizhou Houzi). This is a natural rock formation shaped remarkably like a monkey, perched on a cliff edge and gazing out across the…
Listen in the app7Baieling Pass — The Gateway to the Front Mountain
Our final stop at Shixin Peak is Baieling Pass, or White Goose Ridge. This is a critical pathway for hikers, providing access between the Rear Mountain and the more dramatic Front Mountain areas. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our journey around Shixin Peak, we are left with the same realization that converted the ancient skeptic: Huangshan is a place where reality exceeds any possible exaggeration. We have seen the Black Tiger Pine…
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What is Shixin Peak?
Shixin Peak is a place in Anhui · China with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Anhui · China |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 30.1410, 118.1754 |
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