Yangmingshan National Forest Park

{{Short description|National forest park in Shuangpai County, Hunan}}

{{distinguish|text=Yangmingshan National Park in Taiwan}}

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| name = Yangmingshan National Forest Park

| native_name = 阳明山国家森林公园

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| image_caption = Gate of Yangmingshan National Forest Park, in Yongzhou, Hunan, China.

| map = China Hunan

| map_caption = Location of the park within Hunan.

| type = Public park, national park

| location = Yongzhou, Hunan

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| operator = Hunan government

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| status = Open all year

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Yangmingshan National Forest Park or National Forest Park of Mount Yangming ({{zh|s=阳明山国家森林公园|p=Yángmíngshān Guójiā Sēnlín Gōngyuán}}) is a national forest park located in northeastern Shuangpai County, Yongzhou, Hunan, China. It covers an area of {{convert|6666666.67|m2}}. Located in the suburb of Yongzhou, it is bordered by Guilin on the South, Xiao River on the West, Mount Heng on the North, and Yongzhou on the East.{{cite news |url=http://www.hn.xinhuanet.com/2012-04/12/c_111771940.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502124240/http://www.hn.xinhuanet.com/2012-04/12/c_111771940.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 2, 2013 |script-title=zh:永州阳明山国家森林公园 |trans-title=Yangmingshan National Forest Park in Yongzhou |newspaper=Xinhuanews |date=2012-04-12 |language=zh}} Its main peak is {{convert|1624.6|m}} above sea level.{{cite news |url=http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2005-04-30/15286539506.shtml |script-title=zh:湖南阳明山杜鹃花旅游文化节开幕 |newspaper=sina|date=2005-04-30 |language=zh}}

History

In 1945 when Chiang Kai-shek presided a conference of senior military commanders, he visited the mountain in his free time.

In 1982 it was designated as a "Provincial-level Nature Protection Area" by the Hunan government.

In 1992 it was classified as a "National Forest Park" by the State Forestry Administration.

In September 2009 it was authorized as a "National Nature Reserve" by the State Council of China.

In 2012 it was categorized as a "4A-level Tourist Site" by the China National Tourism Administration.

In 2013 it was inscribed to the Prototype-zone of Ecotourism Attractions List by the Hunan government.{{cite news |url=http://news.hexun.com/2013-03-19/152249882.html |script-title=zh:阳明山国家森林公园被批准为湖南省生态旅游示范区 |newspaper=hexun |date=2013-03-19 |language=zh}}

Geography

File:National Forest Park of Mount Yangming.jpg

Yangmingshan National Forest Park is dominated by sandstone.

Pseudotsuga sinensis predominate in the mountain of forest. It also abounds with Taxus chinensis, Cephalotaxus fortunei, Torreya grandis, and Quercus hypargyrea (syn. Quercus multinervis).{{cite web |url=http://www.lyj.yzcity.gov.cn/art/2010/11/5/art_824_245338.html |title=National Nature Reserve of Mount Yangming in Shuangpai County |publisher=Yongzhou Municipal Forestry Bureau |date=2010-11-05 |language=zh}}

Animals that inhabit the Yangmingshan National Forest Park are pangolin, musk deer, silver pheasant, Chinese giant salamander, hare, and pheasant.

=Rivers=

River with headwaters: Huangjiangyuan ({{zh|s=黄江源|p=|labels=no}}).

=Climate=

Yangmingshan National Forest Park is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an annual average temperature is {{convert|12|C|adj=on}}, total annual rainfall of {{convert|2000|mm}}, a frost-free period of 150 days.

=Tourism=

Wanshou Temple ({{zh|s=万寿寺|p=|labels=no}}) is a Buddhist temple located in the mountain, the temple was first construction in the Song dynasty, rebuilt in the Ming dynasty.

A sea of azaleas ({{zh|s=杜鹃花海|p=|labels=no}}) in the mountain in spring each year.

Memorial Pavilion of the Red Army ({{zh|s=红军纪念亭|p=|labels=no}}). On August 23, 1934, Ren Bishi, Wang Zhen and Xiao Ke led they soldiers to wipe out a whole enemy and slept on stones.

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