Wuzhi Shan
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Wuzhi Mountain is the highest mountain in Hainan
, towering 1,840 m above the center of the island. The surrounding areas of Wuzhi Mountain are inhabited mainly by the Li
ethnic group. It is located beside Wuzhishan City
.
Various Li
myths concern the name for the mountain (Five Finger Mountain) and its formation. One legend has it that the five mountain peaks are the fossilized fingers of a dead Li clan chief. Another tale is that the five peaks are dedicated to the five most powerful Li gods. Numerous historical poems have also been written about the mountain, the most famous of all by the Hainan writer, Qiujun.
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
, towering 1,840 m above the center of the island. The surrounding areas of Wuzhi Mountain are inhabited mainly by the Li
Li people
The Li or Hlai are a minority ethnic group, the vast majority of whom live off the southern coast of mainland China on Hainan Island, where they are the largest minority ethnic group...
ethnic group. It is located beside Wuzhishan City
Wuzhishan City
Wuzhishan is a county-level city in the south-central part of Hainan, a province of the People's Republic of China. It was originally called Tongshi City and is located beside Wuzhi Shan, the mountain. The city's total area is 1129 square kilometres, and its population is 115,000 people. Its...
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Various Li
Li people
The Li or Hlai are a minority ethnic group, the vast majority of whom live off the southern coast of mainland China on Hainan Island, where they are the largest minority ethnic group...
myths concern the name for the mountain (Five Finger Mountain) and its formation. One legend has it that the five mountain peaks are the fossilized fingers of a dead Li clan chief. Another tale is that the five peaks are dedicated to the five most powerful Li gods. Numerous historical poems have also been written about the mountain, the most famous of all by the Hainan writer, Qiujun.
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See also
- List of Ultras of Tibet and East Asia