Tianmen Mountain was called Yunmeng Mountain in ancient times, also knownas Yuping mountain. It is located 10 kilometers south of Zhangjiajie City. In263 ad, because of the collapse of the mountain wall, a door was opened in theupper part of the mountain, connecting the north and the south. During the ThreeKingdoms period, sun Xiu, king of Wu, thought it was auspicious and named it"Tianmen Mountain". Tianmen cave is located on the cliff at an altitude of morethan 1260 meters. It is 131.5 meters high, 57 meters wide and more than 60meters deep. According to the research of geological experts, the central partof the entrance is the intersection of the syncline of the East and West rocklayers. Due to the compression, the rock was broken and collapsed, and theentrance was finally formed in 263. Tianmen Mountain is 1517.9 meters above sealevel. Because the relative height difference between Tianmen Mountain anddowntown area is more than 1300 meters, Tianmen Mountain is especially tall andstraight. Its beautiful skyline is a typical example of Tianmen Mountain.
Tianmen Mountain is a national 5A tourist area. It is also known as"China's 50 most worthy places for foreigners to visit, China's most desirableplaces, Hunan's new Xiaoxiang eight scenic spots, China's top 100 self drivingscenic spots, and China's top 10 scenic spots most concerned by Internetusers".
The unique karst platform landform of Tianmen Mountain is rare all over theworld. It is a isolated mountain with precipices around it. The heightdifference within a few kilometers reaches more than 1300 meters, which createsthe magnificent momentum of the towering isolated peak. The top part of themountain is relatively flat, covering an area of 2 square kilometers, with aforest coverage rate of 90%. There are many strange rocks and trees. It has arare Davidia involucrata community in the world. It is wild all year round, justlike a beautiful sky garden. In July 1992, Tianmen Mountain was approved by theMinistry of forestry as the second National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie. The poetWang Xinjian's poem "walking on Tianmen Mountain" says: "I wandered for a longtime in my dreams several times, and the breeze came ten li to step on theflowers. Step by step, the sky steps lead to the silver Han, and the vast cloudpath encircles the green cliff. The ancient temples are hidden in the secludedvalley, and the screen is rugged and moving to Penglai. And bathe the haze intothe wonderland, already Chengxin near Yaotai. "
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