Three mountains and five ranges and legends

Author: Dean
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Three Mountains and Five Great Mountains include:
The Three Mountains - Himalayas, Kunlun Mountains, Tianshan Mountains;
The Five Great Mountains - Taishan (East), Huashan (West), Hengshan (North), Hengshan (South), Songshan (Central).
This book introduces an overview, formation, legends, culture, and landscapes of these Three Mountains and Five Great Mountains.
Kunlun Mountains are a mountain range in western China, quite distant from the densely populated eastern region. However, it is the earliest and most frequently recorded mountain range in ancient Chinese texts and has had a significant impact on China's history and culture. Reviewing these records and the history of the surrounding areas of Kunlun Mountains is highly meaningful for understanding that the Xinjiang region has been an integral part of the sacred territory of the great motherland since ancient times.
As everyone knows, ancient Chinese history is divided into two major periods: the legendary and mythological period before the Xia Dynasty, and the documented period after the Shang Dynasty. The history of Kunlun Mountains and its surrounding areas is extremely ancient and can also be divided into these two periods.