As the residual part of Tianmu
Mountains, Mogan Mountain is situated in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province.
Legend has it that this is the place where Moye and his wife Ganjiang cast their
famous swords. The elevation of the highest peak Tower Hill in the mountain
range is 758 meters above sea level. The scenery is very beautiful and it is
reputed as the Elegant and Beautiful Resort in the Sun. Mogan Mountain is famous
for its four features (coolness, grassiness, clearness and tranquility) and
three peculiarities (bamboos, spring water and clouds), and it is reputed as the
Cool and Refreshing World and the No. 1 Mountain to the South of the Lower
Reaches of the Yangtze River. It is therefore called one of the four best summer
resorts in China (the other three summer resorts are Lushan Mountain, Beidai
River and Jigong Mountain). It is 60 kilometers away from the southeastern city
of Hangzhou and 200 kilometers away from the northeastern city of Shanghai. Its
temperature is 6-7 กใC lower than those
of Shanghai City and Hangzhou City.
Mogan Mountain has a development history of
more than 2,000 years. Its natural landscape is particular. With thriving
bamboos, towering Japanese firs and Song-Dynasty maidenhair trees, the springs
and waterfalls here and there, vegetation covers about 92% of the surface of
Mogan Mountain.
The climate of Mogan Mountain has
plenty of rain and mist, and the fog after rain is particularly wonderful and
beautiful: the part below the mountainside is wrapped in cloud and mist, the top
of the Tower Hill is floating on the cloud, just like the island in the sea or
the castle in the air.
The central scenic spots of Mogan Mountain
include the Tower Hill, Zhonghua Hill, Jinjia Hill, Wuji Hill, Mogan Hill and
Paotai Hill, etc. Visitors can appreciate not only the sunrise and the sea of
clouds, but also the waterfalls and the clear springs. The human culture and the
landscape of Mogan Mountain are rich and colorful, and it was once known as the
Watery Region and Buddhist Kingdom during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Hundreds of villas were built within scope of the
resort greenery and thriving bamboos in the last years of the Qing Dynasty and
early years of the Republic of China. These villas have different styles and
Mogan Mountain is therefore reputed as the Architecture Museum of the World.