King Wu Peak

King Wu Peak

King Wu Peak

King Wu Peak is located in the northeastern corner of Jiuling Mountain Forest Park, spanning two villages — Kuai Pai and Sen Feng, at an elevation of 750 meters. It extends from the southern to the northern part of the Wuling Cliff range within the Jiuling Mountains. The site is home to the ancestral tomb of Sun Quan, the King of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, historically known as the “Heaven

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tomb,” The name “King Wu Peak” originates from this tomb, and the peak is also associated with the legend that says, “It greets the sunrise in the morning and sees off the sunset in the evening. The wind sweeps the ground, and the moon lights the way. By day, a thousand people pay homage; by night, ten thousand lanterns shine.” Due to its abrupt rise and shape resembling a dragon howling toward the sky, it is also known as “Howling Sky Dragon.”