Xiong’er Mountain

　　  Xiong’er Mountain is located in Fuqingpu, Le’an Town, adjacent to Dameng Mountain in Xinhuang County, with an elevation of 885 meters. “The mountain rises majestically and stretches far, appearing bluish and floating from afar.” Bi Tian, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the Song Dynasty, visited here and wrote: “The mountain’s hues blur between presence and absence, green as if about to float.”

　　  The fifth volume of the Anhua County Annals from the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing era records: “Fengshan Record: The Yellow Emperor campaigned south against the King of Chu at Shaoling and ascended Xiong’er, which is this very mountain.” At the summit lies Chongjiao Temple (later renamed Shilong Temple). Behind the temple is a rocky ridge with scales and claws, vividly resembling a stone dragon. Ming scholar Fang Qing wrote: “The dragon fought in the south, its blood pooling in pools; halting at Xiong Mountain, it struck the Chu lord. Fearing its mighty roar might shatter it, even now both ears float halfway up the sky.”