Jingshan Mountains
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The Jingshan Mountains are a chain of mountains in the western part of Nanzhang County
, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China. Stretching for around 150 kilometers, their peaks range in height from 1200 to about 1800 meters above sea level with the highest peak, Mount Julong (聚龙山), reaching an elevation of 1852 meters.
The Jingshan Mountains can be thought of as the easternmost extension of the Daba Mountains
, separating the basin of the Han River (a tributary of the Yangtze) in the north from the rest of the Yangtze basin (in the south).
The River Ju (沮河) and River Zhang (漳河), both tributaries of the Yangtze River
as well as the Han River tributary the River Man (蛮河) have their source in the Jingshan Mountains.
In ancient times, the Jingshan Mountains were at the heart of the Zhou Dynasty
(1046-256 BCE) vassal State of Chu
.
Nanzhang County
Nanzhang County is a county of Hubei, China. It is under the administration of Xiangfan city....
, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China. Stretching for around 150 kilometers, their peaks range in height from 1200 to about 1800 meters above sea level with the highest peak, Mount Julong (聚龙山), reaching an elevation of 1852 meters.
The Jingshan Mountains can be thought of as the easternmost extension of the Daba Mountains
Daba Mountains
Daba Mountains, or Dabashan is a mountain range in Central China, north of the Yangtze River.-Geography:The Daba Mountains run in the general west-northwest to east-southeast direction, along the border between, on the one side Sichuan and Chongqing, and on the other side Shaanxi and Hubei...
, separating the basin of the Han River (a tributary of the Yangtze) in the north from the rest of the Yangtze basin (in the south).
The River Ju (沮河) and River Zhang (漳河), both tributaries of the Yangtze River
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
as well as the Han River tributary the River Man (蛮河) have their source in the Jingshan Mountains.
In ancient times, the Jingshan Mountains were at the heart of the Zhou Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
(1046-256 BCE) vassal State of Chu
Chu (state)
The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
.