Xiaoyangshan

Xiaoyang mountain is surrounded by majestic cliffs, and strange rocks meet. There are ten steps to a scene and five steps to a view. Walking between the mountains and rivers, there are both narrow paths and dense forests. You can jump on rocks of all sizes. You can also see the magical stone dragon, sister stone, Zhenlong stone and other rare stone scenes.

Xiaoyangshan

Xiaoyangshan, formerly known as Yangshan, and Dayangshan, Shenjiawan island and tangnaoshan are the main islands in the rugged archipelago. The archipelago is composed of 83 small islands and reefs, mostly bare rocks and bare rocks. Because of the rugged road, it is named after Xiaoyangshan. Or because of the sheep on the island. Because of the small size of the island, it was renamed Xiaoyangshan, later named Yangshan, Xiaoyangshan, santashan and Houshan.

geographical position

Xiaoyangshan island is located in the north of Dayang mountain, 39 kilometers southwest of Caiyuan Town, 30 kilometers away from Shanghai Luchao port, with an area of only 1.76 square kilometers. There are few flat land and many bald rocks on the island. The highest is Guanyin Mountain, with an altitude of 141.7 meters. Xiaoyang township was founded in 1934, and the township government is located in Nan'ao village. There are about 3500 residents, most of whose ancestors moved in from Ningbo, Wenzhou, Daishan, Nanhui and other places. In 1962, it belonged to Daqu county. Later, it returned to Shengsi county.

Xiaoyang mountain, the second largest island in the rugged archipelago, was once the seat of Xiaoyang township government. It is 30km away from the mainland (Shanghai Luchao port) in the north and 39.2km away from Caiyuan town in Shengsi County in the East. The island is in the shape of "Shi", with a north-south trend, wide and high at both ends and narrow and low in the middle. It is about 2.5km long and 700m wide, with a land area of 1.76km2, of which the hilly area is 1.71km2. On the island, there are undulating peaks, steep mountains, little flat land and many bare rocks. The highest point is daguanyin mountain in the south, 141.7 meters above sea level. The coastline is 14.21 km long.

Qushan island is the nearest to the big and small Yangshan mountains.

Administrative planning

Xiaoyangshan, formerly known as Xiaoyangshan, is famous for its many sheep on the island.

Xiaoyangshan was developed earlier, and there were residents in the Tang Dynasty. The destroyed Yangshan hall was built in the fourth year of Zhenguan. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, both Dayang mountain and Jiangsu Province were important places for coastal defense.

There were officers and soldiers guarding against Japanese in Jiajing of Ming Dynasty.

During the reign of emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan went north to attack the island.

During the reign of Qianlong and Jiaqing, the Navy fought many times against Cai Qian, a thief from Fujian Province.

Xiaoyang township was established in 1934. It was liberated on July 7, 1950, and the people's Government of Xiaoyang township was established in November of the same year. In 1958, it was changed to Xiaoyang production brigade. In 1962, Yangshan people's commune was established together with Dayang, tanhu and Xugong, which was designated as Daqu county. He returned to Shengsi County in June 1964. In 1966, Yangshan commune was demolished and Xiaoyangshan people's commune was rebuilt. Xiaoyang township was restored in 1984. In 2001, it merged with Dayang town and tanhu Township into Yangshan town.

In 2000, there were 1304 households with 3423 residents. There were 3 administrative villages and 6 natural villages under its jurisdiction.

natural landscape

In addition to the rich cultural landscape, the natural stone scenery of Xiaoyang mountain is quite unique. The famous scenic spots are Shilong and Xiaoguanyin mountain cliffs. The others are sister stone, gaoniqisha, wuguishi, etc. Shilong scenic spot is located in Dachengzi mountain in the east of the island, which is the second largest stone wonder in Shengsi. Step by step into the mountain scenery, visitors first see wuguishi, stone weight several tons, inclined to the top of the cliff and head up, also known as "Shiji wangkong". Climbing along the stone road, the stone dragon lies in the deep and secluded valley of the mountain. It is divided into two parts, with clear back and abdomen. It nestles close to each other and winds on the hill, about 100 meters long. At the micro level, the stone patterns are mottled like dragon scales. At the front end of the dragon, there are several spherical granites, which are like two dragons playing with pearls. At the tail of the dragon, there is a cave, which is called Shilong cave, which is unfathomable. The peak rock of the scenic spot is towering, and the color of the stone is thick and slightly golden. You will feel like you are straying into the painting. There are eight ancient cliff inscriptions in Xiaoguanyin mountain, which are small and overlapped with big stones, just like the natural stone mountain built by craftsmen. "The sea and the sky" is engraved on the stone plaque on the top of the mountain. It is written by Zhang Wenzhi, the commander of youbingdusi in 1608, the 36th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. It is the earliest inscription on the island. "Yijian" can be called "king of big characters". It is engraved on the huge wall of the west slope. Each character is 3.8 meters high and 3.5 meters wide. It was written by Li Kai, the magistrate of Qingtian County in the 41st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. It is the largest cliff stone carving in Zhejiang island. Other inscriptions such as "Kun Peng Hua Chu", "mainstay", "Shui Tian Kuo Chu" and "Hai Yan Bo Ning" are all magnificent, and most tourists like to take photos here.

Historical records

Xiaoyangshan has a long history. There are written records about the island in the fourth year of Tang Dynasty (850). It is said that there was a temple of Sui Yang emperor on the island at that time, which is a strange thing. During the long period from Song Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty, the fishing season in Yangshan was as prosperous as a metropolis on the sea. As an important naval defense site in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, military boundary markers were once buried. In the east side of the island's yangtiangai mountain, there was a temple called tianhougong. In the temple, there were boundary markers for patrolling posts in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. In the early Qing Dynasty, the sea revolt often went through Yangshan. In September 1658, Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan joined forces in the northern expedition in Yangshan again. They suffered heavy losses due to the strong wind. It is said that Zheng Chenggong's subordinates cooked sheep and ate on the island, which caused a shipwreck. Although this is purely affiliated to the society, Yangshan does raise sheep. Today, most of the residents move to the neighboring Jinji island. In August 1949, when the Kuomintang government was about to collapse in the mainland, Chiang Ching Kuo went to Xiaoyangshan for activities.

cultural relics and historic sites

Xiaoyangshan and Dayangshan are both known as the "hometown of jellyfish". In history, they were rich in Pseudosciaena crocea, which is a traditional fishing area. The island is rich in tourism resources. It is one of the national scenic spots in Shengsi archipelago, with many cultural and natural attractions. There are thousands of rocks on the island, including stone dragon, double dragon pearl, sister stone, stone box and drum stone. Cultural relics and historic sites include the thousand year old wuguitan, the Guanyinge site, and the "demarcation monument". There are still 9 stone carvings here, including 8 on Xiaoguanyin mountain. The three stone carvings of "sea and sky", "kunpenghuachu" and "Yijian" are listed as county-level cultural relics. "Yijian" is the largest ancient stone carving ever found in Zhoushan Archipelago. Unfortunately, the Yangshan temple with a long history and great momentum and the "boundary stele between Jiangsu and Zhejiang" erected in the 29th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty no longer exist. Gaoniwan beach has been turned into a bathing beach.

Traffic information

In the morning, take a bus to Luchao port at Dongchang Road pier in Pudong, and take a boat to Xiaoyangshan at 11:50 every day. The ticket is 33 yuan. You can get to Xiaoyangshan at 13:10. The next day, you can get on the dock at 9:00 and go back to downtown Shanghai at 12:00.

Practical information

Board and lodging: live in the fishermen's home, 100 yuan / person, can set up in the host's home, as long as less vegetables, eat more seafood is quite cost-effective. Like camping friends, you can also take a good tent, damp proof mat and sleeping bag, stars pressure on the eyelids, feel really good.

Tips: wear hiking shoes, bring drinking water (no fresh water on the island), food and flashlight.

Address: Yangshan Town, Shengsi County, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 122.074672

Latitude: 30.592418

Tour time: 1 hour

Traffic information: buy a ticket from Nanpu Bridge and go to Xiaoyangshan port via Donghai Bridge; there is a boat going to Xiaoyangshan at Dayangshan wharf

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

Chinese PinYin : Xiao Yang Shan