Meng Jiao

Panorama of Huashan Southern Peak of Huashan (Photographed by Li Fengsen) As the ancients said, "A mountain without rocks is not strange, but a mountain without pure rock is truly extraordinary." The pure rock of Huashan is truly "grandly strange," majestic and splendid, with its unique beauty capable of transforming one's spirit at first sight. Poet Meng Jiao of the Tang Dynasty praised Huashan in his poem "A Visit to Cloud Terrace View on Mount Huashan," describing it as "The uniquely spiritual Huashan, with ever-fresh grass and trees. The mountain is made up of five-colored stones, and the water springs from a colorless spring." Firstly, the main body of Huashan is composed of a purely complete giant granite block, in the shape of a column, standing tall and straight, with its four sides like sheer cliffs, steep and towering, reaching into the clouds. Secondly, the mountainous formation resembling a lotus flower created by the three main peaks hugging each other is also a manifestation of "the grand strangeness of the rock." Additionally, due to the cracking and seismic activity of the earth's crust, many anthropomorphic and zoomorphic shaped strange rocks are scattered throughout the scenic area, forming unique and interesting…