Jiuyi Mountains

Jiuyi Range
九嶷山
Jiuyi Range Location in China
Highest point
Elevation	1,959 m (6,427 ft)
Coordinates	25°25′15″N 113°2′49″E / 25.42083°N 113.04694°E / 25.42083; 113.04694Coordinates: 25°25′15″N 113°2′49″E / 25.42083°N 113.04694°E / 25.42083; 113.04694
Geography
Location	Hunan, China
Parent range	Mengzhu Ridge, Nan Mountains

The Jiuyi Mountains (Chinese: 九嶷山 Jiuyi Shan) are a mountain range in Hunan province, China. They are located in the Yongzhou, Ningyuan and Lanshan region, bordering Guangdong province.^[1] They are part of the Mengzhu Ridge of the Nan Mountains.

These mountains are reputed to be the burial place of Emperor Shun in ancient Chinese tradition.^[2]^[3]

References

Mountain ranges of China

Geography of China

Northwest China	Altai Mountains Dzungarian Alatau Tian Shan Borohoro Mountains Tarbagatai Mountains Kunlun Mountains Altyn-Tagh Qilian Mountains Helan Mountains

Qinghai-Tibet and Southwest China	Himalayas Transhimalaya Pamir Mountains Karakoram Argu Tagh Yengisogat Kunlun Mountains Hoh Xil Bayan Har Mountains Amne Machin Tanggula Mountains Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains Hengduan Mountains Gaoligong Mountains Yunling Mountains Ailao Mountains Qionglai Mountains Daxue Mountains Min Mountains

Northeast China	Greater Khingan Lesser Khingan Changbai Mountains Wanda Mountains Qian Mountains

Northern China	Yin Mountains Lang Mountains Lüliang Mountains Taihang Mountains Zhongtiao Mountains Qin Mountains Dabie Mountains Mount Tai

Central China	Daba Mountains Wudang Mountains Jingshan Mountains Dabie Mountains Luoxiao Mountains Jiuling Mountains Mufu Mountains Wugong Mountains Huangshan Tianmu Mountain Wuling Mountains Xuefeng Mountains Yandang Mountains Wuyi Mountains

Southern China	Cang Mountain Daliang Mountains Dalou Mountains Nanling Mountains Jiuyi Mountains Yuecheng Mountains Longmen Mountains Western Mountains

Landforms of China

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