Jiugong Range 九宫山 / 九宮山 |
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![]() View of the Jiugong Range and a rice field
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,656 m (5,433 ft) |
Coordinates | 29°22′30″N 114°36′45″E / 29.37500°N 114.61250°ECoordinates: 29°22′30″N 114°36′45″E / 29.37500°N 114.61250°E |
Geography | |
Location | Hubei, China |
Parent range | Luoxiao Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Tongshan County, Hubei |
The Jiugong Mountains (simplified Chinese: 九宫山; traditional Chinese: 九宮山; pinyin: Jiǔgōng Shān) are a range of mountains located in southern Hubei, China.
The name of the range means 'Mountains of the Nine temples'. Geographically the Jiugong range is a subrange of the Luoxiao Mountains with ridges roughly oriented in a southwest/northeast direction. The Jiugong Range with the Jiugong Mountain National Park (九宫山风景区) is the best-known tourist attraction in Tongshan County, Hubei.