第二十三篇 黃山之峰

著名的旅游勝地黃山座落在安徽省的南部，面積約1200平方公里。黃山有72座名峰，其中最出名的有蓮花峰、天都峰、始信峰和青鸞峰。黃山景色甚為獨特，它兼有泰山之雄偉，華山之險峻，峨眉山之清秀。奇松、怪石、云海和溫泉堪稱黃山四絕。黃山的迎客松早以其特殊的造型而聞名于世。

Huangshan, a well-known tourist mountain resort, occupies an area of 1200 square kilometers in South Anhui Province. Boasting 72 peaks, including the best known Lianhua, Tiandu, Shixin and Qingluan Peaks, Huangshan blends the grandeur of Mount Tai, the awe of Huashan Mountain and the elegance of Mount Emei. Huangshan is most noted for its four attractions unparalleled elsewhere, namely, extraordinary pines growing out of rock crevices, grotesque rocks, seas of clouds swirling around the peaks, and hot springs. The world-famous Visitor-Greeting Pine has long been known for its singular build.

當地流傳著不少優美的神話故事，為黃山披上了神秘的外衣。例如青鸞峰這一名字的來歷，就很富有詩意和傳奇色彩。海拔1780米的青鸞峰形狀很像一只蹲伏的大鳥：鳥頭薇抬，仿佛凝視遠處的天都峰，尾巴下垂，兩翼緊貼鳥身，綠樹覆蓋全身，因此得名“青鸞峰”。

Many fairy tales about this mountain spread among the local people, hiding Huangshan in mystery. For example, the tale about the origin of the name of the Qingluan Peak is one of poetic and legendary flavor. Rising 1,780 meters above sea level, the Peak bears a strong resemblance to a fabulous perching bird, as if looking fixedly at the Tiandu Peak in the distance, with its head raised slightly up, its tail drooping down and the two wings clinging to its body grown all over with trees. Hence the name Qingluan Peak, which literally means the Green Bird Peak.