Yushan (mountain) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yushan |
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| Jade Mountain | |
Yushan from the North Peak
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) |
| Prominence | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) Ranked 27th |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra 100 Peaks of Taiwan |
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 Yushan
Location in Taiwan
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| Location | The border on Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung/ Alishan, Chiayi County/ Xinyi, Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Parent range | Yushan Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1898 by German explorer Karl Theodor Stöpel |
| Easiest route | Maintained trail, snow/ice climb during some winter months |
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| Chinese | 玉山 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Mount Morrison | ||||||||||||||||||
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Yushan (Chinese: 玉山; pinyin: Yù Shān; literally "Jade Mountain"), also called Mount Jade and Mount Yu is a mountain in Taiwan. It is the tallest mountain in Taiwan because it is 3,952 metres (12,966 ft) above sea level. The mountain used to be called Mount Morrison, but it isn't called that anymore. That name was named after Robert Morrison, who is a missionary. The mountain is usually called Yushan or Mount Jade.
In the winter, the top of Yushan usually has a lot of thick snow. The snow makes the top shine like jade. That is why it is called Mount Jade. Yushan and all the mountains around it are part of the Yushan Range of mountains. The Yushan Range is in Yushan National Park. The area has the largest amount of natural space that has not been developed. It has a lot of forests and many types of animals.
Images for kids
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Map of Yu Shan (labeled as NIITAKA-YAMA) and surrounding area (1944)
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"Husband and Wife Trees", or "Fuci Trees" (夫妻樹). These are two surviving Chamaecyparis formosensis trees from a 1963 forest fire
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Sea of Clouds at Yushan
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Sunrise at Yushan
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Sea of Clouds on Yushan Trail
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Yushan (玉山) during winter season
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Yushan (玉山) during winter season
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Yushan (玉山) during winter season
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Yushan (玉山) during winter season
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Yushan (玉山) during winter season
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Yushan Trail signage
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Yushan (玉山)
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Laonung River at the northeastern side of Yushan
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Sea of clouds on Yushan Trail
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Sea of clouds on Yushan Trail
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Sea of clouds on Yushan Trail
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Sea of clouds near Tatajia Anbu on Yushan Trail
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Mountain in the morning
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Sunrise at Yushan
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Sunrise at Yushan
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Sunrise at Yushan
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Sunrise at Yushan
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Mountain with sunset
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Hikers at the summit
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Formosan rock macaque found on Yushan Trail
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Yushan Range, eastern side view
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Yushan on November 1, 1935
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Painting of Yushan by Nasu Masaki (那須雅城)
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See also
In Spanish: Yu Shan para niños
