Cangshan, meaning "dark green," is also known as Dian Cangshan. The Tang Dynasty book "Manshu" by Fan Chuo describes Cangshan as "the summit is several thousand feet high, its rocky ridges azure." Therefore, Cangshan means "green mountain rocks."
But who could have imagined that Cangshan is nearly 4,000 meters high? Wearing a vest and shorts, I took a hired car all the way up the mountain. As soon as I got the car, the only thing I felt was the cold!
I persevered up the mountain to the lake, where the scenery was beautiful. Ximatan, or Ximatan, is said to be the place where Guanyin released a black dragon. Another legend goes that when Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, conquered Dali, he led his troops across Cangshan and stationed at Ximatan to wash horses, hence the name. The high altitude, the thin air, and the chill were oppressive. My only thought was to get down the mountain quickly!