Xiaokunshan and Huating County are intertwined

Xiaokunshan, originally named Kunshan, was mentioned in the poetry of the famous Western Jin literary figure Lu Ji, who wrote 'It seems like the valley water is sunny, and the Kunshan is gracefully shaded', and the poet Pan Ni, who presented a poem to Lu Ji, said 'What does Kunshan have? It has jade and min, the solemn person, the chronicle of the southern country', indicating that the name Kunshan existed before the Western Jin dynasty's Lu Ji and Lu Yun. In the first year of the Datong era of Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty (335 AD), Kunshan County was established (named for the Kunshan within its territory). In the tenth year of the Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty (751 AD), Huating County was established, and the county seat of Kunshan was moved to Ma'anshan (now Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province). To avoid the confusion of having two places named Kunshan, a 'Xiao' (meaning 'small') was prefixed to the original Kunshan, hence the origin of the name Xiaokunshan. Xiaokunshan is located at the southernmost end of the 'Nine Peaks'. During the Jin dynasty, the brothers Lu Ji and Lu Yun became famous for their literary works, and were praised by contemporaries as 'jade from the Kun peaks'. Now on the mountain, there are cultural attractions such as the Jiufeng Zen Temple, the Er Lu Reading Platform, and cliff carvings. The park is shaded by green trees, with a pleasant environment, suitable for climbing and walking, where one can admire the legacy of the two Lus and look up to the handwriting of Su Shi.