Wǔyíshān

The Wǔyí Mountains rise in northern Fújiàn, where the winding Nine-Bend Stream cuts among steep red cliffs. Their forests shelter a rich variety of plants and animals, while the valleys have long attracted scholars. Confucian academies stood among the mountains from the Sòng onward, and Zhū Xī taught and wrote here, giving Wǔyí a lasting place in the history of learning.