The highest mountain in Taiwan is not Alishan .
"Alishan" is not even the name of a mountain, but just a general term for a specific mountain range. The correct statement should be "Alishan District". The highest peak in "Alishan District" is called Tashan, with an altitude of 2,663 meters.
( Alishan Scenic Area logo stand)
(Five wonders of Alishan Mountain: Sea of Clouds)
The highest mountain in Taiwan is Yushan .
The main peak of Yushan is as high as 3952 meters. It is the common "holy mountain" between the indigenous people of Taiwan - the Bunong people and the Zou people.
(Main peak of Yushan, altitude of 3952 meters)
(Main peak of Yushan in winter is covered with snow)
70% of Taiwan's terrain is mountainous, and there are as many as 268 mountains above 3000 meters. The 100 Taiwan peaks with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters and with strange, dangerous, steep and outstanding features are called "Taiwanese Mountains".
Taiwan also has "Five Mountains". The "five mountains" among the hundreds of mountains in Taiwan are Yushan, Xueshan, Xiuguluan Mountain, Nanhu Mountain and Beida Wu Mountain. They are the five most representative mountains in Taiwan.
(Snow Mountain is the second highest peak in Taiwan, with an altitude of 3886 meters)
(Xiuguluan Mountain is 3825 meters above sea level, originally meaning a gray-haired old man)
htt ml1 (Nanhu Mountain has an altitude of 3,742 meters, with a thick and thick mountain at the end, known as the mountain of emperors and the mountain of kings)
(Beijing Wu Mountain is 3,092 meters above sea level, which is the barrier of southern Taiwan)
and can rank in the "Five Mountains", in addition to being high and steep mountains, the Five Mountains are usually considered as a mountain that can "protect the place".
Why does Taiwan’s mountains have a saying of “protecting places”? Because the mountains are of great significance to Taiwan Island .
If Taiwan's mountains are not that high, Taiwan will lack a natural barrier that blocks typhoon , and will not intercept the water vapor to form abundant precipitation, and then Taiwan's water system will not be so developed. If the mountains of Taiwan are not that high, the cold temperate organisms that came to Taiwan to take refuge during the glacier period will not be able to continue to survive, and Taiwan's biodiversity will be greatly reduced.
If Taiwan's mountains were not that high, Taiwan's high mountains would not have glacial development during the last ice age, nor would there be glacial remains.
If the mountains of Taiwan are not that high, Taiwan, located in the subtropical and tropical areas, will not enjoy the snow and snow-covered landscape in winter.
I like Yushan. Yushan is called the "sacred mountain" in Taiwan. In addition to the highest altitude and magnificent scenery on the island, Yushan Mountains are also the natural barrier of typhoons. The strong typhoon structure hit by the front is destroyed by the mountains and the intensity will be greatly weakened. Especially for Fujian and Zhejiang, which are suffering from typhoons, Taiwan's Yushan Mountains and other mountain ranges such as Central Mountains can definitely be called "Guangguo Sanshan".
The reason why Taiwan is our treasure island has always been because of its mountains, its water, and its abundant products, and because it has experienced ups and downs like a child who has left home, and because it has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times
