
In Naxi mythical legend, the mountain is the sole personification of their god, Sanduo. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is regarded by the Naxi people as a holy mountain. Yulong Snow Mountain is also known as White and Black Mountain since it consists of black whin and white limestone primarily. Hence it’s called the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The fog-shrouded and snowy mountain resembles a massive jade dragon when viewed from the Old Town of Lijiang, China. The mountain consists of 13 peaks and Shanzidou is the highest one with an elevation of about 5596 meters above sea level. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong), is known as the southernmost snow mountain of the Northern Hemisphere.


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