1. Caught in a storm at Xiang Mountain

    · Xiang Mountain, identified with Junshan Island, Yueyang, Hunan, China

    Caught in a storm at Xiang Mountain
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    While traveling by the Yangtze and Dongting waterways, the emperor reached the shrine at Xiang Mountain and encountered a storm that nearly prevented his crossing. Xiang Mountain’s identification with Junshan in Dongting Lake is traditional but not certain.

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