Yushan

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Etymology 1

From Mandarin 玉山 (Yùshān).

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Yushan

  1. (Chinese mythology) Jade Mountain, a mythological mountain and residence of The Queen Mother of the West
  2. the highest mountain in Taiwan
    Synonym: Mount Morrison
    • 2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, OCLC 54962554, page 231:
      Yushan, Taiwan's tallest mountain, has numerous peaks rising over 10,000 feet (3,000 m). Climbing any of these peaks requires a high fitness level and experience.
    • 2017 December 26, “Get used to drills, China tells Taiwan; Taipei says it seeks peace”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 10 December 2018, World News:
      Chinese state media has given broad coverage to “island encirclement” exercises near Taiwan this month, including showing pictures of Chinese bomber aircraft with what they said was Taiwan’s highest peak, Yushan, visible in the background.
  3. A county of Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
  4. A town in Lantian, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Etymology 2

From Mandarin 峪山 (Yùshān).

Proper noun

Yushan

  1. A town in Xiangzhou district, Xiangyang, Hubei, China.
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