The origin of the name Xiangshan is as follows:
There are two versions of the name "Xiangshan" in historical documents. The first theory comes from the folk. It is said that in the early years, a large area of ??apricot flowers was planted on Xiangshan Mountain. When the flowering season comes every year, the flowers here are rich in fragrance, hence the name.
The second one comes from "Xiangshan Yong'an Temple", which tells that there is a big stone in the mountain, its shape is very similar to the incense burner in the temple, so the mountain is named after the incense burner-shaped stone. And got its name.
The history of Xiangshan is as follows:
Records about Xiangshan Temple can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. According to the "Wanshu Miscellaneous Notes" written in the Ming Dynasty: "Miaigaotang (a building in Xiangshan Temple), To the right of Xiangshan Temple in Shishili, Wanping County, it has existed since the Tang Dynasty. "Xiangshan Park is located at No. 40 Maishou Street, Haidian District, Beijing, in the northwest suburb of Beijing. It covers an area of ??188 hectares. A royal garden with mountain forest characteristics. The main peak in the scenic area, Xianglu Peak, is commonly known as "Ghost Viewing Sorrow", with an altitude of 557 meters.