Located at the westernmost end of Dragon Roaring Tiger Cliff, Flying Peak rises alone into the clouds, crowned with a massive boulder resembling a giant canopy. Its rocky surface bears faint water erosion streaks all over. This is Tianzhu Mountain’s third-highest summit, standing 1,424 meters above sea level.

The entire mountain consists of one monolithic stone. At its summit rests a boulder over three zhang long, more than thirty zhang in circumference and over one zhang high, round and dome-shaped, seemingly dropped from the heavens. This stone is named Flying Rock, lending its name to the peak. Perched squarely atop the summit, Flying Rock looks like an ornate imperial crown. Many travelers marvel at its sight, yet also worry: what if strong winds blow the giant stone down one day?

Legend One 2.6 billion years ago, the land of Tianzhu Mountain was boundless Western Sea, haunted by serpent and turtle demons wreaking havoc and tormenting local folk. The Supreme Lord Laozi witnessed the suffering, summoned divine power to borrow a demon-suppressing stone from the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, and placed it atop Flying Peak to subdue the monsters.

Legend Two Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty once visited Tianzhu Mountain and refused to believe the rock had fallen from celestial heights. The Son of Heaven casually recited a verse: This “Flying” rock may not have flown at all;

’Tis mere wild guesses of mortal men.

If it flew here and might fly away,

Why trouble to fly down in the first place?

No sooner had the words left his mouth than thunder crashed and lightning flashed, dark clouds blotted out the sun above Flying Peak, and the giant stone rumbled as if about to lift off. Terrified, Qianlong hastily revised his poem: This “Flying” rock surely flew down from heaven;

No idle guesswork of mortal men.

If it flew here and might fly away,

Why rush to depart right now?

As he finished reciting, the sky cleared into boundless blue, wreathed with auspicious clouds, and Flying Rock settled firmly back atop the peak.

Flying Peak presents different shapes from every angle:

Long-term water erosion on the western cliff face has carved a patch of mottled stone scales resembling dragon scales. Attentive visitors will notice its outer contour bears a striking resemblance to the map of Anhui Province—one can clearly make out the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River within its outline.

South of Flying Peak stands Moon Treasure Peak. Two horn-shaped exotic stones rise at its eastern and western ends, with a flat square stone slab between them like a chess table. The two stones lean gently backward as two elders absorbed in a leisurely game of go, known as Two Immortals Playing Chess. Viewed from east to west, it looks like a crescent moon hanging in the blue sky, giving it the name Moon Treasure. Seen from southeast toward northwest, it transforms into a Golden Rooster Heralding Dusk. Truly, every step brings a new picturesque scene brimming with whimsical charm.

To the east stretch rolling, elegant summits including Sky Frog Peak, Cinnabar Peak, Flying Tiger Peak, Buddha’s Son Peak, Welcome Immortal Peak, Stone Knot Peak, Unicorn Horn Peak, Inverted Basin Peak and Heavenly Lion Peak.