Among the various mountain peaks in the Zhenjiang city district and suburbs.

The meaning of the name of Five Continents Mountain, located southwest of the city suburbs, is perhaps the most varied.

In local county chronicles, Five Continents Mountain is also referred to as Five States Mountain, leading many to believe its name originates from ancient poems.

Some say its name comes from Zeng Bu's poem 'Starting from the northwest of the sea gate, the high hills appear uneven, showing the Five States.'

Others claim it originates from records in the 'Selected Works':

'In the land of Jiuzhou, the Song obtained five. People from the Five States long for the emperor's favor.'

There are even rumors that Five States Mountain is a new dragon vein that appeared in Zhenjiang after Emperor Qin Shi Huang cut through Jingyan Mountain, and whoever possesses it can claim half the world, thus named Five States.

There are many similar rumors, hard to verify.

The only thing currently certain is.

The naming of Five Continents Mountain occurred after the Kaibao Period of the Northern Song Dynasty, i.e., 968-975 AD.

The five peaks of Five Continents Mountain resemble a human hand, with the central peak being the highest and the two ends lower.

The mountain is steep to the north and more gentle to the south.

However, even the highest central peak has an elevation of only 306 meters, far from the scale of a "Great River."

Thus its fame has never been strong, limited to being relatively well-known around Zhenjiang.

However, as the saying goes.

Though small, a sparrow has all its vital organs.

This ordinary mountain peak, just over three hundred meters high, contains Elder Peak, Swan Cave, Wooden Chess Mound, Xixi, Zhuoxi Spring, Xiting Spring, Lu Pao Spring, Qianchi Well, Sun Pavilion, Lying Cloud Pavilions, and many scenic spots, along with Xianci Temple and Yinsheng Temple.

At this moment.

On a small path in the mountains.

Two young people are walking one after the other, stepping up the stairs step by step.

The two are precisely Xu Yun and Old Su.

"Actually, the origin of the name Five Continents Mountain isn't that grand."

After walking for a while.

Old Su wiped the sweat off his forehead and pointed to the faintly visible branch of the Zhenjiang Nine Bends River not far away, saying:

"In the Song Dynasty, Zhenjiang was the starting point of the South Canal and the hub of the Grand Canal, considered a key transport route."

"Back then, I served as the Southern Transport River Patrol Officer and once, at the peak of this mountain, overlooking the port, I saw five huge boats sailing side by side in the river."

"Later, I heard that this mountain was nameless, so I casually remarked, 'Why not call it Five Boats Mountain?' The then County Magistrate Wang Wenyue recorded it in the county chronicles."

"Later, when the Jin People ended our dynasty, the mountains and rivers fell, and the county chronicles of Zhenjiang in the Song Dynasty became lost."

"Therefore, as it was passed down, Five Boats Mountain became Five Continents Mountain, with all sorts of add-ons becoming quite interesting."

Next to him, Xu Yun handed him a bottle of mineral water, leaning against a rock, smiling and saying:

"That's the power of imagination, adding some embellishments during the gossiping process, and by the end, even you wouldn't know which direction things would go."

"For example, when I initially wrote a novel, I didn't know at what point I got the nickname of a fishing girl, and eventually, even the editor thought I was a girl."

"The most absurd part was during Women's Day on March 8, he even asked if I wanted to be interviewed as a representative of female authors."

Old Su: "...."

Then the two of them rested for a while before continuing their climb.

As the only two temples on Five Continents Mountain, the history of Xianci Temple and Yinsheng Temple is quite long.

Xianci Temple was originally built during the Five Dynasties, undergoing four major renovations.

The Prime Minister during the Xining Period, Chen Sheng, was buried here.

Yinsheng Temple is even older.

It was initially built in the sixth year of Tang Dazhong and has been renovated three times.

The most renowned person buried nearby is...

Su Song.

"According to the original historical trajectory, you should have returned to Jingkou, today's Zhenjiang, a month after my appearance."

Outside Yinsheng Temple, Xu Yun, holding his phone, was briefing Old Su about his afterlife:

"Then, on June 18 of the following year, you passed away due to illness in Run Prefecture, and your descendants buried you on Five Continents Mountain."

"Later, Volume Seven of the 'Jia Ding Chronicles' recorded, 'The Former Prime Minister of Wei State, Su Song Ancestral Hall, is located in Yinsheng Baoqin Temple'."

"Wow, quite a few historical figures have worshiped you, like Song Ci... Wen Tianxiang... and Zhu Yuanzhang even burned incense for you."

"Zhu Yuanzhang?"

Hearing this, Old Su was startled and asked:

"Is that the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, whose face resembles my family's donkey?"

"...That's right."

"That is indeed quite a coincidence...."

Old Su nodded thoughtfully, then asked Xu Yun:

"Xiaoxu, where exactly is my grave?"

Xu Yun looked at the phone screen, checked the direction, and pointed to the northeast:

"It should be there."

The excavation work of Su Song's Tomb can be traced back to 2007, with substantial progress happening in 2018.

At that time, the Zhenjiang City Cultural and Broadcasting Bureau Cultural Heritage Department led an archaeological survey in the northeastern region of Five States Mountain, eventually discovering a tomb park covering an area of 2,000 square meters.

Many ceramic relics and architectural components were unearthed from the tomb park, totaling about thirty to forty pieces.

The artifacts included bowls, jars, etc., not dating later than the Southern Song Dynasty.

Archaeology unearthed two architectural components.

One was a remnant gray pottery chiwei and the other a beast-face-patterned tile eave, both featuring typical Northern Song attributes.

The heritage department later conducted many detailed surveys, and finally, on April 15, 2019, held a "Five States Mountain Northeast Northern Song Large Tomb Archaeological Survey Report," confirming Old Su as the tomb owner.

At the beginning of 2021.

The state approved the "Archaeological Excavation Certificate" Exam (2021) No. (007), permitting official archaeological excavation of this tomb site.