Mount Chishi
Mountain in China
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Mount Chishi
Location in Guangdong.
Mount Chishi (Chinese: 叱石山; pinyin: Chìshí Shān) is a mountain located in Duruan Town, Pengjiang District of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China,[1] with a height of 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level.[2][3]
Name
The name of Mount Chishi is cited from the Chinese idiom "叱石成羊", meaning mysterious things. It was named by the Great Minister of War of Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Huang Gongfu (黄公辅) when he climbed the mountain.[2]
Attractions
- Yangshikeng (羊石坑): Edmund Ho, presented 38 stone statues of goat to the local government.
- Guanyin Cliff (观音岩): A cliff is engraved with Guanyin.
- Guanyin Temple (观音寺): A Buddhist temple first built in the Qianlong period (1736-1795) of Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
- Hall of Magnolia liliflora (木兰堂): A hall with a 1000-year-old Magnolia liliflora.
- Duquan Pavilion (读泉亭): A pavilion located under the waterfall and built by Zheng Ji (郑绩; 1813–1874), a native calligrapher and painter.
- Pavilion of the Prince: A pavilion built to commemorate the loyal ministers of the Southern Ming dynasty (1644-1683).
Gallery
- Buddhist Texts Library of Guanyin Temple.
- A pavilion at Guanyin Temple.