Qianling Mountain

Qianling Mountain
Type Tourism
The Hongfu temple

Qianling Mountain (Chinese: 黔灵山; pinyin: Qiánlíng Shān) is an inner-city mountain located at Guiyang, Guizhou, China. The mountain's name refers to Qian, which is the short region name of Guizhou province. As an inner-city mountain, its attractions include the temperate forest and lake.

Mountains

The list of mountains included Zhangti, Baota, Tiyu, Santai, Shiyu, Xiangwang, Daluo, and Tanshan. The Daluo mountain is the highest among them, which has an elevation of 1500 m.

History

The first Buddhist temple was built in 1672 by the 33rd generation of the Linji buddhism Chisong monk. The temple is named Hongfu temple, which in Chinese means the massiveness of Buddha's blessing. The temple is visited by thousands of tourists and worshipers everyday.[1]

Attractions

Monkeys on the side of the walkway

References

  1. "Qianling Mountain Tours". Qianling Park. 2011-07-24.

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