Mount Chishi

Mount Chishi (Chinese: 叱石山; pinyin: Chìshí Shān) is a mountain located in Duruan Town, Xinhui District of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China,[1] with a height of 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level.[2][3]

Mount Chishi
叱石山
Statue of Guanyin on the top of Mount Chishi.
Highest point
Elevation380 m (1,250 ft)
Prominence380 m (1,250 ft)
Coordinates22°34′46″N 113°00′54″E
Geography
Mount Chishi
Location in Guangdong.
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Parent rangeGuifeng Mountain
Geology
Type of rockGranite

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).
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References

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