Mount Chishi
Mount Chishi (Chinese: 叱石山; pinyin: Chìshí Shān) is a mountain located in Duruan Town, Pengjiang District of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China, with a height of 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level.
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.
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
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Buddhist Texts Library of Guanyin Temple. -
A pavilion at Guanyin Temple.
References
- ^ 江门“叱石山”更名“圭峰山”?镇政府：牌坊文字将拆除. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-07-27.
- ^ 岭南百景之一：侨乡江门叱石山. chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2012-12-25.
- ^ 秋游叱石山观音寺：品味幸福美景的禅意. qq.com (in Chinese). 2016-11-02.