Mount Chishi

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 / 22.579425°N 113.014988°E / 22.579425; 113.014988
Geography
Mount Chishi is located in Guangdong
Mount Chishi
Mount Chishi
Location in Guangdong.
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Parent rangeGuifeng Mountain
Geology
Rock typeGranite

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).

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b 岭南百景之一：侨乡江门叱石山. chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2012-12-25.
  3. ^ 秋游叱石山观音寺：品味幸福美景的禅意. qq.com (in Chinese). 2016-11-02.