Mount Chishi Explained
Mount Chishi is a mountain located in Duruan Town, Xinhui District of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China,[1] with a height of 380m (1,250feet) above sea level.[2] [3]
Name
The name of Mount Chishi is cited from the Chinese idiom "", meaning mysterious things. It was named by the Great Minister of War of Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Huang Gongfu when he climbed the mountain.[2]
Attractions
- Yangshikeng : Edmund Ho, presented 38 stone statues of goat to the local government.
- Guanyin Cliff : A cliff is engraved with Guanyin.
- Guanyin Temple : A Buddhist temple first built in the Qianlong period (1736-1795) of Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
- Hall of Magnolia liliflora : A hall with a 1000-year-old Magnolia liliflora.
- Duquan Pavilion : A pavilion located under the waterfall and built by Zheng Ji (; 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).
Notes and References
- News: http://news.163.com/17/0727/19/CQCGBHPJ000187VE.html#from=relevant . zh:江门“叱石山”更名“圭峰山”?镇政府:牌坊文字将拆除 . 163.com . 2017-07-27 . zh.
- News: http://www.chinanews.com/qxcz/2012/12-25/4436796.shtml . zh:岭南百景之一:侨乡江门叱石山 . chinanews.com . 2012-12-25 . zh.
- News: http://hb.jjj.qq.com/a/20161102/029100.htm . zh:秋游叱石山观音寺:品味幸福美景的禅意 . qq.com . 2016-11-02 . zh.