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Qingchengshan Mountain
Qingchengshan Mountain (Qingchengshan)
is one of the ancient cradles of Daoism. The mountain has
numerous Daoist temples and sites along the paths to its
peak. The area is green all year round and is known for
its secluded tranquility.
Jianfu Temple (Jianfu Gong) sits at the
base of the mountain and is a large, well-preserved Daoist
temple from the Tang Dynasty. About halfway up the mountain
sits Tianshi Cave (Tianshi Dong) the temple and school of
Zhang Daolin, a famous Daoist master who taught here and
contributed greatly to spreading Daoism in China. The present
Tianshi Cave buildings were built at the end of the Qing
Dynasty. Lastly, near the peak sits Shangqing Temple, which
was originally established in the Jin Dynasty, while the
current temple buildings are Qing Dynasty constructions.
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