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{{Short description|Mountain and national park in Fujian, China}} |
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| name = Mount Qingyuan |
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| photo_caption = Stone statue of [[Laozi]] at the foot of Mount Qingyuan |
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| location = near [[Quanzhou]], [[Fujian]], China |
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{{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site |
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'''Mount Qingyuan''' ({{zh|c=清源山|p=Qīngyuán Shān}}) is a [[national park]] in [[Fujian]], [[People's Republic of China]], located about 3 km from [[Quanzhou]] city. It consists of three scenic spots. They are Mount Qingyuan, Mount Ling and Mount Jiuri. The total area covered is 62 km<sup>2</sup>. It is 615 metres above sea level. |
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|WHS = Jiuri Mountain Wind-Praying Inscriptions |
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|Part_of = Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China |
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|criteria = {{UNESCO WHS type|(iv)}}(iv) |
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|ID = 1561 |
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|year = 2021 |
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|Location = [[China]] |
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'''Mount Qingyuan''' ({{zh|c=清源山|p=Qīngyuán Shān|poj=Chheng-goân San }}) is a [[mountain]] and [[national park]] protecting it, [[Fujian]] Province, located in the [[East China]] region of [[China]]. |
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==Geography== |
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The mountain is located about {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}} from [[Quanzhou]] city. The summit is {{convert|498|m|abbr=on}} above sea level. |
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===National park=== |
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Mount Qingyuan National Park protects a total area of {{convert|62|km2|abbr=on}}. It includes three major scenic features, the namesake Mount Qingyuan, and Mount Ling and Mount Jiuri. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Mount Qingyuan has been famous since the [[Tang dynasty]]. The earliest mention of Mount Qingyuan is from around 221-207 BCE. Rapid development of Mount Qingyuan began in 618-1279 CE and reached its peak during 1297 to 1911. |
Mount Qingyuan has been famous since the [[Tang dynasty]] of [[Imperial China]]. The earliest mention of Mount Qingyuan is from around 221-207 BCE. Rapid development of Mount Qingyuan began in 618-1279 CE, and reached its peak during 1297 to 1911. |
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The centuries of development on Mount Qingyuan has imprinted various important historical and cultural artifacts. Such examples include nine huge [[Taoist]] and [[Buddhist]] stone sculptures, 600 stone inscriptions and 3 granite stones. |
The centuries of development on Mount Qingyuan has imprinted various important historical and cultural artifacts. Such examples include nine huge [[Taoist]] and [[Buddhist]] stone sculptures, 600 stone inscriptions, and 3 granite stones. This includes the "Four Superlatives": the stone statue of [[Laozi]]; the stone statues of [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] for Three Lives; the holy [[Islamic]] tombs; and the "pray for wind stone" inscriptions.<ref>[http://www.fjqz.gov.cn/lwcmsapp/www2/www.fjqz.gov.cn/english/1301/2004-10-28/14574.htm The History Of QuanZhou<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The site also contains the shrine of Master Honyi. |
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The statue of Laozi is famed as being the largest stone carving of him made during the [[Song Dynasty]]. It is a [[Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level]]; and measures 8.01m in length, 6.85m in width, and 5.63m in height, occupying an area of 55 square metres. |
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There is also the "Four Superlatives' which includes the stone statue of [[Laozi]] from the [[Song Dynasty|Song era]], the [[Vedanta|Vedic]] stone statues of [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] for Three Lives, the holy [[Islamic]] tombs and the pray for wind stone inscriptions.<ref>[http://www.fjqz.gov.cn/lwcmsapp/www2/www.fjqz.gov.cn/english/1301/2004-10-28/14574.htm The History Of QuanZhou<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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in 2021 The wind-praying inscriptions on Mount Jiuri were inscribed on the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage List]] because of its medieval religious importance and its testimony to the global maritime trade that centered on [[Quanzhou]] in the Song and Yuan dynasties.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1561 |title = Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China |website = UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |access-date = 22 Aug 2021}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*{{C|Mountains of Fujian}} |
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*[[Quanzhou]] |
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*[[Mountains of China]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100512171919/http://www.qingyuanmount.com/ Official Mount Qingyuan website] |
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*[http://www.fjqz.gov.cn/ Quanzhou |
*[http://www.fjqz.gov.cn/ Quanzhou city government website] |
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Latest revision as of 13:22, 17 August 2023
| Mount Qingyuan | |
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 Stone statue of Laozi at the foot of Mount Qingyuan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Coordinates | 24°57′17″N 118°36′29″E / 24.95472°N 118.60806°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Qingyuan Location in Fujian | |
| Standort | near Quanzhou, Fujian, China |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Standort | China |
| Part of | Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
| Reference | 1561 |
| Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
Mount Qingyuan (Chinese: 清源山; pinyin: Qīngyuán Shān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-goân San) is a mountain and national park protecting it, Fujian Province, located in the East China region of China.
Geography
[edit]The mountain is located about 3 km (1.9 mi) from Quanzhou city. The summit is 498 m (1,634 ft) above sea level.
National park
[edit]Mount Qingyuan National Park protects a total area of 62 km2 (24 sq mi). It includes three major scenic features, the namesake Mount Qingyuan, and Mount Ling and Mount Jiuri.
History
[edit]Mount Qingyuan has been famous since the Tang dynasty of Imperial China. The earliest mention of Mount Qingyuan is from around 221-207 BCE. Rapid development of Mount Qingyuan began in 618-1279 CE, and reached its peak during 1297 to 1911.
The centuries of development on Mount Qingyuan has imprinted various important historical and cultural artifacts. Such examples include nine huge Taoist and Buddhist stone sculptures, 600 stone inscriptions, and 3 granite stones. This includes the "Four Superlatives": the stone statue of Laozi; the stone statues of Buddha for Three Lives; the holy Islamic tombs; and the "pray for wind stone" inscriptions.[1] The site also contains the shrine of Master Honyi.
The statue of Laozi is famed as being the largest stone carving of him made during the Song Dynasty. It is a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level; and measures 8.01m in length, 6.85m in width, and 5.63m in height, occupying an area of 55 square metres.
in 2021 The wind-praying inscriptions on Mount Jiuri were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its medieval religious importance and its testimony to the global maritime trade that centered on Quanzhou in the Song and Yuan dynasties.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The History Of QuanZhou
- ^ "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 22 Aug 2021.