Peak Flying from Afar

Peak Flying from Afar, 168-meter high, is formed by rocks of limestone which is different from the other peaks around it. Peak is covered with odd-shaped rocks and historic trees. The odd-shaped rocks appear to be the flying dragon, the running elephant, the lying tiger and the jumping monkey. The peak is just like a rocky zoo. It just as Yuan Hongdou's saying :“Peak Flying from Afar is the best one among all the peaks around the West Lake”. Dotted inside its main caves and on its steep slopes along the stream are 345-odd stone carvings, which date from the Five Dynasties, Song and Yuan Dynasties. Among all these stone carving, the figures which can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty are the most precious and the treasures of China grotto carving. It is no wonder that grottos here have been designated for state protection. At the west side of Peak, there is a spring among the trees called Cool Spring. Its water is pure and clear. Sheng Shitian, a famous Chinese painter once wrote that :“As for the views around the West Lake, Lingyin Temple comes first. And in terms of views around the temple, the cool spring is second to none”. On the bank of the Cool Spring Pool, there is a pavilion called Cool Spring Pavilion.

Publishes at : 07-08-06 23:24

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