Mountain Qingxu

Mountain Qingxu is a famous Taoist mountain, 35 kilometers north of Tangxian County Seat. It has got its name because of its “clear and warm weather, and aloofness from worldly things”. The mountain is mainly made up of calcareous rocks. After having been corroded for ages, there have formed the towering grotesque peaks and wonderful sights. Some are like bamboo shoots, some are like wolf fangs, and others are like arrowheads. In the morning sun, the mountain is wreathed in mists, and brimmed with propitious air. Some of the natural caves are unfathomable, which adds boundless mystery to this mountain. Emperor Qianlong, who passed by here on his way of pilgrimage to Mountain Wutai, was exhilarated and surprised by its grandeur and so inscribed “Purple Air Mountain” and “Phoenix Stone” on the tablets, which were inlaid in the cliff and have been well-preserved up to now.

There are more than 100 monasteries, Taoistabbeys, nunneries and temples, which have been built since the State of Liao. All the “gods” gather here, enabling Mountain Qingxu to become a place to attract endless stream of pilgrims. The temple fair on the 15th of March (Chinese calendar) of each year appeals to Taoist followers from all parts of North China. They come here to offer incense at the abbeys, forming a busy and jolly scene.

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