Mountain Yuquanshan in China, Beijing resort
Rating: 9,3/10 (1764 votes)  The name of this mountain literally translates as"Mount of the Jade Spring". It is located west of the Beijing Botanical Garden. On the slopes of the mountain is the Xiangzi Buddhist temple, which belongs to the school of Chita Earth. The poet Wang Wei wrote about this temple. Also on the mountain is the Yufeng Pagoda. On the southern slope of the mountain there is a source called the Jade Spring - Yuquan. During the reign of the Ming dynasty, only the emperor could drink water from this source. Every day, water from this source was delivered to the emperor's palace. During the Qing dynasty, in 1680, Jingming Park was laid out on the southern slope of Yuquanshan. Now Mount Yuquanshan is a suburban the seat of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, so no outsiders are allowed there.    We also recommend reading Beijing Botanical Garden in China, Beijing Resort Topic: Mountain Yuquanshan in China, Beijing resort. |
