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Qingyun Mountain Qingyun Mountain Hello, everyone, I am the guide from china international travel service, my name is xxx, you can call me English name Stephen. Today, our destination is qingyuan Mountain. Also called North Mountain, Quan Mountain, and Qiyun Mountain, it lies to the north of the city. It is 498 meters high above the sea level, covering an area of 62 square-kilometers with the main scenic spot 3 kilometeres away from the city proper. Qingyun Mountain is also distinguished by its springs and rocks. An ancient stone path in the central peak leads to the Qingyun Cave at the top, where clear water lows out all the year round. It is from the clear water that the Mountain derived its name Qingyun, meaning "Clear Water" in Chinese. South of the Old Saint Stone rises Thousand hand Rocks, where there is a sitting stone figure, and by it the tomb of renowned monk Hong Yi of modern times. In the left peak, a stone figure of Sakyamuni nestles inside the Nich Cavern, from where one can have a panorama of the city. The right peak offers sights such as the Waterfall in the Cave, the Moon in the Wind over the Sea and the stone figure of Amitabha. Further up to the South Platform Rock is the Pavilion in the mid-air, where clouds envelopes the soaring cliffs, presenting a view of fairyland. Now, we have arrived at the gate to the Old Saint Rock. And the two level steps in try square shape form a distort Diagrams of taiji yinyang bagua. In front of us ,the characters-“Cyan bull go west, purple gas come from east” is carved on the natural standing stone, which present the Laozi’s spirit of advocating the nature and give you a sense of getting into the fairyland. Old Saint Rock lies at the foot of Luoshan and Wushan Hills. The 5.1-meter-high figure of old Taoist Saint was carved vividly with excellent techniques out of a natural huge rock in the Song Dynasty. As the biggest Taoist stone carving work in China, it is now one of the historical relics under state protection. His left hand rests on the lap and right hand on a small table, his ears reach his shoulder, his white beard is floating in the air and his face is beaming with happiness and kindness. The figure has become a symbol of health and longevity, as the saying goes in Quanzhou, "Touch the nose of the Stone Old Saint and you will live up to 120 years old," which challenges many tourists to have a try. Master Guangqing from Taiwan was buried near Bixiao Crag and a stone pagoda was built there for tourists to pay their respects to him. Ruixiang Rock lies east to Bixiao Crag. A standing statue of Sakyamuni, 4.4 meters tall, was carved against the rock of Jianzhu Peak in 1086. A stone house following the style of wood structure was built there in 1483. The rock is one of the key historical relics under provincial protection. The place is also celebrated for its queer rocks in various shapes and stone inscriptions on the crag, such as "Wanggui", "Beimen Shenggai", etc. Opposite to the crag is Arhat Peak, consisting of a natural formation called Eighteen Arhats Worshipping Sakyamuni. Other stone Buddhas of the Northern Song Dynasty are scattered around the Mountain, which have high value for both historical research and artistic appreciation, such as Statue of Sakyamuni on Thousand-Hand Rock, Statue of Guanyin in White on Chi'eng Rock, etc. Here, there are also 400 stone tablets and inscriptions on the crag, left by the men of letters, generals, monks and officials in different dynasties. There are some great talents who once studied or practised Buddhism on Qingyun Mountain, The numerous allusions, legends, fairy tales about the Mountain have deepened its cultural connotation。 Well, my guide is over now, you can feel free to look around. And any question you can raise, I would try my best to answer you. Thank you！