Baohua Mountain - China Travel

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Baohua Mountain, also known as Nanshan, is located in the south of the county seat. Its main peak is 564 meters above sea level, with a radius of about 40 square kilometers. It is the highest peak in the south of Hengxian County. It is a famous Buddhist mountain in Guangxi and enjoys the reputation of "Little Wutai Mountain" in Chinese Buddhist circles. At the same time, Baohua Mountain is also a place of geomantic omen and a place of blessing, with beautiful scenery and many places of interest. There are many rare birds such as white cranes and egrets; there are Baishadu, the historical site of Yujiang River crossed by Emperor Jianwen of Ming Dynasty, "Tianzi Bridge" (Lanzi Bridge), the first bridge that Emperor Jianwen walked into the mountain, and Emperor Jianwen washed his hands and bathed by the Dalu River Clothes-drying stone slab historic site, Mengshi Villa where Emperor Jianwen and Xu Xiake lived on the way, "Holy Seed Baimao Tea" planted by Emperor Jianwen himself, "Hidden Dragon Palace", Emperor Jianwen's "Life Pond", "Chuandi Snail", "Red Waist Rice", "Zen Master Immortal Way", "Baohua Mountain Buddha Light" and many other places of interest. "Baohua Chaoyan" is one of the eight ancient sights in Hengzhou. Yingtian Temple in Baohua Mountain is one of the few temples in China and the only one in Guangxi that has the conditions to place the relics of eminent monks. It is a famous Buddhist mountain in Lingnan and western Guangdong and a famous thousand-year-old temple. According to historical records, Yingtian Temple in Baohua Mountain flourished in Tang Dynasty In the Ming Dynasty, there were hundreds of monks and nearly a thousand monks. According to legend, Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunqi of the Ming Dynasty once served as the abbot of the temple for 15 years.