Cliff Inscriptions on Taihe Mountain

Cliff Inscriptions on Taihe Mountain

The Cliff Inscriptions on Taihe Mountain are a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Cliff Inscriptions on Taihe Mountain (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Period: Song Dynasty – Qing Dynasty

Designated: March 16, 2005

Taihe Mountain was originally called “Qingtian Mountain.” It is located 0.5 kilometers north of Hecheng Town in Qingtian County, with an elevation of 144.1 meters and a total area of over 200 acres. It got its name from the white cranes that once nested here. Legend has it that the Tang Dynasty Taoist Ye Fashan once practiced alchemy here, and the “Qingtian Mountain Cave” was regarded as the 30th Grotto-Heaven by Taoists in the Tang Dynasty. On the rock faces and surrounding areas south of the main peak, Hunyuan Peak, there are 15 cliff inscriptions left by famous figures and officials from the Song to the Qing dynasties. These include inscribed names, poems, and carved portraits. Among them is the “Guanyin with a Willow Branch” carved and painted by Zheng Kuiguang in the third year of the Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty (1623).

The Cliff Inscriptions on Taihe Mountain are a rare treasure trove of historical, cultural, and artistic heritage.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Website

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units