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The Dragon Maiden Offers the Spring

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At the summit of East Cliff Peak stands an ancient Dizang Hall, resplendent and solemnly majestic. It was built by monks to worship Dizang and commemorate his ascetic practice on East Cliff. Beside the hall, within the cliffs, lies Dizang Cave (also known as Cloud Heap Cave), where Jin Qiaojue (the monk who introduced Buddhism to Jiuhua Mountain) took shelter upon first arriving at Jiuhua Mountain. On the western foothills of the peak is a mountain spring named “Dragon Maiden Spring.” Legend has it that Dragon Maiden Spring is…

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At the summit of East Cliff Peak stands an ancient Dizang Hall, resplendent and solemnly majestic. It was built by monks to worship Dizang and commemorate his ascetic practice on East Cliff. Beside the hall, within the cliffs, lies Dizang Cave (also known as Cloud Heap Cave), where Jin Qiaojue (the monk who introduced Buddhism to Jiuhua Mountain) took shelter upon first arriving at Jiuhua Mountain. On the western foothills of the peak is a mountain spring named “Dragon Maiden Spring.” Legend has it that Dragon Maiden Spring is the sweet spring offered to Jin Qiaojue by the Dragon Maiden.

This is the famous mythological tale of “The Dragon Maiden Offers the Spring,” listed as one of the “Sacred Sites of Dizang.” Admission · Opening Hours

None (Opening hours: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM) Trans

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Take the cable car from Qiyuan Temple to Baishou Palace, then walk toward Dongya Temple to get there.