Tian'e Lake in Yujiang

Tian'e Lake in Yujiang

Tian'e Lake is located beside the Honghao Highway, 1.5 kilometers from National Highway 206, 3 kilometers from Xienshuiyan, and about 9 kilometers from National Highway 320. The scenic area includes over 10 sites such as ancient village houses, Little Mazu Rock, Wanshan Rock, Thousand Buddha Cave, Baojia Peak, Luosiling, and Jieshi Peak (among which the ruins of Baojia Peak, Luosiling, and Jieshi Peak are all provincial-level cultural heritage protection units). Throughout history, poets and scholars have visited this place. In the ninth year of the Chongzhi era during the Ming Dynasty, the traveler Xu Xiake came here in October and recorded the caves and temples in his diary. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty once climbed Baojia Peak and composed poems inspired by the scenery, stories that are still passed down among locals. The famous monk Mazu once preached here, attracting many monks who built dwellings in a cave over half a li long—capable of accommodating a thousand people—that formed a continuous space. To this day, circular marks carved by the monks can still be seen on the stone walls. The Tian'e Lake beneath Baojia Peak has rippling blue waters, and in the evening, rainbows appear between the water and sky, creating a spectacular view. It is hailed as the "Mogao Caves of the South."

Source: People's Government of Yingtan City