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Xiufeng Cliff Inscriptions are located in Xingzi County at the southern foot of Mount Lu in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. Xiufeng is part of the Mount Lu scenic area. It is renowned for its picturesque landscapes and abundant stone inscriptions. Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty built a study platform here, and after ascending the throne, he constructed Kaixian Temple. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, during his southern tour, bestowed the name Xiufeng Temple, which became the foremost among the five great Buddhist monasteries of Mount Lu. There are over a hundred stone inscriptions in the vicinity. At the mountain gate, there is a stele with an image of Guanyin Bodhisattva. On the ancient study platform behind the temple, there is an inscription by Mi Fu, a calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, vigorous and powerful. To the left below the study platform is the “Praising the Revival of the Great Tang” stele by Yan Zhenqing, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty. The stone cliffs feature hand-written inscriptions such as Huang Tingjian’s “Seven Buddhas’ Verses” of the Song Dynasty and Wang Shouren’s “Merit Record Stele” of the Ming Dynasty. To the west of the temple are two steles: one inscribed with “Xiufeng Temple” by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and another with “Jiuxue Song” by Emperor Yongzheng. In front of the Yuemeng Gate, the Shuyu Pavilion bears inscriptions by Su Shi, a literary figure of the Song Dynasty. Below the pavilion, the Dragon Pool receives the water of the Horse-Tail Waterfall flowing down through the Green Jade Gorge. The surrounding cliff faces, pool area, and stream rocks feature over seventy inscriptions by historical figures. Among them, the most precious are the characters “Green Jade Gorge” and “First Mountain” carved on the stone wall of the Dragon Pool by Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty.

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Xiufeng Cliff Inscriptions are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Xiufeng Cliff Inscriptions are located in Xingzi County at the southern foot of Mount Lu in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province.

Xiufeng is part of the Mount Lu scenic area. It is renowned for its picturesque landscapes and abundant stone inscriptions. Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty built a study platform here, and after ascending the throne, he constructed Kaixian Temple. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, during his southern tour, bestowed the name Xiufeng Temple, which became the foremost among the five great Buddhist monasteries of Mount Lu. There are over a hundred stone inscriptions in the vicinity. At the mountain gate, there is a stele with an image of Guanyin Bodhisattva. On the ancient study platform behind the temple, there is an inscription by Mi Fu, a calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, vigorous and powerful. To the left below the study platform is the “Praising the Revival of the Great Tang” stele by Yan Zhenqing, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty. The stone cliffs feature hand-written inscriptions such as Huang Tingjian’s “Seven Buddhas’ Verses” of the Song Dynasty and Wang Shouren’s “Merit Record Stele” of the Ming Dynasty. To the west of the temple are two steles: one inscribed with “Xiufeng Temple” by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and another with “Jiuxue Song” by Emperor Yongzheng. In front of the Yuemeng Gate, the Shuyu Pavilion bears inscriptions by Su Shi, a literary figure of the Song Dynasty. Below the pavilion, the Dragon Pool receives the water of the Horse-Tail Waterfall flowing down through the Green Jade Gorge. The surrounding cliff faces, pool area, and stream rocks feature over seventy inscriptions by historical figures. Among them, the most precious are the characters “Green Jade Gorge” and “First Mountain” carved on the stone wall of the Dragon Pool by Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty.

In 2006, Xiufeng Cliff Inscriptions were included in the sixth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units by the State Council.