Mushan Stone Chamber

Mushan Stone Chamber

Mushan Stone Chamber is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

Era: Ming Dynasty

Type: Grotto temple and stone carving

Address: On the summit of Lion Mountain in the northeast of Shipu Forest Farm, Xinjian County, Jiangxi Province

Introduction:

Located on the summit of Lion Mountain in the northeast of Shipu Forest Farm, Xinjian County. Originally known as Xishan Tianbao Cave, it is also called Master Shi’s Stone House because the Tang Dynasty scholar Shi Jianwu is said to have lived in seclusion here for many years. The existing structure was built during the Ming Dynasty. The roof of the stone chamber is a hip-and-gable roof with six slopes and nine ridges, topped with bluestone slabs. The beams, columns, brackets, and foundation are all made of granite. The interior of the stone chamber covers an area of 32.43 square meters and is 3.9 meters high. There are no windows on the four sides, and the only entrance faces southwest. In 1959, to protect the structure, a tiled roof with blue bricks was added, and brick walls were constructed around it. In the same year, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

Further reading:

· Second Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Jiangxi Province