Yushan

Yushan

Yushan is located on the north bank of the Yellow River, approximately 20 kilometers southeast of Dong'e County. It is part of the western extension of the Taihang Mountain range. With an elevation of 82.1 meters, it covers an area of over 80 hectares. Legend has it that the mountain got its name either because it resembles a turtle or because an ancient temple dedicated to the Fish Goddess was built at its summit. It is also known as Wushan (My Mountain), as referenced in Emperor Wu of Han’s poem “Song of the Hu Zi,” which includes the line, “My mountain lies flat, while the Ju Ye overflow.” During the Spring and Autumn Period, it belonged to the State of Qi. In the Wei and Jin dynasties, a shrine called the Shrine of the Goddess Cheng Gong Zhiqiong was built here. The famous Western Jin scholar Zhang Hua wrote the renowned “Ode to the Goddess” based on the love story between Jianchao official Xian Chao and the goddess Zhiqiong, which took place on Yushan during the Jiaping era of the Wei Dynasty. The great Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei visited Yushan to explore its history and composed the “Song of the Goddess at Yushan.” During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Wushan Academy was established on the mountain. Cao Zhi, a prominent figure of the Jian’an literature during the Three Kingdoms period and the Prince of Dong’e, was buried at the western foot of Yushan after his death. His tomb is a national key cultural relic protection site. Surrounding the tomb are structures such as the Zijian Shrine, the Cao Zhi Tomb Stele, Qibu Path, Yangmao Terrace, Ink-Washing Pool, Wenfan Place, Fan’yin Cave, cliff inscriptions, the Fish Goddess Temple, Guanhe Pavilion, Immortal’s Footprint, Chuanyang Cave, Bathing Immortal Pool, and ruins from the Longshan Culture, as well as monuments from both Chinese and Japanese...

...friendship monument and historical stone tablets. At the foot of Yushan lies the surging Yellow River, facing a continuous range of mountains across the river.