Wu Zhong Niushou Mountain

Wu Zhong Niushou Mountain

Niushou Mountain

Niushou Mountain, known in the Northern Wei Dynasty as Qingshan, in the Tang Dynasty as Huile Peak, in the Song Dynasty as Jijin Mountain, and after the Yuan Dynasty as Niushou Mountain. It earned its current name because its two main peaks, Xiaoxitian (Wenhua Peak) and Dagu Tian (Wuying Peak), stand opposite each other from north to south, resembling the head of an ox. The mountain boasts a rich variety of natural landscapes and profound historical and cultural heritage. As early as the Western Xia period, Niushou Mountain had already become a renowned Buddhist sacred site.

The ancient temple complex of Niushou Mountain is divided into an eastern temple group and a western temple group. There are over 50 temples, including Xiaoxitian Temple and Puguang Temple. The numerous statues, couplets, inscriptions, historical records, stone tablets, calligraphy, paintings, poems, along with related legends of Niushou Mountain and the folk temple fair held on the 15th day of the third lunar month, have left the mountain with a rich cultural heritage.