Cliff Inscriptions on Jianfeng Mountain

Cliff Inscriptions on Jianfeng Mountain

The cliff inscriptions on Jianfeng Mountain are a protected cultural relic site of Guangdong Province.

The Northern Song Dynasty cliff inscriptions on Jianfeng Mountain in Lianzhou are located at the foot of Jianfeng Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Lianzhou Town, Lianzhou City. In the first year of the Xining era (1068) during the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi visited Jianfeng Mountain and inscribed the four characters “廉泉之源” (Source of the Honest Spring), which are 0.96 meters tall and 4 meters wide. The script is regular script, with each character measuring 0.75 meters in diameter. The *Guangdong Epigraphy Summary* records: “Zhou Zi, while serving as the Criminal Justice Intendant of Guangdong, visited Jian Mountain and inscribed the four characters ‘Source of the Honest Spring’ on the stone wall. Though the structure is simple and unadorned, every stroke is meticulously executed, emanating a dignified and principled aura that commands respect.”

Zhou Dunyi (1017–1073), courtesy name Dunyi, was a native of Yingdao in Daozhou (present-day Dao County, Hunan). He was a philosopher of the Northern Song Dynasty and the founder of the Cheng-Zhu School of Neo-Confucianism (also known as Daoxue). He held official positions such as Judicial Secretary of the Supreme Court, Imperial Palace Attendant, and Transport Commissioner of Guangdong. His notable works include *Explanation of the Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate*, *The Universal Order*, and *The Complete Works of Zhou Dunyi*.

In 1981, the Lian County People's Government designated the site as a cultural relic protection unit. On July 17, 2002, it was included in the fourth batch of Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units.

Lianzhou Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Lianzhou City. It is the seat of the municipal government. Established as Lianzhou Commune in 1958 and upgraded to a town in 1968, it covers an area of 104.8 square kilometers with a population of 97,000. National Highway 107 passes through the town, and the Lian River is navigable. It administers 17 village-level divisions (village committees): Longkou, Xiemin, Shazigang, Longzui, Nitang, Mandi, Yuantan, Sangu Tan, Liangjiang, Gaodui, Banling, Jianfeng, Shen Shuidong, Chengdong, Chengnan, Chengxi, and Chengbei, as well as three subdistrict offices: Beihu, Nanmen, and Dongshan. Local industries mainly include construction, building materials, light textiles, leather making, and chemicals. Agriculture focuses on vegetables, animal husbandry, and fruit cultivation... More details about Lianzhou Town++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units