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Niushou Mountain in Wuzhong

Published: 2026-11-10 👁 100 views
Last updated 2026-11-10 — Niushou Mountain — during the Northern Wei Dynasty it was called Qingshan, in the Tang Dynasty it was known as Huile Peak, in the Song Dynasty it was referred to as Jijin Mountain, and after the Yuan Dynasty it became known as Niushou Mountain. Its main peaks, Xiaoxitian (Wenhua Peak) and Dagu Tian (Wuying Peak), stand opposite each other, resembling a cow’s head, hence the name.

Niushou Mountain in Wuzhong

Niushou Mountain in Wuzhong
     Niushou Mountain

     Niushou Mountain, known as Qingshan during the Northern Wei Dynasty, Huile Peak in the Tang Dynasty, Jijin Mountain in the Song Dynasty, and Niushou Mountain after the Yuan Dynasty, derives its name from its two main peaks — Xiaoxitian (Wenhua Peak) and Dagu Tian (Wuying

  The ancient temple complex of Niushou Mountain is divided into the Eastern Temple Cluster and the Western Temple Cluster. It includes over 50 temples such as Xiaoxitian Temple and Puguang Temple. The statues, couplets, seal carvings, historical records, stone inscriptions, calligraphy, paintings, poems, and related legends of Niushou Mountain, along with the traditional temple fair held on the 15th day of the third lunar month, have left a rich cultural heritage on the mountain.

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