Jigong Mountain

　　    In August 1993, during a geological survey conducted by a team from Hainan Geological Exploration, a rock was discovered on the mountain top. Standing about 5 meters tall and 2.8 meters wide, its shape and posture strikingly resemble the image of Jigong (a beloved folk character) from TV dramas. This discovery quickly gained widespread recognition among visitors, who unanimously agreed to name it “Jigong Rock.” Consequently, the mountain itself came to be known as Jigong Mountain.     At the same time, 73 other rock formations resembling a “Jigong Footprint,” “Bagua Fan,” “Turtle Lying on Golden Fields,” “Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate,” “Shape-shifting Monkey King,” “Dark Monkey Cloud Shadow,” “Stone Monkey Gazing at the Sky,” and “Visitor from the Heavens” were also found. In addition, about 50 meters in front of Jigong Rock, there are rocks that naturally resemble an altar and a chair. All these rock formations are naturally formed, making it a natural landscape of high scenic value.     Since the discovery of Jigong Rock, worshippers and sightseers have flocked to the site, with visitor numbers reaching up to a thousand per day at peak times. A simple shelter has been erected in front of Jigong Rock, complete with an incense table for visitors to offer prayers.

　　    In August 1993, the People’s Government of Chengmai County issued a public notice explicitly stating the protection of the Jigong Mountain Scenic Area. The Hainan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Reclamation approved the project for planned development. Honggang Farm commissioned the Jiangxi Urban and Rural Planning and Design Research Institute to develop the “Hainan Jigong Mountain Tourism Area Development Plan,” which was reviewed and approved by relevant provincial and external leaders and experts. On July 12, 1995, the Hainan Provincial Tourism Bureau also approved the plan (Document No. Qionglvyou Tongfa [1994] No. 21).

　　    Information source: Party History Research Office of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee