Tuoshan

36°38′54.9″N118°27′27.5″E / 36.648583°N 118.457639°E / 36.648583; 118.457639

Tuoshan (Chinese:驼山; pinyin:Tuó Shān; lit.'Camel Mountain') is a mountain located 4 km (2 mi) south-west of Qingzhou city, Shandongprovince, China. It features a number of historic sites and a native pine forest. Tuoshan is the core scenic zone of Qingzhou National Park.^[1][2]

Qiaoyu was a chief official of Qingzhou during the Ming dynasty, and inscribed the characters 'Tuo Shan' on the eastern face of the mountain.

Haotian Temple (Hao Tian Gong in pinyin) measures 150 m from north to south and 100 m from east to west. It lies on the summit of Tuoshan, and commands a view northward to Qingzhou. The temple itself consists of a group of ancient structures, including an old theatre, Yuhuang Palace, Seven Treasures Cabinet, and a garden of stone 'stelae' or tablets. A tablet on the site records the rebuilding of the temple in the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). The temple has undergone further repairs since 1986.

Tian He. Adjacent to Haotian Temple. It was completely dry as of 2004 and it is doubtful that it ever 'flows'. A more realistic translation might be 'pool' or 'pond'.

Tian Qiao. The bridge crosses the 'River in the Sky', and provides an entrance to Haotian Temple.

Tian Quan. Possibly another name for the 'River in the Sky'.

Possibly another name for the 'River in the Sky'.

Tian Nan Men in pinyin. A recently constructed or reconstructed Chinese gateway atop mountain.

En cinco grutas principales se encuentran 638 estatuas de Buda de piedra, talladas durante las dinastías Zhou del Norte (577-581) y Tang (613-907). Estas grutas se ubican en el borde oriental de la montaña, cerca de la cima. Todas las grutas menores están vacías. Las grutas principales se conservan en su mayoría intactas, a excepción de las cabezas de muchas de las estatuas menores, que están protegidas por jaulas. La estatua más alta, la de un Buda sentado, aún se conserva. Mide más de 7 metros de altura, lo que la convierte en la más grande de la provincia. Las estatuas más pequeñas del sitio miden aproximadamente 10 centímetros . El sitio fue declarado Patrimonio Nacional en 1988.