Gulong Mountain (also known as Wulong Mountain) is located by the Jinli Caohe River in the south of Jintan City, about two kilometers away from the city. The mountain is in the shape of a fist, with an altitude of nearly 100 meters and a length of about one kilometer. The mountain is covered with lush forests and bamboos. A long time ago, there were many temples, Taoist temples, shrines, and nunneries on the mountain.
To the east of the mountain are Baota Temple and Longshan Tower. To the south of the mountain is Lvzu Temple. To the west of the mountain is Yuantong Nunnery. On the high slope of the mountain, there is also Jizi Hall (a special shrine for worshipping Ji Zha). It is one of the famous scenic spots in the county, ‘Wulong Diecui’. Due to the beautiful scenery of Longshan Mountain and the gathering of outstanding people and spiritual influences, in 1271 AD, the seventh year of Xianchun in the reign of Emperor Du Zong of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Maoshan Academy in the county was also relocated and built to the right of Xinxing Temple on Gulong Mountain. For a time, it became the location of the highest institution of learning in the county. Opening hours: From January 1st to December 31st, open from 08:00 to 17:00. Must-see tips and related knowledge: It is said that Gulong Mountain has a coincidental connection with the Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. In 1356 AD, during the sixteenth year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty, when Zhu Yuanzhang led the rebel army to the east to attack Jiqing Road, he fought with Yu Gaowu Lang in the Jintan area and once camped in the area of Gulong Mountain. He was very appreciative of the scenery here and improvised a lyric: ‘Looking at the faintly visible shrine in the southwest, alone riding in a war chariot, strolling and climbing the mountain. The misty temples are winding, the clouds and forests are lush, and the wind and bamboos are graceful. The dust does not stain the nine reincarnations of floating life. Among the guests, there are three rooms in a monk’s dwelling. In the future, when I have leisure time, I will enjoy the flowers and birds and appreciate the scenery of mountains and waters.’ After Zhu Yuanzhang became the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, this lyric was later engraved on a stone tablet (the tablet is 105 centimeters high, 59 centimeters wide, and 15.5 centimeters thick). And he specially built a ‘Royal Tablet Pavilion’ on the top of the mountain and placed the tablet in the pavilion, adding luster to Gulong Mountain. ‘Gulong Mountain
Gulong Mountain (also known as Wulong Mountain) is located by the Jinli Caohe River in the south of [...]
