Lingshan Mountain [Beijing]

Lingshan Mountain lies in the Dabieshan Mountain area, borering on Henan and Hubei Province. It was called Bashan Mountain in the old times. Later it is called Lingshan Mountain.There are two origins about this name .First, Lingshan Mountain resembles Lingjiushan Mountain in India where Saky amuni became Buddha.Second, there is a saying that if you make a wish in Lingshan, your wish will be realized; if clouds apper there, there will be rain; wherever you try this, it will be proven true, The saying is exactly what Ling in Chinese means.

Lingshan Mountain is a famous Buddhist scenic spot with a long history of Buddhism and rich culture. It used to have seventemples and three nunneries. Among them, Lingshan Temple is one of the four most ancient temples in the Central Plains of Chian, built in AD474 during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen in the Beiwei Period in the Chinese history. For hundreds of years, Lingshan Temple has developed a school of its own, Its door opens toward the east; the monks and the nuns live under the sane roof and wear their hair to submit to the Buddhist discipline. These are acclaimed as the three wonders of Lingshan. The first emperors of both Song and Qing Dynasty had come to visit Lingshan Mountain. Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor or Ming Dynasty came to visit Lingshan Mountain three times, He named Lingshan Mountain as Royal Mountain, Lingshan Temple sa State Temple and conferred Abbot Cneng Dayong the title of Chan Master He also granted a horizontal board inscribed with four chainese characters, Sheng Shen Chan Shi, which means a sacred Buddhist temple. In the 51st year during the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Abbot Gaoying or Lingshan Temple went to India to do research on Buddhism and became the master of great learning and integrity in the Indian Buddhism circles. In 1962, Indian Prime Minister came to visit Lingshan Temple by its reputation. When Shi Wufan, an eminent monk of Lingshan Temple passed away and his remains were cremated, over 700 Shelizi and colorful Shelihua terned up, which caused a sensation at home and broad.

With its charming hills, jagged rocks, flying springs and waterfalls, secluded cavities and steep cliffs, Ling shan Mountain had won praises from emperors, ministers and famous poets in the old times.
Lingshan Mountain also is a red place, where the revolutionists of the older generations had fought battles here.
Lingshan Scenic Spot warmly welcomes all the visitors from home and abroad.