Mount Miaofeng
Mount Miaofeng (Chinese: 妙峰山; pinyin: Miàofēng Shān; lit. 'Marvelous Peak Mountain') is a mountain in the northwestern Beijing, an extension of the Taihang Mountains. It is located in the Mentougou District of Beijing about 70 kilometers to the northwest of downtown Beijing.
| Mount Miaofeng | |
|---|---|
 View of the Mount Miaofeng | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,330 m (4,360 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°4′5.59″N 116°1′31.48″E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Miaofeng Mentougou District, Beijing, China | |
| Parent range | Western Hills |
Mount Miaofeng is culturally significant as a site of worship for the Taoist goddess Bixia Yuanjun (Chinese: 碧霞元君; pinyin: Bìxiá Yuánjūn) also known as the "Heavenly Jade Maiden" (Chinese: 天仙玉女; pinyin: Tiānxian Yùnǚ) who is associated with Mount Tai ("Empress of Mount Tai", Chinese: 泰山娘娘; pinyin: Tàishān Niangniang).[1] Mount Miaofeng is the western terminus of a pilgrimage route from Beijing.[2][3] The pilgrimage and the temple fair were held during the fourth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
References
- Naquin, Susan; Yü, Chün-Fang (eds.). Pilgrims and Sacred Sites in China. University of California Press.
- "Strange Ceremonies Connected with Buddhist Pilgrimage to Miao Feng Shan by Julius Eigner" (PDF).
- Ian Johnson (February 1, 2014), "In China, 'Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone'", The New York Times