Badachu
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Three Mountains
The north one is Hutou Mountain (虎头山); the south one is Qinglong Mountain (青龙山), and the middle one is Cuiwei Mountain (翠微山).
Cuiwei Mountain is also called Pingpo Mountain. It is the highest of the three mountains. It is the burial place of Princess Cuiwei.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The mountain contains five temples: Sanshanan Nunnery, Dabei Temple, Longquan Nunnery, Xiangjie Temple, and Baozhu cave.[2]
Hutou Mountain means the head of a tiger. In the historical record, Hutou Mountain is also called Mingjue Mountain (名觉山). The mountain has two temples, Changan Temple and Lingguang Temple.[2]
Qinglong Mountain means green dragon. The east part of it is also called Lushi Mountain. According to legend, at the end of the Sui dynasty a monk named Lu Shi tamed two dragons and buried them in the mountain. The mountain also has the ruins of four more temples and a yard. The mountain has one of the Eight Temples, Zhengguo Temple.[2]
Gallery
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Treasure trunk pagoda at Lingguang Temple
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Entrance to the Dabei Temple
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Entrance to the Xiangjie Temple
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Paifang at the Baozhu Cave
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Lingguang Temple
Notes
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