Mount Miaofeng

About

Mount Miaofeng (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 is culturally significant as a site of worship for the Taoist goddess Bixia Yuanjun (pinyin: Bìxiá Yuánjūn) also known as the "Heavenly Jade Maiden" (pinyin: Tiānxian Yùnǚ) who is associated with Mount Tai ("Empress of Mount Tai", pinyin: Tàishān Niangniang). Mount Miaofeng is the western terminus of a pilgrimage route from Beijing. The pilgrimage and the temple fair were held during the fourth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.