Fei Lai Feng
Fei Lai Feng is also called Ling Jiu Feng and is
located next to the Ling Yin Temple in Hangzhou, China,
considered one of the best attractions in the region, with
numerous legends still being thrown about. One better known
story has it that an Indian monk came here over 1600 years ago
and was stricken by the large difference between this peak and
the others that were located in the area. He believed that the
mountain had flown over from India, since it resembled the type
of peaks and mountain tops that his country had, which were seen
as being very unique to this region. He would never understand
or discover the secret behind this mystery, but that is how it
would get its name. It is about 700 feet high, and a pure
limestone mountain that is very distinct in the mountain range
that surrounds it and is made of sandstone, with many big
boulders strewn about its peak that look more like animals like
a crouching tiger, flying dragon, running monkey or fleeing
elephant. The opposite side of the peak has a wonderful pavilion
named Cui Wei to immortalize the national hero, Yue Fei. He had
been heroic in his efforts to defeat the Jin Tribe during that
war, in the Southern Song Dynasty that ran from 1127 to 1279 AD.
It has been destroyed many times, but always rebuilt, the last
time being in 1942, and is updated with fresh paint regularly.
What is the most fascinating thing about this particular
mountain is that is has caves in its sides where 330 stone
statues have been installed, that date from the 10th to the 14th
centuries, and are arranged in numerous poses like sitting,
standing and sleeping. There is much more to the stories and
legends that hang on to the cliffs as well as the statues, and
it is going to be most interesting and exciting for you to learn
more about them.
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