Drum Hill
» Fuzhou, Fu Jian

鼓山

Drum Hill is located on the northern bank of the Minjiang River in the eastern suburbs of Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Drum Hill is the best-known scenic spot outside the city proper. It has been famous for sightseeing for over 1,000 years.

It stands by the Minjiang River, 969 meters above sea level and abounds in springs and precipitous cliffs, covered all over by green vegetation.

The name was derived from a huge boulder in the shape of a drum at the top of the hill. The legend goes that the sound of drums can be heard in the caves of the hill whenever there is a storm.

There are more than 150 spots of historical interest and scenic beauty on the hill, including natural spectacles and historical or cultural sites. Surging Spring Temple (Yongquansi), built more than a thousand years ago, is one of the most famous monasteries of Fujian Province. It is a complex of magnificent halls and towers known as "The Mecca of Buddhism" and "The Best Buddhist Monastery in Fujian" frequented by large numbers of worshipers. To the east of the temple are Source of Spirits Cave (Lingyuandong), the Water Sound Chamber (Tingshuizhai), and White Ape Gorge (Gaiyuanxia), where precipitous stone cliffs are carved with calligraphic inscriptions and Buddhist statues. To the west of the temple, luxuriant pines and cypresses shade the "eighteen views of Drum Hill" and White Cloud Cave (Baiyundong), and narrow paths Zigzag through the woods.

Ever since the Song Dynasty, Drum Hill has been frequented by writers, high officials, and members of the nobility. Their inscriptions on the stones have proved a valuable treasure for later generations. Having more stone inscriptions than any other place in the province, Drum Hill is also called the "forest of tablets in Fuzhou."

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There are more than 150 spots of historical interest and scenic beauty on the hill, including natural spectacles and historical or cultural sites. Having more stone inscriptions than any other place in the province, Drum Hill is also called the "forest of tablets in Fuzhou."



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