How many gates are there in Jinan Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area?

Jinan Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area has six gates, the north gate, the south gate, the west gate, the Academy of Fine Arts Gate, the Zhongchuang Gate, and the east gate.

North Gate: It is also the original old gate, where mountain gatherings are often held. It is located at the intersection of Jingshi Road and Qianfoshan Road.

South Gate: Located on Tourist Road (arrived by buses 137 and K169).

West Gate: Located on Jingshi Road, near the intersection of Qianfoshan West Road, not far from the west gate of the Botanical Garden

Academy of Fine Arts Gate: located at the south end of Qianfoshan East Road, arts and crafts The west side road of the college.

Zhongchuang Gate: Located at the intersection of the south end of Shanshi East Road and Qianfoshan East Road, next to the bus station of Zhongchuang Software Park and next to the building of Zhongchuang Software Park.

East Gate: Generally for vehicles, it is a little east of the South Gate.

Jinan Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area is located in the south and east of Jinan City, Shandong Province. It is a national scenic spot?, a national AAAA tourist attraction, and is known as the three major scenic spots in Jinan together with Baotu Spring and Daming Lake.

Extended information

During the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism was prevalent in Shandong. Devout Buddhists carved many Buddha statues on the cliffs and built the "Thousand Buddha Temple" on the mountainside. , the incense was at its peak, and from then on, the name "Thousand Buddha Mountain" became widely spread.

During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was renovated and the "Thousand Buddha Temple" was renamed "Xingguo Zen Temple".

Since the Yuan Dynasty, temple fairs have been held on March 3rd and September 9th. In the Ming Dynasty, the temple was expanded, and it gradually became a tourist attraction.

In 1959, Qianfo Mountain was built as a park and officially opened to the public. Peach Garden, Sightseeing Ropeway, Yingfang Garden, Qineng Slide, Eighteen Arhats, Reclining Buddha, Guanyin Garden, and Stone Picture Garden were successively added. , Liyuan and other attractions.

In 1981, the municipal government issued a decree that included the Huangshi Cliff Statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Fohui Mountain Statues and the Kaiyuan Temple ruins in the south of Shannan, as well as the Xinhai Revolution Martyrs Cemetery in the eastern foothills of Shandong, as part of the Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area in Jinan.

In 1995, Shandong Province listed Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area as one of the seven major scenic spots in the province.

In 2005, Jinan Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration. ?

In March 2017, it was selected into the ninth batch of national scenic spots.

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