Wu Gong Ya

Author: He Wenhua
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The name of Wugong Mountain comes from its resemblance to a centipede. Wugong Mountain is not very high and has relatively gentle slopes. At the waist of the mountain, there is a stone-carved arched gate called "Tianmen" (Heaven Gate). From "Tianmen" to the (top of the mountain), there is a narrow stone-paved path called "Shibabian" (Eighteen Bends). Climbing up from "Shibabian," after a few turns, you will reach "Bat Cave." The cave is rich in bats, and in the evening of summer, the bats swarm out, almost completely obscuring the twilight glow.
On the highest cliff, there is a temple named "Wugong Temple." It is also called "Wu Gong Temple" because it enshrines Wu Gong Dadi (Great Emperor Wu) and Wu Gong Nai Nai (Empress Wu). The cliff supporting the Wugong Temple is naturally called "Wu Gong Cliff." From above, Wugong Mountain, with its two curved ends and arched back, resembles a large chair. The two ridges that resemble chair arms stretch left and right, embracing the mountain foot where a reservoir lies. The shimmering water surface reflects the towering pines and firs on the mountain, like a chair seat carved from marble. The low-rise temple buildings on the mountain serve as the chair back.
The Wugong River, winding its way from afar, looks like a flowing white silk, gently lying at the foot of Wu Gong Cliff.