Qingliangshan Park (), is a park located in the

Gulou District, Nanjing Gulou District () is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China. It is named after the Drum Tower of Nanjing (Gulou). Administrative subdivisions Gulou has administrative jurisdiction to 13 subdistricts: In 2013, ...

, China. It sits on Qingliang Hill, which is more than high and in radius.

History

Chinese Zen Master

Fayan Wenyi Qingliang Wenyi (), Biography of the eminent monks of Song dynasty. Vol.13 also known as Fayan Wenyi ()Blue Cliff Records is a Chinese Buddhist monk in the early 10th century. Wenyi was born in Yuhang. His secular surname is Lu. Fayan school, one ...

(885–958), and founder of the

Fayan school The Fayan school, or Fayan House () was one of the Five Houses of Chán, the major schools of Chan Buddhism during the later Tang dynasty. History Origins The Fayan school was named after Chinese Zen Master Qingliang Wenyi (885–958). Via Xu ...

, taught at the Qingliang Temple. Juefan Huihong, also known as Qingliang (died 1128 AD), a great and well-known Zen Buddhist teacher in China, came to live at the Qingliang Temple. Tiantong Rujing (1163-1228), a noted Zen master, was an abbot at the temple.Andy Ferguson.
Zen's Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings
'. Wisdom Publications Inc; 22 February 2011. . pp. 492–493. During the Nan Tang dynasty, the area was an

imperial Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, Texa ...

summer resort. About 1500 AD, it was the Chongzheng Shuyuan academy. About that time temple was built for a Buddhist monastery name Qingliang Si was established for which the park is best known.

Description

With many trees, it is sometimes called an "

urban forest An urban forest is a forest, or a collection of trees, that grow within a city, town or a suburb. In a wider sense, it may include any kind of woody plant vegetation growing in and around human settlements. As opposed to a forest park, whose eco ...

". The entrance of the park has three arch gates; The words “Qingliangshan” on the middle gate were written by Gong Xian. The main attractions are Qing Liang Temple, Chong Zheng College, and the Cui Wei Park. The City of Nanjing has identified it as one of the top five parks in the city. Others are Mochou Lake Park,

Xuanwu Lake Xuanwu Lake () is located in Xuanwu District in the central-northeast part of Nanjing, Jiangsu. It is near the Nanjing Railway Station and Jiming Temple. Five islands within the lake are interconnected by arched bridges. Within the park are temp ...

Wuchaomen Park Wuchaomen Park () is a park located in Baixia District, Nanjing, China. The site once the forbidden grounds of a Ming Palace and has a palace gate dated from 1367, one of the few such gates that still exists in the city. Wuchaomen Park has a view ...

and

China Gate Castle Park China Gate Castle Park () is a park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. It is located north of the Qinhai River, south of the Nanjing City Wall and near the Changgan Bridge. Entrance to the treelined riverside park is gained through the China ...

.''Nanjing's Best Parks: Qingliangshan Park.''
City of Nanjing. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

Transportation

The park is accessible within walking distance north west of Hanzhongmen Station of

Nanjing Metro The Nanjing Metro is a rapid transit system serving the urban and suburban districts of Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China. Proposals for a metro system serving Nanjing first began in 1984, with appr ...

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