Five Spring Mountain Park


Five Springs Mountain Park is located within the Five Springs Mountain at the foot of the Gaolan Mountain.
Behind it a landscaped park rises up to 1600 meters. A climb to the summit offers a panoramic view of the
whole city.

The park got the name for its five crystal springs of Hui, Ganlu, Juyue, Mozi, and Mengwu. It is a historical
place that has a history of more than 2000 years. The theme of the park is based on the five famous
springs and the historical Buddhism building.

A saying has it that during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty when General Huo Qubing was on
his expedition against the Huns he once stationed his troops at the foothill. The moment when soldiers felt
very thirsty and tired he pointed at the ground with his horsewhip and all at once out gushed from underneath five springs, hence the derivation of
the names later on Sweet Spring, Scooping Moon, Fumbling for Son, Deceptive and Beneficial for the five spring here.

The park contains many temples and pavilions, mostly of Qing Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) origin, as well as tea-houses, art-exhibition halls and
pools. Of these, the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) Jingang Palace (Jingan gong) and Temple of Reverent Solemnity (Chongqing si) are the best.
The first contains a magnificent 16ft bronze Buddha cast in 1370 AD, while the latter houses an ancient bronze bell, 10 feet high and weighing 5
tons, that dates back to 1202 AD.

Five Spring Mountain became a park in 1955, and now it is the place where local Lanzhou people prefer to spend their
leisure time. It attracts tourists from all over the world. The forests here are exuberant, and the environment is quiet
and beautiful. Inside the Chongqing temple, there is an ancient Taihu iron clock made in 1202. It is three meters tall.