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Xiaojinshan (Yangzhou)

Coordinates: 32°24′36″N 119°25′12″E / 32.40988°N 119.42008°E / 32.40988; 119.42008
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Xiaojinshan
小金山
Entrance, guarded by foo dogs
Map
Geography
LocationSlender West Lake
Coordinates32°24′36″N 119°25′12″E / 32.40988°N 119.42008°E / 32.40988; 119.42008
Administration
Xiaojinshan
Xiaojinshan during Chinese New Year, 2009
Chinese
Literal meaningLittle/Lesser Gold Mountain, Hill, or Island
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiǎojīnshān
Wade–GilesHsiao-chin-shan
Former names
The view of the White Dagoba and Five-Pavilion Bridge framed by the moon gates of the Fishing Terrace on Xiaojinshan
Changchun Island
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningLong Spring Peak
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChángchūnlǐng
Wade–GilesCh'ang-ch'un-ling

Xiaojinshan is a small island in Slender West Lake just west of central Yangzhou, Jiangsu, in eastern China. Pedestrian bridges connect it north and south to the banks of the lake.

Name

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Xiaojinshan is the atonal pinyin romanization of the island's Chinese name . Although in this context actually means "island", the official translation of the name is "Little Golden Hill".[1] The island was formerly known in Chinese as Changchunling (/), the "Peak of Long-Lasting Spring".

History

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Xiaojinshan was formed in 1757 from the material removed while dredging the Slender West Lake into its current shape in preparation for the second southern inspection tour of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty.[1]

Xiaojinshan was inscribed as the 10th Cultural Heritage Site under Municipal-Level Protection during the 3rd round of Yangzhou's nominations.

Geography

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Xiaojinshan is the largest islet in Yangzhou's Slender West Lake.[1]

Components

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The garden on the island has long been covered with plum trees, forming the "Plum Ridge in the Spring Twilight" (t , s , Méilǐng Chūnshēn) reckoned as one of the 24 Views of Yangzhou under the Qing.[2] It also includes a number of separate features including the Wind Pavilion (t , s , Fēngtíng), the Moon-Viewing Pavilion (, Yuèguān), and the Harp Chamber (, Qínshì).[1]

The most famous is the Fishing Terrace (t 釣魚, s 钓鱼, Diàoyútái), formally the Blowing Terrace (, Chuītái),[1] at the end of a long spit at the island's western extremity. From its entrance, its moon gates frame the Lianxing Temple's dagoba and the Five-Pavilion Bridge across the lake to the west. It was a favorite spot of the Qianlong Emperor.[3]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Little Golden Hill", Official site, Yangzhou: Slender West Lake Scenic Spot, 2023.
  2. ^ "小金山" [Xiaojinshan], Official site (in Chinese), Yangzhou: Slender West Lake Scenic Spot, 2023.
  3. ^ Hollister (1996), p. 886.

Bibliography

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