Mount Siming

original: "Siming Shan"; literally "Four-Window Mountain." It is one of the celebrated ranges of eastern China, famous for its scenery and its role as a refuge for scholars and monks.

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• Boundary of Sheng County original: "Shengxian Jie"; referring to the administrative border of modern-day Shengzhou.
• Pear Orchard Mountain original: "Lizhou Shan"; famously associated with the great Qing dynasty philosopher Huang Zongxi, who styled himself "The Old Man of Lizhou."
• The Four Windows Four Windows original: "Sichuang"; these are four natural cave-openings in the mountain's peak that allow light to pass through, giving the mountain its name.
• Tamarisk Tree original: "Chengshu"
• Emerald Link Gully original: "Biliankeng"
• Arid Immortal Mountain original: "Hanxianshan"
• Screen Pool original: "Pingfengtan"; likely named for a surrounding rock formation that resembles a folding screen.
• Yang Hollow Ridge original: "Yang'aoling"
• East Ridge original: "Donggang"
• Golden Lock original: "Jinsuo"
• Thunder Mountain original: "Leishan"
• Gushing Spring original: "Yongquan"
• Lotus Peak original: "Lianhuafeng"; a common name in Chinese sacred geography for peaks resembling a budding lotus flower.
• White Clouds original: "Baiyun"
• Peach Blossom Ridge original: "Taohualing"
• Yellow Immortal Ridge original: "Huangxianling"
• Waterfall original: "Pubu"
• Half-Stream Crag original: "Banjianyan"
• Grass Han original: "Caohan"
• Ink Lake original: "Mohu"
• Great Ridge original: "Daling"
• East Bright Mountain original: "Dongmingshan"
• Bamboo Staff Ridge original: "Qiongling"
• Lu Mountain original: "Lushan"; a local peak sharing its name with the more famous Lu Mountain in Jiangxi.
• Sea-Viewing Mountain original: "Wanghaishan"; so named for its high elevation allowing views toward the East China Sea.
• Wondrous Majesty Mountain original: "Miaoyanshan"
• Upper Crossing Commandery Boundary original: "Shangdu Junjie"; marking the official border between regional administrative districts.

[Geographical Labels - Left Page]

• White Milk Spring original: "Bairuquan"; named for the cloudy, mineral-rich appearance of its water.
• Xuedou Temple original: "Xuedou Si"; a major Buddhist monastery and the center of the Maitreya cult in China.
• Angling Rock original: "Diaoshi"
• South Hermitage Ridge original: "Nan'anling"

This map serves as a visual guide for the traveler or the armchair pilgrim. Unlike modern satellite maps, this traditional "mountain-and-water" (shanshui) style prioritizes the relationship between famous landmarks, spiritual sites, and the natural flow of the terrain. The presence of "Commandery Boundaries" (junjie) indicates that the mountain was not just a spiritual retreat, but also a clearly defined political border between historical districts.