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Blessed Land 24: Qingyu Altar福地二十四 青玉坛

Type
Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands
Location
China · Hunan · Hengyang · Mount Heng (Southern Peak)
Coordinates
27.28, 112.68 Map
First built
Same as above · The system of Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands took shape during the Eastern Jin and the Southern Dynasties; the Tang Daoists Sima Chengzhen and Du Guangting fixed the list of names. The precise present-day location is a matter of scholarly conjecture.

Overview

The twenty-fourth of the Seventy-two Blessed Lands: "It lies west of Zhurong Peak on the Southern Peak, and is governed by Master Qingwu." It is one of three Blessed Lands located on Mount Heng.

Related scriptures

Chart of the Palaces and Bureaus of Heaven and Earth, Record of Grotto-Heavens, Blessed Lands, Marchmounts, Rivers and Famous Mountains, Seven Slips from the Bookbag of the Clouds (Yunji qiqian)