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Blessed Land 40: Mount Bochi福地四十 钵池山

Type
Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands
Location
China · Jiangsu · Huai'an · Bochi Mountain Park, Huaiyin District, Huai'an City
Coordinates
33.6, 119.02 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 fortieth of the Seventy-two Blessed Lands: "It lies in Chuzhou, the place where Wang Qiao attained the Dao." It is identified today with Mount Bochi in Huai'an, traditionally said to be where Wang Qiao of the Han compounded elixirs.

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)