Jade Mountain (mythology)

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Jade Mountain (

The Queen Mother of the West.[1]

Place

Jade Mountain should not be confused with any geographic places named Yushan. Also note, Jade Mountain and Feather Mountain (Chinese: 羽山; pinyin: Yǔshān) are both important places in Chinese mythology, but the Chinese word yu in both cases has a different character.

It has been suggested that the mountain corresponds to a location in the Kunlun Mountains and that "jade mountain" is a common Chinese name to describe a snow-capped peak.[2]

Background

Jade Mountain is mentioned in Chapter 2 of the Han dynasty text Classic of Mountains and Seas as being the residence of the Queen Mother of the West.[3] It is thought that Jade Mountain, along with the Queen Mother of the West, date back to much earlier; the 4th century BCE Zhuangzi also describes her residence as being on a mountain.[4]

See also

  • Kunlun Mountain
    : a mythical mountain, dwelling of various divinities, and fabulous plants and animals
  • Mount Buzhou: mythical mountain
  • Mount Penglai: paradise; a fabled fairy isle on the China Sea
  • Moving Sands

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-19-533263-6. pp. 162, 219
  2. doi:10.16564/j.cnki.1003-2568.2014.06.008
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  3. ^ "Xi Shan Jing 西山经". Shan Hai Jing 山海经. Online: Ctext.org. p. 49.
  4. JSTOR 1508356
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