Lingxiu Peak, Qingping Province.
This is a mountain of little renown, known only to the locals. It stretches a mere fifty miles, with its highest peak rising no more than two hundred zhang. Yet, with clear springs winding through its forests, layered ridges, and rolling hills blanketed in pine groves, it looks like green waves surging across the land. Interspersed with white mists that drift and part within the valleys, it is a favored retreat for hermits and musicians alike.
Halfway up the mountainside stands the White Cloud Temple. It is a modest place of worship, consisting of one pagoda and three halls, along with a dozen rooms for pilgrims. Moss grows at the threshold, and the morning bell is said to cleanse the heart.
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