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Xishan Mountain locates on the western shore of Dianchi Lake, it’s also known as “Jade Cock Mountain”. It had been ranked the first place among “Eight Sights of Southern Yunnan” during Yuan Dynasty. In Ming Dynasty, Xishan had been ranked the first place among “Four Famous Mountains of Yunnan”. A poem titled “Jade Cock in Autumn” from had been written to honor Xishan Mountain. “Eight Sights of Kunming” in Qing Dynasty mentioned “Moon Night of Dianchi” actually refers to Moon Night of Xishan Mountain. In nowadays Xishan Mountain and Dragon Archway are both ranked among “Sixteen Sights of Kunming”. Being seen from long distance Xishan Mountain reminds tourists a image of a giant lying Buddha, or a image of a sleeping beauty beside Dianchi Lake. Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, Sanqing Temple, Nie’Er Cemetery, and Magnolia Garden sit among Forests on Xishan Mountain. Dragon Archway Grottoes and Little Stone Forest hide among cliffs and trees, along with the majestic scenery of lake and mountain, as well as the rich and profound history and culture in thousands of years, make Xishan Mountain obtaining unique and mysterious charm, attracting tourists from home and abroad. Xishan Mountain, the symbol of “resplendent lake and mountain” in Kunming, is the place where magnificent, precipitous, fancy, dainty, and beautiful features are found!