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Kwun Yam Shan (Yuen Long District)

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Kwun Yam Shan, Hong Kong
觀音山
View of Kwun Yam Shan
Highest point
Elevation546 m (1,791 ft)
Coordinates22°25′33.78″N 114°7′3.85″E / 22.4260500°N 114.1177361°E / 22.4260500; 114.1177361
Geography
Kwun Yam Shan, Hong Kong is located in Hong Kong
Kwun Yam Shan, Hong Kong
Kwun Yam Shan, Hong Kong
Location of Kwun Yam Shan in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong
Its description in San-on County Gazetteer

Kwun Yam Shan (Chinese: 觀音山) is a mountain located in northern Hong Kong and its peak is in the Kadoorie Farm,[1] at the border of Tai Po District and Yuen Long District, branching north from the highest mountain in Hong Kong, namely Tai Mo Shan. The mountain is named after Kwun Yam, a Chinese interpretation of Boddhisattva Avalokiteśvara. According to San-on County Gazetteer, there was a Kwun Yam Temple on its summit.[2] It was mentioned in the county gazetteer because of its distinct shape, its sharp rise reaching the sky, and its religious nature to local.

Kwun Yam (Boddhisattva Avalokitesvara) Statue
Statue of Kwun Yam (Boddhisattva Avalokiteśvara)

Geography

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Kwun Yam Shan is 546 metres (1,791 feet) in height, to the north of Tai Mo Shan, the tallest mountain in Hong Kong.

Hiking

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Kwun Yam Shan is a popular destination for springtime cherry blossom viewing.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kwun Yum Shan Summit - KFBG Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden". www.kfbg.org. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  2. ^ The exact description in Chinese: 觀音山在城東南大帽山帳內。奇峰聳峙。仰干霄漢。頂有觀音廟。
  3. ^ "Best Places for Cherry Blossoms in Hong Kong". Discovery. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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