Tuoshan (Chinese 驼山; pinyin tuo shan; literally 'Camel Mountain') is a mountain located 4km south-west of Qingzhou city, Shandong province, China. It features a number of historic sites and a native pine forest.

Qiaoyu's Calligraphy

Qiaoyu was a chief official of Qingzhou during the Ming Dynasty, and inscribed the characters 'Tuo Shan' on the eastern face of the mountain.

Haotian Temple

Haotian Temple (Hao Tian Gong in pinyin) measures 150m from north to south and 100m from east to west. It lies on the summit of Tuoshan, and commands a view northward to Qingzhou. The temple iteself consists of a group of ancient structures, in cluding an old theatre, Yuhuang Palace, Seven Treasures Cabinet, and a garden of stone 'stelae' or tablets. A tablet on the site records the rebuilding of the temple in the Yuan Dynasty (1271_1368). The temple has undergone further repairs since 1986.

Yuhuang Palace

This building is part of Haotian Temple on the summit of the mountain.

Qibao Cabinet

Seven Treasures (Qi bao) Cabinet was built in the Yuan Dynasty. It is a non_beam, double_arched stone structure and is rare in China.

River in the Sky

Tian He. Adjacent to Haotian Temple. It was completely dry as of 2004 and it is doubtful that it ever 'flows'. A more realistic translation might be 'pool' or 'pond'.

Bridge in the Sky

Tian Qiao. The bridge crosses the 'River in the Sky', and provides an entrance to Haotian Temple.

Heavenly Spring

Tian Quan. Possibly another name for the 'River in the Sky'.

Wulong Pool

Possibly another name for the 'River in the Sky'.

Gate of the Southern Heaven

Tian Nan Men in pinyin. A recently constructed or reconstructed Chinese gateway atop mountain.

Buddhist Grottoes

Detail of the head of an attendant Boddhisattva figure.

There are 638 stone Buddhas in five main grottoes, which were chiselled in the Northern Zhou (577-581) and Tang Dynasty (613-907) and lie along the mountain's eastern edge, close to the summit. All of the smaller grottoes are now empty. The main grottoes are mostly intact with the exception of many of the smaller-Buddha's heads. They are protected by cages. The tallest statue, that of a seated Buddha, still survives. It is over 7m high, making it the largest in the province. The smallest statues at the site are about 10cm tall. The site was placed under national protection in 1988.