Mount Qianliyan
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Mt Qianliyan
千里眼山 | |
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Coordinates: 24°12′21″N 121°38′51″E / 24.20583°N 121.64750°E | |
Location | Taroko National Park, Hualien County, Taiwan |
Part of | Central Range |
Geology | Mountain |
Elevation | 1,623 m (5,325 ft) |
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Chinese | 千里眼山 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Qianliyan Mountain | ||||||||
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Mount Qianliyan, also known by its Chinese name as Qianliyan Shan, is a mountain on Taiwan Island. It is located in Hualien County and is part of Taiwan's Central Range.
Etymology
[edit]Qianliyan is the atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of the mountain's Chinese name 千里眼. It is named for Qianliyan, the "thousand-mile eyed" door god in Chinese mythology.
Geography
[edit]Mount Qianliyan has a maximum elevation of 1,623 meters (5,325 ft) above sea level, with a local prominence of 70 meters (230 ft).[1] A trail leads to the peak from the nearest village, Sakadan.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qianliyanshan", Peakvisor, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Anusha (16 March 2021), "Dali Datong Villages...", Taiwan Hikes.
- ^ "NG 51-13: T'ai-chung", Taiwan, Series L594, Washington: Army Map Service, 1954.