Mount Miaofeng () is a mountain in the northwestern

Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...

, an extension of the

Taihang Mountains The Taihang Mountains () are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over from north to south and has an average elevation of ; its principal peak is ...

. It is located in the Mentougou District of Beijing about 70 kilometers to the northwest of downtown Beijing. Mount Miaofeng is culturally significant as a site of worship for the

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goddess Bixia Yuanjun () also known as the "Heavenly Jade Maiden" () who is associated with

Mount Tai Mount Tai () is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an. It is the highest point in Shandong province, China. The tallest peak is the ''Jade Emperor Peak'' (), which is commonly reported as being t ...

("Empress of Mount Tai", ). Mount Miaofeng is the western terminus of a pilgrimage route from Beijing. The pilgrimage and the temple fair were held during the fourth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

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