Mount Guanyin (New Taipei)

Mount Guanyin, Mount Kwan-in, or Kwaninshan (traditional Chinese: 觀音山; simplified Chinese: 观音山; pinyin: Guānyīn Shān) is an inactive volcanic mountain in Wugu District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Mount Guanyin
Mount Kwan-in
Mount Guanyin in July 2023
Highest point
Elevation616 m (2,021 ft)
Coordinates25°08′11″N 121°25′39″E / 25.13639°N 121.42750°E / 25.13639; 121.42750
Naming
Native name觀音山 (Chinese)
Geography
LocationWugu, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Name edit

The volcano is named after the feminine Bodhisattva of Compassion Guanyin.[1]

Geology edit

The mountain is an inactive volcano with a height of 616 meters.[2]

Facilities edit

There are nine hiking trails on the mountain for hikers to climb.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Guanyinshan". TravelKing. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Mt. Guanyin Yinghanling Trail". Hikingbook Inc. Retrieved 2024-03-13.