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.

Mt Qianliyan
千里眼山
Mt Qianliyan is located in Taiwan
Mt Qianliyan
Mt Qianliyan
Coordinates: 24°12′21″N 121°38′51″E / 24.20583°N 121.64750°E / 24.20583; 121.64750
LocationTaroko National Park, Hualien County, Taiwan
Part ofCentral Range
GeologyMountain
Elevation1,623 m (5,325 ft)
Mount Qianliyan
Chinese千里眼
Literal meaningQianliyan Mountain
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQiānlǐyǎnshān
Qiānlǐyǎn Shān
Wade–GilesCh'ien-li-yen-shan
Ch'ien-li-yen Shan

Etymology

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Qianliyanshan", Peakvisor, 2024.
  2. ^ Lee, Anusha (16 March 2021), "Dali Datong Villages...", Taiwan Hikes.
  3. ^ "NG 51-13: T'ai-chung", Taiwan, Series L594, Washington: Army Map Service, 1954.