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Mount Qianliyan

Coordinates: 24°12′21″N 121°38′51″E / 24.20583°N 121.64750°E / 24.20583; 121.64750
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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

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

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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.