83:(618-907), an "inspector of qi" or geomancer was sent by the court to the southwest in search of locations with "royal qi," a term indicating sites of special significance. This geomancer discovered the Coiled Dragon Mountain, which was believed to pulsate with a high concentration of "royal qi." Subsequently, the emperor directed people to settle in the area. Legends state that as the Baoning region developed, the mountain's features were shaped, and water sprang from it as if it were blood. The mountain's topography played a crucial role in defining the Baoning area, with the Coiled Dragon Mountain guarding its northern entrance. Geographically, the Dragon vein of the Coiled Dragon Mountain was central to the region's fengshui, a concept in which mountains or watersheds are believed to pulse with vital energy or "qi."
120:, this geomantic practice influenced how the environment was perceived and treated. For instance, excavation activities that might disrupt a dragon vein were seen as detrimental. In 1815, a large-scale excavation in communal territories near the county seat was protested for damaging the landscape's "dragon body". Another case from 1895 illustrates a land lease that expressly prohibited coal mining due to its potential to harm the dragon vein; here, the justification was geomantic, not economic.
97:. The Pavilion of Lingering Illumination, located on the mountain, became an emblem of its powerful geomantic influence, and was supported by imperial patronage. Local elite and officials celebrated the shrine's geomantic powers and general significance, linking it to larger Chinese cosmological beliefs. For instance, some scholars believed the mountain was connected to the Dragon veins of the
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Qi forces vary in quality and quantity and move through the earth along "veins", referred to as "longmai" or "dragon veins". These veins concentrate at nodal points known as "caverns". While the forces are intangible, the network of veins can be inferred from topographical features.
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