Location
Thousand-Buddha Hill one of the three major places of interest in Jinan, is located about two and a half kilometers southeast of the city with a height of 281 meters.
 
History
According to legend, Yu Shun (one of the sagacious kings in the late primitive society of China) once tilled at its foot, so it is called Shun Tilling Mountain too. From 581 to 600 AC, Buddhism was in trend and thousands of stone Buddhist sculptures were engraved on the mountain. From then on, it took the name of Qianfo Mountain (Thousand Buddha Mountain). It was during the reign of the Emperor Kaihuang (581-600AD) of the Sui Dynasty (581-618AD) that Buddhism flourished in Shandong Province.
 
Attraction
The main scenic spots include pagoda-tree of the Tang Dynasty, Xingguo Temple, Nine Spots Terrace, Wenchang Temple, Shun Temple and Stone Buddhist Head. Probably the most famous temple on Thousand Buddha Hill is Xingguo Temple, originally built in the Tang Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Taizong (627--649). The largest ones are over 3 meters high and the smallest ones are only 20 centimeters. Three hundred stone steps stretch half way up the hill to the temple, which is most famous for the stone inscription opposite the front gate.