
Situated 1.5 km northeast of Xiongyue Railway Station, the hill was called Mt. Xiongyue in the Liao Dynasty. It was called Mt.Wanghai (Watching the Sea) in the Qing Dynasty and later changed to Wang¡¯er (Awaiting the son) Hill after the legend that tells of a loving mother expecting her son¡¯s return from the sea. The hill is a single rock towering 67 meters above sea level with a steep south slope. There are stone steps on the north slope leading up to a Tibetan black brick pagoda on the top. Also on the north side, there is a natural arch bridge. Under the arch is a stone pavilion with stone stools and a stone chessboard. The Wang¡¯er Hill Park has a Loving Mother Statue, a Loving Mother Exhibition Hall and holds a Wang¡¯er Hill Mother's Day festival every May.
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