Lùfēng

Lufeng lies along the eastern Guangdong coast, where the town of Jieshi guarded a bay and supported a salt trade. At nearby Xuánwǔ Mountain, Yuanshan Temple began as a shrine in the Southern Song and grew alongside the coastal garrison in the Ming and Qing. In 1731 the Qing created Lufeng County from the eastern districts of Haifeng, including Jieshi. The new county brought the coast and its settlements under a separate administration, while the temple remained a centre of local worship.