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Jingyang Ridge

Coordinates: 36°5′18.78″N 115°59′9.24″E / 36.0885500°N 115.9859000°E / 36.0885500; 115.9859000
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36°5′18.78″N 115°59′9.24″E / 36.0885500°N 115.9859000°E / 36.0885500; 115.9859000 Jingyang Ridge (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Jǐngyáng Gāng) is a place in Yanggu County (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yánggǔ Xiàn), Shandong Province, China, that is referred to in the classic novel Water Margin as the place where one of the novel's heroes, Wu Song, killed a man-eating tiger with his bare hands. Jingyang Ridge is located a few kilometers northwest of Zhangqiu village (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhāngqiū Zhèn). It is a designated scenic area that protects a hill-top temple and several monuments related to the story of Wu Song. Historical buildings and monuments in the scenic area include:[citation needed]

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