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Qingshui can refer to the following in mainland China or Taiwan:
- Qingshui (monk), a Chan Buddhist monk from the Song dynasty
- Qingshui River (disambiguation) , two rivers
- Qingshui County , in Tianshui, Gansu
- Qingshui, Beijing, in Mentougou District, Beijing
- Qingshui, Renshou County, Sichuan
- Qingshui, Dachu County, Sichuan
- Qingshui, Guan County, Shandong
- Qingshui, Jiuquan, in Suzhou District, Jiuquan, Gansu
- Qingshui, Dawa County, Liaoning
- Qingshui District , once a town, a district in Taichung, Taiwan
Qingshui (; 1047-1101), also known as Chó͘-su-kong , born Chen Zhaoyin was a Chan Buddhist monk during the Northern Song from Anxi County, Quanzhou. He was said to have gained supernatural powers gained through his skill in speaking the dharma and meditation. Through this, he is said to have saved the town of Anxi during a period of drought, bringing rain as he went from place to place. In reverence, the villagers built shrines to him and hence became a deified person in Chinese folk religion.
Qingshui is also known by the following nicknames:
- Dropping Nose Ancestor , known for the prominent nose featured in Qingshui's effigies
- Black Faced Ancestor
Worship of Qingshui is especially popular in Taiwan, where he is worshiped by local villagers for protection and in overseas Hokkien-speaking communities. His birthday is celebrated on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month.