three famous beauty spots
Refers to a set of three scenic places, often designated as the top three in a region or category. The most famous example is 日本三景 (Nihon Sankei), the Three Views of Japan.
I visited Matsushima, one of the Three Views of Japan.
In this region, there are beautiful places called the three famous beauty spots.
The specific set of Japan's three most celebrated scenic views: Matsushima, Amanohashidate, and Miyajima. 三景 is the generic term for any set of three famous beauty spots.
Standard kanji spelling; 三 means 'three' and 景 means 'scenery'.
Rare variant using 軽 (light, slight) instead of 景; may appear in older or specialized contexts.
Compound of 三 (san, 'three') and 景 (kei, 'scenery'). The term is used to designate a trio of celebrated scenic locations.