Among them, Wang Zhaohui Temple and its ruins are now provincial key cultural relics protection units. This is a group of large-scale buildings, and hundreds of thousands of tourists come here every year. The east-west building complex is built on the mountain, covering an area of 1.65 million square meters. According to historical records, this group of buildings was originally composed of Wang Zhaohui Temple, Buddha Hall, Grandma Hall, Wanfo Building, Bell Tower and Drum Tower. In the third year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1853), about 20,000 men of Taiping Northern Expedition Army led by Vice Premier Li Tianguan fought fiercely with the Qing army at the foot of Shibeikou Village, defeating the Qing army led by Naerjing, the governor of Zhili. Because the Taiping Northern Expeditionary Army did not believe in destiny, it burned the buildings at the foot of Mingshan Mountain after victory. Coupled with 1937, the Japanese invaders burned and destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, leaving only ruins. 198865438+February, with the approval of the provincial cultural relics department, the main buildings such as Zhao Huiwang Temple, Kuixing Pavilion and Wanfo Building were rebuilt on the original basis.
At present, the temple of King Zhao Hui is an imitation of the Ming Dynasty. The main hall stands on a six-story platform, with five rooms wide and three rooms deep. The main hall tablet "Zhao Hui Wang Ci" was inscribed by Qian Shaowu, a contemporary calligrapher (a famous sculptor, calligrapher and professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, whose masterpieces include Li Dazhao Memorial and Song of the Road).
At the foot of the northern mountain of Mingshan, there is a spinning flower hole, which was formed 2000 years ago. It is said that during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Chai Xing women spent all their time spinning flowers in caves and eventually became immortals. Later, there were many times to save all beings, and later generations built statues in the revolving flower cave to worship. This cave is a unique landscape of Mingshan Mountain. As long as the roof of the cave drips, it will rain in the next two days. When you are quiet in the cave, you can hear the hum of the spinning car.
Before11970s, it was covered with pine and cypress, and the rocks were rugged. There are many temples, misty and beautiful scenery. Standing on the mountain, the trees below are lush. Surrounded by water in the north, it twists and turns and extends eastward, like a silver snake. In the Ming Dynasty, Liu Qishi said: "The West Mountain is dominated by sand _, and the purple gas is from the east to the county. In the quiet, there is a breath of nature. Looking around, it is the sunny Xiaofeng, and the clouds are brilliant. This is a thousand cliffs and stars, the sky is the new eyes and ears of the holy king, and the head of state is very clever. "
Mingshan Mountain is occupied by Xigang Mountain, which stretches for thousands of miles and is convenient for hiding soldiers. To the east of the mountain, the stream is wide and flat, thousands of miles away, the people are rich and the food is abundant, and it is close to the important town, which has been a battleground for military strategists in past dynasties. According to Guangping County Records, "In the second year of Tang Jianzhong (AD 78 1 year), in order to save face, he attacked Tian Yue and marched into famous mountains". There is a highland in the north of the mountain, which was the commanding height of Ma Sui at that time, and people still call this land the commanding height. According to the records of cultural relics investigation, there are still many copper and iron arrows in the soil near Mingshan Mountain, which is a historical witness to the garrison and the ancient battlefield here. On the platform in the west of Shikou Village in Lubei and on the south bank of the _ River, there is an ancient stone Beikou site, which is the Yangshao cultural site in the Neolithic age. Shen Hanguang, a gifted scholar in southern Jilin, is from Shenzhuang Village at the foot of Mingshan Mountain. As a benefactor of Shunzhi period in Qing Dynasty (1644- 16 1), he was famous for his poetry and prose when he was a teenager, and he was called "the three gifted scholars in southern Jilin" with Yin Yue and Zhang Qian. Although he was recommended to be an official many times, he refused, and he became famous in his later years. He is the author of Poems of Cong Shan, Selected Works of Cong Shan (including Sikuquanshu) and Xiaoyu in Jingyuan.
Now Mingshan Mountain has been developed into a park, vegetation is gradually increasing, and greening construction has begun to take shape. With the increase of family cars, in recent years, people come here to climb mountains and exercise every morning and afternoon, and the beautiful Mingshan Mountain has gradually recovered its former style.
Address of scenic spots: Shibeikou Village, Yongnian County, Handan City, Hebei Province
Bus route: Take a minibus at the north exit of Yongnian County to get to the scenic spot directly.
Self-driving route: each city turns to Yongfeng Highway (provincial highway S 211) via national highway G309 or G17 to reach Shibeikou Scenic Area.