Yangtian Mountain is a famous tourist destination in the mountains and gorges of Weifang.
Yangtian Mountain is located 46 kilometers southwest of Qingzhou City, with an altitude of 834 meters and an area of ??2.1 square kilometers. It is named because Luohan Cave (Thousand Buddha Cave) has a skylight that penetrates the sky and lets in the skylight. In ancient times, there was a poem about looking up to the sky and hanging the full autumn moon high, praising the scenery of Yangtian Mountain. On February 22, 2000, Yangtian Mountain was officially approved as a National Forest Park by the State Forestry Administration.
The total development area of ??Yangtian Mountain National Forest Park is 2,400 hectares. The park has majestic mountains, strange landforms, ancient temples, rich cultural relics, beautiful forest environment, architectural ruins all over the mountains, and celebrity inscriptions. . The landscape of Yangtian Mountain covering the ancient temple with forests is included in the "Encyclopedia of World Scenic Spots". The sky-high scenery composed of green valleys, cliffs, beautiful waters, temples, forests of steles, secluded caves, nine-dragon disks, and brocade-like red leaves all over the mountain forms a wonderful landscape painting that has attracted tourists from ancient times to the present. Looking up to the sky, the victory is overwhelming, and the armor is in the east. It is famous in the old days. Throughout the year, there are endless scenery here, which can provide people with beautiful enjoyment. In early spring, the vegetation is green and full of vitality; in the hot summer, the trees are shady and the springs are clear; in the golden autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves and fruits are abundant; in the severe winter, the mountains are covered with snow. In addition, there are many cultural monuments and criss-crossing karst caves, forming an ideal place for sightseeing, rest, summer vacation, and scientific research.
Wenshu Temple
There is a platform on the east side of the main peak, and there are cliffs on the south, west and north sides. There is an ancient temple, Wenshu Temple, at the foot of the mountain, commonly known as Yangtian Temple. It is one of the three existing Wenshu temples in my country. It was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty. The original mountain gate, bell tower, drum tower, Buddhist hall, Jialan hall, Wenshu Pavilion, three churches, etc. have been restored. Several other stone tablets in the temple and numerous cliff inscriptions on nearby rocks prove that the temple was founded in the early Northern Song Dynasty. According to the monument of the temple rebuilt during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty: At that time, Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, traveled around the world and saw that Yangtian Mountain looked like a realm he had seen in his dreams. He thought that the Bodhisattva appeared and ordered a temple to be built here.
Heilongtan
Feng Qi, the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, recorded in "A Journey to the Tianshan Mountains": There are six couplets in the Buddhist hall, and a spring comes out of the steps, which is very clear. The monk thought it was a pond. The pool is the double well behind the temple, commonly known as Black Dragon Pool. In front of the hall and behind the hall in the temple, there are two octagonal pools on both sides of the corridor. The springs are gushing and trickling into streams. In front of the temple, there are two ancient locust trees and two stone tablets: one is "The Stele of Rebuilding Yangtian Mountain" and the other is "The Stele of Rebuilding Wenshu Temple".
Wenchang Pavilion
It is located in the northeast of the temple. The pavilion is high, with white walls and red pillars. The eaves are like wings, and the power is like flying in the sky. Looking out of the window, you can have a panoramic view of the entire temple and the surrounding mountains and waters. It is said that Wenchang Pavilion is a place dedicated to the Lord of Wenchang. In the old days, students rushing to take exams would go here to offer incense before entering Beijing to seek the blessing of Wenquxing.
Wangyue Pavilion
It is a vaulted stone palace-style structure with no beams on the vault, four windows and doors, surrounded by trees, bright and refreshing, with wet clouds and cool wind. It is located in Manjusri It is on a mountain ridge with a broad view to the southwest of the temple. There is one sister pine on the side of the pavilion and three pine trees on the pavilion, which are named Taoyuan Sanjie pine. Looking south, you can see the sky directly over the peaks of the mountains; looking east, you can see the deep valleys covered with bushes, and there is no obstruction as far as the eye can see. It is indeed a wonderful enjoyment to spend a moonlit mid-autumn night here, with vines twining around the trees under your feet and insects chirping in your ears. In the Ming Dynasty, the pavilion was destroyed. Zhong Yuzheng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, rebuilt it and wrote the word "Wang Yue" on the forehead of the pavilion with his own hand, which was embedded on the door of the pavilion.
Foguang Cliff
There is a huge light cliff at the west end of the temple. The wall is as tall as a knife and an axe, and it stands tall and steep. It is tens of meters high and wide. It is called Foguang Cliff. . The color of the cliff is reddish brown, the upper part is slightly concave, the top is round and graceful, the lower part is broad, and there are mixed like flowers when standing at the root of the cliff and looking up. I saw clouds moving and cliffs moving, crows flying in fright, wild vines clinging to branches, flying pines hanging upside down, each with its own mood, and the situation was dangerous. At the bottom of the cliff, there are line carvings of the Tathagata Buddha's throne and two attendants from the Mingchang period of the Jin Dynasty. The lines are smooth, dignified, elegant, and lifelike. Probably due to the refraction of light, a small area on the top of Foguang Cliff can show a faint light in the dark night. People who stay in the mountains often marvel at it. What's more, local legend has it that Foguang Cliff sometimes emits brilliant light. Zhong Yuzheng wrote in his article "A Note on the Light Emitting from the Buddha Cliff of Wenshu Temple in Yangtian": On the first day of April in the forty-eighth year of Wanli, the Buddha's Light Cliff emitted light for three days. At night, the moon shone twice, and the color was as bright as silver; during the day, it reflected the sun. The color is as bright as gold. This is a natural phenomenon that we cannot yet explain scientifically.
Secret Cave
The cliffs surrounding the temple are dotted with several bizarre caves. There are Xianren Cave, Woniu Cave, Guanyin Cave, Shuiliandong Cave, Luohan Cave, etc., all of which are unique and ingenious. Almost every cave has its own unique features, either for marvelous scenery or legendary historical legends, which adds to the alluring charm of the skyward scenery.
Luohan Cave
Commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, the ancient name is Baiyun Cave, also known as Taizu Cave. The cave is several meters wide, more than 60 meters deep and 30 meters high. There are four rows of Buddhist niches on the south wall of the cave. In the past, forty-eight kinds of Yingzhen statues of the Northern Song Dynasty were enshrined. There is a natural stone gap on the south side of the cave roof, and the sky can be seen when looking up, which is why Yangtian Mountain got its name. At midnight every Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the silver plate-like moon fills the cave with light through the stone gaps, forming one of the famous eight sceneries in Linqu (this was Linqu County in ancient times). The full autumn moon hangs high in the sky. According to records, in the past, every moonlit night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, monks from Wenshu Temple would gather in the cave, beat chimes and cymbals, play flutes, drums and harps, play music and enjoy the moon, all night long. There are many carvings on the walls of Luohan Cave, including those from the Song Dynasty (1017-1021 AD), Qianxing (1022 AD), and Tiansheng (1023-1032 AD). Tianxi and Qianxing were the last two changes to the Yuan Dynasty during the reign of Song Zhenzong, and Tiansheng was the founding year of Song Renzong. This was the early Northern Song Dynasty, only about 50 years after the founding of Song Taizu. Therefore, a lot of important evidence has been added to the year when Yangtian Temple was first built.
Guanyin Cave
Commonly known as Geshanzhao. In the past, there was an ancient mirror on the stone wall inside the cave. It was as bright as a mirror and could shine light on people. Every moonlit night, the temple and the surrounding mountains and trees are all reflected in the mirror, which is really beautiful. "Records of Yangtian Mountain" contains: I don't know what year the poet inscribed on it, so I can't take the full picture. It's a pity that due to the overcrowding of tourists for thousands of years, the scenery has long been destroyed, and now people no longer have the opportunity to appreciate this wonderful scenery. It is said that Zhong Yuzheng once set up iron ropes here for people to climb on, but they no longer exist today.
Immortal Cave
In the south of Guanyin Cave, Qiu pines hang upside down in the middle of the cliff. Green cypresses cover the door and no one can climb it. It is said that in ancient times, there was a suspended wooden plank road connected with Guanyin Cave. A famous elder in the temple entered the cave and sat down before passing away. Today, a row of neatly arranged nests remains above the cliff, which seems to be evidence of the above legend.
Shuilian Cave
It is located in Shanyin, facing north, and its mouth is like Dadu Gate. The cave is deep and profound, with a horizontal depth of 191 meters. The water flows out and never dries up in winter or summer. There is a pool outside the cave, with a wall on the north side of the pool, a water curtain hanging high, making a quiet sound, and a stone vortex below, where the water is flowing and flowing, and the water is dancing. Every time in midsummer, I come to the Shuilian Cave and watch the clear spring water gush out from the cave and fall into a waterfall. I look at the inscriptions of Zhao Mingcheng and other celebrities on the cave wall, and look around at the undulating mountains around me. The interesting and charming scenery up to the sky is indeed a tourist attraction in Qingzhou.
Yangtian Trough
The mountain is surrounded by ridges, with a flat ground in the middle. It is four to five miles long and looks like a manger. An earth beam in the middle divides the trough into two troughs, the north and the south. There is Black Dragon Cave; there are two caves in Beicao, named Simen Cave and Bailong Cave. They are the place where water from the mountains around Yangtian Cao collects and discharges floods during the rainy season. During heavy rains, mountains and water come from all directions. The two cave entrances are like huge funnels. In the blink of an eye, In a short time, the boundless flood was completely released!
Heilong Cave
So far, there is an endless stream of visitors. The cave is actually a structural mountain gap with a wide and unpredictable entrance. According to legend, there is a dragon lurking in the cave, which can cause clouds and rain. The constant-temperature steam rising from the bottom of the cave gives different impressions throughout the year. In mid-summer, there is air-conditioning rising up. When a person stands at the entrance of the cave, he will suddenly feel the biting cold air and dare not stop for a long time. Looking from a distance in mid-winter, he can see misty white air steaming up from the entrance of the cave, which is mysterious and unpredictable. Today, we have only explored the cave to a depth of more than 60 meters, with a horizontal distance of more than 100 meters, and the entrance to the cave is submerged in water. During the Song Dynasty, a temple was built here. Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu, also gave him a plaque with the word "Lingze" written on it, which was hung majestically on the temple door. Later he was granted the title of Marquis of Fengji.
Simen Cave
The cave is hundreds of meters deep. There are well-developed stalactites, stalagmites and stone mantles in the cave. The tallest stalactite is 20 meters high, with horizontal adjoining There are several passages and halls, and many branch caves. The largest caves are the largest in northern China.
Cliff Inscriptions
On Yangtian Mountain, you can see cliff inscriptions everywhere in caves and between cliffs. They not only vividly reflect the rise and fall of chaos and chaos in history, but also provide important information for the study of our country. The art of calligraphy provides valuable information.
Near the entrance of Baiyun Cave, there is an inscription engraved in the first year of Taihe (AD 1201) of Jin Zhangzong. The full text is: Huang La Anyuan, deputy general manager of Shaoyin City, came here to capture a thief. Huang Slap was the Shaoyin of Shandong Province and Yidu Prefecture at that time and the deputy general manager of Shandong East Road Soldiers and Horses. The three inscriptions he left on Yangtian Mountain all mentioned catching robbers. According to "The Biography of Li Quan in the History of the Song Dynasty" and "The Biography of An Zhen in the History of the Jin Dynasty", during the Song and Jin Dynasties, Yang An'er of Yidu led an uprising. Jin Zhangzong sent Wanyan to be the governor of Shandong Province and Huang Lai to be the experienced officer, leading 3,000 troops and equipment. The sophisticated Huamao Army attacked Yang An'er, and the inscriptions on Yangtian Mountain are evidence of this history. In addition, the inscriptions of Fan Zhongyan, a famous general of the Song Dynasty, and Zhao Mingcheng, a famous epigrapher, are still preserved here. Zhao Mingcheng and others left many inscriptions here, as well as the inscription Wanyan from the Jin Dynasty praising heaven for being the most powerful and superior to the East, which can be regarded as precious historical relics.
Shidaoren Peak
On the top of the mountain in Beidao Village, lower part of Yangtian Mountain, there are nine stone figures: the one who arches, the one who looks around, the one who sits down, and the one who sits resting, known as the Eight Immortals. , the ninth one is a bust, known as Li Banxian. He does not study hard, does not work hard, is afraid of hardship, and does not become an immortal.
Jiulong Pan
The winding road of Yangtian Mountain is majestic and winding, which can be called a great landscape. It is 3,300 meters long and more than 6 meters wide, with twelve twists and turns. It looks like a group of dragons dancing up to the top of the mountain, so it is named after the Nine Dragon Pan. Tourists can walk around the mountain and have a panoramic view of the infinite scenery. Hear the chirping of birds in the forest, and explore the tranquility of the ancient temple. To the east, you can see the green mountains and gurgling streams; to the west, the mountain screen looks like a painting, with dense forests. Moyun Gu towers with its head raised to the south, while Shizi Gu towers majestically to the north. Strange peaks and strange rocks accompany each other, and clear springs and deep valleys echo together. There are also brilliant mountain flowers in spring and thousands of red maples in late autumn, dotting the mountains. How can we not feel relaxed and happy when we are in this situation? Wentao Pavilion on the top of Longpan has become the best place to climb Yangtian Mountain and enjoy the scenery.
Alongside the ancient temples and secluded caves lies the famous Huashan Mountain. When the autumn frost first falls, the trees and shrubs all over the mountains and plains are mixed with each other and become colorful. The red leaves in late autumn are as brilliant as the golden clouds, stretching as far as the eye can see. In the past, locals regarded visiting Huashan on September 9th as the happiest thing of the year. At that time, people will get up when the rooster crows, go to temple fairs, visit Huashan, and return home after sunset. Recently, according to expert surveys, there are tens of thousands of flowers, plants and trees of all kinds, and nearly a thousand species of birds on the approximately 2,400 hectares of hillside. Ornamental plants that are commonly used to make bonsai, such as sandalwood, can be seen everywhere here; several rare tree species that were thought to exist only in the south have also appeared here. People can't help but sigh that it is really valuable to maintain the ecological balance of nature in such a large area. No wonder the State Forestry Administration has designated this place as a national forest park!
There are poems, beautiful scenery, and religion in Yangtian Mountain. It has been repaired several times and is pleasing to the heart. Come to listen to stories, learn art, explore history, seek culture, and visit beautiful scenery, all of which will leave you mesmerized and unforgettable!