The related history and legends of Xiyan

Since ancient times, countless people who love forest springs, love strange stones, cultivate their minds and pray for gods and buddhas have come here. Among them are Huai Su in Tang Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi, Yang Wanli, Han Shizhong, Zhu and Zhou in Song Dynasty, Zhou Kejian, Zhou Bujian and Zhou Bangjun in Ming Dynasty.

In Guangfeng, there are many legends about Lv Dongbin. Xishan Temple (now Guangfeng Middle School) has Lu Xianting, and the origin of the White Crane Fan is also related to Lv Dongbin. Tiangui Garden is a place where Lv Dongbin practices. On the rock wall of Tianguiyan, there is a stone deer with a broken leg, which is said to be Lv Dongbin's mount, because it was cut down by Lu Xian, turned into a rock, and stayed in the mouth of the cave forever. These are just legends, believe it or not, but the real Lv Yan (not Dong Bin (a scholar during Tang Xiantong's reign) did go to Guangfeng when he was in Jiujiang County, and lived in seclusion (or practice) in Tianguiyan for nine years, as evidenced by the poem "Tianguiyan":

Spring flowers are half-blooming, wandering on Xiaoyao stone. Take the jade method alone and stroll leisurely in Shabitai. Nine years' sleep in the ancient cave, a thousand cups in Liu Xiahui. Don't say anything else to everyone, smile and point to the white clouds. This poem was inscribed on the cave rock wall by Zhou Yingtian, a mountaineer who served as the county magistrate of De 'an during the Republic of China. At the same time, Zhou Yingtian also wrote the four characters "indomitable spirit" in the cave. It is said that Huai Su, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, also went to Tianguiyan and left Mo Bao. When Huai Su went to Tianguiyan, he wrote a plaque with three Chinese characters on it, which was once stored in Xiyan Temple and lost after the Cultural Revolution.

After the Song Dynasty, Tian Guiyan became more and more famous. At the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, monks went to Xiyan Mountain to build temples. In front of the rock, they built a temple called Xiyan Shangsi, which was later renamed Xiyan Temple. At the foot of the mountain, they built a temple opposite Shangsi Temple, named Xiyan Sixia. The second Xiyan Temple is related to two historical figures, one is Zhou Dunyi and the other is Han Shizhong. I can't verify whether Zhou Dunyi, the author of Love Lotus, has really been to Tianguiyan, but the scenery depicted by Zhou Dunyi's couplets on the pillars of the main hall of Xiyanshang Temple seems to refer to Tianguiyan. This couplet is: osmanthus trees on the rocks are fragrant, and the people are from the Ming Dynasty; Plums are ripe in front of the peak, where to explore for laymen. This couplet is not only rich in scenery and images, but also rich in Buddhism and Zen philosophy, which has won the favor of future generations. Han Shizhong is related to Xiyanxia Temple. In the third year of the Southern Song Dynasty (1 129), the left and right governors Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan rebelled and fell, and fled to Fujian via Jiangshan and Guangfeng. 1 130, Han Shizhong, a famous anti-gold star, and Liang Hongyu, his wife and heroine, were ordered by Song Gaozong to enter Fujian for conquest. This cave is called Fairy Palace, and it is said that people who melt iron will ascend to heaven. I spent the night in Xiyanxia Temple, and the general worshipped Buddha: I was ordered to crusade against the rebellion, take my troops out, and come back with a bang. But God helped me, how dare I forget? After the rebellion, the general returned to the DPRK and asked that the success of the rebellion was due to the help of the gods and buddhas of Xiyan Temple. Emperor Gaozong awarded the plaque of "Recovering Luohan Courtyard" (still embedded in the temple gate) and the title of "Master of Purple Clothes" to monk Yitong. In Song Dynasty, two famous historical figures visited Tianguiyan, one was Yang Wanli and the other was Zhu. Judging from Yang Wanli's trip to Guangfeng, he should have stayed in Guangfeng for a long time. He spent the night in Lingjiu Temple, visited egrets in Yutian and terraced fields in Shimoling, leaving poems. He not only entered the Tiangui Cave, but also left a couple: he traveled to the blessed land, entered the cave, and was invited to the moon by Xu Feiqiong; Visit fairy tales, change the vulgar bones, and wash your heart when you think about it. Zhu Lai, I guess it has something to do with Xin Qiji, Shi Zhecun or Zhou. These three people basically lived in the same era as Zhu. At that time, Jia Xuan retired to Shangrao and built an academy in Boshan Temple, which was very close to Zhu. Although Shi Zhecun was an official of the prime minister of the dynasty, he was also a scholar, honest and upright, and was once a minister with Jia Xuan. He must be familiar with Zhu, the college counselor. His teacher is Guangfeng. In other words, it is probably for this reason that Zhu visited Tian Guiyan. Of course, these are my personal speculations based on history. God knows the truth of history, but in any case, Zhu must have been to Tiangui Garden. This is not true. It also left evidence. First, I wrote a couplet for Paishan's Kui Attic: osmanthus trees hang high in the sky and the moon, and plum blossoms monopolize Lingtou Spring. Second, when I went to Tiangui, I stopped at the roadside pavilion halfway up the mountain and sighed: I need to make progress here so as not to miss the future. Later, some busybodies carved it on the pillars of the Mid-Levels Pavilion to warn future generations. The famous anti-gold star and Zhou are both human beings. It is not surprising that they have been to Tianguiyan. Zhang Shuye also carved eight characters for Tianguiyan-Jiangshan is not old, fairyland Changchun. The steward of Xiyan Temple said that Mi Fei, a great calligrapher in the Song Dynasty, had also been to Tianguiyan. I have no way to prove it. However, there is a poem by Mi Fei in Xiyan Temple-the bell of the ancient temple: the towering ancient temple meets the cloud tower, and the moon bell beats the iron ox. One hundred and eighty voices are full of fear, but I still don't know how to rest at night.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many scholars in Youxiyan. When the butyl traitor Guang Xinfu visited Guangfeng to inspect the people's feelings, he wrote a poem "A Journey to Yongfeng Mountain": Today, the spring mountain is covered with clothes. Without a smile, a bird will only run home. Romantic feelings are there, but Gankun's career is not. Desolate, three roads away, where to send oblique photos? This official is not only a poet but also a calligrapher. He came to Tianguiyan that day and saw that the stone had no title. His heart was very happy and his hands were itchy. So with a stroke of a pen, the three characters "Tianguiyan" are vigorous and powerful. Local officials and gentry immediately invited craftsmen to carve it on the stone wall of the cave, which is the name of the rock we see today. Master Ding is an official. There are naturally people who support him, but more people are entertaining themselves. Look at that man named Zhou. I don't know where he comes from or what he does. He came and carved his poem "Wild Goose in the Sky" on the rock wall. Future generations must remember when they visit: heaven and earth are open together, and they don't remember the year. Although the image of religion has been inherited recently, immortals gathered in ancient times. The scenery is terrible, and Lingshan wants to spread. Talk about treating Gao Shi and then cut a long story with me. After the carving, the Duke of Zhou seemed to still be in the mood. He carved six characters "The First Cave in Jiangdong" on the rock wall before laughing. After Zhou left, Xia Shangpu, Zhou Bangjun, Shen Baozhen and other poets came again. Here, I found some poems that they improvised when they were playing in Tianguiyan-"Mention Tianguiyan" (built by a magpie in the Ming and Qing Dynasties). I can't find the wizard of oz, but I still blame the fairy scene. "Xiyan Temple" (Bujian in the Ming and Zhou Dynasties) No one came to Yeshan Temple, but it was still closed. When the bell rings, people will send the old monk back. "West Rock is Things" (Zhou Bangjun in Ming Dynasty) is famous for its beautiful scenery and fragrant words. Flowers bloom outside the sill, and birds sing by the pool. Smoke and green hills condense snails, and the moon is bright and the stream is bright. Philip Burkart, a leisurely poem, has a fairy heart in the air. The hole is bright and abnormal, and the fairy spring drops jade fragrance. Qingming can teach flowers to shine four times, and thousands of chapters are upside down. A new mirror washes the heart of the river, and a living fire turns the crab's eyes. Seven bowls of amorous feelings should be far away, and smoke, green milk storks compete for flying.