Your Excellency Penglai, there is a Penglai Water City. Shuicheng was built along the Danya cliff to the south. It is one of the existing ancient naval bases in my country. It is also known as Biwa City. It was originally the site of the "Sword Fish Village", a border water-resistant village in the Song Dynasty. In the ninth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1376), a city wall was built according to the mountainous terrain, and sea water was introduced into it to park ships and train the navy.
Penglai Water City has a circumference of about 1.8 kilometers and an area of ??25 square kilometers. The entire city has only two gates, the north and the south. The north gate is called Water Gate, with a gate built on it to control the entry and exit of ships; the south gate is Zhenyang Gate. , connected to the land, for carriages, horses and pedestrians to enter and exit. There are two forts at the north gate, arranged east and west, to control the nearby sea. The water city can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. It is actually a strict maritime protection system. It occupies an important position in the history of my country's seaport architecture and has extremely high historical and cultural relic value.
The main building, Penglai Pavilion, is a double-story resting hill surrounded by a cloister, with a gold-lettered plaque written by the Qing Dynasty calligrapher Tie Bao hanging on it, giving people a sense of simplicity and dignity without losing the brightness. Climbing the pavilion and looking around, you can have a panoramic view of the sacred mountains and beautiful waters. Due to the unique geographical environment, the scenery here is not only different throughout the year, but also changes endlessly within a day. In the early morning, watch the red sun rise at Guanlan Pavilion, with thousands of rays of light, which is spectacular; at dusk, take a stroll to enjoy the evening. The tide is vast and full of poetic and picturesque scenery. It is said that there are ten fairy sceneries in Penglai. "Mirage" is a wonder. Every spring and summer, at the turn of summer and autumn, when the sky is clear and the sea is calm, a mirage will appear from time to time. A mountain range rises across the sea, or a strange peak protrudes, or a beautiful tower appears one after another, gathering at different times, misty and difficult. It's impossible not to be fascinated by it. For thousands of years, there has been an endless stream of literati and poets who came here in admiration. Although only one-tenth of the number of people feasted their eyes on it, more than 200 stones with inscriptions of viewing the sea and describing the scenery have been preserved. Feng Yuxiang, a patriotic general in modern times, also inscribed four powerful bright red characters "Bi Hai Dan Xin" for this purpose. The illusive Qionglou and Yuyu added a magical color to the ancient "Penglai Wonderland", so Chen Yunhe wrote in a poem that "Penglai Pavilion is an immortal mythological work". Nowadays, the renovated ancient pavilion is glowing with dazzling brilliance, welcoming visitors with a brand-new attitude and inspiring people's pursuit of a better future.
Penglai is known as a fairyland. It is said that Penglai, Yingzhou and Fangzhang are the three sacred mountains in the sea. They are the places where gods live. Since ancient times, they have been the place where Emperors of Qin and Han Dynasty sought immortality and visited medicine. The widely circulated Chinese legend of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" originated from this. It is said that the eight immortals, Lu Dongbin, Tieguaili, Zhang Guolao, Han Zhongli, Cao Guojiu, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe and Han Xiangzi, were in Penglai Pavilion. After being drunk, they relied on their respective treasures to ride on the waves and cross the ocean, leaving behind the beautiful legend of "Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his abilities".
Because of the magical sight and grand scale of Penglai Pavilion, it is known as the "Four Famous Towers in China" together with Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion. There are numerous literati calligraphy works and stone carvings of couplets in the pavilion. Penglai Pavilion is now a key national cultural relic protection unit.
It is said that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty visited the Shandong Peninsula many times and climbed the Danya Mountain that protrudes into the Bohai Sea in search of the "Penglai Wonderland". Later generations called this Danya Mountain Penglai. Like a fairyland, Danya Mountain stands on the seaside. The side facing the sea is a steep cliff. The texture of the rock is dark red, hence the name.
Penglai was the seat of the ancient Dengzhou government office, which governed nine counties and one state. It was the gateway to the east of China at that time. The prestigious Dengzhou Ancient Port was an important foreign trade port and military port in northern China in ancient times. Together with Quanzhou, Mingzhou (Ningbo) and Yangzhou on the southeast coast of my country, it is also known as the four major trading ports in China, and is currently the best preserved in my country. An intact ancient naval base. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, a governor was established in Denglai, and there were 14 Denglai governors including Yuan Keli. Denglai subsequently became an important town and reached its peak. Penglai is surrounded by mountains and sea, so it is also known as "a country famous for its mountains and seas". The scenery of the mountains and waters is unparalleled.
Penglai Pavilion is built on the top of the mountain. Looking from a distance, the pavilions and pavilions are hidden among the green trees and perched high on the cliff, like a fairy palace in mythology. The charm of Penglai lies not only in its rich historical and cultural heritage and vast and bold mountain and sea scenery, but also in its beautiful and moving myths and legends. (Among the myths handed down from ancient China, there are two very important systems. One is the Kunlun myth system and the other is the Penglai myth system.
The Kunlun mythology system originated from the western plateau area. After its magnificent stories spread to the East, they combined with the natural conditions of the vast sea to form the Penglai mythology system. Penglai has naturally become the birthplace of Chinese oriental mythology. ) "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "The Book of Fengchan" both vividly describe the three sacred mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang and Yingzhou, which led King Wei of Qi and King Zhao of Yan to send explorers to the sea to search for the sacred mountains. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty visited the immortals with his royal chariot. According to historical records, sea markets often appear on the sea north of Penglai City. They disperse into gas and gather into shape. They are ethereal and unpredictable. Those good alchemists used the illusion and magic of the sea city to interpret the legend of the Three God Mountains on the sea, vividly depicting a fairy world that the world longed for, which added a bit of charm to Penglai. Later, the story of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea was added here, making it even more vivid and charming. It is well-deserved to be called "Wonderland on Earth".