Look, the five characters "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" on this archway were written by Su Shi, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, when he was appointed as the secretariat of Dengzhou. As the name implies, the Eight Immortals crossing the sea is the place where the Eight Immortals crossed the sea. Now everyone has arrived at the place where the Eight Immortals crossed the sea.
(After leading everyone through the archway)
Please look back. The four characters "fairyland on earth" on the archway were written by Su Shi (Su Dongpo) at the same time. At the turn of spring and summer, a mirage often appears on this sea, and the scene is amazing, so Penglai has a reputation as a fairyland on earth since ancient times.
(lead the tourists to the third of the southern end of the bridge)
The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Scenic Area is like a treasure gourd lying on the sea. It is said that when the Eight Immortals crossed the sea with their treasures, Tie Guai Li threw the gourd into the sea and used it to cross the sea to show his great strength. Later, this place became a fairy island shaped like a treasure gourd.
(Go straight to the center of the bridge)
Look, these thousands of lucky birds-seagulls are playing leisurely on the sea, or flying freely between the blue sky, white clouds and blue sea. Why can they live in peace here? Because they also know that this is a fairyland on earth, as the old saying goes: the phoenix will never fall into a land without treasure, and the immortals will practice here, and the seagulls will be moved by the fairy spirit like us. In addition, Penglai is a scenic spot with very good ecological protection, so through this scene, we see the integration of man and nature, which makes people pay more attention to protecting and caring for the ecology, so the immortals also choose to practice here, get together and meet across the sea. Today, everyone is here to worship the immortals and pray, and the immortals will definitely bring peace and good luck to everyone.
Now the bridge under our feet is called the Eight Immortals Bridge. It is said that the Eight Immortals take it as their duty to punish evil and promote good, save the world and save mankind. Many stories about them have already been deeply rooted in people's hearts. People in the world are lucky to meet the Eight Immortals, so this bridge is naturally full of good luck and happiness. Blessed are those who walk on this bridge, because we have a proverb here: once you stand on the Eight Immortals Bridge, there is no peace without disaster; Take a walk on the Eight Immortals Bridge, and you will live a long and happy life.
(Go under the fairy capital outside the cloud)
Mi Fei, a great calligrapher in Su Dongpo's era, wrote the four characters "Fairy Capital Beyond the Cloud" on the archway. "Fairy Capital Beyond the Cloud" is a place where immortals gather to practice, and it can be called a place of atmospheric field.
Please go in. Please look back. The four characters on the memorial archway were inscribed by Huang Tingjian, a great calligrapher in the Mi Fei era. Dear friend, if you visit the Eight Immortals, you will be immortal.
The building in front is called Yuan Xian Building, and the word "Yuan Xian" upstairs was inscribed by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. It is said that Li Shimin happened to meet a mirage when he passed through here during his eastward expedition to Korea. I saw the mist on the sea, the pavilions looming, and the immortals shuttling back and forth. When I was surprised, I wrote the word "Yuan Xian". Yuan Xian means that Penglai is the source of the oriental immortal culture in China, which belongs to immortals. Please look down. The couplets on both sides of the door "Distinguish between nature and mind, Ming Dow will be cool" are the thoughts of Ouyang Zhongshi, a great contemporary calligrapher, when he visited this place. The meaning of this couplet is that only when a person has no desire or desire can he truly appreciate the profundity of Tao and pursue the realm of nothingness. It warns people to be open-minded, free and easy, and detached. Get rid of the worldly impetuousness, and your mood will naturally be refreshing.
Please go forward. The arched moon-shaped shadow wall we see is called the Eight Immortals Wall, which describes the story of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. It is said that the Eight Immortals went through a lot of hardships in those years and became immortals. One day, the Eight Immortals got together for a drink in Penglai. They had a whim to travel across the sea, so they couldn't take a boat. They all showed their abilities. When they got here, Han Zhongxian threw the fan in his hand, and it was as big as a mat floating on the sea in an instant. Han Zhong jumped out of bed and floated into the distance. Not to be outdone, He Xiangu threw a lotus flower. Suddenly it was as big as a millstone, with dazzling red light and overflowing fragrance. The nun stood slim on the flowers and drifted with the waves. The other six have thrown their treasures and artifacts out, jumped into the sea and floated and swam on the vast blue waves. The treasure of the Eight Immortals shocked the Dragon Palace, and the Dragon King was furious and ordered the prince to go out and inquire. The son of the Dragon King wanted to seize the artifact of the Eight Immortals, and the two sides fought. After the mediation of Guanyin, the two sides continued to strike, and the Eight Immortals finally crossed the ocean. Since then, it has left a beautiful talk of "Eight Immortals crossing the sea and showing their magical powers".
The jade carving pavilion in front of us is called Wang Yinglou, and the words "Wang Yinglou" on the plaque were inscribed by Mr. Qi Gong, a famous scholar in contemporary book circles. According to Sima Qian's Historical Records, there are three fairy mountains in the East China Sea: Penglai, Yingzhou and abbot. Immortals live in the mountains, and there are elixirs for life. The pavilions on the mountain are all made of gold and white jade. When you climb the building, you can expect to reach the sea fairy mountain. Wang Ying Tower has six floors, four floors above water and two floors below water, which is a marine world. Sea World shows hundreds of rare marine life, including dozens of turtles and hundreds of sharks, some of which are nearly 3 meters long and weigh more than 300 kilograms. In particular, the great shark has an elegant mood, and it is very generous to allow divers in our scenic spot to swim hand in hand with it, which is amazing.
What you see now is Seal Island, where dozens of spotted seals are kept. This spotted seal is a unique marine life in Bohai Sea. It belongs to mammals. It breathes with its lungs and feeds on fish. It is very agile, smart and lovely in the water. You can buy a fish food to feed them, caress these marine creatures, and enjoy performances such as seal water ballet. It'll be fun.
This waterside pavilion is called Liuxiangxuan. According to legend, He Xiangu lived here when she crossed the sea. At that time, when the lotus in her hand was in full bloom, she took off a petal and left it here. Since then, the porch often overflows with faint lotus fragrance, hence the name "Liuxiangxuan". The waterside pavilion in the west is called Qingfeng Pavilion. "Linqin pool plays the bright moon, Xiange drinks the breeze." You can enjoy it later.
There is a bell tower next to the rockery ahead. It hits five or six lucky stars and knocks seven or eight times for good luck. Those who are interested can ring the bell and pray. Each tap has a different meaning. You are welcome to ring the bell and pray. In the west is the Drum Tower, where the sky falls late and the fishing boat sings late to welcome the morning tide. Listening to the morning bell and drums will make you give up all the troubles in the world.
Please look up. The four Chinese characters "Tianfeng Haitao" on the plaque were written by Master Liu Haisu when he was 88 years old in 1982. The following couplet is inscribed by Ouyang Zhongshi, a great contemporary calligrapher, "Deng Si Lou also listens to the waves and embraces the sea, waiting for the voyage to welcome you." This couplet means to climb Wang Yinglou, overlooking the magnificent seascape and waves, which is refreshing. Every day, tourists are like weaving, and the immortals warmly welcome everyone here and welcome them. The deeper meaning is that each of us is a passer-by of nature, and nature sends greetings to people from generation to generation, endlessly. Life is only a short moment, so we should cherish and love life.
My friends, you have two chinemys reevesii before you, the older one is over a thousand years old and the younger one is several hundred years old. Therefore, they symbolize longevity and auspiciousness, and also embody the aura of heaven and earth. It is said that putting coins on his back can lead to family harmony and conjugal love. If you do what you want, you will have a bright future and smooth sailing. If you throw it on its head, it symbolizes good health, long life and a full house of children and grandchildren. I hope all my friends will try their luck and seek peace and good luck for you and your family.
Please follow me. Now we're going to visit Sea World on the second floor of Wang Ying Building. Ocean World mainly displays all kinds of exotic creatures in the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea and South China Sea. When you visit this scene, especially the cross-harbour tunnel, you will feel that you are in the sea. Ocean world is also the essence of coastal culture in the scenic spot, and you can feast your eyes immediately. Tickets for similar sea world in China range from 60- 120 yuan, but we can see the landscape of 60- 120 yuan only by spending money in 30 yuan, which is really worth the money. Go to the door and introduce the instructions for visiting.