Tourism in Linglong Mountain

Linglong Mountain is surrounded by mountains 16 kilometers southwest of Qingzhou City, with an altitude of 567 meters and an area of ??2.73 square kilometers. The steep peak rises sharply and towers abruptly, making it the crown of one place. Several authentic "Wei steles" left here by Zheng Daozhao, the great calligrapher of the Northern Wei Dynasty, make Linglong Mountain even more famous. Linglong Mountain is full of exquisitely carved rocks and caves of various shapes all over the mountain. From a distance, it looks like a huge bonsai stone resting between heaven and earth. It has steep cliffs on three sides, and only a winding path can lead to the top of the mountain. On the east wall of the Yaotai Queen Mother Palace on the top of the mountain, there is a stone tablet "A Journey to Beifeng Mountain" written by Wei Shiming, a professor of Qingzhou Fuxue in the 11th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty. The inscription says that in the early years of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, the hermit Wu Kesan discovered a gap on the mountainside stone bank after an earthquake, and there was a vague light. As its name suggests, the mountain is beautiful and graceful. The mountain is dotted with various caves. Some of these caves are connected in series from front to back, some are connected from top to bottom, some are connected inside and outside, and some are independent halls. Traveling in the cave is like entering a maze. Sometimes you enter a wide hall, sometimes you get into a narrow alley. The space becomes smaller and smaller, as if you are in a desperate situation, but after turning a corner, your eyes suddenly become clear. The caves are winding and unpredictable, making them habitable, feasible, playable and defendable. The stones in the cave are in various shapes and forms, often giving people some strange associations. People have been living here as early as 2000 years ago. In the Han Dynasty, incense was very popular and sacrifices were made endlessly. According to the modeling characteristics, myths and legends of each cave, as well as their rich imagination, people named these caves "Chuanxin Cave", "Tongtian Cave", "Xianbao Cave", "Guanyin Cave" and so on. The unattainable "peak cave" is the ideal home for flying birds. They come in groups in the morning and return at night, sometimes soaring at the mouth of the valley, sometimes croaking at the top of the peak, disturbing the tranquility among the clouds and cliffs with their noise. As for the strange peaks and dangerous rocks standing in the clouds, they are even more attractive. Yuhuangding, Lingxiaguan, Katianmen, etc. are all unique and unique. "Stones falling from the sky", "Stones falling from the sky", etc., although they are affiliated, they are also lifelike. A huge piece of "heavenly stone" rests on the top of a stone pillar towering in the clouds. Against the background of slowly moving white clouds, it seems that the pillar is shaking and the stone is moving, and it is in danger of rolling down. The "flying stones" flew from the sky and splashed down into the "Yaochi" in an even more realistic manner. Linglong Mountain also has stone carvings by Zheng Daozhao of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Zheng Daozhao (AD?-516), named Xi Bo, who called himself Mr. Zhongyue, was a native of Kaifeng (now Henan) in the Northern Wei Dynasty. From tired official to secretary supervisor, Yingyang city Zhongzheng, he successively served as governor of Guangzhou and Qingzhou. He is "little but eager to learn. He has read a lot of books and is good at writing poems." He has done a lot of research on calligraphy. The period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties that Zheng Daozhao lived in was a time of great turmoil and change in Chinese history. During this period, writing and calligraphy gradually evolved from Han Li to regular script, and in the process of evolution, the unique style of "Wei stele" was formed. "body. Among the more than 40 inscriptions left by Zheng Daozhao in the world, there are 3 on Linglong Mountain, 2 on the top of the mountain, and 1 at the bottom of the mountain. There are two places on the top of the mountain, one is called "Inscription of Baiyuntang" and the other is "Inscription of Beifeng Mountain". The full text of "Inscription of Baiyuntang" is "Yingyang Zheng Daozhao explains Yi Laoye in Baiyuntang", which is engraved on the west wall of Tongtian Cave in front of the mountain. It is vigorous and simple. The full text of "Beifeng Mountain Inscription" contains 9 characters: "The place where Yingyang Zheng Daozhao undresses his clothes". According to records, it is located "next to the northeast gate of the temple on the top of the mountain". One of the most famous places at the foot of the mountain is the "Inscription of Baiju Valley" engraved on a huge stone wall in Beifeng Pass. "Inscription of Baiju Valley" was left by Zheng Daozhao during his last trip to Linglong Mountain. At that time, when he was serving as the governor of Qingzhou, he received an order from the court to return to Luoyang, the capital, to serve as secretary supervisor (secretary to the provincial governor, managing books and works, etc.) again. Zheng Daozhao, who is already in his later years, is quite nostalgic for the places where he spent some time. Before setting off, he came to Linglong Mountain again to enjoy the scenery there and bid farewell to the "Fairy Mountain and Qiongge" there. I stayed at the "Panggong Temple" for the night. In response to the request of the Taoist abbot of the temple, I wrote 19 large Chinese characters: "Mr. Zhongyue Yingyang, Zheng Daozhao, traveled to Pan's valley, this is Baiju Valley." He asked the abbot Taoist to leave it. It is engraved on the stone wall of the west cliff in Baiju Valley.

Linglong Mountain is located 15 kilometers southwest of Qingzhou City. The transportation in the city is very convenient: Nanhuan Road (or Xihuan Road) - Wuli Town Street - turn left and drive 4 kilometers - (at Qianbaihui Supermarket ), turn left and drive 3 kilometers to Jingtang Ancient Village - turn right and drive 2 kilometers to arrive.