Jingyanggang
—— Inclined sky——
Jingyanggang is located in Zhangqiu Town, 16 kilometers east of Yanggu County. It is said to be the place where Wu Song fought tigers described in "Water Margin" and is also the site of the Longshan Cultural City ruins. The total area is 33.3 hectares, including 10 hectares of water surface. The scenic area has undulating sand dunes, overgrown grass, and shade trees, giving it a wilderness scene. Its main attractions include Sanwanbuogang Hotel, Villager Notice Office, County Government Notice Office, Mountain Temple, Wu Song Tiger Hunting Site, Stone Stele, Hu Xiao Pavilion, Wu Song Temple, Lake Center Island, Diaoyutai, Forest of Steles, Tiger Pond, and Monkey Mountain. , deer park, archery range and more than 20 places. The stone tablet "Where Wu Song Killed Tigers" was erected during the Southern Song Dynasty. Mountain Temple: It has a history of more than 200 years. It has three temples. It is built on an earthen platform 30 meters long, 25 meters wide and 4 meters high. It faces north and south and has green bricks and gray tiles. There is a statue of Wu Song fighting a tiger in the temple. In the left front of the temple stands a "Jingyangang" stone tablet inscribed by Shu Tong, former Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China. In the right front stands a 3-meter-high "Tiger" tablet written by the famous calligrapher Yang Xuanting. Huxiao Pavilion: Located in the west of the scenic spot, it has a single hexagonal eaves and was named by Xu Beihong's wife and calligrapher Liao Jingwen. Forest of Steles: North of the Mountain Temple. Because the story of Wu Song's tiger-killing was widely circulated, most of the academic celebrities who visited Jingyanggang wrote inscriptions, poems, books and paintings here. After the relevant personnel sorted it out, they carved stones and erected monuments. Over the years, the forest of steles has gradually grown in size. By the end of 2001, there were 46 steles. Wusong Temple: on the top of Beigang. The plaque on the door "Wusong Temple" was written by Zhao Puchu. In the east pavilion of the garden is a stele where Wu Song defeated the tiger, and in the west pavilion is a newly cast bell.
The main hall is a mountain-style building with five bays and three entrances. In the center of the hall is a statue of Wu Song, with a four-character plaque "Outstanding Deeds" hung above the statue. The walls are decorated with multiple wood-carved murals collaborated by national first-class artists and folk artists. The relief stone statue of "Wu Song fighting the tiger": standing in front of the hill. Created by the famous painter Liu Jiyou. It symbolizes Wu Song’s spirit of eliminating violence and acting bravely for justice. "The Best Tiger in the World" Stone: Located in the south of Jingyanggang, it is said to be the incarnation of the tiger Wu Song killed. "Jingyang Chunxiao" Stone: A magical boulder located at the southern end of Jingyang Gang. It has a wonderful shape and looks like the word "mountain" when it is viewed. The four characters "Jingyang Chunxiao" written by the famous calligrapher Liu Yi are engraved on it. In 2001, Jingyanggang was designated as a national triple-A tourist attraction.
Jingyang Post is located 100 meters east of Jingyangang Village, Zhangqiu Town, Yanggu County. He is famous at home and abroad for the story of "Wu Song and Tiger Fighting at Jingyanggang" in the novel. According to the annals of Yanggu County, in those days the area had undulating hills, dense grass and lush forests, sparsely populated areas, and wild beasts. Today, Jingyanggang has become a sandy hill with smoke curling around it. In the middle of the top of Shagang, there is a national-style temple, commonly known as "Wusong Temple". It is said that it was built in the mid-Ming Dynasty and was later destroyed. lt;/Pgt;
lt;Pgt; The existing ancient temple was built in 1958. In front of the temple, there is a stone tablet engraved with three characters "Jingyanggang", which was inscribed by Shu Tong, a famous contemporary Chinese calligrapher. Two or three hundred meters east of the temple, there is a dark jade stone tablet "Where Wu Song Killed the Tiger". Since 1973, after many test excavations by the provincial archaeological team, Jingyanggang has been identified as the "Longshan Culture" site. The site is now divided into two hills, north and south, with a road in the middle. Nangang is 86 meters long from east to west, 75 meters wide from north to south, and covers an area of ??about 6,450 square meters. Beigang is 24 meters long from east to west and 47 meters wide from north to south, covering an area of ??about 1128 square meters. The top of the hill is relatively flat and is about 4 meters higher than the surrounding ground. The cultural connotation of the site is relatively rich. Observed from the cliff, the cultural layer in Beigang is about 2.5 meters thick and in Nangang is about 2 meters thick. There are also exposed ash pits. Judging from the collected specimens, clay pottery is the main type, followed by sand-filled pottery; the pottery color is mainly gray pottery, followed by black pottery and red pottery. The patterns include cord pattern, basket pattern, checkered pattern, string pattern, leaf vein pattern, etc. The recognizable shapes of the utensils include tripods, urns, lids, etc. We also collected stone arrowheads, stone chisels, and chisels. In 1978, it was designated as a provincial key cultural relic protection unit.