Chaya mountain scenic spot is rich in cultural heritage, closely related to the culture of westward journey and stone monkey, and has a long history. Xuanzang, a famous monk, practiced chanting in chaya mountain in his early years. His first disciple, Dao Quan, and his third disciple, Yi Dao, came from Mount Yi. Wu Cheng'en, a gifted scholar in Huai 'an, traveled all over chaya mountain to avoid disasters. He drew inspiration from the unique and lifelike strange stone landscapes such as chaya mountain Stone Monkey, Sleeping Tang Priest, Drunken Bajie, Bai, Dinghai Shenzhen, Laojun Garden, Black Wind Tunnel, Gaolaozhuang and Liushahe, and knocked on the long-brewing art door, creating The Journey to the West's masterpieces. Because of its spectacular peaks, rugged rocks and beautiful scenery, CCTV chose this place as the main location shooting place in The Journey to the West, which created the peak of viewing and made Chaya Mountain famous all over the world. 1998, The Journey to the West crew took Chayashan as the location base for filming The Journey to the West's sequel, and successfully filmed The Journey to the West's follow-up episode 16 in Chayashan. With the filming of CCTV The Journey to the West sequel and its nationwide broadcast, chaya mountain Scenic Area enjoys a good reputation all over the country.
The Journey to the West's location, chaya mountain Motian Lake Eco-tourism Scenic Area, is picturesque in four seasons. In spring, the mountain flowers are blooming, in summer, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, the trees are shaded, and the springs are gurgling; Autumn, mountains and plains, layers of forests are dyed; In the middle of winter, it is as white as jade. The peaks on the mountain are towering, the strange rocks are abrupt, the caves are secluded, the ancient trees are towering, the mountains are green and magnificent, and there is a danger of Huashan, the swing of Mount Tai, the wonder of Huangshan, the beauty of Emei and the seclusion of wild geese. The reflection of flowing water and lake light at the foot of the mountain makes South America strong in the north. Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, wrote "Don't be a cave" after visiting this mountain. Xu Zan, a poet and Ming historian, once wrote a famous poem, "The tea cliff mountain shows the pursuit of the gods, and the cloud has a hundred thousand peaks." Li Feng, a great contemporary calligrapher, wrote in "Boarding chaya mountain": "There are many wonders in Huangshan Mountain, which are rare in the world. The thousand-fold rose wall is very steep, and it is absolutely charming to see Lingfeng. "