Wudafu Pine
These are the four characters on the top of Mount Tai
The origin of Wudafu Pine
In 219 BC, Qin Shihuang While climbing Mount Tai, there was a sudden storm and rain, so I hurriedly hid under a big tree to take shelter from the rain. Because of this tree's merit in protecting the emperor, the First Emperor named him one of the "Five Great Officials". "Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin" records this incident as follows: "Going up to Mount Tai, we set up a stone, sealed it, and worshiped in a temple. When we came down, a storm came and rested under a tree, because we named the tree the Five Great Masters." Location of Wudafu Pine
Wudafu Pine is located next to Wusong Pavilion on the north side of Yunbu Bridge.
Mount Taishan is a world cultural and natural heritage and is known as "a partial microcosm of Chinese history and culture." A considerable part of its profound cultural connotation exists in the more than 1,600 inscriptions, cliff carvings and scripture buildings in the scenic area from the Qin Dynasty to the present day. Mr. Ji Xianlin said: "Taishan stone carvings are one of the carriers of Taishan culture. They are Taishan culture written on stones, Taishan culture recorded in writing, and objective Taishan culture. They are the core of Taishan culture."
Mount Tai is a world cultural and natural heritage and is known as "a partial epitome of Chinese history and culture." A considerable part of its profound cultural connotation exists in the more than 1,600 inscriptions, cliff carvings and scripture buildings in the scenic area from the Qin Dynasty to the present day. Mr. Ji Xianlin said: "Taishan stone carvings are one of the carriers of Taishan culture. They are Taishan culture written on stones, Taishan culture recorded in writing, and objective Taishan culture. They are the core of Taishan culture."
As a Chinese, we are all proud of the numerous stone carvings scattered all over Mount Tai that represent the excellent traditional Chinese culture. Tourists from all over the world are also full of curiosity about the mysterious Taishan tablets and cliffs, and they all want to read the implication of Taishan culture from the many stone carvings. However, some of the stone carvings are located high on cliffs thousands of feet high, while others are deep in ravines thousands of feet tall, often beyond the reach of the eyes. Even those that are close at hand, because the classical Chinese are difficult to understand, one can only look at the monuments and sigh, without getting the point. What's more, some of the stone carvings are somewhat incomprehensible. Due to the age, wind and rain erosion, the stone has become unclear and incomplete, leaving too many regrets for people.
The good news is that Mr. Zhang Yongheng’s "Comprehensive Interpretation of Mount Taishan Stone Carvings" solves these problems very well. The two-volume book contains 1.7 million words. It not only inherits the academic achievements of its predecessors, but also takes a unique approach and explains all the inscriptions in detail. It is so popular that anyone with middle school education can understand it; its sophistication is enough that even experts and scholars who study Mount Tai can refer to it for reference. With his unique vision, Mr. Zhang Yongheng made an incisive evaluation of the history, culture, religion and important figures and events involved in Mount Tai, which further enriched the content and interest of the book. In addition, due to the selection of a large number of stone rubbings , photos, it can be said that there are both pictures and texts, so reading this book is really pleasing to the eye. After rough reading, I think "Comprehensive Interpretation of Mount Taishan Stone Carvings" has three major characteristics or functions, namely, a large dictionary, a guide, and a collection of essays.