Shuilian Cave, located on the cliff of Yinban Mountain in the south of Yunmeng Basin, is where Mr. Gui Gu lives in seclusion and where he gathers his disciples to give lectures. The cave is 10 meters high, 6 meters wide and more than 80 meters deep. It is a natural cave. Strange-shaped stalactites abound on the roof of the cave. Water droplets like jade are dripping down the stalactites and onto the stones, like falling jade plates, making a tinkling sound, just like the ancients playing the zither and playing the zither. Strings of water beads are like a bead curtain hanging at the entrance of the cave. Hence the name Shuiliandong. "The clear water is a curtain hanging on the top of the mountain, and the red peaches are like brocade opening at the entrance of the cave." This is a portrayal of the scenery here. There is a spring pool deep in the cave, crystal clear and sweet. In summer and autumn, the spring water overflows outside the cave, forming a waterfall and pouring down into the Yingrui Pool. People wash the cave.
On the upper left side of the water curtain cave entrance is engraved "Mr. Guigu's hiding place"; on the right side of the cave entrance is a 3.5-meter-high standing statue of Guiguzi, holding a bamboo slip in his right hand and his left hand behind his back. It is quiet and peaceful, with both hands Looking down, it looks lifelike, as if he is teaching his disciples a skill. Go out of the mountain gate to Wuli Well, which is the famous Wuli Ghost Valley. There are thousands of walls on both sides, covered with thorns. In addition to the inscriptions on the cliffs, there are also Tianshu Cliff, Sun Bin's Tomb, etc. According to legend, Mr. Gu often rides an ox cart in and out of Shuiliandong. The couplet at the gate of the mountain reads: Standing on the water curtain, supporting the green ox, holding the crutch to drive up the auspicious clouds. Now there are two ruts and cattle hoof marks left in the cave.
Yunmeng Water Curtain has long been famous. Scholars and poets of all ages came here because of its reputation, leaving many cliff inscriptions and inscriptions. According to statistics, from the Yuan Dynasty to the present, there are 233 cliffs and inscriptions left by the ancients. calligraphy art treasures. Among them, the meticulous calligraphy of Wang Yun, a Hanlin scholar in the Yuan Dynasty, the cursive calligraphy of Luoyang Tongpan Dou Wen of the Ming Dynasty, and the wild cursive calligraphy of the imperial envoy Sun Zheng are all known as the outstanding works of calligraphy. Pangjuan Cave is located halfway up Yunmeng Beishan, about 1.5 meters high, 2 meters wide and 3 meters deep. Pang Juan was a general of the Wei State during the Warring States Period. He and Sun Bin studied the art of war at Guigu. This man was jealous of talents and made up charges to torture Sun Bin. In 344 BC, Qi used Bin as its military advisor to attack Wei and Qiu Han. Pang returned to fight. In the Maling Road, he followed Bin's plan and the entire army was wiped out. Pang Juan committed suicide. Because Pang Juan was treacherous and scheming, Mr. Guigu drove him to this remote cave and built a demon tower in front of the cave to prevent him from moving around.
The Sacrifice Platform is 15 meters high and about 80 meters wide on the east side of Yunmeng Basin. It is a cliff with a shape that looks like thousands of things and is extremely steep. It is said that when Gui Gu was giving lectures here, in order to test the courage and piety of his disciples, he asked them to jump off the platform, hence the name. At the northern end of the platform, there is a crystal clear mineral spring. It is sweet and delicious and is inexhaustible all year round. No matter how many people eat it, the water level does not decrease. It is called "Fairy Water Spring". According to legend, the spring was bought by the village man Long Qing and the Dragon King Princess of the East China Sea with their lives. Taiyang Cave is a natural cave on the mid-level cliff of Yunmeng Mountain, 8 meters in diameter and 13 meters high. From the inside of the cave, it looks like a yurt. There are four door openings on the east and west sides of the cave, like two doors and two windows. The dome-shaped roof of the cave is made of lime solution to form various patterns, some are like blue dragons, some are like flying apsaras, long snakes, etc. Inside the cave is a statue of the Sun God, with a serene face and dressed in civil and military clothing. He seems to be looking at the truth, goodness, beauty, falsehood, evil and ugliness in the world. Standing in the Sun Cave and looking out into the distance, you can have a panoramic view of the great rivers and mountains of Chaoge. Especially when you stand on the top of the mountain and look east in the morning, you will see a red sun rising slowly from the horizon, like a fireball in the sea of ??clouds and smoke. It makes people feel relaxed and happy, and it feels like climbing Mount Tai to watch the sunrise.
Why is it called Sun Cave? According to legend, Hou Yi, the king of a poor country in the Xia Dynasty, was so angry that he shot down nine suns in a row because ten suns were scorching the earth. The only remaining sun was hidden in this cave to avoid being shot down. In order to repay the kindness of the cave, the sun shines its own light into the cave from morning to night, so it is called the Sun Cave. It is said that when Guiguzi was giving lectures to his disciples in Yunmeng, he often led his disciples here to observe stars, watch the sunrise and study astronomy. It is a valley that stretches for five miles, with steep mountains on both sides and towering peaks. In spring and summer, the shrubs are lush, wild plants are fragrant, cicadas sing and butterflies dance, and mountain springs and waterfalls splash; in autumn, the mountains are beautiful and full of mountains. Wild chrysanthemums are blooming in golden color, and clusters of mountain elm trees have red leaves. There are attractions such as Sun Bin's Tomb, First Line Waterfall, Magic Wall, Tianshu Cliff, and Wuli Well in the valley. At that time, Wang Chan called himself Guiguzi because he lived in seclusion here.
Historical traces
Guiguzi founded the first military academy in Chinese history here - the first ancient military academy in China, which included Sun Bin, Pang Juan, Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Mao Sui, etc. The memorial structures of military strategists and political strategists during the Warring States Period, as well as the ruins of ancient military formations such as the Yanbing Ridge, the Bagua Formation, and the Panlong Formation, are the oldest ancient military academy sites in China. He trained military strategists such as Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Sun Bin, and Pang Juan. Guiguzi's name is Wang Chan, also known as Wang Xu, and his Taoist name is Guigu. He was a guard during the Warring States Period. He was good at cultivating one's character, maintaining one's body, and practicing vertical and horizontal skills. He gave lectures to his disciples in Yunmeng and wrote "Guiguzi", a thirteen-volume military book handed down to the world. "Historical Records" says: "Su Qin and Zhang Yi both worked on Mr. Guigu's academic work"; "Chronicles of the States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" record: "Guiguzi and Mozi once went to Yunmeng Mountain to collect medicine"; Dou Wen's inscription on the cliff says: "Mr. Guigu's hiding place." The stele of Wang Chan Temple rebuilt in the sixth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty reads: "The ancestor of Wang Chan hid in the cave, and Sun Bin, Pang Juan, Su Qin and Zhang Yi worshiped Wang Chan here. division". The inscription on the Maosui Hall built in the 31st year of the Republic of China records: "Mr. Guigu of Yunmeng Mountain is hiding."
Mr. Guigu, why did you go to Yunmeng Mountain to live in seclusion and give lectures? Because Guiguzi and Sun Bin's grandfather Sun Wuzi were close friends, Sun Wuzi spent many years of hard work and wrote thirteen chapters of military books, intending to dedicate them to the king of Qi to enrich the country and strengthen the army. However, Qi Jinggong was ignorant and regarded the military books as garbage. Later, he dedicated the military book to King Helu of Wu, and only the manuscript remains. Wu and Chu fought, and the king of Wu fought according to the military strategy and defeated the Chu army. When King Zhao of Chu learned that Helu had this treasure book, he offered a large reward to search for it. King Wu hid the book of war in Gusu Terrace. The Vietnamese army defeated Wu, Gusu was burned, and the military books were burned. So the King of Chu threatened the King of Qi to hand over the author. Sun Wuzi was afraid that the remaining manuscript would fall into the hands of the ambitious King of Chu, so he asked Gui Guzi to keep it for safekeeping. Guiguzi lived up to his trust and took the manuscript to live in seclusion in Yangcheng, Yingchuan. Yangcheng was close to Chu, fearing that he would be discovered by King Zhao. He then traveled across mountains and rivers and hid in Chiyang, Fufengchi, Shaanxi. It was adjacent to Quanrong and suffered from frequent wars, so he crossed the Yellow River eastward. He settled in Chaoge Yunmeng Mountain, the capital of Wei. Due to the hardships of the journey, Guiguzi realized that in order to save the world from fire and water, he must strengthen the army and enrich the country, support justice, and defeat evil. So he gathered his disciples in Yunmeng Mountain to give lectures and carry forward Sun Wuzi's art of war.