Zhongnan Mountain
Zhongnan Mountain, also known as Taiyi Mountain, Difei Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain and Zhounan Mountain for short, is a section of the Qinling Mountains. It starts from martial arts in the west, reaches Lantian in the east, and has beautiful scenery, and is known as the "fairy capital", "the crown of the cave" and ". The main peak is located in zhouzhi county, with an altitude of 264 meters.
Zhongnanshan is one of the birthplaces of Taoism. According to legend, in Zhou Kangwang, Yin Xi, an astroastrologer, made a pass for Hangu, built grass for the building in Zhongnanshan, and climbed the grass building to watch the stars every day. One day, I suddenly saw Ziqi coming from the east and Jixing going west. He had a hunch that a saint would pass through this pass, so he waited for Guanzhong. Soon, an old man dressed in colorful cloud clothes came riding a green cow. It turned out that it was Lao Tzu who swam westward into Qin. Yin Xi invited Lao Tzu to the Louguan, held a disciple ceremony and asked him to give lectures and write books. Lao Tzu taught Yin Xi the Tao Te Ching for 5, words on Jeremy goldkorn in the south of the building, and then drifted away. Legend has it that the lecture platform in Louguantai today is the place where Laozi lectured. After Taoism came into being, Lao Zi was respected as the ancestor of Taoism, Yin Xi was the real person at the beginning of literature, and the Tao Te Ching was regarded as the fundamental classic. So Louguan became "the land of the world's Taoist forests."
Since the concept of the building was first created in Yin Xi, it has been built in Zhongnanshan in all dynasties. Qin Shihuang once built a temple to worship Laozi in the south of Louguan, while Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said that he had built Laozi Temple in Taipei. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, famous Taoist schools in the north gathered in Louguan, built more temples, and created the Louguan Taoist School.
in the Tang dynasty, since the imperial clan of the Tang dynasty recognized Laozi, the ancestor of Taoism, as a holy ancestor, and greatly respected Taoism, especially since Qihui, a Taoist priest from Louguan, had sponsored the uprising of Li Yuan, Li Yuan became emperor and especially favored Louguan Taoism. At the beginning of Wude (618-26), a large-scale Zongsheng Palace was built. At that time, the main buildings were the ancestral halls such as Wenshi, Sanqing and Xuanmen, as well as Ziyun Yanqing Building and Jingyang Building, which became the center of the ancient building concept. Although it was repaired from time to time in later dynasties, it was repeatedly destroyed by soldiers. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Zongsheng Palace was only in ruins. Since then, the center of the building concept has shifted to the platform for talking about classics. After the founding of New China, the ancient building view was repaired many times, and a building complex centered on the platform was formed.
It is said that there are four main halls in the platform, namely, Laozi Temple, Doulao Temple, Jiuku Hall and Lingguan Hall. There are two auxiliary halls, namely Taibai Hall and Four Temples. There are bells and drums on both sides of the mountain gate, facing each other. In front of the mountain gate, there are stone steps winding to the top of the platform. Not far from the west side of the mountain gate, there is a stone spring pool called Shangshan Pool, in which a stone carving faucet spits water all year round. According to legend, in the second year of Yuan Dynasty (1283), there was a plague in Zhouzhi area, there was no medicine to cure it, and countless people died. At that time, Zhang Zhijian, the supervisor of Louguantai, had a dream at night, dreaming that the old gentleman in Taishang told him: "There is a slate in front of the mountain, and there is a spring water under the slate. There is an elixir in the spring that can cure the people's epidemic." Zhang Jianyuan felt very strange when he woke up, so he ordered the little Taoist priest to look for it in front of the mountain gate, and sure enough, he dug a spring under the slate in the west. Zhang Jian's hospital was busy getting water for the Taoist priest who suffered from epidemic disease. After two hours, the epidemic disease was magically cured. After the news came out, people from far and near came to get water for treatment, and the epidemic retreated. Three years later, Zhao Mengzuo, a bachelor of Hanlin, came here to visit. He was very surprised when he heard about it, so he asked for the word "going to the good pool" in a big book of paper and pen, taking the meaning of "going to the good as water" in the Tao Te Ching. Nowadays, every temple fair, pilgrims still compete to drink this water to get rid of illness and prolong life.
It is said that there is a bagua-shaped blast furnace on the mountain peak in Tainan, which is said to have been used by Lao Zi for blast. In the southeast of Taiwan, there is a "Yangtian Pool", which is said to be the pool where Laozi struck while the iron was hot and quenched. Near the pool, there is Lao Tzu's "Habitat Pavilion" for cultivating the truth. There is a female spring in the west of Taiwan, which is where Lao Tzu taught disciple Xu Jia. Legend has it that Lao Zi transformed a white bone into a handsome boy Xu Jia on his journey to the west. After arriving at Hanguguan, Lao Zi transformed seven herbs into a beautiful woman to test him. Xu Jia could not resist the temptation and was about to make a move. When Lao Zi pointed his hand, he immediately showed the original shape of the white bone. Thanks to Yin Xi's intercession, Lao Tzu turned the white bones into Xu Jia and touched the ground with a cane, so the beauty turned into a clear spring. This spring is clear and still drinkable. There is a tomb of Laozi in the northeast of Taiwan. The tomb is oval, with a burial area of four meters and an area of 2 square meters. In front of the tomb, there is a stone tablet of "Laozi's Tomb" written by Bi Yuanshu in Qing Dynasty.
It is said that the site of Zongsheng Palace passes through Taipei Erli. When you visit the site, the first thing you see is nine ancient cypresses that are still lush and green after thousands of years. The local people are respectfully called "Nine Old Houses". Among them, one tree was passed down as a cow used by Laozi, and it was called "Cow cypress". There is a stone cow carved in Yuan Dynasty under the tree. There are three trees in the southwest corner, and the scabs on the trees resemble three vivid goshawks with their wings held high, and people call them "three eagles and cypresses".
There are many precious stone inscriptions left in Louguantai, such as the Tang Dynasty Ou Yangxun's book "The Monument to the Sage of the Tang Dynasty", the official script "Ode to the Spirit", Su Lingzhi's running script "Tang Laojun's Seeing Monument", Yuan Banqian's running script "Yin Wen Cao Monument", Song Mi Fei's running script "The First Mountain" and Su Shi's running script "Inscription to Tour the Louguantai"; Yuan Zhao Meng Li Shu "Shangshanchi" tablet, etc. Of course, the most famous is the tablet of Tao Te Ching written by Gao Wenju. Its font is between Shi Guwen and Da Zhuan, and its calligraphy is vigorous and ancient, with gorgeous style. From a close look, it is a word, and from a distance, it is like a flower, and the words are exquisite, such as the first release of plum blossoms, which is praised as "the monument of plum blossom seal characters" by later generations. There are seven little-used words on each side of the two stone tablets, which are not contained in the general dictionary. It is said to be the fourteen-character health-keeping tactic of the old gentleman, which means "Jade furnace burns and exercises medicine to prolong life, and the right way is to repair Yiqi Dan".
The ancients said: "There are 12 rivers and mountains in Guanzhong, and the final south is the best; In the end, the south is thousands of miles long, and the building view is the best. " With its long Taoist history, touching myths and legends and numerous cultural relics, the Louguantai in Zhongnanshan attracts believers from all ages.
。 Mount Zhongnan is beautiful, like a splendid painting screen, standing in the southwest of Xi 'an. Cuihua Mountain, 3 kilometers away from Xi 'an, is famous for its strange peaks, grottoes and ancient temples of Qingchi. In the second year of Yuanfeng in the Western Han Dynasty (the first 19 years), Taiyiguan was built in Yamaguchi (Dayukou), so it was also called Dayishan. The main attractions are Taiyi Pool, Wind Tunnel, Ice Cave and Cuihua Temple.
Taiyi Lake is a mountain lake, which is said to be caused by the earthquake in Tianbao period of Tang Dynasty. It is surrounded by peaks, the surface of the pool is rippling with blue waves, and the mountains are Shui Ying. The scenery is very beautiful, such as boating on the lake, you can walk between the peaks and enjoy the interest of nature to the fullest. The wind tunnel to the west of Taiyi Pool is 15 meters high and 4 meters deep, which is made up of two granites. The wind in the cave is breezy and chilly, so it is called a wind tunnel. The ice cave to the north of the wind tunnel, although there is hard ice in midsummer, is chilly. Now, there is a Zhengcha reservoir in the mountain, and the waterfall pours when it pours water. Looking from the foot of the mountain, Su Lian hangs in the air, imposing and becoming a scene. Every year from the first day to the third day of the sixth lunar month, there is a temple fair in front of Cuihua Temple. At this time, tourists are flooding in and it is very lively.
South Wutai is green and steep, rich in medicinal materials, and the ancients called it the most beautiful in the south. There are five peaks at the top of the mountain: Guanyin, Manjusri, Cool, Sacrifice and Lingying, commonly known as Nanwutai, and Guanyintai is the most famous. Baoquan is located on the mountainside. It is shaped like beautiful jade and tastes like sweet cane. It is a good place for tea and rest. Dushongge is also located on the mountainside, so it is named because there is a Gu Song in the pavilion. The pavilion is surrounded by birds and flowers and picturesque scenery, which is a good place to visit. Guanyintai, also known as Datai, is located above Dushongge and has the site of Sui Guoguang Temple. This platform has a wide perspective, overlooking Qinchuan in the north for 8 miles, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Guifeng Mountain, commonly known as Jianshan Mountain, includes Zige, Dading, Lingyun and Luohan peaks. It is tall and straight and looks like Guiyu, so it is called Guifeng Mountain. The main attraction is Gaoguan Waterfall. The waterfall is located on the northern slope of Guifeng Mountain, with a drop of more than 2 meters. The rapids splash and go straight down the deep pool, making a thunderous noise. There is a poem in Tang Censhen: "Waterfalls hang from the shore, and the sky is white. It rains at all times, and the village thunders all day. " This is a true and vivid portrayal of Gaoguan Waterfall. The boulder in the upper reaches of the waterfall is abrupt and surrounded by a pool, which is called the carriage pool. The pool is clear to the bottom, and the fine stones are like scales. It has a long history and is a good place to find seclusion and explore wonders. The downstream flow of the waterfall is gentle, forming a lake. The water surface is as flat as a mirror, and the green hills around the lake are like screens, which is a good place for playing and camping.