Yunmen Mountain Scenic Area is located 2.5 kilometers south of Qingzhou City. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot, the core area of ??Shandong Qingzhou Scenic Area and the core area of ??Shandong Qingzhou National Geopark. Yunmen Mountain has been a famous mountain in central Shandong since ancient times, with beautiful scenery, long history and unique style. The main peak is 421 meters above sea level. The main peak, Da Yunding, has a cave like a door, more than ten feet high and wide, connecting the north and south. Looking from a distance, it is like a mirror hanging high. In summer and autumn, clouds and mist pass through the cave, like rolling waves, and the temple on the top of the mountain is supported on it, looming and ethereal. , like a fairyland, so spectacular that it is called "Yunmen", or "Yunmen Wonderland". Yunmen Mountain has been favored by Buddhism and Taoism as early as the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties. There are five grotto statues from the Sui and Tang Dynasties on the mountain, 272 stone Buddhas, inscriptions and tablets by literati, men and women of all ages, all over the cliffs of Yunmen Mountain.
There are not only Buddhist caves in Yunmen Mountain, but also rare "Tao caves". The cave carvings include a reclining stone statue of Chen Tuan, a famous Taoist scholar and hermit from the Five Dynasties and the early Song Dynasty, sleeping with a book on his pillow. In the shade of Yunmen Mountain, there is a giant "Shou" carved on a cliff from the Ming Dynasty, which is rare at home and abroad.
List of Scenic Areas
The main attractions of Yunmen Mountain Scenic Area include ancient Taoist buildings, grotto statues, cliff inscriptions, Yunmen Cave, Yun Grottoes and other landscapes. The specific attractions include Guanshou Pavilion, Mountain Temple, Guibei Road, Wangshou Pavilion, Haidai Xiongfeng, Moya Dashou, Yunmen Cave, Ma Danyang Statue, Cloud Grotto, Grotto Statue Group, King of Hell’s Nose, Three Emperors Hall, Yunmen Wonderland, Tianchi, Yingxu Gate, Tianxian Jade Girl Temple, Jade Emperor Hall, East and West Langfeng Pavilion, Wanchun Cave, etc.
Introduction to the attractions
The Ming Dynasty cliff inscription "Shou" is located in the shade of Yunmen Mountain. It was carved during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. The font structure is rigorous, dignified and generous, facing south and facing north. It is 7.5 meters high and 3.7 meters wide. Only the word "inch" under the word "Shou" is 2.23 meters high. Therefore, local people often say: "Why be arrogant? No one is taller." According to "Cihai", the idiom "Shoubi Nanshan" comes from this. Therefore, Yunmen Mountain is known as "the first mountain in ancient Chinese longevity culture". .
The statues of the Yunmen Mountain Grottoes: There are 5 stone niches and 272 stone statues in the Yunmen Mountain Grottoes. The reporter can trace it back to the ninth year of Kaihuang in the Sui Dynasty (589). The grottoes are arranged from west to east. The first and second niches were excavated from the Northern Qi Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty and are located to the west of Yunmen Cave. The third, fourth and fifth niches were excavated during the Tang Dynasty and are located above Yunmen Cave. The Yunmen Mountain Grottoes statue group is one of the few existing Buddhist statues from before the Tang Dynasty in Shandong.
Wanchun Cave: Located on the east side of Shanyin, it is also called Xiyi Stone Chamber. The cave is 1.6 meters high, 1.2 meters wide and 5 meters deep. There is a stone bed on the south side of the cave and a relief stone statue of Chen Tuan. . During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the cave was dug by Ji Yang Zhouquan, the head of the dining room in Prince Heng's palace, in memory of the old man Chen Tuan. It is commonly known as "Chen Tuan Cave".
Tianxian Jade Girl Temple: a typical all-stone, beamless building of the Ming Dynasty.
Yun Cave: Located on the side of Yunmen Cave, it is a natural stone crevice with a well-shaped mouth and an unfathomable depth. When the pressure is low in summer and autumn, clouds and mist often emerge from the cave, so it is called "Yun Cave". The article "Daoren Li walks alone in the Cloud Gate" in "Eternal Words to Awaken the World" written by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty tells the story that happened in this "Cloud Cave". The total development area of ??Yangtian Mountain National Forest Park is 2,400 hectares. The park has majestic mountains, strange landforms, ancient temples, rich cultural relics, beautiful forest environment, architectural ruins all over the mountains, and celebrity inscriptions. The landscape of Yangtian Mountain covering the ancient temple with forests is included in the "Encyclopedia of World Scenic Spots". In the mountains: ancient temples, cliffs, clear springs, trees, flowers, birds, and wandering clouds—these are created by heaven and earth, and are as poetic as picturesque. The unique natural scenery and rich cultural landscape blend with each other and complement each other, making it a strange and charming tourist attraction.
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