The best time to visit Cangyan Mountain Scenic Area: Shijiazhuang is located in the eastern part of the mid-latitude Eurasian continent, close to the Bohai Sea, but is greatly affected by the scenery of the Eurasian continent, and the climate is a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. The gentle breeze phenomenon is remarkable and the four seasons are distinct. There is a big temperature difference between north and south in winter, and high temperatures are common in summer. Therefore, autumn is the most suitable time to travel.
Cangyan Mountain Scenic Area is located in Jingxing County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, 30 kilometers north of Jingxing County and 70 kilometers northeast of Shijiazhuang City. The total area is 180 square kilometers. The area where Cangyan Mountain is located is dozens of miles away, and they are all barren mountains and ridges. Only this mountain has green forests, ancient trees, and cliffs, and is green everywhere, so it is named "Cangyan". The mountain is more than a thousand meters high, with strange peaks and steep cliffs. It is tall and graceful. There are waterfalls hanging high on the mountain and clear springs flowing freely at the foot of the mountain. There are clusters of buildings along the way, some leaning on dangerous rocks, some crossing over cliffs, some lingering along the curves of the mountain, or facing deep ravines. It is also set up, constructed ingeniously, and the scenery chosen is secluded. The ancients praised it with the poem "Thousands of views are in the valleys, and thousands of peaks are arching above". There is no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer in the mountains. The climate is mild and the scenery is charming. It is a tourist, sightseeing and summer resort in central Hebei. Most of the buildings, terraces, halls and pavilions on the mountain are hidden among the shades of trees, just like the "Fairy Mountain Pavilion". There is the famous Fuqing Temple in the mountains. According to legend, Princess Nanyang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, had her hair cut off as a nun here and became famous throughout the world.
Cangyan Mountain is a branch of the Taihang Mountains. It has beautiful scenery, lush vegetation, and numerous ancient buildings in the mountains. The two complement each other and integrate into one, forming the "Sixteen Scenic Spots of Cangshan Mountain". There are scenery everywhere on the mountain, the scenery is amazing and the scenery is typical. Since ancient times, it has enjoyed the reputation of "the five mountains are as beautiful as one mountain, and the only peak in Taihang is Cangyan".
The Three Wonders of Cangyan
The "Three Wonders of Cangyan" include artificial construction and natural growth. They are all attractive with their wonderful scenery, attracting countless people who love to seek wonders and won't hesitate to travel afar. Come and watch.
Qiaodian Feihong: "Qiaodian Feihong" is the famous Qiaolou Palace. This is an ancient building built on a stone bridge at the top of the canyon. It connects to the blue sky above and the deep valley below. It hangs like a rainbow and flies together with the white clouds. The ancients once wrote for it, "Looking at the thousand-foot rainbow bridge, the sky is light and the clouds are shadowed** * Lou Fei” hymn. Visitors here are all attracted by this wonderful high-altitude building. They stop to look up and marvel at it. It is called "a rare treasure in the world" and "a wonder on earth".
Bijian Lingtan: "Bijian Lingtan" is a group of white sandalwood trees growing in a valley in front of Qiaolou Hall. Its unique shape is rare in other mountainous areas. The roots of the tree are exposed, the trunk is skinless and coreless, and it is surrounded by huge rocks, which is a strange appearance. The local people named their different forms "Yingke Tan", "Arhat Tan", "Sisters Tan", "Mandarin Duck Tan", "Panlong Tan", "Crouching Tiger Tan", "Bodhisattva Tan", " "Fairy Sandalwood", "Xizard Sandalwood", "Squirrel Sandalwood", etc., there are no less than dozens of species, which often make visitors stop and look at it, with endless interest.
Cliff cypress: "Cliff cypress" refers to a group of ancient cypresses growing on Cangyan Mountain, including thuja, sand cypress, incense cypress, etc., all growing on the cliffs, some upright, some They grow horizontally, some protrude from the side, and some hang upside down. They are in various shapes and forms, simple and lush, and they are all more than two to three thousand years old. What is even more peculiar is that no matter where they grow, these thousands of ancient cypresses all grow in the same direction towards the Nanyang Princess Temple, which is also a great wonder on Cangyan Mountain. It is known locally as "Gubai Pilgrimage".
Cangyan Academy
After entering the mountain gate, you will see a small courtyard on the west side, named "Cangyan Academy". It was built in the Ming Dynasty. Although the courtyard is not large, it is antique, solemn and elegant. , built on a stone bridge between dangerous rocks in the canyon, with gurgling spring water below and shade above, the environment is very beautiful. The shadows of the trees are dancing, the sunshine is rare, and it is quiet and cool. It is a good place to escape the heat in summer. The name "Academy Dance Shadow" also comes from this. The ancients once wrote a poem about it: "When the sun shines, I forget the morning and evening, it is absolutely like the small cave sky in Danqiu."
After passing the "Academy Dancing Shadow", we went up the mountain along the way, passing by the Stele House and Wanxiantang, that is, As for "Bijian Lingtan", in this narrow valley, there are dense white sandalwood trees growing, which are colorful and attract people to linger. Then you can reach the Kuahu Mountaineering Temple. It is said that this temple was built to commemorate Princess Nanyang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, who was helped by monkeys when she went to the mountains to practice mountaineering. There is a stone tablet in the temple engraved with this incident. Of course this is just folk myth and legend.
Qiaolou Hall
Qiaolou Hall is one of the main buildings of Fuqing Temple and is also the most beautiful place in Cangyan Mountain. Here, two peaks face each other, with majestic cliffs, a thin line in the middle, and a 100-foot deep stream below. There are three single-hole stone bridges erected on the cliff. According to research, it was built in the Sui Dynasty. The middle one is 15 meters long and about 9 meters empty. There is a bridge hall on it. It is five rooms wide and three rooms deep. It is a two-story nine-ridge pavilion-style building, surrounded by corridors. The eaves rest on the top of the mountain, with high eaves and glazed tile roofs, alternately yellow and green. Between the two kisses on the main spine, there are also decorations such as a fairy crossing a dragon and a lion carrying a tower. The structure is exquisite, the style is unique, and it blends into the surrounding natural scenery. It has the architectural characteristics of the early Qing Dynasty. There is also a hall on the bridge to the west, called the Tianwang Hall, which is smaller in scale and not as spectacular and famous as the Bridge Hall. The bridge on the east side is not as big as the above two bridges, and there are no buildings on the bridge. It is called a small overpass.
In the Bridge Hall, there are statues of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, and the Eighteen Arhats, with solemn expressions and vivid images. There are also many frames of painted murals on the walls, which are treasures of ancient Chinese carving and painting art. The entire palace is decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, and is magnificent. The arches of the stone bridge are engraved with relief statues of monsters, horses and people, which are also vivid in form and quite ancient.
If one stands in front of the palace and leans on the railing to look far away, he will see the peaks are like a screen, the mountains are like a screen, the clouds are vast, and "the mountains are like the sea." It seems that you are in a fairyland. If you look down from the railing, you will see lush trees at the bottom of the valley, white sandalwood in the stream, meandering springs, and endless streams. If people look up at the bottom of the valley, they will see a thin line of sky opening, and the bridge hall is soaring in the sky, like a rainbow penetrating the sky. Visitors here are all amazed by the bold ideas and ingenious workmanship of ancient Chinese construction craftsmen, and they are praised as "a wonder in the world".
Fuqing Temple
Fuqing Temple is the main temple on Cangyan Mountain. It was originally named Xingshan Temple and was built in the Western Jin Dynasty, more than 1,600 years ago. In the Sui Dynasty, it was greatly expanded and became magnificent in scale and splendid. It is an ancient building complex built on the mountain and placed near the scenery. According to legend, Princess Nanyang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, came all the way to become a nun because she was dissatisfied with the cruelty of her father and the corruption of the government at that time. She practiced meditation and practiced medicine to help the world. As a result, the name of the temple became famous all over the world and became a famous ancient Buddhist temple in my country.
Enter the mountain along the stream from Zhengshan Gate, and after passing Wanxiantang, there are rugged rocks, dense white sandalwood, and misty clouds along the way. The mountain path winds and winds until you reach the "Hanging Stepping Cloud", where the mountain becomes steeper. , climbed up more than 360 stone steps before arriving at the gate of the temple. There is a couplet on the gate: "The temple has no lights and the moon shines, and the mountain gate is not locked until the clouds cover it." It expresses the natural artistic conception here, which is thought-provoking. The font is elegant and free, and I don’t know which famous artist created it. In front of the gate, there is a flying bridge on two confronting cliffs. There are halls on the bridge, namely the Bridge Tower Hall and the Heavenly King Hall.
There are buildings in Fuqing Temple such as the Great Buddha Hall, Yuanjue Hall, Lingguan Temple, Dressing Building, Guandi Temple, Sutra Library, Cangyan Ancient Pagoda, Princess Temple, etc. Some are built on cliffs, and some are built on cliffs. Linhe is located among the green trees of Cangshan Mountain, and the scenery is particularly beautiful. In addition, there are also scenic spots such as bead-embedded cliffs, unparalleled balustrades, mountainside cypresses, ancient tablets for ministers, Dharma Weidai, Xuge Pavilion and other scenic spots, which are also praised by tourists.
Nanyang Princess Temple
The Princess Temple is located to the north of Qiaolou Hall and is also one of the main buildings of Fuqing Temple. It commemorates that Princess Nanyang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, became a monk here. Built by Ni. The temple is three rooms wide and one room deep. It faces a cliff from the west to the northeast and faces the cliff. It has cornices, brackets, painted pillars and carved beams. Fengduo is hung under the eaves, and the sound of the sword is melodious. There are three Buddhist niches built into the temple, with a statue of the princess in the middle, and her two sisters serving as attendants on both sides. There are 12 musicians on each side, holding instruments in their hands, playing and blowing, with a calm and lifelike appearance. The walls are covered with murals, all of which are based on the story of a princess who cultivated herself, saved the world, and saved people. They are painted in meticulous colors, with bright colors, smooth lines, and distinct layers. The characters are lifelike and of great artistic value, and are still well preserved.
Cangyan Mountain is a branch of the Taihang Mountains. It has beautiful scenery, lush vegetation, and numerous ancient buildings in the mountains. The two complement each other and integrate into one, forming the "Sixteen Scenic Spots of Cangshan Mountain". There are scenery everywhere on the mountain, the scenery is amazing and the scenery is typical. Since ancient times, it has enjoyed the reputation of "the five mountains are as beautiful as one mountain, and the only peak in Taihang is Cangyan".
The mountain is more than a thousand meters high, with strange peaks and steep cliffs. It is tall and graceful. There are waterfalls hanging high on the mountain and clear springs flowing at the foot of the mountain. There are clusters of buildings along the way, some leaning on dangerous rocks, some crossing cliffs, or along the curves of the mountain. And lingering, or set up near a deep ravine, the construction is clever, and the scenery is strange.
There is the famous Fuqing Temple in the mountain. According to legend, Princess Nanyang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, had her hair cut off and became a nun here, and her reputation spread throughout the world.
There is a cave behind the Princess Temple. Inside the cave is the princess's bedroom. There was originally a wooden statue of the princess lying sideways, which no longer exists. There is a brick tower in the south of the temple, with an octagonal five-story structure and a height of about 10 meters. It is exquisite and unique and was built in the late Ming Dynasty.
In addition, go eastward from the Bridge Tower Hall, pass through the Yuanjue Hall and Nantian Gate, and pass by the "Sound of Birds in the Empty Valley" to reach the "Aperture to Other Heavens". This is a cliff, and there is no way for tourists to reach this point. I saw a cave on the edge of the cliff. If you enter the cave and follow the path in the cave, winding and twisting all the way up the stairs, you will finally come out of the cave at a recess on the top of the mountain. Looking far into the distance, you will see the sky, the sky, the sky, the sky, the sky, the sky, the sky, the sky, the sky and the sky. , hence the name "opening up other heavens".
There is a square wind and rain pavilion built in the recess of the mountain for visitors to take shelter from wind and rain and enjoy the mountain scenery. If you continue to go up the mountain along the small stone path on the mountain ridge, you will soon reach the highest peak of Cangyan Mountain - Guanri Peak. There is a "Jade Emperor Summit" nearby, which houses the statue of the Jade Emperor. Come down from Jade Emperor Peak, pass the Fengyu Pavilion, and continue eastward to visit scenic spots such as "Yinya Stone Milk", Liegu Terrace, Tiger Cave, Dongtianmen, Gufeng Ancient Cypress, Zhigong Rock, and Lufeng Sunset.
Highlights of the scenic spot:
The area where Cangyan Mountain is located is dozens of miles away, and they are all barren mountains and ridges. Only this mountain has green trees, ancient trees, cliffs and rocks, and is green everywhere. Named "Cangyan". The mountain is more than a thousand meters high, with strange peaks and steep cliffs. It is tall and graceful. There are waterfalls hanging high on the mountain and clear springs flowing freely at the foot of the mountain. There are clusters of buildings along the way, some leaning on dangerous rocks, some crossing over cliffs, some lingering along the curves of the mountain, or facing deep ravines. It is also set up, constructed ingeniously, and the scenery chosen is secluded. The ancients praised it with the poem "Thousands of views are in the valleys, and thousands of peaks are arching above". There is no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer in the mountains. The climate is mild and the scenery is charming. It is a tourist, sightseeing and summer resort in central Hebei. Most of the buildings, terraces, halls and pavilions on the mountain are hidden among the shades of trees, just like the "Fairy Mountain Pavilion".
Baodu Village is 580 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by cliffs and has a flat top. There are 660 acres of fertile farmland and the soil is 66 meters deep.
This was once the ancient battlefield where Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin in Han Dynasty, fought his last battle. It was also the blessed place where the famous Taoist Zhang Sanfeng became a Taoist. Its scenery is strange and unique, and the scenery is pleasant. It is known as "the illusion of heaven, the blessed place on earth, the battlefield of military strategists, and the world outside the world." "Taoyuan" is a wonderful village in the world.
Cangyan has three unique features, namely Feihong in the Bridge Hall, Ling Tan in the Blue Stream, and Qi Bai on the Cliff. The flying rainbow in the bridge hall connects with the blue sky above and reaches the deep valley below. It is like a rainbow hanging high and flying together with the white clouds. It is called "a rare treasure in the world" and a "wonderful scene in the world". "Bijian Lingtan" is a group of white sandalwood trees growing in a valley in front of Qiaolou Hall. Its unique shape is rare in other mountainous areas. The roots of the tree are exposed, the trunk is skinless and coreless, and it is surrounded by huge rocks, which is a strange appearance. "Cliff cypresses" refers to a group of ancient cypresses growing on Cangyan Mountain. They all grow on the cliffs. Some are upright, some are horizontal, some are sideways, and some are hanging upside down. They are in various shapes, simple and lush, and they are all over two or three thousand years old. . What's even more peculiar is that no matter where they grow, these thousands of ancient cypresses all grow in the same direction towards the Nanyang Princess Temple, which is also a wonderful sight on Cangyan Mountain. It is known locally as "Gubai Pilgrimage".
There is also the famous Fuqing Temple in the mountain. According to legend, Princess Nanyang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, had her hair cut off as a nun here and became famous throughout the world.
Note:
There may be people in the local area who will act as free tour guides for you, so you don’t have to follow them around. They often ask you to take more detours to eat and stay.