brief introduction
"Laugh till the south of the Yangtze River, Yueyang Tower faces Junshan". Junshan is a small island in Dongting Lake, located in the southwest of Yueyang City, with a water distance of 12km. With a total area of 0.98 square kilometers, it faces Yueyang Tower, a historic building, across the lake. This is a small island with an oval mountain, high on both sides and low in the middle. There are 72 peaks on this mountain.
human history
Junshan, formerly known as Xiangshan, is also known as Dongting Mountain, Dongting Junshan and Hushan. It means immortal abode of fairies and immortals. Junshan is surrounded by water and has beautiful scenery. There are many myths and allusions circulating here. According to legend, Shun Di's second concubines, E Huang and Nv Ying, came here and became the goddess of Xiang Shui after their death. Qu Yuan called it "Xiang Jun", so later people called this mountain "Junshan". According to the Records of Baling County, Junshan once had 36 pavilions, 48 temples, 5 wells and 4 stations, and many other places of interest. Now it has been restored, including the Tomb of the Second Concubine, ChristianRandPhillips Temple, Liu Yijing, Chuanshu Pavilion, Langyin Pavilion and Feilai Bell. The newly-built Dongting Mountain Villa, teahouse and hotel are exquisite, elegant and unique.
Geography and climate
Junshan is surrounded by water, with mild climate, abundant rainfall, misty clouds and fertile land, which is suitable for the growth of bamboo and tea trees. There are many kinds of bamboo, such as Arhat Bamboo, Spotted Bamboo, Square Bamboo, Solid Bamboo, Purple Bamboo, Dragon Bamboo, Meizhu and Lilian Bamboo. According to legend, the spots on the bamboo were left by Shun Di's mistress when she climbed onto the bamboo and cried bitterly.
Junshan Yinzhencha
Junshan Yinzhen tea is a special green tea produced on the island, which is famous at home and abroad. It was designated as a tribute in the Tang Dynasty for the emperor to drink. At the 1956 Leipzig World Expo, "Junshan Silver Needle" was praised as "gold inlaid jade" and won a gold medal. Now it is one of the famous teas in China.
turtle
Scarab, a precious animal on Junshan Mountain, is not only for viewing, but also a good medicinal material.
Related legends
There are many beautiful and touching myths and legends in Junshan, and poets who moved to other places in the past dynasties left many famous articles here. For example, in the chapter with Madam Xiang in Qu Yuan's Nine Songs, Li Baiyou said: "Di Zi Xiaoxiang has not returned, and there is a cave in autumn grass when he is free. The Ming Lake sweeps the jade mirror and Danqing paints Junshan." Junshan has been famous at home and abroad since ancient times. Looking at the magnificence of Yueyang Tower, soaking in the glow of Dongting Lake, swallowing the Yu Yun of Wushan Mountain, gathering the beautiful clothes of Heng Yue, looming caves in the clouds, towering water parks, beautiful scenery of 800 miles, and historic sites of thousands of years, it is really "Penglai Palace is in the middle of the water" and "Danqing painted Junshan"
"Clouds are foggy, and Yueyang City is shrouded." This couplet by Meng Haoran, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, made Yueyang famous in China more than 1000 years ago. Yanbo Haosen's 800-mile Dongting Lake flows eastward to the Yangtze River, making Yueyang City magnificent and beautiful. The world-famous Yueyang Tower, with a history of 1600 years, is a bright pearl of Yueyang ancient city and a resort visited by celebrities in past dynasties.
In South Dongting Lake, there is a mountain surrounded by water, facing Yueyang Tower across the water. This is Junshan Mountain. Scholars and poets of all ages like to sing it. There is such a green hill in the endless lake, which is already beautiful and mysterious, and there are so many myths and legends left here. Junshan has simply become a mythical world, with fierce women, fierce women, many emperors closing mountains, Hanwu shooters and Liu Yichuan. These myths have been circulating for a long time, bringing a lot of magic and romance to Junshan and Yueyang.
Tomb of the Second Concubine: It is said that more than 4,000 years ago, Shun Di made a southern tour, accompanied by two concubines, E Huang and Nv Ying, and the ship was blocked by strong winds in Junshan. The second concubines suddenly heard that Shun Di died in Cangwu, and they were heartbroken. They looked at the endless lake, climbed bamboo and cried all over the bamboo forest on the mountain. They became bamboo. Soon, the second princess got depressed, died in Dongting Lake, and was buried at the east foot, and changed to Dongting Lake to commemorate the second princess. The tomb is made of stone, with stone pillars standing in front, and gravestones such as Kirin, lion, elephant, spine and "Yu II's Tomb" carved on it. In front of the tomb 10 meter, there is a pair of stone pillars with a pair of regular script stone couplets: "Your princess is immortal, and mangosteen has tears."
There is a well in the middle of the eastern foot of Junshan Mountain, and the stone well column is engraved with "Liu Yijing". When you see this, you will think of the famous legend Liu Yichuan written by Tang Dynasty scholar Li. This legend tells a touching story of a scholar named Liu Yi passing by the ancient road in northern Shaanxi on his way home. There, he met a shepherdess who was in rags and looked sad. Liu Yi asked the woman why she was sad. The woman said: She is the beloved daughter of the Dragon King of Dongting and married the son of the Dragon King of Jinghe. Her husband was confused by his handmaid and often abused and insulted him. She told her in-laws, but they blamed her and punished her for her hard work. Jingyang and Dongting are thousands of miles apart. I want to ask Liu Yi to send a letter from home. Liu Yi was very sympathetic to the situation of the shepherdess, so he asked for the contact information, and then returned to the south with the letter entrusted by the shepherdess. Introduction Pictures of Junshan Scenic Area (20 photos)
After returning home, Liu Yi immediately came to Dongting Lake, entered the Dragon Palace according to the method taught by the Dragon Lady, and handed the letter from the Dragon Lady to the Dragon King of Dongting. The Dragon King was very sad after reading the letter. He gave Liu Yi a warm reception and thanked him for his generosity in giving books. Send someone to send the letter to the inner palace for circulation. Who knows, this letter made the wife of the Dragon King cry and shocked the younger brother of the Dragon King, Qiantangjun. Qiantangjun has a strong will. When he heard this, he was very angry. He turned into a red dragon, flew to Shaanxi, killed the son of King Jinghe, and brought the dragon girl back to Dongting Lake. The Dragon Palace in Dongting is beaming, and the feast is thanks to Liu Yi. Mr. Qiantang bluntly proposed to Liu Yi, hoping that he could marry a dragon girl and grow old together. Liu Yi first declined, fearing to disturb the Dragon Lady, and later saw the beauty of the Dragon Lady and regretted it. But he didn't change his mind and went home from Dongting Lake with many treasures of the Dragon King.
When Liu Yi returned to his hometown, he sold some treasures given to him by the Dragon King and immediately became a millionaire. Married several wives, all died unfortunately. Before long, he married another woman named Lu. On my wedding day, I went back to the bridal chamber and examined it carefully. I feel that Lu woman is very much like the dragon lady. As soon as I opened my mouth, I knew it was really the dragon lady. Because I miss Liu Yi, I married her in the name of Lu. Liu Yi is very happy. She and Dragon Girl live a happy and carefree life.
Taoist blessed land
According to legend, Taoism has 36 caves and 72 blessed places, all of which are places where immortals live and relax. The world thinks that the land of heaven is auspicious and full of admiration. Taoist hermits like to live in quiet forests, so they choose places with fairy tales to build temples, which can benefit from the fairy wind and Taoist temple. Since ancient times, Taoist couples have stopped living and pilgrims have been in an endless stream. Therefore, this cave has become a scenic spot of Chinese embroidery rivers and mountains. The cave is blessed with land, also known as thirty-six small caves.
The eleventh blessed mountain [1] is in Caoqing Lake in Dongting.
2. Junshan, Pingtan
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Junshan is located in the north of Haitan Island, with its main peak inserted into Yunfeng, with an altitude of 434.6 meters, which is the highest point in the county.
Geological landform
Junshan runs through Liushui Town and Zhonglou Town, with its northern end extending to the East China Sea and its southern side crossing the land. Peaks and hillsides are often shrouded in clouds and are all indigo. In the blue mist, the strange rocks are looming and ethereal, which is very charming in Penglai fairyland. Fog around the clouds, majestic mountains, as if rising from the sea, straight into the sky, hence the name.
Jun shan cha yun
"Junshan inserting clouds" is listed as one of the top ten old scenic spots in Pingtan. To the east of this peak, there are still scenic spots such as watching the sun, gongs and drums ringing stones, and Yuelonggang, halfway up the mountain, has the scenery of "leaping dragons and grabbing pearls".
Little blue in the mountains
Xiaolan Mountain is one of the famous scenic spots in Junshan. The myth of the dumb emperor Lajun Mountain and Junshan Wang Zhi is circulated among the people, which makes this majestic green mountain even more charming. Climbing Junshan, the cliff is towering, the wind is blowing and the tide is surging, the fertile fields under the mountain are criss-crossing, the houses are spread out in pieces, the Woods are lush, and the scenery of ten miles is panoramic. There is indeed a winning situation of "climbing Mount Tai and making the world small". There are cliff stone carvings and other historical sites on the mountain.