As a Shijiazhuang person, I know that this scenic spot is not because of this "Yuan Tower", but because of a nearby building. This building is modeled after the Potala Palace in Tibet, so it is called "Little Potala Palace" in Luquan by Shijiazhuang people.
However, this little Potala Palace, which was talked about by people, was quietly demolished. At the same time, the "Yuan Tower" and almost all the buildings in this scenic spot were demolished. It's really puzzling and puzzling. With this question, I came to the Little Potala Palace again to see what it was like here.
I. Route
Go west along Longquan East Road, Luquan City, reach the Egret Fountain Branch Line, and cross this archway to Lingyan Road. Seeing this archway, you can imagine the prosperity of Taihang lingshan scenic spot.
When you come to Lingyan Road, you can see the white conch mountain hovering like a conch, and there is a special image of conch tail at the tip of the mountain.
Second, the scene of the scenic spot
I was dumbfounded when I arrived at the scenic spot. There is almost nothing here, except Lingyan Temple at the foot of the mountain, which is still intact, but Gokurakuji behind Lingyan Temple is gone, and there is no shadow of that year at all.
I followed some tourists up the mountain. Looking at Conch Mountain at close range, there is not such a strong three-dimensional sense, and because this road has been built to the top of the mountain, it is almost flush with the top of Conch Mountain, so it is even more invisible, and one side of the mountain has been cut off.
Looking back at the foot of the mountain, you can also see Lingyan Temple and a hotel-style building. It is from such a place that can't be called a road that I stumble all the way up.
There is also a half-demolished building on the south mountain. I don't know why. A winding path leads down the hill.
There is a pond at the foot of the mountain, which has been frozen, but I feel that this pond has not been abandoned because there is no sign of being demolished.
We walked all the way up and found a big platform at the top. There are still some buildings that have not been demolished, but there are seals on the doors.
I don't know what this building in Phnom Penh is. It looks like a "local tyrant", but it really doesn't match the conventional temples we saw in Hebei. Lingyan Temple at the foot of the mountain is not a style at all, but a little exotic.
Although the whole scenic spot is bare, I still want to come up, mainly to see this small pavilion standing on the top of the mountain. I have seen it at the foot of the mountain, and I feel it is so lovely and pitiful, with a graceful beauty. But "it's too cold up there", I'm afraid it will be gone one day.
There is a difficult section of the road to the pavilion, because it is all gravel roads, so it is particularly slippery, but if you stick to this section, there will be repaired steps.
Although the steps are a little narrow, because no one came, the tourists in front somehow didn't come up, and directly bypassed the mountain in the south, leaving me here alone, so it was not crowded. I arrived at the pavilion in a short time.
The small pavilion has also been broken, and the ceiling above it has been ruined, but there are still some things in the pavilion, some of which are covered with cloth. There is a big stone object in the center with an offering in front. I really don't know what this is, but it feels mysterious and I dare not look. Just look at the surrounding scenery by the fence. If the mountains are all green, it's still beautiful here. There are mountains and water, and the path is winding.
I think the mountains here are all like big conchs, all white rocks, and then go around and leave a small tail on the top of the mountain. This mountain-shaped feature of Taihang Mountain is related to its formation, and it is also called "multi-layer cake" vividly.
Coming down from the pavilion, I came to this mountain in the south. All the previous buildings here are gone and empty. I can only see rubble and withered weeds everywhere, which is a desolate scene.
Third, sightseeing essays
From a distance, there is a river between the two parallel mountains, and at the end of the two mountains is a slender peak, which is really quite picturesque. Supposedly, this Taihang lingshan scenic spot should be of great development value, but why is it built with great fanfare and demolished with great fanfare, and the demolished land is almost gone?
If it is really because of "illegal construction" as analyzed by netizens, why didn't anyone stop it when it was first built? Why didn't anyone stop the Great Folk Temple Fair of Yanzhao in Gyeonggi? It took several years to discover that it was "illegal construction"? It obviously doesn't make sense.
If it is because it is rated as one of the ten ugliest buildings in China, then tear down the "Fortune Tower". Why do you have to tear it down?
I think the value orientation of this scenic spot is still problematic. It preached money worship under the guise of Buddhism, so that it was ridiculed by netizens. Buddhism is a clean and sacred place. How can it be so defiled? So we have to tear it down and let it clear.
It's such a big piece. It's a shame to tear it down. It wastes people and money. Why not take the essence and discard the dross? No essence? If it is not built in the future, it is ok to return to the natural scenery of green mountains and green waters. The key is that we dare not tear it down and build it again, tear it down and tear it down again. I'm afraid the mountain will never be green again, and the water will never be green again. It can only be scarred and tearful.
I am not interested in Buddhism, because I know that I can't understand Buddhism at all in my practice, and I am even less interested in temples, because I am afraid that my impetuous personality in Mao Mao will disturb the purity of the Buddha. However, when I walked down the mountain, I still hesitated to enter Lingyan Temple, because I wanted the purity in this temple to cool my mind.
Lingyan Temple is an ancient temple and a real temple. Founded in the early years of Sui Dynasty, it flourished in Tang Dynasty. After several wars, the temple was almost destroyed. Later, thanks to the donations from the lay believers around, this thousand-year-old temple was rebuilt.
Originally, I wanted to see the hidden cave in Lingyan, which is also the first of the eight scenic spots in Luquan, but it is said that it has also been blocked. Although there are some regrets, regrets have always been indifferent, depending on what kind of mood you keep. There are some things I really don't understand. For me, it feels more difficult than a gobbledygook and advanced mathematics, so I don't want to think about it, and I can't waste brain cells in vain. Seeing that it was getting late, I left this secluded place and set off for the nearby Tumen Pass!