Jing, China has actually had a tradition of traveling far and wide since ancient times. The ancients preferred to go to famous mountains and rivers as travel destinations. And just like modern people, the ancients also wanted to leave some memories after traveling. The way literati commemorated the event was by writing poems or articles, so we can now appreciate many beautiful poems.
The scenic spot I want to introduce to you today, the poet Li Bai once came here and left a poem here. This scenic spot is Jiuhua Mountain. In ancient times, it was called Lingyang Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain. Zishan was later renamed "Jiuhua" because of Li Bai's poem "Looking at Jiuhua and presenting Qingyang to Wei Zhongkan", which goes: "In the past, I was on Jiujiang, looking at Jiuhua Peak in the distance. The green water of the Tianhe River shows off nine hibiscus." Huashan".
Jiuhua Mountain, located in Qingyang County, Chizhou City, Anhui Province, is one of the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism. It has the reputation of "the first mountain in the southeast". Today, the Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area is a national key scenic spot in my country. , is a 5A-level tourist attraction in China, and has also been rated as a national geological park and a world-class geological park.
The first mountain in the southeast—Jiuhua Mountain
Jiuhua Mountain is one of the three major mountain systems in southern Anhui. Its main body is a strong fault uplift zone composed of granite rock masses. It overlooks the Yangtze River in the north and the Yangtze River in the south. Wanghuang Mountain is bounded by Taiping Lake in the east and Chizhou in the west. It stretches for more than 100 kilometers, with 99 main peaks towering, covering an area of ??120 square kilometers. There are many famous temples and ancient temples in the mountain, and there are many cultural relics and historic sites, such as Huacheng Temple, Yueshen Palace, Huishen Palace, etc. There are 78 ancient temples including Jusi Temple and Centennial Palace.
Jiuhua Mountain is composed of numerous middle mountains, low mountains and hills. The uplift of Jiuhua Mountain gradually decreases from the core to the edge areas. The outer mountains are less hard and are therefore easily eroded by erosion. , so the heights of the entire Jiuhua Mountain's peaks vary in height, but they also appear well-proportioned and richly layered.
In the hinterland of Jiuhua Mountain, most of the peaks are above 1,000 meters above sea level. These peaks are steep and surrounded by cliffs. There are many strange rocks in them, with varying density and erosion by weathering into different shapes. Therefore, Jiuhua Mountain has a variety of strange rocks, such as the "Eagle Scraping the Wall" on the waist of Tiantai Peak and the "Line of Sky" on the top of the peak, the "Five Big Rocks" on Liantai Peak, the "Big Bell" on the top of the middle peak, and the "Big Bell" on the top of Qixian Peak. There are seven human-like stone pillars and the "water lotus" on the top of Lotus Peak.
The main peaks of Mount Jiuhua
Mountain Jiuhua stretches for more than 100 kilometers. The main peaks are 99 peaks. Each peak has its own characteristics and is the most attractive attraction of Mount Jiuhua. Today Let me introduce to you some of the main peaks of Mount Jiuhua:
Tianzhu Peak, recorded in the Records of Jiuhua Mountain in the Qing Dynasty: “Tianzhu Peak towers thousands of feet tall, like a pillar leaning against the sky. This peak is also the first in East China. ", referring to Tianzhu Peak, which is the highest mountain in the Jianghuai region. The ancient poet Bai Juyi's poem "Tianzhu Peak holds the sun and moon, and the cave door thousands of feet locks the clouds and thunder" is a description of the majestic scene of Tianzhu Mountain. The pillar peak is like a giant pillar, towering into the clouds, majestic and extraordinary.
Chaxiao Peak is the east cliff of Jiuhua Mountain, also known as Dongfeng, with an altitude of 817 meters. It is one of the famous peaks of Jiuhua Mountain. This peak is steep and towering, with solitary cliffs on both sides, Huatan Stream and Dragon Peak. Streams run through peaks and merge into Longchi. To the southwest is the Huacheng Basin and to the northeast is the Minyuan Canyon, with varied topography.
Luohan Peak Luohan Peak is located to the northwest of Tiantai Peak and the east end of Huangshan Mountain, with an altitude of 1,280 meters. It is one of the 36 small peaks in Jiuhua Mountain. There are many strange pines on the peak, tall and strong, simple and ancient, with a shape like Arhat, hence the name Arhat Peak. The shape of this peak is also very similar to Arhat. There are many scenic spots on Arhat Peak such as Dizang Rock, Great Compassion Courtyard, and Bottomless Cave.
The main culture of Jiuhua Mountain
Taoist culture Jiuhua Mountain is one of the holy places for Taoists. Ancient Chinese Taoism has "seventy-two blessed places", and Jiuhua Mountain is among them. Ranking 39th, Taoism is also the earliest religion to carry out religious activities in Jiuhua Mountain. There used to be many Taoist masters practicing here. Jiuhua Mountain's "Zhenren Peak", "Gexian Danjing", "Gexian Cave", etc. are considered to be one of the places where Taoism is highly recognized, especially in the During the Tang Dynasty, Taoism flourished, and Taoism in Jiuhua Mountain was also the most prosperous. Today's Guanchong is the site of Kaiyuan Temple in the Tang Dynasty.
Buddhist culture Buddhist culture is the most important culture in Jiuhua Mountain today. Jiuhua Mountain is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. The Buddhist culture in Jiuhua Mountain has not always been prosperous. The history of Buddhism in Jiuhua Mountain has been more than 1,600 years. It has experienced several rises and declines. Today, there are still temples such as Tiantai Temple, Huacheng Temple, Flesh Body Hall, Gion Temple and Jiuhua Mountain in Jiuhua Mountain. Buddhist tea, Jiuhua Buddha pillow and other local specialties.