This sentence comes from Yue Zhen, a scholar of Qian Shan in Qing Dynasty. When he presided over Hunan's political theory, he skillfully answered the couplet of "talented people come forth in large numbers" with "one mountain, one water and one sage". Later it became a local business card in Shandong. There is no doubt that "mountain" refers to Mount Tai, and "sage" belongs to Confucius. Where does the word "water" come from? In fact, there are two kinds of sayings for different combinations.
First of all, as the tourism slogan of Shandong, "one mountain, one water and one saint" naturally refers to viewing Mount Tai, enjoying the spring water and worshiping Confucius.
From a macro point of view, from the historical and cultural point of view of the whole country and the Chinese nation, this "one water" spring is somewhat insignificant. In fact, Shandong also has a label. Mount Tai rises from here and the Yellow River enters the sea from here. As the sons and daughters of China and the mother river of Chinese civilization, the Yellow River was elected as "one water" and deserved it.
Mount Tai, the statue of the Five Mountains, stands tall and straight and stands proudly in Shandong. Known as "climb Mount Tai and see the mountain, then know the source of the mountain and end up" and "climb Mount Tai and make the world small". The sunrise on Mount Tai has always been spectacular and charming. The sunrise is bright and the holiday tourists are in an endless stream.
More importantly, the profound cultural connotation of Mount Tai is a symbol of the spirit of the Chinese nation. Throughout the ages, there has been a saying that "national security is more important than Mount Tai".
Climbing Mount Tai is like reading a history book. For thousands of years, countless emperors and scholars have climbed Mount Tai, written articles and books. It has soaked the history of the Chinese nation and witnessed its rise and fall. There is no doubt that Mount Tai is "a mountain".
Mount Tai is called "Confucius of Yue Zhong", and Confucius is also honored as "Mount Tai among people". Confucius' profound Confucianism is the immortal spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation. Taishan and Confucius will always be straightforward and elegant.
Spring water originates from the spring city of Jinan and is famous for its unique functions. As we all know, Baotu Spring is the crown of 72 springs in Jinan, and Emperor Qianlong inscribed it as "the first spring in the world". This is a scenic spot that combines natural landscape and cultural heritage, with beautiful and unique scenery. It is the city card of Quancheng Jinan.
The spring water is like Shandong people, and Wen Ya is delicate and soft in the thick, showing the tourism characteristics. However, compared with Mount Tai and Confucius, it still lacks some magnificent temperament and heavy history and culture that embodies the vicissitudes of the Chinese nation.
The Yellow River, the mother river of Chinese civilization, has brought great influence to the historical development of mankind. Many people question why the Yellow River flows through nine provinces and is only beautified in Shandong.
Of course, the Yellow River not only belongs to Shandong, but also because it flows through nine provinces and breeds a vast Chinese civilization. The Jiuqu Yellow River enters the sea here, and the river and the sea meet and blend here.
The Yellow River fills the sea and builds roads at the speed of five football fields every day, day after day. With tolerance, Shandong has built it into the most beautiful wetland ecosystem, taking good care of the youngest land in China. The Yellow River nourishes Qilu's children, and also blooms a different kind of light in Qilu.
As a native of Shandong, we sincerely invite you to visit Mount Tai, enjoy the spring water, worship Confucius and experience nature and humanity in Shandong, which is profound, magnificent and unique.
If you want to know more about Shandong's history and culture and feel the different tone and pace of Shandong's development and growth, you must first understand the soul of "one mountain, one water and one saint" from the towering Taishan, Yellow River, elegant Confucius and other Qilu children!