Before the arrival of the new century, I had the honor to visit Mount Emei, Mount Qingcheng, Mount Lushan, Mount Huangshan, Mount Jiuhua, Mount Taishan and Mount Songshan, as well as Laoshan in Qingdao, Lishan in Xi, Gushan in Hangzhou and Lushan in Fuyang. As for Wudang Mountain, it is only through television, newspapers and other media that we know that it is a recluse and trance. Going to Wudang Mountain this time is a good opportunity to participate in the industry pen meeting.
The delegation arranged a two-day tour of Wudang Mountain. The first day was mainly to visit Zixiao Palace and Nanyan Temple. Zixiao Palace is the most important architectural relic of Wudang Mountain. From a distance, the whole yard is half hidden in the green trees halfway up the mountain. Stepping into the gate, the oncoming is a palace with towering cornices and resplendent splendor, three-level worship at the foot and a jade carving fence. Some literary friends exclaimed: what a good emperor! The tour guide introduced that Zixiao Palace was built after the Imperial City of Beijing, which is true. Wudang Mountain was called Taihe Mountain in Da Yue at that time. The Zixiao Hall on the mountainside and the Hall of Supreme Harmony on the mountaintop were built in imitation of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is said that the same set of drawings is used, but the size is slightly reduced due to the terrain. Of course, this is Judy, the supreme ruler at that time, who has the right to decide and plan this historic project.
When I was a child, I only knew that there was a "Yongle Grand Ceremony". Where do I know the origin of Emperor Yongle and Wudang Mountain?
There are three huge plaques hanging on the front lintel of the hall, all of which are gold on a blue background. In the middle of one of them is the word "paradise outside the cloud", which is powerful and dazzling.
Interestingly, there is a Chinese fir on the left side of the back hall-"Feilai fir", which is said to have been the largest and tallest tree in Wudang Mountain. When the Zixiao Palace was built, it should have become the preferred pillar. As everyone knows, an elm tree near it was jealous of it and deceived the official who chose the column (perhaps this official was bribed by the elm tree), so the big fir tree lost the election and died of depression. After the completion of Zixiao Temple, Taoist priests discovered this big fir tree. Why didn't they find out at first? Is it flying now? Everyone sighed. So the big fir tree was cut into wood and solemnly enshrined in the back hall. Where's the elm? The guide pointed to the big wooden fish in the back hall: Play there every day!
On the left side of the back hill, there is a so-called tortoise tablet pavilion, which is dedicated to a huge tombstone. The stele seat is turtle-shaped, named cloud. This monument is several feet high and weighs more than 20 tons. The monument and its pedestal are carved from a large piece of bluestone. It took 12 years to transport it from Shandong. The breadth and duration of its projects are really amazing.
Eat at crow ridge at noon. Crow is a lucky bird in Wudang Mountain. Three crows were found on a tree next to the "Crow Ridge" stone tablet, which seemed to welcome our guests from afar.
Follow the stone stairs, climb over the mountains, explore the cliffs under the mountains, and advance into Nanya Palace. Nanya Palace, built at the waist of cliff, is a famous landscape of Wudang Mountain with steep terrain. Hearing the sound of "arrived", photographers showed their long and short weapons one after another, and some even set up "mortars" and the shutter clicked.
Taking a nap at the incense burning place at the head of Nanya, several literary friends from Wuhan came to me to discuss literature. From Chi Li's novel to Wang Yuewen's new work: from the low tide of literature to the inaction of Laozi and Zhuangzi ... It flashed in my mind: Is it a little ignorant to talk about Laozi and Zhuangzi in this Taoist holy land? A few famous sayings of Laozi suddenly flashed through my mind: "Mystery is the door of mystery", "If you don't work for your husband, you will die" and "Heaven and earth are heartless, and everything is a grass dog; Saints are ruthless and treat people like pigs. " ……
At night, dozens of people and three cars returned to the mountain by the original road and stayed in the old camp. Laoying is a place name. According to legend, this town was once the base camp of Li Zicheng Rebel Army.
After breakfast the next day, the bus went directly to Wudang Mountain Cableway Passenger Station. Jinding is the highest peak of Wudang Mountain and the ultimate goal of this trip. While I was waiting in line to buy a cable car ticket, it began to rain lightly, and the clouds in the valley evaporated and were everywhere. Soon, the opposite mountain peak became an island in the sea of clouds.
Boarding the cable car, I heard that two literary friends from Jingzhou and Zaoyang didn't go down the mountain last night, but stayed at Zixiao Palace by themselves, hoping to interview Taoist priests and experience life. Today they will climb the Jinding from the path. It's raining and the road is slippery. It's hard enough. I really envy their courage and perseverance. They are the only people who wrote about the night of Zixiao Palace.