Longtou Temple
Longtou Temple, formerly known as Tayantou, was named after the Kongwang Pagoda courtyard on the loess slope under the rock. In the fifteenth year of Tang Zhenguan (641), when Emperor Taizong visited Mianshan to worship Buddha, two dragons appeared and the name was changed to its current name. There are places of interest such as Yude Hall, Guandi Temple, Zhenwu Temple, and Nantianmen in the area. There are "Marshal Ye Jianying on Mianshan", "Zuo Zhuan·Jie Zitui Bu Yan Lu", Qu Yuan's "Nine Chapters", Song Tingkui's "Mianshan Ode", Tang Taizong's Imperial Poetry Stele, etc. These stone carvings are a way to appreciate the rich history and culture of Mianshan. main landscape. This is also a wonderful place to watch the sea of ??clouds in the morning and the sunset in the evening.
Longji Ridge, Jiezitui Mother and Son Statue, and Health Garden
Longji Ridge is named after it is located on the back where two dragons meet. The tourist area mainly displays the military culture of the Li and Tang Dynasties and the Taoist health culture. There are more than 20 scenic spots such as Dragon Head Head, Ambergris Fountain, Longxu Waterfall, Jie Zitui Mother and Son Giant Statue, Zhenwu Hall, Bagua Garden, Yangzhi Pavilion, etc. The statue of Zitui mother and son is vivid and vivid, recreating the scene when Jie Zitui and his mother retired to Mianshan. Mianshan Tang Camp is the only remaining ancient camp from the Tang Dynasty in China. Historical relics such as the War Supervision Platform and the Flag-Planting Stone tell the story of King Qin Li Shimin’s deployment of troops to supervise the war. The aura of Mianshan has attracted many immortals and saints. Here alone there are more than ten practice caves of ancient sages such as Bo Zichang, Peng Zu, Zi Qiao, Hua Tuo, Han Zhongli, Lu Dongbin, Chen Tuan, etc. It is the oldest place in China. An ancient health resort. The health-preserving source gives a concise and vivid introduction to the health-preserving exercises with pictures and texts on stele stones.
Li Guyan
Li Guyan, also called Huangguyan, is a rare tourist attraction in China where Huanggu became a monk. Here is preserved the record in Jiexiu Liang Zhongyu's "Record of Repairing Li Guyan" written in the 17th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1660): "The rock in Mianshan is named Li Guyan". According to legend, in the fifteenth year of Zhenguan (641), Princess Changzhao, the younger sister of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, accompanied her to pay homage to the Buddha. She married a hut here and burned it for several years. After her death, she climbed to Jue'an and showed her spirit to help others. Later generations built a statue of her to worship here. Li Guyan is located on the west side of Longji Ridge. It is a natural giant cave with a length of more than 200 meters, a depth of more than 20 meters, and a height of more than 30 meters. The temple is divided into upper and lower floors. Building a pavilion close to the mountain is unique. Among them, there are famous temples such as Huanggu Hall, Sakyamuni Hall, Guandi Hall, Dulong King Hall, Luohan Hall, and Three Body Buddha Hall. The nine sculptures in the Huanggu Hall are all relics of the Tang Dynasty and are very precious. Huanggu Tower is the place where Li Gu practiced meditation. The settings and murals reproduce the royal style of the Tang Dynasty. The origins of other halls are related to Gu Li, and many touching legends are passed down. The entire tourist area is located in the shade of virgin forests, with hanging clouds and smoke and fresh fragrance. It has an antique atmosphere and is a unique landscape of Mianshan tourist area. Therefore, for thousands of years, there has been a saying among the people of the Three Jin Dynasties that "Qianyou Rock, Wanyou Rock, and Li Guyan are the most beautiful" in Mianshan. For the convenience of tourists, a sightseeing cable car has been opened up and down Longji Ridge, making it very convenient and safe for people to go to Li Guyan.
Fengfang Spring, Moon Viewing from the Patio
Fengfang Spring, also known as Holy Milk Spring and Mother's Nipple, is a rare natural wonder and the only hanging spring in China. Zhang Shangying, the prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, once described the mountain topography here: "Shuidu Fengfang Spring, the top of the mountain deer (granary) is round; the wind blows in the Taodao Valley, and the clouds cover the dustpan sky" to describe the mountain topography here. There are dozens of pairs of moss-crusted stone milk on the huge cliff. The milk is like broken pearls, dripping into the pool and making a tinkling sound, just like the clear sound of the landscape played by strings. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Fu Shan, a famous scholar in Shanxi Province, once compared this spring water to the most righteous Dharma in Buddhism and the best cheese. Even the dragon Naga could only taste a spoonful and not be greedy. The poem goes: "The Buddha's grace nourishes tranquility, and the stone milk edicts the Dragon Pond. The lotus leaves and the eggplant are cited, and the Mani jade thread is sweet. The merits of benefiting from this eight are eight, and the clarity of the Dharma body is three. A spoonful of glutinous rice is enough, and Nagas are not allowed to be greedy." The scenic spot also has promise. Fengmen, Wulongchao Mother Hall, Sihai Dragon King Hall, Sanhuang Pavilion, Wuyue Hall, Mazu Hall, Notre Dame Hall, Eight Immortals Cave, Shangshan Ruoshui Archway and other attractions.
Daluo Palace Tourist Area
Daluo Palace Tourist Area is commonly known as "Zhongyan" by the locals. "Three Pure Ones are called Da Luo." Taoists believe that the sky has thirty-six levels, and above the thirty-sixth level is Daluo Tian, ??so this palace is Daluo Palace, which means the highest immortal palace. The Daluo Palace is built on the mountain, with floor-to-ceiling pavilions, painted pillars and carved beams, and is magnificent. The entire building complex covers an area of ??more than 30,000 square meters, consists of thirteen floors, and a total height of 110 meters. Tourists praise it as "comparable to the Potala Palace", and it can be said to be the first Taoist temple in the world. The date when Daluo Palace was first built is unknown. It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Jie Zitui came to live in seclusion in Mianshan, and there are traces of the activities of Taoist figures. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, some temples began to take shape.
In the eleventh year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty (723), when Emperor Xuanzong left Queshu Valley in the south, he made a special trip to Mianshan to commemorate the merits of his previous ancestors. He expressed his gratitude to the gods of Mianshan for their grace in protecting the Li and Tang dynasties, and issued an edict to build the palaces of Daluo Palace. . Later, during the Yuanyou Period of the Song Dynasty, the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty, and the Kangxi and Qianlong Periods of the Qing Dynasty, official and private renovations were carried out. It was burned down by the Japanese army in 1940. In 1998, Sanjia Company rebuilt it on the original site and became the successful building it is today. This area includes the Lecture Forum of the main hall of Daluo Palace, Hunyuan Hall, and Qunxian Hall. There are also Lingxiao Hall, Sanqing Hall, Wealth Hall, Suffering Hall, Yuanchen Hall, Sanguan Hall, Wulaojun Hall, Doumu Hall and other halls. In the exhibition hall, Mianshan's exquisite colored sculptures from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties are known as "Dunhuang of Shanxi". The Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is the largest collection of books in China's scenic spots. The wood carvings, stone carvings and English, Japanese and Russian translations of the "Tao Te Ching" in the palace can be regarded as a grand view of the culture of the "Tao Te Ching". There is a natural stone cave on the rock. In summer, white clouds often float out, so it is called "Baiyun Cave". A thatched nunnery was built next to the cave, called Baiyun nunnery. The stone carvings of the Diamond Sutra inside the nunnery are rare cultural relics left over from the Tang Dynasty.
Overpass
The overpass is named after the plank road built on the cliff and has a history of more than a thousand years. It is more than 300 meters long and more than 1 meter wide. It is more than 80 meters away from the peak and reaches the cloud surface; it is more than 300 meters away from the bottom of the ditch and hangs on dangerous rocks. Whenever it rains and the clouds surge, when people pass on the bridge, the clouds fly under their feet, making people feel like they are walking on the blue clouds, floating in the air. The main buildings in the scenic area are Dongshen Palace, Zushi Palace, Qizhen Palace, Jellyfish Palace, suspended corridor, etc. Looking back, you can see Bailong, Rabbit Bridge, Xumi Stone and other scenic spots. There are practice caves for Kong Ming, Zhang Liang and others. In addition, there is also Shile Village, the most dangerous military fortress in ancient China. The terrain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Dongshen Palace was built in the third year of Tang Wude (620). When Qin Wang Li Shimin and Liu Wuzhou fought in Dusuoyuan in Queshu Valley, Dongshen Palace was protected by Taiqing Detianzun and they won a great victory. Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty sent an edict to rebuild the temple in the 16th year of Zhenguan (642) in gratitude for divine grace. In the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, official and private renovations were successively added. It was burned down by the Japanese army in 1940. In 1998, Sanjia Company expanded at the original site.
Yidou Spring
Yidou Spring is a naturally occurring stone spring, so named because it can only hold a bucket of water. Legend has it that Mianshan was short of water a long time ago. Yuanshi Tianzun traveled here, mixed some water from the East China Sea with a whisk, and sprinkled a few drops on Mianshan. Many springs appeared in Mianshan, and the last drop dropped here to form a bucket of springs.
Zhujia'ao and Wolong Hotel
The Zhujia'ao Scenic Area in Mianshan is related to the rise of the Zhu Ming Dynasty and is a "holy site". It is said that at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Wusi, the father of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, practiced Buddhism here and prayed to God to bless his children and grandchildren with wealth. As a result, his son Zhu Yuanzhang, under the blessing of Lingbao Tianzun, unified China, became emperor, and established the Ming Dynasty. In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, the emperor's seventeenth son Zhu Quan was sent to Mianshan to express his gratitude, carry out large-scale construction work, and repair Dongxuan Palace. This is the origin of Zhujia'ao. Zhujiaao is the dojo of Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun. The left and right side halls are Shifang Lingbao Hall and Zhuxian Hall. There is the Yuhuang Pavilion on the hill to the west. In the 21st year of Jiajing reign (1542), Zhu Shizong built a memorial ceremony here to pray for the eternal stability of the Ming Dynasty. Under the rock is the Wolong Hotel, whose original meaning comes from "The Dragon Hidden in the Deep" and "Benefiting the Lord" in the Book of Changes. In the Ming Dynasty, it was a mountain house. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty would stay here when he went to the mountains, so it was called Wolong Hotel.
Baofu Rock of Yunfeng Temple
Yunfeng Temple, formerly known as Baofu Temple, got its name because it was built on Baofu Rock. It was first built in the Cao and Wei Dynasties of the Three Kingdoms, more than 1,700 years ago by the eminent monk Di Gong. Baowu Rock sits east to west, 60 meters high, 50 meters deep, and 180 meters long. It is divided into upper and lower floors. It holds more than 200 palaces and buildings in the "belly", containing two thousand years of history and civilization, and is the world's most important building. "One of a kind". The main attractions include Pilu Hall, Yuhuang Pavilion, Kongwang Hall, Wulong Hall, Digong Cave, Luangong Cave, Zhichao Cave, Wulong Pine, Tiesuoling, and the "Monument of Baofu Temple in Fenzhou of the Tang Dynasty" and more than 40 places. . The temple enshrines the local true god Jie Zitui and the true Buddha Kongwang Buddha. Tian Zhichao was the first Han Chinese to become a Buddha, and his statue is a real body wrapped in bones. The temple also preserves many inscriptions and sculptures of the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, which are of high cultural relic value. Bells are hung on the top wall of Baofi Rock, and the scene is thrilling and amazing. Tiesuoling is the oldest cliff climbing iron cable plank road in the world. The iron cables and ladders at Tiesuoling were hung before the Tang Dynasty. They were a dangerous path used by He Zhizhang, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, to climb mountains.
The long couplet inscribed by Fu Shan, a great scholar in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, in the 10th year of Chongzhen (1637), the imperial plaque of "Ci Yun Fa Yu" given by the emperor in the third year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1877), and the "Embrace the Belly" inscribed by the famous contemporary scholar Zhang Jie from Yi. The plaques "Qiyun" are all rare treasures.
Zhengguo Temple, full-body relics
Mianshan was originally owned by Wulong’s mother and son. After Zhichao came to the mountain, Dragon’s mother gave Mianshan to Zhichao in the form of a chess game, and Wulong Take refuge in Buddhism and always listen to King Kong Buddha’s sermons on the Dharma platform. Later, the Five Dragons' skill greatly increased and they soared across the opposite mountain, leaving five ravines on the mountain wall, hence the name Five Dragons. The main temple in this area is called "Zhengguo Temple". There are thirteen skeletal statues in the temple. Although they have gone through thousands of years, their skeletons are still intact and full of aura. They are important cultural relics for studying the history, culture, geography and climate of Mianshan. In addition, there are Tongtian Yunqu, Wulongsong, Amitabha Hall, Notre Dame Hall, Guanyin Hall, Three Great Scholars Hall, Songzi Empress Hall, Wulong Hall, etc., which have magical origins and efficacious temples. Lingying Pagoda has nine levels, seven light and dark, and is 69 meters high. It is high in the sky and majestic. It is the tallest pagoda among Chinese mountain temples. Moreover, the terrain here is steep and the pines and cypresses are towering, making it a unique tourist attraction in Mianshan.
Qixian Valley, the Grand Canyon with nine curves and a line of sky
Qixian Valley is a canyon winding upwards with nine curves and a line of sky. There are rugged rocks on both sides, gurgling streams at the bottom of the valley, and sounds can be heard in the empty valley. You have to climb more than ten ladders to get through. According to legend, it was here that Jie Zitui, his mother and son arrived at their retreat. The Fenghou Pavilion was built when Wen Yanbo announced the decree to confer Jie Zitui as Jie Huihou. It has an ingenious conception and exquisite craftsmanship, and has the atmosphere of a royal garden. Inside the pavilion is a precious inscription of the imperial edict of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty. There are also Qingfeng Cave, Yingxianfang, Tianyuan Waterfall, Chaofan Cave, Xiaosheng waterfall, crocodile stone, fairy world stone, wall garden, butterfly nest, tiger taming god, turning stones into sheep, fairy spring, etc. More than twenty attractions.
Jie Gongling, Jie Cemetery
Jie Zitui is the only historical figure remembered by mountains, counties, festivals and customs in ancient and modern times. "The mountain is not high, but it is famous if there are immortals." Jiegongling is the place where the sage Jiezi lived in seclusion, burned his body and enjoyed sacrifices through the ages. There are also Waihao Slope, Mianshan Stele Forest, Immortal Stone Forest, Yizhang Mountain, Hujie Stone, Zimu Stone, Lotus Leaf Spring, Baiya Mountain, Ruyi Spring, Yugui Mountain, Fire Avoiding Cave, Siyantai, Shizuo Pavilion, Jie Gong Ridge, Cypress Ridge, Jie Cemetery, Jing Shen Stone and other major attractions. Yugui Mountain, homophonic to "Yugui", is the retreat place of Jie Zitui. Siyantai records the story of Jin Wengong burning the mountain, and the white crows surrounded the smoke and made noise, preventing the fire from burning. The Wailing Slope and Zuxia Pavilion tell the story of the past when Duke Wen of Jin faced the lingering smoke of dead wood and made wooden clogs from the remaining burned wood. He wore them on his feet and shouted "One step", stamping his feet and wailing. Jie Cemetery is built in the middle of Cypress Ridge above 2,000 stone steps. From a high position and looking around, you can have a panoramic view of the mountains and rivers of the ancient Jin Dynasty. The ancient tomb is built on the mountain and has several tombstones from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The Jie Temple is located in a natural grotto that is 28 meters deep, 30 meters wide and 18 meters high. It is the largest grotto temple in China.
Shuitaoxiangou
Shuitaoxiangou is the most beautiful place in Mianshan. In front of the ditch, the platform is as green as Dai, standing between two mountains and surrounded by the stream. Rainbows often rise in summer and autumn, and the scenery is beautiful and picturesque. In the Shili Fairy Valley, the Mianshan Shitong Water, described in the "Shui Jing Zhu" by Li Daoyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty, turns thousands of times and surges, forming dozens of waterfalls of different sizes and shapes, as if inlaid in the lush forest and landscape. The strings of jasper among the reeds make people feel like they are in a confusing and unpredictable southern water town. The main landscapes in the ditch include: Wulong Tree, Wulong Waterfall, Lotus Peak, Immortal Urn Bang, Ziyue Peak, Knife Stone, Lion Waterfall, Water Curtain Cave and other natural landscape wonders; there are also fairies sitting on turtles, Bixi River Fishing, books hanging on horns, drunkenness and other sculptural sketches. The Five Dragons Waterfall, a unique Chinese waterfall, has a drop of more than 80 meters and falls into the Five Dragons Pond; the Water Curtain Cave is the first cave in the world to cultivate one's nature, nourish one's energy, and achieve the goal of fasting. The entrance of the cave is flowing like water, and the cave can accommodate thirty or forty people. It has been a place of practice for eminent monks and high-level monks in the past dynasties.
Guteng Valley
Guteng Valley, commonly known as "Xishui Gou". It is located on the west side of the famous Shuitaogou, which is comparable to Shuitaogou but also unique. According to "Historical Records", this was once one of the birthplaces of the Jinglin River in Mianshan, and it was also the place where the famous prime minister Linghu Chu of the Tang Dynasty founded Jinglin Academy. Ancient vines wrap around the ancient trees in the valley, forming vine wonders with different shapes such as umbrellas, tails, caves, bridges, nets, and palaces. Wild fruits such as kiwi, mountain grape, mountain cherry, pecan, wild hawthorn, mountain pear, and mountain apricot can be seen everywhere.
In addition, it is also a natural botanical garden of Chinese herbal medicines. There are more than 100 kinds of precious medicinal materials listed in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" including Codonopsis pilosula, Scutellaria baicalensis, Wulingzi, tick moss, calamus, Poria, etc. There are many natural rocks in various shapes and shapes, resembling various animals. Therefore, it has attracted many historical celebrities to visit here for thousands of years, leaving many precious stone inscriptions. The handwritings of Tang Xuanzong, Linghu Chu, Wen Yanbo, He Zhizhang, Zhang Xuan, etc. are still clearly identifiable. . Since the valley has a typical temperate rainforest climate, it is called a "natural oxygen bar" by tourists and is the best place to escape the summer heat.
Yude Hall
Mianshan Yude Hall is a solemn and sacred hall that embodies the Mianshan Dao Thought and enshrines "the throne of heaven and earth, king, relative and master". It was first built in the Spring and Autumn Period. Jin Wengong built it in memory of Jie Zitui. It is intended to warn the world to follow the heaven, earth, monarch, relatives, teachers, and all the ways to respect heaven and earth, be loyal to the emperor and patriotism, honor parents, benevolent to brothers, and respect elders. It uses Jie Zhitui's "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, etiquette, justice, integrity, kindness, thrift, gentleness, and sincerity." "Modest" is a 16-character motto that educates the world. Mianshan Yude Hall is the earliest hall in China to promote the idea of ????Dao Dao. The hall is solemn and solemn, with a royal style. It is a collection of calligraphy treasures with wise sayings from emperors, generals, ministers, and literati of all dynasties. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, visited Mianshan twice. After paying homage to Jie Zitui and King Kong Buddha, he was inspired by Jie Gong’s loyalty, filial piety, righteousness, integrity and King Kong Buddha’s thought of relieving the people and saving all sentient beings. He left a message in Yude Hall: “He who is a king should be a common people. "Parents and people should do their best, and the country's harmony is really for the sake of the people of the world." Zhang Liang, one of the "Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty", Wei Zheng, a famous remonstrator in Chinese history, Wen Yanbo, a famous prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty who served as a general for 50 years, and Liu Bowen, a famous astronomer of the Ming Dynasty, all left their legacy in Mianshan Yude Hall. The philosophical sayings of "Ruling a country must be virtuous" and "Human ethics and morals are orderly, and there are always laws."
On the upper floor of Yude Hall, there is a statue of "the Lord of Heaven and Earth" in the middle, and a sacrifice on the right. The mother inscriptions, the inscriptions on offering sacrifices to Sheji, and the inscriptions on Emperor Xuanzong's offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. On the left side are the inscriptions on the emperor Shenzong's memorial ceremony for the Jade Emperor, the inscriptions on King Qin's announcement to heaven and earth, and the inscriptions on Emperor Taizong's offering sacrifices to Jieshan. This shows that China's excellent traditional virtues are the worship of the emperor of heaven and earth. The concept has been inherited and continued in Mianshan Yudetang, which shows the profound cultural heritage of Mianshan and embodies the broad and profound concept of harmonious society. Carrying forward the idea of ????dao, inheriting moral culture, inheriting traditional virtues, and building a harmonious society. This is Mianshan. The purpose that Yudetang has always followed.