Hello, everyone! I'm very glad to have the opportunity to climb themountain with you today and enjoy the beautiful and colorful scenery of Qingyuanmountain, which has the reputation of "showing the Southeast". Due to the timelimit, the scenic spots we visit today are laojunyan, qianshouyan and mitoyan inturn. I hope you have a good time!
Qingyuan mountain is a national key scenic spot, which is composed ofQingyuan mountain, jiuri mountain and Lingshan tomb, with a total area of 62square kilometers. Qingyuan mountain scenic area has an area of 40 Li, with themain peak at 498 meters above sea level. It is closely related to the mountaincity of Quanzhou and reflects each other. It is like a bright pearl of thefamous city of Quanzhou, shining with dazzling light, attracting many overseastourists. In history, Qingyuan mountain was also known as "Quanshan" because ofits many springs; the city was named "Quanzhou" because of its mountains; themountains are high and the people are numerous, also known as "Qiyun mountain";it is located in the northern suburb of the urban area, also known as "Beishan";it is also known as "Santai mountain" because of the confrontation of peaks.According to the records of Quanzhou official records, Qingyuan mountain wasfirst developed in the Qin Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, Confucianism, Taoismand Buddhism competed to occupy land for business. They also had the activitiesof Islam, Manichaeism and Hinduism, and gradually developed into a culturalmountain with a variety of religions. In the scenic spot, there are flowingsprings and waterfalls, grotesque rocks and caves, emerald peaks and beautifultrees. The cultural landscape mainly consists of religious temples and palaces,stone treasures of literati academies, stone carvings and stone carvings isalmost everywhere in Qingyuan mountain. There are 7 large-scale Taoist andBuddhist stone carvings in song and Yuan Dynasties, including 9 statues. Thereare nearly 500 ancient cliff carvings, and the granite imitation wood structurein yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties There are three stone chambers of Buddhastatues, as well as the relic tower of Hongyi master gaohatong (Li Shutong) andthe tower courtyard of Guangqin master in modern times. Since ancient times,Qingyuan mountain has been famous for its 36 caves and 18 scenic spots, amongwhich laojunyan, qianshouyan, mitoyan, bixiaoyan, ruixiangyan, huruquan,nantaiyan, Qingyuan cave and cienyan are the most famous. Today, we have limitedtime to enjoy the charm of Qingyuan mountain, so we can only leave some regretsfor our aftertaste, or visit from our relevant tourism publicity materials It'sbeen a while.
OK, now let's visit the first stop laojunyan.
The layout of Laojun rock is as follows: the mountain gate, the shady stonepath and the statue of Laojun.
Now you are standing at the Mountain Gate of laojunyan. Please payattention to the two-level curved platform, which is a variant of Yin Yang TaijiBagua. The natural stone standing in front of you is engraved with the eightseal characters of "qingniu goes to the west, Ziqi comes to the East", and theStone Mountain gate, which is decorated with intertwined windows, is full ofmountain and wild atmosphere, which makes Laozi "advocate nature" ”The idea of"the beauty of the world" is incisively and vividly set off, which makes peoplehave the pleasure of entering the fairyland outside the world.
Along this quiet shady stone path, a giant of the botanical world, banyan,stands on both sides, with extraordinary style. The dense and long roots arelike Lao Tzu's long beard, which shows that Lao Tzu's thought is "everlasting"and has infinite vitality.
Dear friends, now, the stone sculpture in front of us is the statue ofLaojun who has the reputation of "Laozi is the best in the world". The statue ofzhejun is listed as a national key protected cultural relic, which is a uniqueart treasure in Taoist stone carvings in China. It was carved in the SongDynasty. After thousands of years of vicissitudes, it is still vivid andenergetic. According to the records of Quanzhou Prefecture compiled during thereign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, "the stone statues are made inheaven, and the good ones are slightly carved." It shows that it is a naturalgiant rock with a shape similar to an old man. It is a wonderful folk craftsman.With a little skill, it was carved into the sitting statue of Laozi, a famousphilosopher, thinker and founder of Taoism in the spring and Autumn period. SimaQian, a famous historian of the Han Dynasty, recorded in the biography of LaoziHanfei in historical records that "Laozi's surname is Li Shi, his name is er,his word is Boyang, and his posthumous title is ri Dan." Therefore, he was bornin qurenli, Li Township, kuxian County, Chu. Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu's immortalwork, has a wide and far-reaching influence, as we often say, "happiness lies inmisfortune; misfortune lies in happiness." Admonish people that misfortune andfortune are relative. There is no need to worry about gain and loss. If you getsomething, you must lose something. At any time, you should keep a clear mindand not be confused by appearances. His views are full of simple materialism.The statue of Laojun was originally surrounded by a high Taoist temple, and thegrand Taoist buildings such as Zhenjun hall and Beidou hall were quitespectacular. Later, the Taoist temple was burned down, and Laojun rock stood inthe open air, integrated with the nature. Its survival is enough to prove thatthe Taoist culture of Quanzhou, known as the "world religion Museum", was verydeveloped and prosperous in the Song Dynasty. Li Laojun rode a green ox out ofHangu pass and "entered Fujian from Chu" leisurely. Maybe he took a fancy to thegeomantic omen treasure land of "QUANNAN Buddhist kingdom"?!
Now let's take a serious look at the stone statue of Laojun. The stonestatue is 5.63 meters high, 6.85 meters thick and 8.01 meters wide, with a floorarea of 55 square meters. Because it is the largest and oldest Taoist stonesculpture in China, people in the literary and historical circles call it "Laoziis the best in the world". The vivid and lifelike shape, exquisite charm,exaggerated freehand brushwork lines, simple and honest connotation, and theartistic conception of the unity of man and nature make this stone statue ofLaojun look especially kind and lovely, full of enchanting charm. You see, itsits on the ground, with its left hand on its knees, its right hand on its back,its eyes smiling, and its eyebrows shining. It can be said that "the wind blowsthrough its whiskers, and it can play things.". Strictly speaking, it seems thatLao Jun's ears and knees are out of proportion. His ears droop over hisshoulders and his knees are extremely large. However, this exaggeration anddisplacement make people feel that he can stretch and bend freely. The mostpopular and admirable thing is that the old man's manner is amiable, his eyesare deep and wise, his face is smiling, open-minded and approachable. He is fullof warm human feelings, and he does not have a dignified and dignified immortalposture at all. The broad-minded and smiling look makes people feel approachableand approachable. Among the people, this stone statue of Laozi is also a symbolof health and longevity. There is a dialect in Quanzhou: "touch the nose, eatone hundred and two; touch the eyes, eat one hundred and six." It means, who cantouch Lao Jun's nose, can live 120, touch his eyes, can live 160. Of course,only a baby would believe it. As a matter of fact, Qingyuan mountain has freshair and wild scenery. If you come here often, you can benefit both physicallyand mentally. You don't need to touch your nose and eyes to prolong yourlife.
After getting close to the old man for thousands of years, we will enterthe artistic conception area of "Valley Sanskrit". Now you can see this simpleand natural ancient temple is qianshouyan.
Qianshouyan, also known as Guanyin temple, is named for its worship ofGuanyin statue. Qianshouyan is located on the left peak of Qingyuan mountain.The red walls and plain tiles of the temple are very fresh. The sitting statueof Sakyamuni, founder of stone carving Buddhism in the Song Dynasty, isworshipped in the middle and back of the main hall. The stone statue isexquisite and lifelike. It is one of the best works of stone carving art in theSong Dynasty in Qingyuan mountain. The statue of Avalokitesvara with thousandsof hands and clothes in front of the stone statue is kind-hearted and has anexcellent look. The eighteen Arhats on the two sides of the wall have differentexpressions and feel ready to come out. Qianshouyan temple is full of incenseand fire all year round. In front of the temple, the pines and cypresses aregreen, and the peaks and rocks are jagged. It's worth mentioning that the 300year old ancient pine in front of the temple is special. You can see that itstrunk is divided into two parts, facing the temple gate, but not covering theeyes of the Buddha. It's amazing that it forms a beautiful angle with thetemple. The ancient pine is vigorous and straight, curly and circling, like acharitable old man, opening his arms to welcome the guests from all directions.Therefore, it is no wonder that the guests of Huangshan Mountain, afterobserving the ancient pine, praised it as more beautiful than the "welcomingpine" of Huangshan Mountain, and its posture is more warm and magnanimous.
Climbing from Qianshou rock for more than ten minutes, you can reach Mitharock. Mor can be said to be one of the essence of Qingyuan mountain, where thereare waterfalls, ancient trees, temples and stone carvings. The natural landscapeand the cultural landscape are integrated into one, which is ingenious. Let'stake a look at this "spring cave waterfall". Look, the clear spring water flowsdown from the 50 meter high steep wall and splashes jade on the bluestone. It isfull of poetic and picturesque, and it cleans up the worldly customs. Literatiand poets of all ages often come here, but their literary thoughts areoverflowing. The inscriptions such as "Xixin", "qingruxu" and "liugao" are stillshining, which add to our appreciation interest Do you have the wonderfulfeeling of life painting midstream!
Beside the waterfall, this peculiar shaped epiphytic tree is formed by thecombination of ancient banyan and chongyangmu. It is like "Tianlv" who is deeplyaffectionate. Therefore, it is called "Tianlv Chengrui". It's amazing to seethat they are so close and like glue. Many scholars say that they are theincarnation of Chen Sanwu Niang's hometown. Therefore, there are often younglovers here, and Ruyi couple Nestle here, leaving a memorial photo full ofpoetic and picturesque. Just a few steps away, it is said that this big treewith thick shade is the "Yang Pu Tao", commonly known as "Lian Wu", which wasbrought back from Chinese Taiwan by general Shi Lang's department more than 700 yearsago. During the harvest season, the trees are green and red, and the fruits arenumerous. They are shaped like a bamboo hat, with a sharp top and a wide bottom.They taste cool and delicious.
The first batch of provincial key cultural relics protection units, builtin the 24th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1364 AD), are mitoyan. It has a wood likestructure, a square plane, a 5.6-meter-wide back against the stone wall. Itrests on the top of the mountain. A gourd is placed in the middle of the mainridge. The banner on the door reads "Amitabha" and the column head and outsideThe eaves are arched, and the top of the rock is a square caisson. A statue of"Amitabha Buddha" is embossed on the rock surface of the stone wall. It is 5meters high and 2 meters wide. It is dignified and generous, with a full face,kind and kind. It has a bun on its head, a lotus on its feet, a flat chest onits left hand and a drooping right hand. According to the Buddhist scriptures,it means to satisfy the wishes of believers and lead all living beings to theparadise. No wonder so many good men and women worship Amitabha and aredevout.
There is a stone tablet on the right side of the right chamber, the stonetablet of the Yuan Dynasty, which records the process of the restoration of thestone inscriptions in the rock chamber of Mituo. The most valuable one is themany simplified characters in the inscriptions, which is an important historicalmaterial in the history of the simplification of Chinese characters. Theplatform in front of the temple is called "yixiaotai", and there are 3.5m-highfive level solid pagodas on the left and right sides of the platform. Standingon a roaring platform, you can see far and wide, the Jin River is flowing, thetwin towers are flying in the sky, the red chamber is green, and the scenery isenchanting, which makes people feel relaxed and forget to return.
Quanzhou has the reputation of a religious Museum, which is more prominentin the mother mountain Qingyuan mountain. We visited laojunyan (Taoism),qianshouyan (Buddhism) and mitsuyan (Buddhism). Now let's go to bixiaoyan(Lamaism) to appreciate the elegant demeanour of bixiaoyan III Buddha.
The three Buddhas sit side by side on the lotus seat, with the main statueabout 2.5 meters high and the left and right statues slightly lower. The Buddhastatues are well preserved. They are all of Tubo style: Buddha hair, snailtemples and Baoyan on them. His face is wide on the top and narrow on thebottom. His ears are drooping over his shoulders. His shoulders are wide and hiswaist is thin. He is wearing a cassock with his right shoulder bare. He puts acorner of the cassock on his left shoulder. The pattern is represented by relieflines, which are still obvious despite the vicissitudes. The stone statues haveround head light and body light. Zhongzun is the statue of Sakyamuni, also knownas the present Buddha. He is in charge of the present world. His statue is usedas the devil's image of touchdown, one hand caressing the ground and the otherhand upward. Zuo Zun, known as the pharmacist Buddha, is in charge of the pastworld. He is also one hand down, one hand up, just the left hand of the bowl.The right Buddha is called Mitha Buddha. It is the future Buddha. It is themeditation phase of Shi Dingyin, that is, the hands are folded in the abdomen.The precipitous terrain, exquisite technology and different shapes make everyvisitor marvel.
The third Buddha is the main Buddha statue worshipped in the Buddhist Hallof Tibetan Esoterism (commonly known as Lamaism) since the 13th century.According to the records of painted sculptures of the Yuan Dynasty, in theTibetan temples in Dadu of the Yuan Dynasty, all the three Buddhas wereworshipped in the main hall, which was the main god of the Yuan Dynasty at thattime. At present, the stone carvings of the three Buddhas have been identifiedby experts as the earliest and best preserved Sanskrit Buddha statues inSoutheast China. There is a stone carving 20 meters to the south, which recordsthat the third Buddha was carved in 1292, with a history of more than 700years.
One of the characteristics of bixiaoyan is its famous stele, strange stone,dense shade and secluded stream. Centered on the "three Buddha", there is theGuangqin master's pagoda building group in the style of Minnan folk house builtin 1991 on the south side. Behind it, we can see the large stone inscription"Shou" in cliff script of Southern Song Dynasty. The font is 3.5 meters high and3.15 meters wide, which is known as "the largest" Shou "in Minzhong"; Next to itis the sculpture of Fu Hu monk, and below it are several square stone carvingsleft by celebrities of the Qing Dynasty.
As the saying goes: unlimited scenery at the peak, high climb, suddenlyfeel open vision. Qingyuan cave and nantaiyan are the two peaks we have reachedtoday. They are called "Grand View of mountain and sea". Qingyuan cave, as thefirst cave in Qingyuan mountain, combines the rich historical, cultural andreligious deposits of Quanzhou, and has high ornamental and academic value.Qingyuan cave is also known as "Chunyang cave" and "tuoxianyan". "Quanzhou FuZhi" said: "Qingyuan cave is especially large and strange.". During the reign ofShaoxing in the Song Dynasty, a Taoist surnamed Pei molted his bones and becamean immortal here. Why did Taoist Pei emerge as an immortal here? This is amysterious and long-standing folklore. It says that Taoist Pei killed the peopleand killed the giant python to Qingyuan cave. How deep is Qingyuan cave? Thereis a legend that Qingyuan cave connects Luoyang River. In front of the cave,there are Peixian temple, Guanyin hall, Wenchang Pavilion and other threereligious temples. There are also a large number of historical celebrities whohave come here in droves, leaving countless achievements: Li Guangjin, heQiaoyuan, Jiang Zhili, Hong Chengchou, Nian Bensheng, Ma Nvshu, Shi LangQingyuan cave not only has profound historical connotation and rich culturallandscape, but also has extremely spectacular and beautiful natural scenery. Nowlet's enjoy the myriad weather here. The mountain ranges in this area arecrisscross, the peaks fluctuate, and the levels change regularly. The communityis rich and colorful, evergreen all the year round, with the characteristics ofsubtropical rainforest, from which you can see the ancient and famous trees thatare still full of vitality after the wind and frost. Between spring and summer,the cloud and mist on the top of the mountain are transpiration, and thepavilions in front of the cave are ethereal. Because of its high position in themain peak, it faces the boundless sky below. In the near view, there aremountain shadows reflecting the Sky Lake, in the middle view, there are ancientcities with a panoramic view, and in the long view, there is vast sea, whichconstitutes a wonderful "Grand View of mountain and sea". Nantai rock is like a"castle in the air", with towering boulders and a broad vision. It flows intothe sea on the left and Jinxi River on the right. The ancient city is in theembrace, and the purple hat stands in front of it. Under the East and Westtowers, it is a marvelous spectacle in the "Grand View of mountains and seas".There are also Buddhist, Taoist and Buddhist buildings built close to theprecipice, surrounded by green cages of trees, which is also a good view forvisitors to climb high and overlook.
My friends, our journey is coming to an end. As you all know, Qingyuanmountain is full of beautiful sceneries, and what we see today is only rare. ButI hope that through my introduction, you can leave a good impression onQingyuan, a national famous mountain, and arouse your interest in mountains andrivers and revisit your hometown!
Finally, thank you for your cooperation and wish to have a chance to gettogether with you again!