Yushan scenic spot

Yushan is also one of the "three mountains and two towers" in Fuzhou. It is located near Wuyi Square in the center of Fuzhou City. It is said that there were nine brothers of the he family in the Han Dynasty who made alchemy and cultivated immortals here, so it is also called Jiuxian mountain. It is also said that it was named after a branch of the ancient nation "Yu Yue family" who lived here during the Warring States period.

There are Dashi hall, dingguang tower, qigong temple and cliff stone carvings on the mountain. Among them, Dashi hall is one of the few temples dedicated to male Guanyin in China. There are 24 sceneries in Yushan, including Jiuxian temple, qigong temple, Dashi hall, dingguang tower and more than 100 cliff inscriptions from Song Dynasty to modern times. There are inscriptions of song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties on the gallery.

After climbing the mountain, you can see the towering trees and the ancient banyan trees, which are magnificent. You can have a panoramic view of Fuzhou.

Yushan scenic spot

Yushan is located in the southeast corner of Gulou District in the center of Fuzhou City, also known as Jiuxian mountain and jiuri mountain. It is said that during the Warring States period, a branch of the ancient nation "Yu Yue family" lived here and got its name. In the Han Dynasty, there were nine brothers of he family in Linchuan, who made alchemy and cultivated immortals here, so they were also called Jiuxian mountain. Wuzhu, the king of Fujian and Yue, once held a banquet here on September 9, which was named jiuri mountain. During the "Cultural Revolution" period, it was renamed hongyanshan and renamed Yushan in 1977.

On December 5, 2016, the National Tourism Administration announced that Yushan scenic spot was criticized.

Development history

Yushan, 52.2 meters above sea level, is shaped like a giant turtle, the highest point of which is the peak. Mountain rocks, towering trees, beautiful scenery, experience as a tourist resort. In ancient times, there were six wonders such as Lanting, yiaoxuan, buaopo, yingaoshi, jieaomen and shuaofeng, and 24 wonders such as liandanjing, jiuxianguan and pingyuantai, which were called DAAO 24 wonders. After the Republic of China, they were gradually abandoned due to disrepair. There are inscriptions of song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in the corridor. After 1979, the restoration of scenic spots began. The main scenic spots are pingyuantai and Qigong temple, Jiuxian temple and Tianjun hall, Dashi hall, Baoen dingguang pagoda (white pagoda), etc. There are more than 100 cliff carvings on the mountain since the Song Dynasty.

Yushan is also called Jiuxian mountain and jiuri mountain. It is said that during the Warring States period, a "Yuyue tribe" moved here, so this mountain was named "Yushan". It is said that in the Han Dynasty there were nine brothers of he family who practiced Taoism and alchemy on the mountain, also known as "Jiuxian mountain". There are also related historic sites on the mountain, such as Jiuxian cave, Jiuxian temple and alchemy well. Yushan, also known as "jiuri mountain", is said to be named after wuzhu, king of Fujian and Yue, who had a banquet here on September 9 during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. Yushan has been a tourist attraction for generations. There are 24 scenic spots on the mountain, such as jiuritai, shiziyan, jixianyan and xiaohuafeng. There are also Qigong temple, pingyuantai, zuishi and Penglai Pavilion commemorating Qi Jiguang, a famous Anti Japanese general in Ming Dynasty, and Fayu hall where Yan Fu studied. In addition, there are many small and exquisite pavilions, such as the Vientiane Pavilion, absorbing green Pavilion, Bushan jingshe Pavilion, etc. These pavilions and pavilions rise and fall in accordance with the hills, vaguely between pine, bamboo and flowers. The scenery is quiet and fascinating.

Baita temple and Baita, Baita temple, namely dingguang Pagoda Temple, was first built in 905, the second year of emperor Tianyou of Tang Dynasty. It was founded by Wang Shenzhi, king of Fujian Province, and later renamed "WANSUI Temple". During the Five Dynasties, it was one of the famous temples in Fuzhou. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, most of the main temples were destroyed by Japanese invaders. The existing building was rebuilt in the period from Daoguang to Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. It is divided into three main halls: Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall and Fayu hall. Around the hall are Huafeng hall, Abbot's room, living room and monk's house. Fayu hall was built to commemorate the temple monks' self Immolation and sacrifice their lives for rain. It is said that in 915, the first year of Liang Zhenming, after five dynasties, there was a long drought and no rain in Fuzhou. Yishou, a visiting monk, went to Baita temple to pray for rain. He built a tower with firewood in front of the temple, sat on it, closed his eyes and prayed for rain for the people. Three days later, he agreed to light the firewood tower at the appointed time, but Yishou still insisted. As the fire rose, the heavy rain fell suddenly, and Yishou walked down from the fire unharmed . Later, people built Fayu hall to commemorate Yishou. Fayu hall used to be Yan Fu's reading office and the school building of Fujian shipping school in Qing Dynasty.

The White Pagoda, formerly known as Baoen dingguang pagoda, was built in 904, the first year of emperor Tianyou of Tang Dynasty, by Wang Shenzhi, king of Fujian, who recommended blessing to his parents. It's said that a shining pearl was found in Biji, so it was named dingguang tower. At the beginning of its construction, the tower was built with a brick shaft inside and a wooden pavilion outside. It is a seven story brick core wooden tower with a height of 66.7 meters. The Dougong, Yunmei, pillars and railings on each floor are exquisitely carved, and the pagoda wall and door leaf are also painted with Buddha statues. In 1534, the pagoda was destroyed by thunder fire. In 1548, it was rebuilt as a seven story octagonal brick tower, 41 meters high. Because the outside is coated with white ash layer, it is called white tower. Climbing to the top of the tower, you can have a bird's-eye view of Rongcheng. From the stone path to the east of the main hall of dingguang Pagoda Temple, you can climb the first peak of Yushan Mountain. There is a square Vientiane Pavilion on the hillside. The rocks beside the pavilion are set up and overlapped. On the west side of the chair fence, the Wushan mountain is green and the ancient pagoda is steep. When Xin Qiji, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, was the magistrate of Fuzhou and the pacifier of Fujian, he ascended Jiuxian mountain in Chongyang. There is a word in Xijiang Moon: "I'm greedy to count Chongjiu in the Ming Dynasty. I don't know how much sorrow I can get after the mid autumn Festival, but the yellow flowers are still there.

Turn left from the Vientiane Pavilion and follow the fan-shaped stone steps up to the qigong temple.

Qi Gong temple was built in 1918 to commemorate Qi Jiguang's support for Fujian's Anti Japanese war in 1562. The temple is built on the stone hill, covering an area of 4100 square meters. Nearby are pingyuantai, Penglai Pavilion, zuishiting, Sanshan Pavilion, sucui Pavilion, Bushan jingshe, etc. Wulaogang, rongshouyan, Songta and ancient and modern cliff stone carvings are hidden in the flowers and trees such as banyan, Guli and longan. They are part of Yushan scenic spot.

Main attractions

Yushan is located in the southeast corner of Gulou District in the center of Fuzhou City. It is said that the nine brothers of he family of Han Dynasty made alchemy here, because they were named Jiuxian mountain. It was also named jiuri mountain because the king of Fujian and Yue had no nine days to feast in the mountain. In ancient times, there was a "Yuyue clan" who lived here, commonly known as Yushan. Located in the southeast corner of the ancient city of Fuzhou, it faces Wushan mountain and Pingshan mountain. The whole mountain covers an area of 11.9 hectares and is shaped like a giant Ao. The peak of Ao is 58.6 meters above sea level. There are 24 original natural landscapes in the mountain. Today, there are still jiuritai site, pingyuantai, liandanjing, kuorantai and other scenic spots. On the top of the mountain is the former site of the Royal Palace of Wang's family in the state of min. in the Song Dynasty, it was called Wanshou temple, also known as Jiuxian temple. Guanzhidongxuan is the place where Huang zhongzhao compiled eight min Tongzhi in Ming Dynasty. Also because the temple worships Wang Tianjun, the God of Fuzhou people, it is commonly known as Tianjun hall. The front of the hall is dedicated to Sanqing, and the back to wangtianjun; the next Pavilion is a double-layer Pavilion, dedicated to Jade Emperor. The palace is magnificent. In the south of Shanxi Province, there is the hall of the great nobles built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is the former site of the headquarters of the former enemy of the Fuzhou revolutionary army in the 1911 Revolution. It is now the Fuzhou Museum. In the west, there are baiyun temple, korantai, qigong Temple (Bushan jingshe in the temple is the former site of minbian Conference), Pingyuan platform, Vientiane Pavilion, zuishi and other scenic spots.

In the first year of emperor Tianyou of Tang Dynasty (904), Wang Shenzhi built the pagoda for chaodu's dead mother. It was destroyed by thunder and fire in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and rebuilt by squires Gong Yongqing and Zhang Jing. The seven storey octagonal tower, 45.35 meters high, is painted with white ash, commonly known as "white tower". It is an important landmark of Fuzhou ancient city. There is a pagoda temple in the South and a pagoda hall in the West. In the north of the mountain, there is jinshotai, which is one of the three mountain collections. It has a Fahai Temple. Beiaofeng Academy in Shandong Province (now the Second Affiliated Primary School) and famous historian Lin Zexu once studied here. In addition, there are the late Qing Pavilion of Zheng Shanfu in the Ming Dynasty, the red rain building of Xu huobo, the former residences of Gao Shiqi, a modern scientist, and Li Shijia, a former Kuomintang navy general, all located on the northern slope of the mountain. In the south of Yushan, it used to be wainanjiaochang of the ancient city, later it was changed to Fujian stadium, now it is Wuyi Square. Since the Han Dynasty, Yushan has always been a traditional scenic spot in the ancient city of Fuzhou, and now it has been listed as a historical and cultural reserve.

Landscape features

Yushan has a long history, rich in natural landscape and cultural landscape, which is embedded in the landscape

Banyan city center is a bright pearl. For many years, due to the neglect of management for various reasons, illegal building on the mountain is increasing, while the green space area is decreasing year by year, and the beautiful scenery has been damaged, which is deeply regretted by the public. In 1998, the CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee and government complied with the public opinion and invested 10 million yuan to carry out the project of "showing off the mountains and dew water". So far, Yushan was positioned as a scenic spot and the renovation project of "returning to the people" was first started among the "three mountains".

On October 7, 1998, the Municipal Bureau of landscape architecture began to carry out the first phase renovation project of "returning the mountain to the people". It demolished more than 4 plus 0 square meters of buildings with no ornamental value or violating regulations, so that the original ancient buildings surrounded by layers revealed the true features of "Lushan Mountain"; it widened the trunk road around the mountain and the climbing stone steps; it transformed the orchid garden; it opened up 5 pieces of green space; it created four scenic spots in spring, summer, autumn and winter. The spring scenic spot of the four scenic spots is in the south, mainly Rhododendron and peach; the summer scenic spot is in the East, mainly crape myrtle, pomegranate and hibiscus; the autumn scenic spot is in the west, mainly osmanthus; the winter scenic spot is in the north, mainly wintersweet and Camellia. The greening planning and design of the whole scenic area is mainly based on plants to create an ecological environment suitable for the scenic area, so that the green grass and sparse flowers and trees can reappear in the mountain.

Yushan is rich in ancient cultural relics, especially a lot of cliff carvings. There are more than 100 of them since the Song Dynasty. In the renovation work, the relevant departments have made an investigation and redrawn it, and cleaned up the surrounding environment of some stone carvings, so that the stone carvings can be more clearly displayed in front of tourists. There are 84 inscriptions of the song, yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic of China, modern times and beyond textual research

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