Shimen square

Shimenfang was called Shimen mountain in ancient times. The scenic spots include Shimen mountain, taipinggu and tianzhufeng, covering an area of more than ten square kilometers. In ancient times, it was famous for "evening photos", but now it is famous for red leaves. It is as famous as Xiangshan in Beijing, Qixia mountain in Nanjing, Tianping mountain in Suzhou and moyaluo in Sichuan. It is one of the five red leaf landscapes in China and the top of Qilu red leaves. Shimenfang has rich cultural heritage, numerous cliff stone sculptures, unique charm of Buddhist pagodas and temples, and a combination of magical natural scenery and rich cultural landscape. It has become a famous provincial scenic spot and key cultural relics protection unit.

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Shimen square

Shimenfang, also known as shimenfang, also known as Shimenshan, is located more than 20 miles west of Linqu city. The mountain is curving to the south, and the two peaks face each other like a gate, so it is called shimenfang. The Tiancheng Shimen "Wanzhao" is the first of the eight scenic spots in Linqu. It was admired by people as early as the Shang Dynasty and has a history of 3000 years. The city of Linqu in the Shang Dynasty was the state of Chou, and Shimen mountain was under the jurisdiction of Chou. As a loyal official of the imperial court, the king (Earl) of the state of Fu was worshipped in a temple in Shimen mountain to commemorate his merits. By the Tang Dynasty, temples were built and Buddha statues were carved, which had become a place of interest. Pagodas and shrines were built in song, yuan and Ming Dynasties. In the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, more cliff inscriptions and a new Wenchang hall were added to form the ancient architectural complex. Shimenfang is located in the deep mountain gorge to the west of datanma village in Linqu County.

brief introduction

There are eight caves in shimenfang: Longdong, Sanyuan cave, Xianren cave, Xuantian cave, Zuntian cave, chuanmen cave and panseng cave. Among them, Longdong and Sanyuan cave are the most popular. The caves are of different shapes, which are breathtaking and attractive.

Shimenfang is surrounded by emerald peaks, with thousands of cliffs and rugged Kui stones. The green ones are like Dai, the white ones are like chalkiness, the steep ones are like cutting, and the peeled ones are like peeling. Cotinus coggygria with red leaves is all over the hills and canyons. In late autumn, the frost hits the red leaves and splashes the mountain red; the cypress in the cluster is red and inlaid with Dai, and it is beautiful and picturesque. During the Double Ninth Festival, Chinese and foreign tourists are attracted to the red leaves of Shimen.

In late autumn, the mountains are full of red leaves, the forest is full of dye, the green cypresses are dotted, the mountains and valleys are gorgeous, and tourists are in constant flow before and after the Double Ninth Festival. In order to give full play to this resource advantage, since 1991, the "red leaf economic and Trade Association" has been held every year, which has improved the popularity of Shimen square. The number of tourists has increased year by year, reaching 250000 in 1997. The main tourist spots are red leaf landscape, mountain scenery, cave world and cultural landscape. Every late autumn, Cotinus coggygris all over the valley changes from green to red. From a distance, it looks like rolling red waves, and from near, it looks like clusters of mountain flowers. In the middle of winter, the mountains are covered with snow.

Many caves have been formed in shimenfang due to the perennial dissolution of rocks, such as xuanjing cave, Xianren cave, Zhifu cave, panseng cave, Sanyuan cave, etc. Pangong temple, more than 3000 years ago, was first built in the Shang Dynasty. More than 70 existing cliff carved Buddha statues were mostly built in the Tianbao period of Tang Dynasty. On the east side of Hugong temple, Yiyu emperor of the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty inscribed two big characters "Wanzhao" on the cliff wall, thick and smooth. "Zhao" stone cliff has a trickle of spring, which is merged into a pool under the water. It is another Tianchi Lake, with clear water. At that time, the trees covered the sky, so the sun could not be seen in the pavilion at noon. Only when the sun was setting in the west, a beam of light passed through the natural Valley, directly shining in the evening. Another Tianchi, "gold paper" ink, and collect such as red leaves, reflected in the pool, the scenery is unique. In taipinggu scenic spot, Kuixing building is the main building, with six sides, rooms and corridors. The front door is engraved with the word "Kuixing". The other four mountain temples, except the West and east of Wenchang Pavilion, are all in the north and south, with couplets carved on both sides of the gate. The shape is simple and elegant, the sculpture is exquisite, and the layout is natural and ingenious, just like the epitome of a large ancient architectural complex.

The tourist area has complete supporting facilities, including power supply line, program-controlled telephone, a parking lot of more than 10000 square meters, a hotel of 668 square meters, five antique courtyard of 1650 square meters, which can accommodate 200 people for dining, 80 people for accommodation, three comprehensive stores, and many mobile commercial service points. Zhonglin highway is connected with shimenfang special tourism highway. The special tourism highway is asphalt pavement with a length of six kilometers and a width of six meters. It is of grade IV standard. Another three kilometers of circuitous roads are available for traffic diversion during rush hours. The parking lot has a concrete floor and can hold more than 500 cars. The best time to travel is from late September to early November every year. The special products in this area are golden persimmon, persimmon pancakes, mulberry paper, etc. The main fruits are apple, hawthorn, pear and persimmon.

legend

It is said that the stone gate house is the place where the God of wealth and wealth in the sky stores his jewels. In order to reward the good deeds in the world, anyone who has ten boys, doesn't have evil deeds, and has good conduct can open the stone gate for treasure. At the foot of the mountain, there was a man named Chongcai. He had no parents since he was a child, and his family was poor. But he lived up to his poor family and was determined to start his own business. He went out early and returned late. He worked hard and saved money to buy land. In a few years, he bought several acres of good land. Eat with generous, then marry a wife Li. The husband and wife are industrious in farming and weaving, and their family business is becoming more and more prosperous. They have nine sons and one daughter in a row, which can be regarded as the prosperity of both people and wealth. They should be thrifty and practical. But they are not satisfied. They have a big family and a good life. On the contrary, evil ideas sprouted. One day, Li Shi said to her husband, "it's too hard just to work hard to earn money. We have ten children. There are so many people. Who are you afraid of?" One day, in order to steal a neighbor's sheep, the eldest son Yu went to the market and sold it for two days. When Chongcai took the money from his son, he was very happy. In front of ten children, he said repeatedly, "if you have the ability, you should learn from your brother and find a way to find money." His wife Li also praised and gave Yu ten cooked chickens. He also said, "my child, if you have enough money, your parents will be satisfied." From then on, the ten children tried their best to show their strength and skills, overstepping the wall, moving in the way, stealing everywhere, and the wealth of their family suddenly increased. The Chongcai couple are full of joy and further indulge their son to do whatever they want.

One day, Li said to her husband, "if we can open the stone gate house and get gold and silver treasures, we will be rich." Chongcai said: "I've thought about it, but we only have nine boys. We still owe one son. We can't open the stone gate." "I'll just impersonate my daughter as a man." "OK, OK, that's it." Chongcai was so happy that he agreed with his wife. Therefore, Chongcai led the "ten sons" to take two big baskets each to the stone gate. When he arrived at the stone gate, he knelt down, kowtowed and prayed, "God of wealth and wealth, I have ten boys, who are good at family education and good conduct. Today, I come to collect treasures and hope for the gift of the holy God." after that, the stone gate opened. Chongcai father and son see the house full of gold and silver jewelry shining, looking at the mouth watering. "Shizi" rushed to fill the basket. His daughter was weak and took it a little slowly. She was so anxious that Chongcai's head was sweating. She said, "lady, take it quickly..." before she finished speaking, the stone gate was closed. Greedy and deceitful Chongcai and his nine sons and one daughter were shut in the room and suffocated to death. This event angered the God of wealth and wealth. In order to prevent the greedy and deceitful people in the world from deceiving heaven and earth, the stone gate will never be closed.

Geography

Shimenfang scenic spot is located in Zhifang Town, ten kilometers west of Linqu County. It is named because of the double peaks at the intersection and the confrontation like a door. Shimenfang scenic spot is a key scenic spot in Shandong Province. Among them, the cliff statues carved in Tianbao period of Tang Dynasty are listed as the key cultural relics protection units at the provincial level. Affected by the natural geographical environment, shimenfang scenic spot has natural Cotinus coggygria breeding, and the forest area has reached more than 3000 mu. In late autumn, the red leaves of Cotinus coggygria are all over the hills and canyons, like fire and rosy clouds. The cypresses among Cotinus coggygria are splashed with red and inlaid with Dai. They are beautiful and elegant. So visitors left a poem "splash dye mountain red scenery is good, not Xiangshan wins Xiangshan". Shimenfang scenic spot is famous for its unique mountains, beautiful waters and dangerous caves. The mountain of shimenfang is steep and precipitous. There are taipinggu and matougu, which are tall and beautiful, surrounded by green peaks. In ancient times, there was a poem praising "thousands of peaks in China are more beautiful than stones, and the jagged rocks are more than stone gates.". The water in shimenfang is clear and sweet. There are several springs in the mountain, such as Xiaotianchi, another Tianchi, qiguquan, etc. the spring water bursts suddenly and the wonders are natural. There are 15 natural caves in shimenfang mountain. The caves are different in potential, which are breathtaking and attractive. Shimenfang has been known as "a blessed place in the cave" since ancient times.

In addition to the rich natural landscape, the cultural landscape has a long history and splendid culture. The Fugong temple, built in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, has a history of more than 3000 years. It was built to commemorate the mausoleum of Fubo, the king of the Shang Dynasty. Since then, temples and steles have been built in the mountains in Tang, song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are more than 70 cliff statues carved in the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty on the mountain wall. They provide valuable information for the study of China's ancient history and the social background of the Tang Dynasty. They are also rare treasures in China. They are now key cultural relics protection units at the provincial level. The ancient buildings of taipinggu and kuixinglou built in the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty are more than 400 years old. There are several ancient buildings in the group, which are separated from north to south. From east to west, there are cangu temple, mountain temple, kuixinglou, Yaowang temple, Wenchang Pavilion, Taishan palace and wanxianlou. All the ancient buildings are made of stone. They are unique in Linqu and are rare and well protected in the province. In the middle of the mountain stands two ancient pagodas, both of which were built in the Ming Dynasty for the abbot monk of Chongsheng Temple in shimenfang. Although these two ancient pagodas have experienced more than 500 years of ups and downs, they are still towering in the mountains

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