Lotus Mountain in Xintai

Lianhua Mountain

synonym

Lianhua Mountain in Xintai generally refers to Lianhua Mountain (Lianhua Mountain, Xintai City, Shandong Province)

Lianhua Mountain, known as Xinfu mountain in ancient times, was named after the nine peaks encircling it, which looks like a lotus. It stretches 15 kilometers from east to west, with a total area of 100 square kilometers. The main peak, lihuajian, is 999 meters above sea level. It is a scenic spot integrating ecological leisure vacation, Buddhist cultural tourism, scientific research and popular science. It is a national AAAA scenic spot, National Forest Park and World Geopark. It has unique natural landscape, profound cultural heritage and numerous historical sites. This is Yungu temple in Shandong Province and the highest mountain radar station in Shandong Province. Yungu temple in Shandong Province is a famous mountain Buddhist cultural base and holy place for praying. It is a scenic spot integrating ecological leisure vacation, Buddhist cultural tourism, scientific research and popular science. There are many famous landscapes, such as the first bronze statue of Guanyin in China, Yungu temple in Shandong Province, sunset of Gongshan mountain, lotus Tianchi and so on.

The oldest rock on the earth, komatiyan, and the largest Guanyin Daochang in northern China, all cast a mysterious veil over Lianhua Mountain, a pure land hidden deep in the hinterland of central Shandong. Lianhua Mountain has beautiful forest and water, with a forest coverage rate of more than 90%, forming a beautiful forest scene of "Xinfu embracing green". It is also known as "natural oxygen warehouse and health post station" because of its high content of negative oxygen ions and phenytoin, which can relieve human tension. Mountains are smart because of water, and water is beautiful because of mountains. There are nine beautiful waters and one hundred ponds and waterfalls in Lianhua Mountain. In rainy season, the water is large and magnificent, while in dry season, it is small and flexible. Lianhua Mountain is the largest Taoist temple of Guanyin in northern China, and the first Foshan in Qilu. It has the reputation of "Guanyin scenic spot, northern Putuo". Guanyin pilgrimage is a major feature of Lianhua Mountain tourism. There are many Buddhist places such as Yungu temple in Shandong Province. The annual Lotus Mountain Buddhist festival on February 19, the eighth day of April, June 19 and September 19 of the lunar calendar gives visitors the opportunity to fully experience the charm of Buddhist culture.

Introduction to scenic spots

Since its development and construction in 2004, Lianhuashan scenic spot has invested 1.2 billion yuan. It has successively built six tourist areas, including Bodhi Avenue, Guanyin square, Tongtianhe, Yungu temple, Tiancheng Guanyin and Lianhuahu. Meanwhile, it has built supporting service facilities such as Lianhuashan RV camp, Lianhua Hotel and pinyue International Resort Hotel. Lianhua Mountain has been promoted to National Forest Park, World Geopark and national 4A scenic spot, and is known as "Guanyin scenic spot and Northern Putuo". In 2013, Lianhuashan provincial tourist resort was approved by the provincial government.

In recent years, in order to further expand and strengthen the tourism of Lianhua Mountain and meet the higher demand of people for tourism products, Xintai municipal Party committee and municipal government have decided to implement the tourism development of Lianhua Mountain based on the overall principle of landing, attracting investment and attracting people Then, with the theme of "Guanyin culture and lotus culture", the scenic spot will be transformed, expanded and upgraded. That is to develop landscape tourism on the mountain, create a core attraction, develop leisure and health care vacation at the foot of the mountain, and develop characteristic rural tourism in front of the mountain, so as to form a large tourism pattern of "joint action on the mountain and under the mountain, integration of the mountain and outside the mountain".

Lianhua Lake highlights the ecological theme, implements the landscape improvement and greening and beautification project of Lianhua Lake; fully excavates the core value of Lianhua Lake, creates "soul wetland, Lotus World" with the small town, and creates four functional areas of human lotus, artistic lotus, Zen lotus and spiritual lotus around Lianhua Lake; within Huanhu Road, there are landscape, greening, walk around the lake, hydrophilic plank road and tourism base The main construction content is basic service facilities; the Northwest Mountain Area of Lianhua Lake is mainly planned to build bamboo grove elegant houses with leisure, meditation and other functions, so as to create the most Zen resort highland of Lianhua Mountain.

Relying on the terrain characteristics, through the unified scientific planning of the surrounding area of Lianhua Lake and weijiayu village, Lianhua town fully excavates the tourism development potential of Lianhua Lake Waterfront Area and weijiayu village environment, combs the mountain water flow, inherits the Guanyin cultural context, continues to excavate and enhance the connotation of Guanyin culture, and forms a unique mountain resort combined with the local original culture and rural leisure experience Water vacation and the unique form of Zen experience will build a spatial pattern with one core, one water surrounding, one axis running through and six districts combining, and make it another "Zen Holy Land" high-end leisure vacation product in Lianhua Mountain.

Location of scenic spots

The scenic spot is located at the junction of Gaozhuang street, Laiwu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province and Quangou Town, Xintai City, Tai'an City, Shandong Province

Lianhuashan culture

Geographical culture

The area where Lianhua Mountain is located was a vast ocean 2.8 billion years ago. After five major geological crustal movements, uplift, fracture and collapse, it formed the appearance of steep Lianhua Mountain, numerous peaks, deep valleys, flowing springs and waterfalls, and peculiar rocks, leaving rich geological relics. The komatiite in Lianhua Mountain, 2.8 billion years ago, is the oldest rock on the earth. Only Canada, South Africa and Australia have discovered this kind of rock in the world. It has added a dazzling aura to the geological value of Lianhua Mountain and become a classic area for Geoscience tourism, natural sightseeing tourism, adventure mountain tourism and science popularization.

History and culture

Lianhua Mountain has a long history and profound culture. More than 2500 years ago, the book of songs, the earliest collection of poems in China, contains the poem "Xin Fu Zhi Bai". Emperor Qinshihuang visited Lianhua Mountain and built Li palace and Marquis city. Since the Jin and Tang Dynasties, the Buddhism of Lianhua Mountain has risen and gradually become a holy land of incense and tourist attraction. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the emperors came repeatedly, which showed that the upper class paid attention to the northern holy mountain at that time. In the early years of the reign of Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, Lianhua Mountain became a famous Taoist temple of Guanyin. Emperor Qianlong visited Lianhua Mountain on his way to the south, and wrote the famous poem "Xinfu mountain", recalling the past of Hanwu's quest for immortality: "it is said that Xinfu Yigong mountain, Hanwu's quest for immortality met here. There is no great medicine for longevity. The autumn trees of Maoling lock the weak face. Many literati and poets also come here and stop to linger, leaving a large number of exquisite poems. In the Ming Dynasty, Wang Yingxiu's "Xinfu has been passed on for a long time, but it's strange when he's on his way"; in the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Xi'an's "asking the custom to pass on to the Chan site of Qin Dynasty for a long time, competing with each other for the way to leave the palace of Han Dynasty"; and ye Fangheng's "Yuedong ancient Xinfu, whose shape is lotus.". In the name of vulgarity, Qilu praises the long history and beautiful scenery of Lianhua Mountain.

Buddhist culture

Lianhua Mountain is the largest Guanyin Taoist temple in northern China, the first famous Buddhist mountain in Qilu, and a unique Buddhist cultural tourist area in Shandong Province. It is known as "Guanyin resort, northern Putuo". There are many Buddhist places, such as Guanyin courtyard, Guanyin Pavilion, Taiping temple, Yungu temple, etc. Tiancheng Guanyin, the largest golden body Guanyin statue in China and the first natural Guanyin in the world, will always bless you and your parents, increase your life and ensure your safety.

Guanyin pilgrimage and blessing are the major features of Lianhua Mountain. On the 29th of the lunar calendar, on the 19th of June, on the 19th of September, on the 29th of the lunar calendar, on the 19th of the lunar calendar, on the 19th of the lunar calendar, on the 19th of the lunar calendar, there are Guanyin Dharma meetings. From the first to the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth lunar month, the temple fair of "June sixth" in Lianhua Mountain is held.

Natural culture

On Lianhua Mountain, there are countless rare stones and trees related to Buddhism. There are more than 100 rare stones, such as Tiancheng Guanyin, Jinchan Wangyue, wujuan of scriptures, Luohan cart and so on. They are not only vivid in form and spirit, but also have their own unique stories. In particular, the Tiancheng Guanyin giant stone on the Guanyin cliff is similar to the Guanyin Bodhisattva sitting in jiejiali. The image film of Lianhuashan, broadcast on CCTV and Shandong satellite TV, shows this heavenly Avalokitesvara. Many tourists come to Lianhua Mountain and always go to Guanyin cliff to see the beauty of Tiancheng Guanyin.

Guanyin Dharma Association

Lianhua Mountain is an important place for the manifestation of Guanyin Bodhisattva. It is the largest Guanyin Daochang in northern China and a unique Buddhist cultural tourist area in Shandong Province. It is known as "the scenic spot of Guanyin and Putuo in northern China".

"Rites of repentance" Dharma meeting held on 2.19 of lunar calendar

On the Christmas day of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the temples usually hold the seventh day of Guanyin, or worship the great sorrow and repentance, or hold the sculpture and portrait exhibition of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Ritual Guanyin repentance" Dharma meeting held on June 19 of lunar calendar

Believers will give up their money, ask for their children, and pray for the blessing of Guanyin.

On September 19 of the lunar calendar, Guanyin Bodhisattva's day of becoming a monk held the Dharma meeting of "three thousand Buddha's treasures and repentance"

Buddha's release

Buddha Bathing Festival held on April 8 of the lunar calendar

On the Christmas day of Sakyamuni, the Buddha, a Buddhist Association was held. In order to express their respect for the Buddha, the residents would release their life in various ways in the release pool. Ordinary people are fighting for money, release, son, pray for the Buddha's blessing.

During the meeting, the order was in order, and there was laughter everywhere. Through the promotion and development of Buddhist culture and traditional folk activities, tourism is promoted through festivals, and the attraction of Lotus Mountain in Xintai is enhanced, and the tourism theme of "enjoying lotus mountain and health companion" is sung.

Temple fair on June 6

Lianhuashan temple fair in Xintai is held from the first to the sixth day of June every year. It is a traditional folk temple fair integrating blessing culture, folk culture and food culture. The temple fair at the foot of Lianhua Mountain, originated from folk belief, is a traditional custom in Xintai City. From the beginning of the first day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar to the climax of the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, it is also called "June sixth" temple fair. According to the folk custom of Lianhua Mountain, the sixth day of the sixth lunar month is the "clothes drying Festival". As the saying goes:“

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