Ci'er mountain

Ci'er mountain

Among the mountains in the west of Zhangjiakou City, there is a mountain named ci'er mountain, which is beautiful and picturesque. Deep in the mountainside, there is the ancient Yunquan temple, which was built in the 26th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1393 A.D.), and has been more than 600 years. So it is called Yunquan temple, which means "there is a clear spring in the depth of white clouds". It is a temple where Buddhism and Taoism are built together. The upper part is Tao and the lower part is Buddha. In the temple, there is the empress hall. In the old days, when there was a temple fair on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, there was an endless stream of people who came here to climb mountains and burn incense to pray for "giving their children.". So this mountain is called "ci'er mountain"

Development history

Among the mountains in the west of Zhangjiakou City, there is a mountain named ci'er mountain, which is beautiful and picturesque. Deep in the mountainside, there is the ancient Yunquan temple, which was built in the 26th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1393 A.D.), and has been more than 600 years. The reason why it is called Yunquan temple is that "there is a clear spring in the depth of white clouds". It is a temple where Buddhism and Taoism are built together. The upper part is Tao and the lower part is Buddha. In the temple, there is the empress hall. In the old days, when there was a temple fair on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, there was an endless stream of people who came here to climb mountains and burn incense to pray for "giving their children.". Therefore, this mountain is called "ci'er mountain".

Features of scenic spots

From afar, we can see that the mountain is full of cliffs, towering trees and pavilions. If you climb the mountain and pave steps along the road, and install handrails on steep sections, you can reach Yunquan Temple by climbing up the stairs. There are three platforms along the winding mountain road. The first platform is a hexagonal pavilion, with the main hall and the South Hall; the second one is the Wangting; the third one is the Mountain Gate of Yunquan temple, which is also called Tianwang hall. Outside the gate of the mountain, there was a Jiaojia Pavilion. On the wall, there was Houji, the God of grain, painted by a folk craftsman, which taught people not to forget farming. On the wall, there is a painting of Fu Yi Xuan Yuan, which is intended to warn future generations to work hard and never forget that they are Chinese. In front of the mountain gate, there are stone lions guarding and flagpoles standing. Inside the gate are the Dragon King Hall, Zhenwu hall and Sutra hall, in which the Sakyamuni Buddha closed his eyes and the Nanhai Guanyin swept the dust. The shape is vivid and lifelike.

Scenery in the courtyard

In the middle of the temple, there are two ancient willows. They are 12-13 meters high and 30-40 meters thick. It is said that they were planted in the Ming Dynasty. The strange thing is that the trunk of a pine tree lying in the East is hollow, and a pine tree grows in its belly. The willows are curling, and the pine branches are vigorous, and the shape is accompanied by the shadow. Now willow is still luxuriant branches and leaves, is one of the key ancient willow trees. An elm tree, about 13 meters high and 20 girths thick, once grew on the Western cliff. It is said that it was planted in the Yuan Dynasty and died. In the past, it was called "Yuanyu Mingliu".

What is particularly spectacular is that under the West Cliff of the temple, there are three ancient caves, which are only very close to each other. On the right is the water cave. The spring in the cave is clear and there is no ice in winter. On the left is the ice cave. The couplet at the entrance of the cave says: "the spirit liquid is for the Danzao, and the pure heart shines on the jade pot". The cave is frozen all the year round, crystal clear, and does not melt even in the hot summer. There is a poem that says: "the winter liquid near the mountain, the summer condensation of the side water", which is the portrayal of the two ice water caves. In the middle is the wind tunnel. The cold wind swishes all the year round. When something is placed at the entrance, it is inhaled by the strong wind. It is said that a child was inhaled by the wind, and now the hole has been closed.

Along the mountain road, there are "Wansong" and "chuxiao Pavilion" on the top of the mountain road. You can have a bird's-eye view of Zhangjiakou City. The landscape of Yunquan temple in ci'er mountain has attracted a large number of visitors and made them marvel. On the cliff, there are many poems and inscriptions of tourists and celebrities. It is said that in the winter of 1923, Kang Youwei and his disciple Chen Chongyuan came to Zhangjiakou from Wuzhong to visit the Yunquan temple in ci'er mountain. He was deeply impressed by the "plain mountains and plain scenery, and the whiteness of heaven and earth". He wrote the poem "the mountain county passes the city early, the day is cold, and the day is late.". I love Yunquan temple. On the pine stone at sunrise, the poem is clear and the feeling is quiet. Later generations do not see, should be a total of memories of Si you. "Kang Youwei was still enjoying himself, so he climbed up the mountain along the stone road, overlooking the panoramic view of Zhangjiakou, and chanted the poem" walking in the snow, gradually entering the floating clouds; the road ahead is near, and the poem is cold. ". After touring the wind tunnel, water cave and ice cave at the foot of Xishan cliff, he wrote: "in the blue sky, the hanging cave is amazing. Immortal original house, drunk language also into poetry. Listen to the avalanche and the broken branches in the mountain sky. At the mouth of the valley in pingming, the danger is as dangerous as it can be.

legend

There is also a legend about the origin of the name "ci'er mountain". It is said that more than 500 years ago, there was a couple who had been married for many years and failed to give birth. They were very anxious. On the eighth day of April of that year, the couple came to the foot of the mountain in the western suburb of Zhangjiakou to pray for heaven and earth. Just as they were telling their love for children over and over again, suddenly an old man with white hair came out of the gap between the rocks on the hillside. The old man came to them and did not speak. He took a clay doll out of his arms and gave it to them. Then it disappeared. The next year, the couple had their son. They are so happy. It spread quickly that people who prayed for their children in mountain villages far and near the Great Wall went to the foot of the west mountain to burn incense and pray for their children on the eighth day of April every year. As a result, people called Xishan "ci'er mountain".

In the middle of the mountain, there is an ancient temple, Yunquan temple, which was built more than 580 years ago. There is a Buddhist niche in the temple. On the circular door, there is a colorful picture. In the center of the picture is a smiling Buddha with a big stomach. The Buddha statue is surrounded by smoke and clouds, and the clouds are full of white and fat children. It is said that this is the place where the old man with white hair lived. He was called "gif'er Da Xian".

Address: Qiaoxi District, Zhangjiakou City

Longitude: 114.851573

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