Yuquan courtyard

Yuquan temple is located at the foot of Huashan Mountain and the southernmost end of Yuquan Road in Huayin City, Shaanxi Province. It is the main place for Taoist activities in Huashan Mountain and the only place for tourists to visit Huashan Mountain from Huashan valley. Yuquanyuan is the gateway to Mount Hua. It is said that Princess Jinxian of Tang Dynasty took water to wash her hair in the jade well of Zhenyue Palace on the mountain and accidentally dropped the Hosta into the water. After returning to Yuquan hospital, he found the jade hairpin when washing his hands with spring water. He knew that the spring was connected with Yujing, so he named it Yuquan. Yuquanyuan got its name.

Yuquan courtyard

Yuquan temple is the holy land of Quanzhen sect, the mainstream of Taoism. It is located at the southernmost end of Yuquan Road, Huayin City, Shaanxi Province. It is the main place for Taoist activities in Huashan Mountain and the only place for tourists to visit Huashan Mountain from Huashan valley. Yuquanyuan is the gateway to Mount Hua. It is said that Princess Jinxian was in the jade well of Zhenyue palace to wash her hair. She accidentally dropped the Hosta into the water. However, after returning to Yuquan hospital, she found the Hosta by accident when she washed her hands with spring water. She knew that the spring was connected with the jade well, so she named it Yuquan. Yuquanyuan got its name.

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Yuquan courtyard is the holy land of Quanzhen sect, the main stream of Taoism. It is a garden building with a back to Huashan Mountain and a towering ancient wood. There is a spring in the courtyard with sweet and clear water. It is said that Princess Jinxian of the Tang Dynasty swabbed her hair in the jade well of Zhenyue Palace on the mountain and accidentally dropped the Hosta into the water. After returning to Yuquan hospital, he found the jade hairpin when washing his hands with spring water. He knew that the spring was connected with Yujing, so he named it Yuquan. Yuquanyuan got its name. There is Xiyi temple in Yuquan courtyard, whose name comes from the title of "Mr. Xiyi" given to Chen Tuan by Taizong of Song Dynasty. Kang Youwei once wrote a poem praising: "the clear spring in the valley leads to the meandering stream, and the long corridor leads back to the medical tree without worry. The color of the spring can be forgotten, and let Xiyi sleep in autumn. "

Xiyi temple is divided into front and back halls. On the left side of the front hall is the "full picture stele of Huashan", and on the right side is the stele of "the first mountain" written by the calligrapher Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty. There is a statue of Chen Tuan in the back hall. The shansun pavilion was built on a large stone. It is said that Chen Tuan used to enjoy the mountain scenery and write books here. Beside the pavilion, there is an ancient tree named Wuyou tree, which is said to be planted by Chen Tuan.

The gate of Yuquan courtyard was built on the original site according to the historical records, which is a building with bright columns and overhanging eaves. Near the top of the gate is a plaque inscribed by Guo Moruo called "yuquanyuan", which is vigorous and powerful. The tall poplar trees beside the road in front of the gate were planted by Feng Yuxiang himself when he was stationed in the army. On the huge stone inside the gate, the words "save the people by water conservancy", "human equality" and "eliminate superstition" are prominently engraved, which are also written by Feng Yuxiang. Yuquan courtyard is covered with green shade and winding corridors. Most of the tourists who have been climbing Huashan first stop here and then set out to climb.

Historical evolution

Yuquan courtyard was built during the reign of emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (1049-1051). It was built by Taoist Jia Desheng and master Chen Tuan. It was not until the Ming and Qing dynasties that the scale of Xiyi temple came into being after several damages and repairs. It was named after "Mr. Xiyi" given by the song Taizu to Chen Tuan, and later renamed Yuquan temple. "The mountain is not high, the immortal is the spirit". Over the past 2000 years, many celebrities have gathered here to teach and practice, such as Gu Yanwu and Wang Hongzhuan in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and some stone inscriptions have been left. In Yuquan courtyard, there are inscriptions of general Feng Yuxiang in modern times: "breaking superstition" and "saving the people by water conservancy". These inscriptions are vigorous and powerful, which reflect general Feng Yuxiang's advanced ideas of foresight and patriotism. Zhenyue palace, dongdaoyuan and Yuquan temple on the mountain are all famous Taoist temples in China.

Main attractions

Stone boat: also known as "stone boat". There is a clear water, a stone boat built in the middle, a painting cabin on the boat, and a curved bridge connecting with the pool bank. It's interesting to watch the scenery on the fence, reflect the shadow of the mountain, enjoy the fish and enjoy the water and the sky.

Wuyou Pavilion: located in the northwest corner of the courtyard, it is a square overhanging architecture. The terrain here is high and the vision is wide. You can see Weinan clearly on a sunny day. The scenery is beautiful. Standing here, you can feel happy and forget your worries, so it is named Wuyou Pavilion. The local folk song once said: "in the northwest corner of Yuquan courtyard, it's a big thing to fall asleep."

Shansun Pavilion: it is a round pavilion built on a huge stone. It is said that it was built by Chen Chuan in the Five Dynasties. Here Chen Tuan wrote diaotan collection, fables of three peaks and other works. Su Dongpo in the Northern Song Dynasty, Gu Yanwu and Wang Hongzhuan in the early Qing Dynasty all carried out repairs one after another.

Carefree tree: under the shansun Pavilion, there is an old tree, which is curly and old. It is said that Chen Tuan planted it by hand. Because no one prunes, they can grow as long as they want, and they are carefree, so they grow into today's shape. Although it has been more than a thousand years, it still appears to be very healthy and prosperous. Today, there are guardrails around, visitors here, mostly with the tree photo.

Xuanxia: the stone to the west of Wuyou tree is engraved with two big characters "xuanxia". Further to the west, there are one or two stone pavilions called the water Pavilion, which is the place where Yuquan water flowed at that time.

Xiyi Cave: to the west of shansun Pavilion, there is a stone cave dug by Jia Desheng in the reign of emperor you of the Song Dynasty. There is a statue of Chen Tuan lying in the cave. It is said that if a visitor feels pain in any part of his body, he can touch it with his hand and it will not hurt again. The inscription "Chongning Guiwei March" is also engraved here.

Tongtian Pavilion: built in 1960, it is named after the original Tongtian palace, which corresponds to the Tongtian gate on the top of the mountain. The location of the pavilion is just at the entrance of the mountain. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery here and only feel that the pavilion is surrounded by water and stone, and the spring breeze is on the wild. See the day chat from wide, smile embrace wanfengqing.

Traffic information

Transportation: take a flight to Xi'an and take the airport bus to the railway station. Take the train at Xi'an railway station to Huayin City, or take the tour bus No.1 at the railway station to Huashan cableway.

Accommodation information

Huashan five peaks have hotels, generally in 40 yuan a bed.

There are also many hotels and private hotels on Yuquan Road. Recommendation: Huashan Weather Station Guest House, Nantianmen guest house, Zhongfeng Hotel, Dongfeng Hotel, etc.

Address: Yuquan Road, Huayin City, Shaanxi Province

Longitude: 110.08191877603

Latitude: 34.527054700834

Tour time: half an hour - 1 hour

Traffic information: the scenic spot is located in Huashan Scenic spot. There are the following ways to get to Huashan Scenic Spot:

1. After arriving at Huashan station by train, transfer to the bus and get to the scenic spot at 3 yuan; or take a taxi to the scenic spot, the fare is about 15-20 yuan;

2. If you arrive at Huashan North Station (high speed railway station), you can get to Huashan "tourist center" or Huashan Yuquan courtyard (hiking entrance) by a special line in front of the station. Tourist bus 10 yuan / person;

3. In the East Square of Xi'an railway station, take the tour bus "you 1", the ticket price is about 25 yuan. 8: Starting from the East Square of the railway station at 17:00, passing by Xiyue temple and ending at the mountaineering entrance of yuquanyuan, it takes about 2 hours to return from yuquanyuan at 17:00. Off season (January to March) shutdown. In addition, Xi'an railway station also has buses from bus companies to Huashan, with many times, about 30 yuan per person;

4. There are many long-distance buses to Huayin every day at Chengdong passenger station in Xi'an. They run every 15 minutes from 7:00 to 19:15. On the way, I will stop at Huashan and get off at the climbing place of yuquanyuan. I need to tell the driver to get off at Huashan

Route to yuquanyuan:

Starting from the gate of Huashan Scenic Spot, you need to take the battery car to reach the gate of Yuquan courtyard, which is the first stop to climb Huashan

Ticket information: included in the pass of Huashan Scenic spot

Opening hours: xishanmen: 24 hours a day;

Dongshanmen cableway: 7:00-19:00 in peak season, 8:30-17:00 in off season;

Beifeng cableway: peak season: 7:00-19:00 in peak season, 9:00-17:00 in off season

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