Tiantai Mountain

Tiantai Mountain

Tiantai Mountain (Ti ā n t ā I sh ā n) is located in the north of Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province, China, with xianxialing in the southwest and Zhoushan Islands in the northeast. It is the watershed between Cao'e River and Yong river. Huading mountain, the main peak, is located in the northeast of Tiantai County, with an altitude of 1098 meters and is composed of granite. There are many overhanging rocks, cliffs and waterfalls.

Tiantai Mountain is located in the Middle East of Zhejiang Province, at the junction of Ningbo, Shaoxing, Jinhua and Wenzhou. Known as "the source of Buddhism and Taoism, beautiful scenery" at home and abroad, it was approved as a national key scenic spot by the State Council in 1988, listed as "top ten tourist attractions in Zhejiang Province" in 1992, and rated as national AAAAA tourist area in 2015.

The main scenic spots are: Guoqing temple, Shiliang waterfall, Huading National Forest Park, Chicheng mountain, Qiongtai fairy Valley, Tianhu scenic spot, pavilion, Longchuanxia.

In May 2020, it will be included in the first batch of "Zhejiang cultural imprint" list.

brief introduction

Tiantai Mountain scenic spot is a national AAAAA scenic spot, a national key scenic spot, one of the top ten famous mountains in China, a national ecotourism demonstration area, and one of the top ten tourist attractions in Zhejiang Province.

Tiantai Mountain scenic spot is located in Tiantai County in the East and middle of Zhejiang Province. It is a famous mountain in the east of Zhejiang Province, connecting Ninghai and Sanmen in the East, Pan'an in the west, Xianju and Linhai in the south, Xinchang in the north, and the coast of East China Sea. It is famous for "the origin of Buddhism and Taoism, the beauty of mountains and rivers". It is the birthplace of Tiantai Sect of Buddhism and Nanzong of Taoism in China, and also the hometown of Jigong, a living Buddha.

Tiantai Mountain scenic spot mainly includes Guoqing temple, Shiliang, Chicheng mountain, Hanshan lake, Huading peak, etc. Guoqing temple is a national cultural relic protection unit and the ancestral hall of Tiantai Sect of Buddhism in Japan and South Korea. The beautiful sea of clouds on the low mountain and the magical Buddha light on the rooftop can be said to be a unique sight on the rooftop.

Characteristics of mountain system

Tiantai Mountain is a branch of xianxialing mountain, with a Southwest northeast trend, with an average altitude of more than 500 meters. The main peak, Huading mountain, is 1098 meters above sea level.

Tiantai Mountain is located in the Middle East of Zhejiang Province, at the junction of Ningbo, Shaoxing, Jinhua and Wenzhou. Known as "the source of Buddhism and the beauty of mountains and rivers", it is well-known at home and abroad.

There are many overhanging rocks, cliffs and waterfalls, among which Shiliang waterfall is the most famous.

Composition of mountain system

It is mainly composed of Guoqing, Chicheng, Fulong, Shiliang (Tonghu, Huading), Baizhang (Qiongtai), tongkengxi (Wannian temple, Taoyuan, Qingxi), Kaiyan (Ziling, Hanshan lake, minghanyan, jiuzheshan).

The mountains are naturally interesting, unique and beautiful. The most beautiful scenery is Shiliang waterfall and Huading Guiyun.

Geological characteristics

Tiantai Mountain is composed of granite. There are many overhanging rocks, cliffs and waterfalls.

It stretches along the coast of the East China Sea in Zhejiang Province. "The mountain has eight layers, four sides are like one, the top is opposite to the three Chen, when the cow and the girl are divided, they should stay on the platform, so they are called Tiantai.".

It is famous for its beautiful scenery. It connects xianxialing in the southwest and Zhoushan Islands in the northeast. It is the watershed between Cao'e River and Yong river.

The main peak of Huading mountain is in the northeast of Tiantai County, with an altitude of 1098 meters (3602 feet).

geographical environment

natural environment

The beautiful landscape of Tiantai Mountain has attracted numerous scholars and poets. "Tiantai Mountain is the God of the mountain, and the beauty of the mountain is also the God of the mountain," and "the wealth of the poor mountain and the sea is the grandeur of the human and the God."

Tiantai Mountain has a unique natural landscape. It is a natural botanical garden and zoo, with endless paintings of rare stones, caves, waterfalls and springs, countless ancient trees, famous flowers, rare birds and exotic animals. There are many rare plants and animals. There are Sui Mei, Tang Zhang, song Bai, song Teng, Wu Yao and Dendrobium officinale.

In particular, the Rhododendron Yunjin, which is widely distributed in the mountains of 1000 meters, is more than 100 years old. Its ancient trunk is like iron, its twigs are like hooks, and its branches are luxuriant. Every year in late spring, pale red and yellow flowers compete to open. The flowers are big and gorgeous, with thousands of flowers in a tree. The flowers are like brocade and rosy clouds. The ancient trees, the wide area and the flourishing flowers are rare in China. It is a great plant wonder in Tiantai Mountain.

Rhododendron grows on Tiantai Mountain under the influence of aura.

It is the oldest, tallest and largest "king of azalea" in the world. It grows in the peak of Tiantai Mountain with an altitude of 1200 meters and an area of nearly 300 mu. Most of the trees are between 400 and 1000 years old. The trunk is as iron as a hook, and the twigs are as luxuriant as a hook.

In May every year, Rhododendron trees in Yunjin compete to bloom, with bright red and yellow flowers. More than 1000 rhododendrons on each tree are divided into 7 to 13 small rhododendrons, which curl up into a cluster, forming a cluster of flower bundles with a big bowl mouth. The flower bundles are clustered together again and again, and they look very beautiful. Therefore, Yunjin Rhododendron has a very vivid name called "thousand flowers Rhododendron".

In addition, there are some rare wild animals, such as civet, Sumen antelope and clouded leopard. All these have greatly enriched the scenic tourism resources of Tiantai Mountain.

natural scene

The scenic spots of Tiantai Mountain also have their own characteristics, which can be summarized as ancient, Qing, strange and quiet. Chicheng Qixia, Shuangjian Huilan, Huading Xiuse and Qiongtai moon night are known as the eight Tiantai landscapes. Shliang scenic area is the essence of Tiantai Mountain, a national scenic spot.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "big eight scenes, small eight scenes, famous more than 30 scenes, how many scenes there are in total, countless to countless.".

Sun Chuo, a litterateur of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, wrote in his preface to the ode to Tiantai Mountain: "those who visit Tiantai Mountain are also the gods who build the mountains It's the grandeur of man, the beauty of Jiaxiang, the richness of the poor mountains and the sea, and the grandeur of man and God. "

Xu Xiake, a great traveler in the Ming Dynasty, traveled all over the world, went to Tiantai Mountain three times, wrote two travel notes, and marked the diary of traveling to Tiantai Mountain at the beginning of Xu Xiake's travel notes.

Pan Lei, a famous scholar in the Qing Dynasty, sighed after touring Tiantai Mountain: "I have traveled all over the world, and I have seen many famous mountains and towns. The only way to cover up the beauty of the masses, to make great achievements, and to explore endlessly is the Tiantai Mount Tai can have the beauty of all the mountains, but they can't make the most of the wonders of Mount Tai. So it's OK to visit Mount Tai instead of all the mountains, and it's OK not to visit Mount Tai instead of all the mountains. " The natural landscape of Tiantai Mountain is highly appraised.

Main attractions

Guoqing Temple

Guoqing temple was built in the 18th year of kaihuang (598) of Sui Dynasty. It was first named Tiantai temple, and later renamed Guoqing temple, implying that "if the temple is completed, the country will be Qing". The Southern Song Dynasty was listed as one of the ten temples in the south of the Yangtze River. The existing building was rebuilt in 1734. With a total area of 73000 square meters, the temple is divided into five longitudinal axes, forming an ancient architectural complex with more than 20000 square meters, more than 800 houses, complete halls, well-organized buildings and magnificent momentum. Now it is listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Guoqing temple is located in the "paradise" surrounded by mountains and surrounded by five peaks. The environment is quiet and beautiful, surrounded by towering ancient trees and shady green trees. The arched bridge in front of the temple and the clear water flow. The ancient Sui pagoda still stands on the hillside after thousands of years. The temple is magnificent and full of wonders. Like a natural picture, it has become an ideal place for tourists.

Guoqing temple is an ancient temple with profound cultural accumulation. At the time of Chen and Sui dynasties, master sophist (538-597) founded Tiantai Sect, the first sect in the history of Chinese Buddhism. During the reign of emperor Zhenyuan of Tang Dynasty, Japanese eminent monks went to Guoqing temple to seek Dharma. After returning home, they founded Tiantai Sect in birui mountain of Japan. In the 11th century, the Korean monk Yitian went to Guoqing temple to seek Dharma, and then introduced this sect to Korea, so Guoqing Temple became the ancestral court of Tiantai Sect of Buddhism in Japan and Korea. The "Sui Mei" planted by Master Zhang an in the year of the temple's establishment is more than 1400 years old. On the verge of death in the cultural revolution, with the careful care of the monks, the dead trees came back to spring in the year of renovation, the flowers were like snow, and the results were numerous.

The Guoqing temple is a collection of cultural relics and historic sites. There are a large number of cultural relics and historic sites, including gold and silver articles, copper castings and silk fabrics, inscriptions, scriptures, calligraphy and paintings, wood carvings, jade ornaments, Buddha statues, and precious gifts for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. Among them, the beyela Sutra, a relic of the wise master, was identified by Chen Yinke as the Sanskrit script of sagongdara in ancient India; the seven Bodhisattvas' line drawing stele inscription taken from the Sui tower; and Wang Xizhi's "single pen goose character" flying in the temple Steles, such as "the temple of Qing Dynasty in great China" by Liu Gongquan in Tang Dynasty, hanshanzi poem by Huang Tingjian in Song Dynasty, Xiuyan by Mi Fu, pillow stone by Zhu Xi, etc., are rare artistic treasures, and witness of "the Buddhist kingdom". In memory of Tang Dynasty astronomer Seng Yixing's compilation of Dayan calendar to Guoqing temple for arithmetic, the tablet of "Yixing comes here and flows to the west" and Yixing Zen master Yiguan tomb. All of them are shining with the splendid history and culture of the ancient temple.

Shiliang

It is the essence of Zhedong's "Tang Poetry Road" that integrates all the wonders of the world. Li Bai, Meng Haoran and other famous poets once praised this spectacle and left immortal poems. Up the stream, the mountains are green, the ancient trees are towering, the strange rocks are everywhere, and the strange peaks are abrupt

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