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--XIXIANGCHI was just a small nunnery in the late Ming Dynasty, which was expanded into a temple in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. This is the best place for Emei to enjoy the moon. "Xiangchi night moon" is one of the ten scenic spots of Emei.

--Starting from the XIXIANGCHI, the temperature began to get a little low. At night, everything around the temple was quiet, and the white fog was misty. When the bright moon was in the sky, the moonlight reflected into the pool, and the water and the sky were the same.

--XIXIANGCHI can be accommodated. The accommodation conditions are much better than Xianfeng temple and Yuxian temple, and the price is a little cheaper. The bee with good footwork can arrive at XIXIANGCHI in one go on the first day.

--This is an area with more monkeys besides the monkey area, so don't take out food and water easily to prevent being attacked.

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XIXIANGCHI, located in the high mountain area of Emei Mountain, a world cultural and natural heritage, is 2070 meters above sea level, surrounded by misty white clouds and towering ancient trees. If it is clear in autumn and the moon is shining high, everything will be quiet and the light will be boundless. Looking up at the stars, you will be in high spirits. "Xiangchi night moon" is the famous scenery here.

Xixianchi, night, bright moon in the sky, moonlight into the pool, water and sky, beautiful scenery.

The origin of history

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, the temple was built. It is said that Puxian Bodhisattva, the eldest disciple of Sakyamuni, the ancestor of Buddhism in ancient times, once swabbed water to wash the elephant in a six square pool in front of the temple when climbing on an elephant. This is an alpine area with heavy rain and snow, so the hall is small and built with lead leather, including Maitreya hall, Daxiong hall and Guanyin hall. Since this is a must for tourists, in 1982, the state invested in building four new guest houses outside the temple, becoming one of the great temples in the mountains.

Monkeys often come and go in this area and ask for food from tourists. XIXIANGCHI has important historical and cultural value and rich tourism resources.

geographical position

XIXIANGCHI, located in the transition zone from the southwest edge of Sichuan Province to the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, is 120 km away from Chengdu in the north and 38 km away from Leshan in the East. Originally named Chuxi Pavilion, it means that tourists come here and think it's going to the top. They are very happy. Specialty: bamboo leaf green tea, Emeishan monkey, snow mushroom taro, bamboo shoots, etc.

The scale

Xixianchi, a large-scale building, covers an area of 3600 square meters. The roof is covered with tin tile and lead sheet. Guanyin, dizang and dashizhi are worshipped in the hall. Elegant pattern and dignified posture. The palace is located in a fir forest, about 2100 meters above sea level. Every time the clouds gather and the fog gather, the sky is blue, the moon is bright, and everything is quiet, just like being in Xiaohan. Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, praised the Emei moon in the song of the moon on Mount Emei. "Night moon in Xiangdi" is known as one of the ten scenic spots of Emei. This area is also a place where monkeys live. They often go along the roadside or even enter the temple to ask for food from tourists.

The monkeys from leidongping to XIXIANGCHI often come and go in groups. The old monkeys are in the front, and their attitude is neither humble nor overbearing. When tourists pass this section, they'd better prepare food and bamboo sticks (with both hands) to get the pass. XIXIANGCHI geothermal unique, ancient temple on one side of the mountain, three sides under the valley, clouds often floating in Baojian. At an altitude of 2070 meters, it is an excellent place to enjoy the moon. The name of the temple comes from the legend of Buddhism. It is said that the Buddha once took a bath in the pool. Tourists can take this place as an old boarding and lodging place in Jinding, and there are a large number of guest rooms in xixianchi. If you are in the middle of the lunar calendar, you may as well come here to enjoy the beautiful night scenery with clear sky and bright moon.

Climatic characteristics

Mount Emei is 3099 meters above sea level, with a relative height of more than 2500 meters (Mount Emei city at the foot of the mountain is only 420 meters above sea level). The vertical elevation difference is large, and the temperature is often about 10 ℃ lower than that at the foot of the mountain. Therefore, climbers need to prepare for the cold early (there are cotton padded clothes for renting in Jinding).

Main attractions

Climbing the steep diamond slope of 1800 levels is the diamond mouth under the elephant trunk rock. The altitude here is 2070 meters. The slope is high and scattered, and the clouds are scattered on the clothes, and the sky is green on the back. The name of diamond slope is very appropriate. On the slope, there is a temple called "Temple of smallpox", which was built in 1600 ad. There is a natural pool on the side of the temple. It is said that when the great master Pu Xian rode an elephant to climb the mountain, he used to draw water to wash the elephant in the pool, so it is called XIXIANGCHI. On this high hill, where the underground water is exhausted, it is really rare to have a clear spring. The location of the pool is also very wonderful. On a moonlit night, you can see the moon shining into the pool, falling in the West and rising in the East. "Xiangchi night moon" really has many differences.

XIXIANGCHI was only a pavilion in Ming Dynasty, which was called Chuxi Pavilion. Later, it was rebuilt as an nunnery, named Chuxi nunnery. Qing Kangxi (AD 1699) built the temple. In the early years of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1736 A.D.), the monk expanded the temple. Because there was a small pool in front of the temple, it was said that the Bodhisattva of all sages had to bathe in the elephant first. Therefore, it was renamed XIXIANGCHI, also known as the smallpox Buddhist temple. During the reign of Xianfeng and Tongzhi, Guanyin hall, Maitreya hall and Daxiong hall were built. In 1944, monk Bianxiang rebuilt Daxiong hall. It was repaired in 1953 and repaired again in 1984. A new yingyue tower was built behind the Guanyin hall, and a new Hakka house was built. Now it is one of the key temples in Emei Mountain. There was once a Mahayana temple in Wuli. It was said that it was the venerable abdoro of the western regions. It was built in the Jin Dynasty when he came to Sichuan to worship Mount Emei. It was named Huacheng temple. Because it was built with wooden skin, it was also called wooden skin hall. Then there was the Baiyun Temple (also known as Baiyun hall and Yuntan Hall) founded in the Ming Dynasty.

In front of it is Gongbei mountain, which stretches hundreds of miles. Behind it are thousand Buddha peak, golden peak and ten thousand Buddha peak, which are higher than the clouds. Under it are Huayan peak and Jiulao peak. On the night of the moon, there is a direct feeling of "the moon is like frost in the jade city surrounded by mountains". Often people think of the Liaohai border moon, guarding the border relatives. In the frosty chill, it sends out wisps of warmth. Depending on love, lingering far away, unwilling to leave.

Related allusions

The moon here is very different from the moon hanging on the willows of the West Lake. The moon belongs to Yin, but it shows the beauty of masculinity. It can make you raise your glass and sing "when will the moon come?"? The pride of "asking Qingtian for wine". The bright moon in the blue sky is immersed in an elephant pool like a cup of spring here, which can most arouse people to sing: "a moon in the sky, a light in the water: the moon in the sky is in the water, and the moon in the water is in the sky..." The song of yearning for his hometown's mother is exactly the poem of Mr. Tan Zhongyue that "the moon is bright and the pool is quiet".

There are many monkeys here, and they have a history of thousands of years. They're familiar enough with people. I'm not surprised when I see people, I'm not surprised when I see people, I'm on a blind date with people, I'm close to people, I enjoy the "moon at night in the elephant pond" together, and I hiss happily from time to time. "The ape roars on the bright moon" has become a unique feature of Xiangchi.

If you meet a crescent moon like eyebrow, or a waning moon like hook, although the moonlight is dim, it is just another scene. From the bottom of stalagmite peak, the "holy lamp" slowly rises with the air flow, twinkling, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands All over the mountains around the xixianchi, the stars in the sky and the lights on the ground join together, making people feel "is this body in the sky or on earth?"

Lingguang yangu

There is a natural cave under the XIXIANGCHI. It is said that Zuo Ci, who once played with Cao Cao drunk in the Three Kingdoms, lived in seclusion here, waving his sword to express his feelings on the night of the moon. He called the night moon in Xiangchi the light of spirits, and engraved the word "Lingguang of yangu" on the entrance of the cave with his sword, which is clearly visible today.

The pool and the moon enjoy each other, but each expresses his feelings. Gu Yanwu, a poet of the Ming Dynasty, intoned in a graceful way: "at the edge of the elephant washing pool in autumn, the moon often shines on the cold forest.". However, Huang Yunhu, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, wrote in his poem: "the food on muyangyan has a long glow, and the fragrance is like the moon washing by the pool.". Liang Shuzi, a poet who believes in Buddhism, wrote in his poem: "the solitary cloud of the stone suddenly peeps at the color, like the bright moon of the pool reflecting the Zen heart.".

maitreya buddha

Generally speaking, "Xiangchi night" moon has rich cultural content, which is similar to Qingcheng Mountain moon, Xichang moon, Qin Zhun moon, West Lake moon, Dongting moon, Suzhou moon full of crows, Great Wall moon full of clouds They all lead the way.

The first hall is Maitreya hall, in which the statue of Maitreya Buddha is worshipped, with a height of 2 meters. At the back of the hall is the statue of Bodhisattva Weituo, a gold body protector. On both sides of the hall are the guest halls. There are 12 nanmu chairs presented by the patriotic general Feng Yuxiang during the period of the Republic of China. The inscription on the back of the chairs is "advocate Buddhism, improve people's hearts, unite sincerely and realize peace".

The second hall is the main hall, and the hall forehead is the book of Supreme Harmony in 1983. The hall is dedicated to the golden body of the Bodhisattva riding on an elephant, with 18 Arhats on both sides. The rear of the hall is dedicated to the three saints of the West. The gold body stands on the lotus platform, about 3 meters high.

The third hall is Guanyin hall, which is dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva. There are 20 images of Guanyin Bodhisattva hanging on the two walls, each of which is 1.2 meters high and 0.8 meters wide.

Cultural relics in the temple

XIXIANGCHI is rich in cultural relics. There is a porcelain statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva on the Sutra tower, which is about feet high and well made. At the same time, there are other precious cultural relics.

Around the temple, fir trees are flourishing. To the stone semicircle platform in front of the temple, you can see monkeys playing around. On November 16, 1984, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the people's Republic of China (now the general post office) issued the special stamp No. T100, the fourth t (6-4) zhaoxiachuzhao, with a face value of 10 cents and a circulation of 5.2046 million.

tourist guide

Warm tips: there are many monkeys in Emei Mountain. Never take the initiative to provoke the monkeys. Keep your valuables close to your body. You can buy a crutch to protect yourself and walk with. Mount Emei

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