Kuaishan

Kuaishan

Chu í mountain, also known as Xishan, Heshan, Qiaoshan, Qushan and xianheshan, is 30 kilometers away from Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province. It is located at the margin of the Yangtze River, strangling the great river. It is said that after the first emperor of Qin ruled the country, when he visited the Yihou fiefdom (now Zhenjiang New Area in Jiangsu Province) in the spring, he saw the towering mountains on the Bank of the Yangtze River, which looked like a giant dragon. He was worried that the auspicious atmosphere here would produce a new emperor, so he had to lock up the auspicious atmosphere, so he gave it the name of kuaishan.

With an altitude of 258 meters, facing the river and precipitous cliffs, Mount Yi is a famous mountain with remarkable features and dangerous terrain in the south of the Yangtze River. It is located in Zhenjiang New Area, a national economic and Technological Development Zone. Jue mountain, which stands on the Bank of the great river, is extremely steep and looks like a giant dragon. Since ancient times, it has been praised as "a wave that flows against the current and passes to the East" and "a wave that flows out of the great river in the period of digging stones and expelling the South". Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, with the appearance of the key to the Yangtze River, Mount Yi has always been a place for military strategists and a natural pass to guard the Yangtze River. It has not only beautiful natural scenery, but also profound historical and cultural heritage. "Yihou Jue" was unearthed from Yandun mountain near Jue mountain in 1950s

A number of important bronzes in the early Western Zhou Dynasty brought the recorded history of Zhenjiang to more than 3000 years, which became a rare physical evidence to explore the enfeoffment system in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

In addition to the so-called "thirty-six cliffs and seventy-two grotesque caves" in the natural landscape, there is also the first tower of gratitude tower on the Yangtze River standing on the main peak, which has a profound cultural accumulation of gratitude.

Historical evolution

On the day after the Qingming Festival, local and surrounding people climb the mountain to pray for happiness and safety, forming a unique folk festival - "Huangming Festival".

The five peaks are Wufeng mountain, also known as Wujian mountain, with an altitude of 208.7 meters. Wufeng mountain from southwest to northeast, followed by the third peak, the first peak, the second peak, the fourth peak, the fifth peak, layer peak cliff, rocky, dangerous situation. The fifth peak runs straight into the river, just like the giant turtle drinking the Yangtze River. Therefore, this peak is called guishantou, with an altitude of 76 meters. It has the tendency of "one man is in charge of the pass and ten thousand people are not allowed to open". According to the annals of Dantu County written by Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, "there is only one way for the boat to travel, and the stone can reach it.". Wufeng mountain echoes with Sanjiang camp, which is 30 miles across the river. It has been an important pass since ancient times and a place for military strategists. Cihai describes the precipitousness and importance of the mountain. Kuaishan is a military important place in history. Before the Tang Dynasty, Mount Jishan was Haikou. In the Song Dynasty, the village was built here, which was called "Shan Zhai". In September of 1129, the third year of song Jianyan, Han Shizhong, a famous general, was stationed in kuaishan. The place names of "Hanqiao", "hanque", "Yingli" and "Zhaixia" at the foot of the mountain, and the sites of Hanying and beacon tower at the top of the mountain are all traces of Han Shizhong's troops stationed, practiced and military facilities. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, a "Youbing hall" was set up in kuashan, where "Ba Zong" was dispatched to lead the troops to guard. In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed "Yanshan pass". In 1840, the fort was set up at dajitou and erjitou respectively. During the Opium War and the Anti Japanese War, the fort once fought against the foreign invading forces. After the revolution of 1911, the Beiyang army and the National Revolutionary Army successively sent troops to garrison kuaishan. During the Anti Japanese War, Comrade Tan Zhenlin once visited Mount kuaishan for inspection. In the 1960s and 1970s, a PLA Navy garrisoned in Sheshan and established a shipyard (4822 factory).

Regional location

Jishan scenic spot

It is located in the South Bank of Zhenjiang New Area along the river. The main body is composed of Wufeng mountain and Mian mountain. The two mountains are connected with each other and form independent peaks. They are like a long dragon lying in the shade of the Yangtze River, only 36 kilometers away from Zhenjiang city. Jingang Avenue in Zhenjiang is a first-class main road in the city. It is built according to the first-class highway standard, with 8 lanes in two directions and a design speed of 100 km / h, so that it can be connected with Jishan in Zhenjiang

With a journey of less than half an hour, the scenic spot is one of the most important scenic spots in Zhenjiang city. Together with the stone carvings of the Six Dynasties in Danyang, Maoshan mountain and Baohua mountain in Jurong, it will build a tourism circle around Zhenjiang city.

At the same time, in the south, the scenic spot can be directly connected with the riverside highway and Shanghai Nanjing Expressway, making it convenient to connect with the southeast, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other tourist areas, and in the north, it can cross the river to connect with Yangzhou, Taizhou and other tourist areas. Because of its unique regional location, Mount Jian scenic spot can not only form Zhenjiang scenic tourism system with the three mountains and Nanshan scenic spots in Zhenjiang, but also independently connect with the tourism network of Southern Jiangsu and East China, becoming one of the relay hubs.

Related attractions

Thanksgiving tower

Baoen pagoda is located on the side of Lengyan temple on the top of the mountain. It is of brick and stone structure and has a height of seven stories. It was built by Chen Guanyang during the reign of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty. Chen Guanyang, a Dantu native of Zhenjiang, was born in a poor family. After studying hard, he finally got the entrance examination and became a minister of the Ministry of officials in the Ming Dynasty. In order to repay the kindness of the parents and elders in his hometown and encourage the younger generation to study hard, he built this tower with his savings over the years and named it "gratitude tower". Later, the tower became a symbol of the Yangtze River waterway. Upstream, this is the first tower seen by voyagers, so it is also known as "the first tower of the Yangtze River". The rubbings of "the tower of repaying kindness on Xiushan mountain" appear

"The first tower of Yangtze River" at night

The story of the tower of repaying kindness on Xiushan mountain

Today's tower is from the ancient platform. High potential, observe the clouds and things, observe the disasters and auspicious. We have to plan according to the time, so we can protect the people. Xizhu's name is merit, virtue and weight, and the relic uses the tower with the tower. He took the fire from the sun Sui, the king of the relic, and worshiped it from the water. It's a fine creation and great power. What's the world like! According to the intersection of the river and the sea, mount kuaishan was built from the official Department of Chen Guanyang in Ming Dynasty. Confucianists said: Chen was poisoned to death by his father, Yan, a disciple of Xiaojiao. After three inspections, Li Li 19 years to play the injustice began to vindicate. In this way, I can repay my kindness, so I am filial. The shapers said: the weather should be sharp, and the world should know it. In addition, the sandbanks below have to rise more and fall less, which is also called Dinghai needle. There is something to be done. Xianfeng was destroyed in the chaos in Guangdong Province. The lower wall was six feet thick, and only a few feet of tiles were taken. Before that, he ordered the Duke of Zhou Tao Yao (QI) to ban, while before that, he ordered the Duke of Zhou Bo Fang to ban. In modern times, many virtuous scholars and bureaucrats had to return to practice.

If the emperor wants to protect the people, he will go here to follow the ancient people's disaster. The air swallows the sea and overlooks Japan, which makes the whale and salamander avoid the waves. That is to say, it is popular to pass by and enjoy the past. It's not a virtue to think about benevolence and filial piety, to cultivate and study, to live in peace and contentment! It's also a service. Please raise your money. Wu Nanbin, pan Lihu and Cao feifeng, the gentry in the foreign counties, Liu Shaochen and Li Kaishan, the Council of directors and assessors, Zhao Pingshan and Liu Shaoyun, the official applicants, and ye dankui, the recipients of the donation slip. It was built in the summer of Renchen in the autumn of Xinmao and completed in the winter of Guiji. Donation surname in and out of another stone. After the reign of Emperor Guangxu in Jiawu, sun Peizhi, a resident who exhausted his power to supervise the cultivation, was the monk who raised money in Jinan, and the monk who supervised the cultivation was the monk of Mingjing. Zhou Boyi wrote and merged books.

Zhu Fang, Zhou Er, Boyi, had a son like his father. Daoguang Guiwei was born on the 11th day after the mid Yuan Dynasty. Chen Rongqing

Arrow hole

Arrow cave is located in the southwest ridge of the main peak, with a top height of 100 Zhang. From a distance, it looks like a suspended overpass. The boulders on both sides are abrupt, and the mountain wall in the middle pierces through. It is said that Hou Yi mistakenly pierced an arrow when shooting the sun.

There are many caves on the mountain, but they are not limestone caves, but the result of crustal movement. For example, Jiandong is geologically known as Tianshengqiao. All the caves in Sheshan mountain have very nice names, such as immortal cave, Gexian cave, Dishui cave, pigeon cave, bat cave, panlan cave, Guanyin cave, toutian cave, tiger cave, Xiantao cave, wild cat cave, etc. there are totally 72 caves that can be counted. They are distributed in crags and cliffs or hidden in secluded valleys. Interestingly, most of the caves are built in front of the small nunnery, the original Department of monks and nuns solitary shadow green lamp practice place. These caves played an important role in the Anti Japanese War and the liberation war. In particular, Xiantao cave and Yemao cave were red fortresses of the Anti Japanese guerrillas.

Shaolong Temple

Shaolong temple is located in the north of Mount kuaishan. It was first built in Song Dynasty (1131-1162) and rebuilt in Ming Dynasty (1616). In 1684, Xuanye made his first tour to the South and stayed in Jinshan of Zhenjiang. He granted Shaolong temple the lower courtyard of Jinshan Temple and later the pagoda for the burial of ancestors. In history, Shaolong temple was also called lianjue temple and lingjue temple.

There were nearly 300 pagodas in Shaolong temple before the cultural revolution. Fourteen eminent monks of Jinshan Temple in Qing Dynasty all rest here. Such as master tie Zhouhai and master Guanxin mentioned in the history of Chinese Buddhism. Master tie Zhouhai is the master of Kangxi's mother. The seal script of "iron boat sea monk TA Ming" was written by Cao Yin, Cao Xueqin's grandfather. There are two kinds of pagodas for burying monks: the common pagoda and the single pagoda. Putong pagoda, as the name suggests, is the joint burial place of ashes after the cremation of an ordinary monk who did not hold a post. The single tower is the spiritual bed of the eminent monk with merits and virtues after the end of his life. Most of the 300 pagodas were the remains of ordinary Buddhists.

There are several rare treasures in Shaolong temple. For example, in the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, a bronze bell was moved from Wutai Mountain to Jinshan Temple, but it didn't make a sound. When it was placed in Shaolong temple, its sound was profound and far-reaching, and it never stopped ringing around the beam. In addition, there is a statue in the temple

Chinese PinYin : Chui Shan