Zilai clock

Zilai clock

Yuelu Mountain scenic spot is one of the first scenic spots in Hunan Province. Located on both sides of Xiangjiang River in the ancient city of Changsha, with a total area of 36 square kilometers, it is composed of four scenic spots: Lushan, Tianma mountain, taohualing and Shijialing, as well as the former site of Xinmin society and two scenic spots of shichengtou in Nanjin city. Lushan scenic area is the quintessence of the whole region, covering an area of 6 square kilometers. The main peak is 300.8 meters above sea level, with an average annual temperature of 17 ℃ and annual precipitation of 1200-1400ml. Built in the 57th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, aiwan Pavilion, one of the four famous pavilions in China, is a place with excellent scenery and where Comrade Mao Zedong engaged in revolutionary activities in his early years. Such as baihequan, yuwangbei, relic tower, feilaishi, zilaizhong, chuanshipo and so on are all distributed in the mountains.

Zilai bell in Yuelu Mountain, Hunan Province

There is a big bell on Yuelu Mountain, which is not hung in the temple, but on an ancient tree which is evergreen all the year round.

It is said that in ancient times, there was an old fisherman at the foot of Yuelu Mountain. He has a pair of smart daughters, one is Jinxian, the other is Narcissus. They are as like as two peas, except for an old fisherman who can not tell which sister or sister is. One day, the old fisherman went out fishing early in the morning. At dusk, the two sisters did not see their father back. When they came to the riverside to wait, they suddenly saw a boat flying from the upstream. Several strong men with thick eyebrows and fierce eyes jumped from the boat and dragged them onto the boat to the emperor's palace. It turned out that the queen was ill and wanted to hear the melodious bell. The emperor summoned many famous craftsmen from all over the country to the palace to cast the bell, but the casting failed for several months, while the Queen's illness continued to worsen. An as like as two peas, a traveling Taoist told the emperor to send someone to the Mount Yuelu to catch the girls who were the same in shape. They were put into the furnace and melted together with iron. The bell would be cast, and the Queen's illness would be fine. The emperor listened to him and captured the two sisters. Poor golden fairy and Narcissus, they were sent to the foundry to melt. Strangely enough, the clock was cast. When the bell is struck, it makes a melodious and plaintive sound. After hearing this, the queen was really well. Besides, when the old fisherman came home, he didn't see his two daughters. He was very anxious. After searching all over Yuelu Mountain, there is no trace. The old fisherman is crazy! He ran to the side of Xiangjiang River and cried to the White River, but he still couldn't see his daughter. He jumped into the river. In a flash, the calm river roared, and the river rushed into the palace. The emperor and queen were drowned, and the bell was swept into the waves. A few days later, on the Bank of Yuelu Mountain, a big bell and the body of an old man rushed into the river. People buried the old fisherman in Yuelu Mountain, and the big bell was also placed on his grave. I don't know how many years later, a ginkgo tree grew on his grave and lifted the clock. The crisscross branches clamped the clock tightly. No one could take the clock away from the tree.

Bell of Baoen temple in Suizhou

In the courtyard of Baoen temple in Suizhou, there is a big bronze bell.

It is said that the grandmaster came to Hongshan to settle down with a bronze bell with a pair of wings on which he could fly. It doesn't ring, it tells the time to the grandmaster.

This year, when the Jin soldiers attacked Suizhou, Song Ying general Niu Gao was surrounded by the Jin soldiers outside the north gate. Niu Gao's men and horses did not dare to close their eyes for several days and nights, and they guarded the barracks. Slowly, people were tired and horses were tired. Jin Bing saw the right time and was ready to steal the city that night.

The grandmaster could see clearly on the Dahong mountain. He expected that as long as Niu Gao's men and horses had a good rest for a night, they could beat Jin Bing. When it was dark, he threw the bell into the sky. The bell flew quietly over the song camp and fell down. A group of people covered niugao's camp.

At the third watch of the drum beating, the Jin soldiers felt in front of the song camp and saw that there were iron walls on all sides. With a knife, they burst into the air without leaving a mark. With an arrow, "Dang" bounced back. They couldn't climb up and drill in. All night long, the soldiers were so tired that they couldn't do anything.

Niu Gao's men and horses slept with Mei Meishi in the clock all night

At daybreak, the God clock flies away, and niugao's people wake up. They are all full of energy. The golden soldiers everywhere are askew. Niugao orders them to go up with swords and guns, slash and kill them. The golden soldiers quickly call the gong to stop and retreat for 40 miles to stabilize their position.

Niu Gao didn't want to win the battle. When he came up with a generous plan, he set up a "eight gate golden lock array" and tried to make a show to the Jin soldiers. Jin Bing was angry and killed. As soon as he entered the battle, he was lost. The soldiers could not see the generals. They could not find the soldiers and could not get out. They all entered the gate of death, and few of them escaped.

It is said that this "eight gate golden lock array" can protect Suizhou City for thousands of years!

Besides, the God clock of the grandmaster flew over the head of Baoen temple, and then fell down to have a rest. Unexpectedly, the little monk who got up early and swept the floor saw it. The little monk called to the abbot. The abbot saw that it was a treasure. He was afraid that it would fly away, so he smashed the wings of the God clock. The God clock could not fly, so he stayed and became a treasure in Suizhou

Address: in front of Yunlu palace, Yuelu Mountain scenic spot, Yuelu District, Changsha City

Longitude: 112.933258

Latitude: 28.177361

Ticket information: free.

Chinese PinYin : Zi Lai Zhong