GUSHAN

GUSHAN

GUSHAN is located in the east of Jin'an District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, on the North Bank of Minjiang River, about 8 kilometers away from the downtown area. It is one of the most famous scenic spots in Fuzhou.

GUSHAN is a national AAAA scenic spot and a national scenic spot. In May 2002, Gushan Scenic Spot in Fujian Province was approved by the State Council to be listed in the fourth batch of national scenic spots.

Gushan Scenic Spot is centered on Yongquan temple, an ancient temple. In the East, there are more than 20 scenes, such as Huilong Pavilion and Lingyuan cave; in the west, there are dozens of caves and ravines, among which 18 are the most prominent; in the south, there are more than 50 scenes, such as luohantai and Xianglu peak; in the north, there are 45 scenes, such as Dafeng and Baiyun cave. These scenic spots are mainly formed by long-term denudation, weathering, collapse and accumulation of granite, forming natural landscapes such as pantaolin, liuhaidiaobeng, yushunfeng, Baxianyan and shuishuiyan. In addition, there are many ancient cliff stone carvings.

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Ancient path

This is the way to climb Gushan in ancient times. From the first Pavilion of Min mountain at the foot of the mountain, we ascended 2000 steps and passed the "seven steps"

The gate of Yongquan temple can be reached by "seven Li Road" in the Pavilion ("seven Pavilion" does not include the first Pavilion in Fujian mountain, which is located at the foot of the mountain). The first Pavilion: "Dongji Pavilion". The first Pavilion across min mountain is Dongji bridge, on which the mountain climbing begins. Up to 99 stone steps to "yangzhiting" (abandoned). Since then, there have been many inscriptions on the rocks. The second Pavilion: "Shimen Pavilion", ancient name "Tingtao waterfall Pavilion". 367 steps from the first Pavilion. The water is murmuring all the time. The third Pavilion: "Chengyun Pavilion" has 271 levels between it and the front Pavilion. Along the road, there are stone inscriptions such as "Chengyun", "yangtao", "Xiaogu", "Tianfeng blowing dream", "fengnu flying". The fourth Pavilion: "mid mountain Pavilion". From the third Pavilion, there are 494 steps. The pavilion is in Banling, so it is named. Over a hundred steps past the pavilion, there are stone inscriptions of "Lu Tong Xian yuan", and the path can reach "Eighteen cave scenery". "Banshanting" nearly 300 steps behind the stone "Taoyan cave", east to Taoyan cave, peach house. The fifth Pavilion: "tea pavilion". It is about 520 steps away from the pavilion. It is named after the tea garden near the pavilion. There are stone inscriptions along the road, such as "you can't stop", "you can't stop" and so on. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Li Bo, the magistrate of Fuzhou, was panting when he climbed the mountain. If you go up, you will not be able to catch it; if you go back, you will not be willing to. Therefore, it was inscribed on the stone beside the pavilion. The sixth Pavilion: "songguan Pavilion". There are more than 300 steps away from the "Lotus Pavilion". Nearby, there are stone inscriptions of "longevity", "dragon" and "tiger", as well as "loyalty, filial piety, honesty and integrity" written by Wen Tianxiang. The seventh Pavilion: "changing booth". It's just a few steps past the "songguan Pavilion.". It is said that the king of Fujian went to the temple and changed his clothes here. There is a couplet that says: open the door, once worshipped the king's day, entered the temple and changed the lichen. Climbing to this point, sweating, and high cold, it is necessary to change clothes, add clothes. Nearby, there are stone carvings such as "no rest on the way", "floating clouds at the bottom of the eye" and "peace of mind".

Yongquan Temple

Yongquan temple is located on Gushan Mountain, covering an area of about 1.7 hectares. It still maintains the architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The temple is close to the mountain and the valley, with a series of porches and 25 halls surrounded by the main hall. The giant pillars of the main hall stand up and the eaves are flying in the air. In the hall, the Buddha shiyingmuni III did not wear Sanskrit clothes, but only wore Han costumes and sat upright in it. The eighteen Arhats on both sides of the hall looked different and "the Dharma was solemn.". At the back of the main hall, there are about 1.15 tons of "three saints". There is a long table made of mulberry wood in front of the statue. It is said that it has been robbed many times and is still in good condition. It is called the treasure of zhensi temple. Inside and outside the hall, there are many beautiful sentences of rubber couplets, such as: "there are many white clouds on the seat, when the wind is bathing, the Dragon lies behind; in the eyes of the sea is small, the seven Kuns go to the East, and the five tigers come to the South." All of them are vivid portraits of the history and environment of the ancient temple.

The ceiling of Daxiong hall and yuantongbao hall are brightly painted. Among them, there are 129 dragon patterns, 86 Red Crowned Crane patterns and 27 unicorn, white horse, elephant and ape patterns painted in 1882. Yuantong hall has 75 painted stories in 1882. In addition, there are two giant plaques "Baoluo dignity" presented by Qing Bao, the Taiwan magistrate of the Qing Dynasty, and Qing Lin, the general of Fuzhou. In the hall, there are also dozens of Ming Dynasty brocade version of "Dafang Guangfo Huayan Sutra" and Ming and Qing Dynasty Buddha statues and vases. There are ancient bells and drums hanging on the bell and drum towers on both sides of the main hall. The 2-ton Vajra Prajna bell has 6372 words of Vajra Sutra. It has been more than 300 years.

In the west of Yuantong hall, there is Shengjian hall, commonly known as "Abbot" room. There are two females and one male in the courtyard. When it blooms, it is as yellow as a ball of wool. It is said that Tieshu was planted by Wang Shenzhi, the king of Fujian, and Shenman, the first abbot.

At the peak of Yongquan temple in Gushan, there were more than 1500 monks. There are still four large pots in Xiangji kitchen, which were made in Song Dynasty, more than 960 years ago. Among them, the largest one can hold 20 Dan of water and 5 Dan of rice at a time. It is really a "pot of thousands of people".

Yongquan temple was destroyed by fire twice in 1408 and 1542, respectively. It was rebuilt in 1634 and rebuilt several times in 1983. Today, Yongquan Temple basically maintains the architectural style and layout of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The whole Buddhist temple has 25 halls, including the heavenly king hall, the Mahatma hall, and the Dharma hall, which rise layer by layer according to the mountain, forming a complete ancient architectural group. The two thousand Buddha pagodas on both sides in front of Yongquan temple were fired in the fifth year of Yuanfeng (1082) of the Northern Song Dynasty. The one on the left is called "solemn thousand Buddha pagoda" and the one on the right is called "Xianjie thousand Buddha pagoda". The two pagodas are made of layered clay, with a height of about 7 meters. The details of the pagoda body are modeled on the architectural style of wooden pavilions in the Song Dynasty. Each of the two pagodas has 1038 Buddha statues, so they are called the thousand Buddha pagoda. On the eaves of the octagonal pagoda, there are 36 monks and generals, and 72 ceramic pagoda bells. Lotus petals, lion dances and dwarfs are carved on the base of the tower, and inscriptions are engraved to record the time when the tower was built and the names of the craftsmen.

Yongquan Temple used to be an important Scripture publishing institution in Chinese monasteries. It still has more than 20000 carving boards from the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty and modern times. In the temple's Sutra collection hall, there are 9000 ancient printed Sutras of various kinds, totaling more than 27900 volumes; more than 200 hand copied sutras; and 657 Mahayana Prajna paramita sutras written in blood. Among them, one of the most remarkable works is the collection of Huayan Sutras of Dafang Guangfo written by the abbot of Gushan in the 17th century. It has 120 volumes, 48 volumes and 2425 engravings. This is a representative work of Buddhism in Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty. Yongquan temple has carved and printed scriptures since the Song Dynasty; during the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, it became an important place for publishing scriptures throughout the country. Up to now, 11375 Buddhist scriptures have been preserved in the temple, which can be regarded as a treasure house of Buddhist scriptures.

There is a Sakyamuni relic Pagoda in the middle of the Sutra hall. There are only three relic sons and Buddha teeth in the pagoda. Relic is a combination of essence, Qi and spirit of Buddhist monks. It is left behind after cremation and will glow. At the back of the tower is a white marble Reclining Buddha statue from Myanmar. The body of the Buddha is well proportioned and peaceful. It is said that this is the shape of Sakyamuni when he passed away.

On the south side of Yongquan temple are Huilong Pavilion, luohantai, Foge, etc. the release pool in front of Huilong pavilion was opened during the Shaoxing period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1131-1161). It was reopened and repaired in the yuan and Ming Dynasties. The stone fence on the pool bank was built in the 27th year of Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1762). Now there are hundreds of turtles and red carp in the releasing pond. The biggest turtle is thousands of years old. There is also a tall stone statue of dripping Guanyin Bodhisattva in the release pool. The holy water bottle in Guanyin's hand can flow out holy water. There is "Orchid Garden" behind the pavilion, and the three character plaque "Orchid Garden" was written by Zhu De in 1961.

Eighteen scenes

During the reign of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, Wei Jie, a poet, compiled eighteen scenes according to the natural scenery and folklore here, and carved them on a cliff outside the Damo cave

Dharma facing the wall, ascending to the sky in Antarctica, immortal and ape guarding the gorge, ancient crane nest cloud, immortal giant trace, full picture of blessing and longevity, Pantao Manwu, Yushu Chenglin, ant and dragonfly crossing the tide, fishing lamp shining, lion playing ball, Golden Toad coming out of the cave, Fu Hu Tuo Jing, dragon listening method, armor unloading rock, Cihang Jiagou, Baxian cave, thousand Buddha and Vatican Palace

Viewing platform

Leaning against the wooden railings, you can have a panoramic view of the night scene of Rongcheng at the beginning of the lights. The cool wind blows, making you feel like you are in a fairyland. This is the personal experience of tourists at the newly built viewing platform of 18 scenic spots in Gushan. Built by the provincial Mountaineering Association, the viewing platform is 400 meters above sea level in Gushan, adjacent to the sister building. It is made of imported hemlock after antiseptic treatment. It is antique, strong and beautiful.

Tourists can enjoy the cool, leisure, tea and real farm food here. Since its completion, this viewing platform has attracted a large number of tourists and climbers to take a rest here every day, adding a unique scenery to Gushan.

Xiaofeng

The main peak of Gushan, Its original name is Xiaofeng, also known as Xiaofeng, dadingfeng and Gushan. Its specific address is located in Niutian natural village, Jin'an District. After the 21st century, the name of jueyingfeng will be added. According to the regulations on scenic spots, the altitude of Gushan jueyingfeng published in the "second batch of new data on the elevation of 31 famous scenic spots" approved by the State Council in 2008 by the State Bureau of Surveying and mapping is 870.3 meters. Top peak

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