Laojunyan

Laojunyan, formerly known as Xianyan, is called laojunyan because of the statue of Laojun. It is located at the foot of Luoshan and Wushan, the left peak. The mountain is not high, but sometimes it is shrouded in clouds and fog. The surrounding area is open and vast, with green grass and beautiful scenery.

The stone carving technology of the Northern Song Dynasty is very developed. Laojun's stone carving is the concentrated expression of this exquisite skill, and is famous for its superb carving art. Although it has gone through many vicissitudes, it is still the oldest stone statue of Taoism in China. Lao Jun is the leader of Taoism. This stone statue belongs to Taoist temples. In the Song Dynasty, there were Beiban hall, Zhenjun hall, Yuanyuan cave and cliff stone carvings, which had been abandoned for a long time.

Laojunyan

Taoist statue of Laojun is the largest Taoist stone sculpture in China. It is located in the main scenic area of Qingyuan mountain scenic spot, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Taoism regards him as its leader and regards Tao Te Ching as its main classic. Lao Tzu's philosophy occupies an important position in China and has a far-reaching influence.

Human history

Laozi was a famous philosopher and thinker in the spring and Autumn period of ancient China. Sima Qian recorded in the biography of Laozi Han Fei in historical records: "Laozi's surname is Li Shi, his name is er, his name is Boyang, and his posthumous title is Dan." His native place is "Chu, kuxian, Lixiang and qurenli.".

Selected poems:

Seven Wonders: visiting laojunyan in Quanzhou

Li Zuozhong

On Qingyuan mountain, Lao Jun is idle, sitting quietly for thousands of years to see the changes.

Where is qingniu in the west? The East is full of purple gas!

Features of scenery

The statue of Laojun was carved in the Song Dynasty. According to the records of Quanzhou Prefecture, "the stone statue is made in heaven, and the good one is slightly carved." A few words make it more mysterious. The stone statue is 5.1 meters high, 7.2 meters thick and 7.3 meters wide, with a floor area of 55 square meters. The stone statue has a hood on its head, clear forehead lines, straight eyes, protruding nose, drooping shoulder on its right ear, flying beard, smiling face, with its left hand on its knees, right hand on its hands, index finger and little finger leaning forward slightly. It seems to be able to bounce objects, screen the green mountains on its back, sit upright, showing the empty mountains and secluded from the world. The head, forehead, eyes, moustache, beard and other fine carvings show originality. The whole stone statue has distinct pleats, soft and powerful knife lines, exquisite techniques, and exaggeration

Without losing its meaning, it is an integral whole without any extra trace. It vividly and vividly shows the old people's kind and happy attitude, so it has become a symbol of health and longevity. Quanzhou folk saying "touch your nose, live to 120", but it is not easy to touch it. Chinese and foreign artists regard it as a treasure of Oriental stone carving art. No wonder tourists come here. The statue is listed as a national cultural relic protection unit. The statue of Laojun was originally surrounded by a high Taoist temple. The grand Taoist buildings, such as Zhenjun hall and Beidou hall, are quite spectacular, which have been praised by scholars of all ages. Later, when the Taoist temple was burned, Laojun rock stood in the open air and was integrated with nature. However, the statue of Laojun, which has been preserved through wind and rain, has attracted more and more tourists and scholars from home and abroad. Laojunyan has become a tourist hot spot in Quanzhou, a famous historical and cultural city. French scholar Diana Li, as an expert of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of culture of China, came to Quanzhou with a group of foreign experts for investigation. She said in laojunyan: "this is my second visit to laojunyan, but I'm still as excited as last time, because this old man is closely integrated with the earth, and he looks like a man

Know everything and understand everything. " Ren Zhenying, a famous planning expert in China, praised the statue of Laojun as "Laozi is the first in the world".

Myths and legends

There is a statue of laojunyan at the foot of Qingyuan mountain in Quanzhou. There was a myth that laojunyan was an old urchin who lived happily. He often sneaked out to enjoy the scenery of the world when there was nothing wrong in the heaven. When the Jade Emperor knew it, he found an excuse to muddle through. One day, Lao Jun sneaked into the world again and came to Quanzhou Qingyuan mountain for sightseeing. When he looked at the picturesque mountain scenery, smelled the refreshing fragrance of flowers, and was completely intoxicated with all this, a sharp scream and earth shaking sound mixed together, which disturbed Laojun's mood. Lao Jun flew angrily to the place where he made the sound. When he saw a big fireball rushing at the panicked people, he was furious and began to fight with the fireball. Because their martial arts were not very different, it was difficult to distinguish between them. Lao Jun gave his best

After a fierce fight, he beat the fireball back to its original shape. The spirit of the fire spirit was hurt. Knowing that he couldn't beat Lao Jun, he called out: "master! You're here at last! Help me Lao Jun turned his head and wondered: what? Where is anyone? When Lao Jun turned his head, the fire spirit had already run away. In order that the fire spirit would not disturb the people any more, he sacrificed his life and turned himself into a statue. At the foot of Qingyuan mountain, the people of Qingyuan mountain were very grateful and admired Lao Jun, so he called this statue Lao Jun Yan, which also became a famous scenic spot!

This is the legend of laojunyan, a myth with a long history!

In addition, there is a folk legend that if you touch your eyes, you can live to 106 years old; if you touch your ears, you can live to 102 years old; if you touch your head, you can live to 109 years old.

geographical position

Address: in Qingyuan mountain, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, it is the main scenic spot and an important part of Qingyuan mountain scenic spot, a national 5A scenic spot.

Address: North Gate of Qingyuan mountain, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

Longitude: 118.59796957672

Latitude: 24.947152668848

Tel: 0595-22768138; 0595-2

Tour time: half an hour

Ticket information: included in Qingyuan mountain scenic area.

Opening hours: 7:00-17:00

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