Motuozhai scenic spot

Motuozhai scenic spot

Motuozhai scenic spot is located on the East Bank of Longhu in Lufeng she village of Shanghang, on the Bank of Tingjiang River. It was formerly known as Wupo village, also known as Mohe mountain. It is 12 kilometers away from Shanghang County. It is a county-level cultural relic protection unit, composed of Pengyan, motuozhai, wuzishi, leidashi, etc.

brief introduction

It is a comprehensive tourist attraction integrating green mountains, clear water, strange stones, deep pools, ancient villages, temples, city walls, turrets and folk customs.

According to Shanghang county annals, it is the most ancient trace in the county. The whole scenic spot has beautiful scenery, strange rocks and rocks, Danxia peak forest. You can see the madness in the show and the details in the rough. There are "nine carp crossing the river", "golden monkey worshiping Buddha", "Boa snake coming out of the cave", "Wupo guarding the village" and other scenic spots, which are lifelike and add the magic color of the ancient castle.

history

In the fifth year of Tiansheng in the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1017), local villagers took refuge in this area and built the city wall, stone gate, stone ladder and ancient castle. In the early Ming Dynasty, many bhiksunis came here to build an nunnery for Buddhism, recite Buddhist scriptures and practice martial arts. Therefore, this place is also called mahazhai. When the Shanzhai was rebuilt in the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Motuo village, which is still in use today. Wang Xiangzhi, a Jinshi of Qingyuan in the Southern Song Dynasty and expert in history and geography, listed "Wupo village" as one of the nine historic sites in Tingzhou in his book Yu Di Ji Sheng, indicating its great influence at that time. During the "Cultural Revolution", the temples on the mountain were seriously damaged and began to be restored in 1995, and some progress has been made.

As a fortified ancient castle, Motuo village gives people a sense of being fortified everywhere. The gate of the village, built with blue stone strips, stands on a cliff. It is awe inspiring. As for the guns used by the ancients, we can't see them now, and we don't know how the Hakkas fought against the bandits in those days. However, wandering among the existing historic sites, we can feel their wisdom and courage in developing and defending this land, their great creative ability and the spirit of uniting as one.

The temples in Motuo village also have a certain scale. According to historical records: by the end of the Qing Dynasty, the total construction area reached 2000 square meters, including Zhenwu hall, Guanyin temple hall, nave, wing room, bhiksuni lecture hall, free pool, LianWu Ping, contest platform, etc. Jisheng, Jixiang, Jirong and Jiqing, the ancestors of bhiksuni, built Guanyin nunnery here in the early Ming Dynasty. Since then, there have been more than 20 bhiksuni people. The last nun returned to the secular life after 27 generations. Unfortunately, the temple was destroyed during the "Cultural Revolution", and the only one that survived was the joint burial tower of kaishanzu bhiksuni in Shannan. Protective maintenance has been carried out on the tower.

According to geographical experts, after the rise of Pucheng in Northern Fujian, the Wuyi Mountains, with Danxia landform as its basic feature, extended from northeast to southwest, passed through Chongan (today's Wuyishan City), Shaowu, Taining, Liancheng and other places, and then entered the Tingjiang River Basin. It has a good performance in Changting, Wuping and Shanghang. As a scenic spot, its last masterpiece in southwestern Fujian is It's the Motuo village in Shanghang. There are many strange rocks and rocks everywhere, such as "nine carp crossing the river", "Wupo guarding the village", "sitting in the well watching the sky", "Tian Luo climbing the mountain", "golden monkey worshiping Buddha", "boa constrictor coming out of the cave", "Wuzi stone", etc.

travels

Motuo village is located on the East Bank of Tingjiang River in rufang village of Lufeng She nationality in Shanghang, 12 kilometers southeast of Shanghang County. It's actually a mountain, not high, but dangerous. According to historical records, in the Northern Song Dynasty, local people built stone walls, stone gates, stone ladders, ancient castles and so on to avoid the disaster of soldiers. Later, Buddhism was introduced here, and Guanyin nunnery was set up. As the incense gradually flourished, it was renamed Maha mountain, which is commonly known as "Maotao village" by local people.

By the time we got to the foot of the mountain, it was almost evening. After getting off the bus, walk along a section of bluestone path, and then climb up a narrow and steep stone ladder to enter the village. The gentle terrain of the mountain stronghold is surrounded by a city wall. The city wall is made of green stone, with a length of three or four hundred meters. After years of vicissitudes, it has been mottled and covered with moss.

Stepping on the bluestone path paved with fallen leaves, you can walk tens of meters to Wangjiang Pavilion. The pavilion is built on the stone wall in the middle of the mountain. Sitting in the pavilion overlooking the Tingjiang River, you can see a fascinating landscape painting. Under the setting sun, the Tingjiang River is sparkling. Mountains and forests stand on both sides, green trees. The river is more than 100 meters long, with jagged rocks. The golden turtle comes out of the water, the snail goes up the mountain, the python comes out of the cave The stones are natural and lifelike without artificial carving.

Walking southwest, I come to Puji gate. I go out from this gate and walk down the steep stone steps. Suddenly I hear the sound of gurgling water. I can't help but follow the sound and come to a cave. The entrance of the cave is very narrow. Halfway along the road, a cool air comes to your face, which inspires your spirit. Further on, you can see a stone bench. The rock above the stone bench is like a vertical square well. The sunlight is scattered from the square well through the branches and leaves on the top.

It's getting dark. When I leave, there's a "buzzing" chanting sound from the quiet mountain village. Looking back at the millennium old fort, Motuo village, once a heavily guarded military castle, after nearly a thousand years of ups and downs, it has become dilapidated. Only the red tile and white wall cilian temple stands firmly on the cliff, and seems to tell people the past of ancient times.

Address: Lufeng SHE dialect Township, Tingjiang River, Shanghang County, Longyan City

Longitude: 116.4759613817

Latitude: 24.964366073683

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