Xingde mountain

Xingde mountain

Xingde mountain, located in Taoyuan County, Changde City, Hunan Province, is located on the edge of Taoyuan, Shimen and Cili counties in Changde City, and at the junction of "three three three" towns of Reshi, guangfuqiao and Mengquan. It is a bright pearl on the provincial highway 1801 to Changci. The characteristics of Xingde mountain tourism resources are mainly reflected in the "four wonders" -- wonders, strange pines, strange rocks, and strange peaks, especially the most prominent one. Therefore, the function of Xingde mountain tourism resources is mainly to appreciate and experience the profound Taoist culture. The beautiful Xingde mountain is 842.5 meters high, facing Wulei mountain, the holy land of Cili Taoism. It is a famous Taoist mountain integrating natural landscape and cultural landscape with profound cultural heritage.

Introduction to xingdeshan

Geographical context

The beautiful Xingde mountain is 842.5 meters high, facing Wulei mountain, the holy land of Cili Taoism. It is a famous Taoist mountain integrating natural landscape and cultural landscape with profound cultural heritage. The star uterus on Xingde mountain is exquisitely carved.

Historical data

Xingde mountain is a famous Taoist mountain with a long history. It is known as "the land where Taoism flourishes and purple covers". It faces Wulei mountain in Cili County, which is known as "Wudang in South China". It is the horn of each other. The natural landscape and cultural landscape in the mountain complement each other, stretching for tens of kilometers. According to scholars, religious activities here "began in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Ming Dynasty".

In the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1370 AD), Zhang Daohui, a famous Taoist, had a unique insight. He devoted himself to practice here, built Sanyuan palace, and changed the name of Xingzi mountain to Xingde mountain. After that, the pilgrims spread to 18 counties in Southwest Hubei and Northwest Hunan.

In 1622 A.D., Taoci county officials were ordered to build LingXiao palace. Sanyuan palace was renamed LingXiao palace. Later, it was expanded several times by several generations of Taoists, forming an ancient architectural complex with Xinggong as the main body. Therefore, the exploitation of shanzishayan is convenient, so the ancient buildings are all stone structures, stone walls, stone steps, stone gates, stone tiles, stone columns and stone beams are exquisitely carved and perfectly matched. The existing buildings in Xingde mountain, such as Xinggong palace, dormitory hall, huogong hall, Wangye hall, Baizi hall and Nantianmen, are unique in style, rigorous in structure, and are rare in Hunan and even in China. They are of high artistic and historical value. They are living fossils for the study of ancient architectural art and the development of Taoism.

There are many ancient tombs in Xingde mountain. Master Zhang Daohui was buried in Xingde mountain after he died. He was respected as the ancestor of his master by the later abbots. Generations of Taoist real life are different, but they are sleeping in this blessed spot. The stele stands in a luxuriant place. The remains are buried under fertile soil. The Castle Peak is accompanied by a faint cliff. I don't know if Qingshan is lucky or our ancestors are blessed?

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taoism got unprecedented prosperity and development in the Yuanli River Valley. At that time, Taoyuan, taochuan palace in Taohuayuan in the South and Xingde mountain in the north were the most famous Taoist temples. Every year, on the auspicious days of the lunar calendar, such as "March 3" and "August 15", pilgrims from the two places go to the mountains to worship and ask for divination.

During the period of the Republic of China, due to frequent wars, all kinds of undertakings withered, Taoism also rose and fell, and the scenery of Xingde mountain disappeared. In 1943, tens of thousands of people from the 13th division of the 11th army of the Japanese army invaded Taoyuan along Cili. The 43rd regiment of the 73rd army of the National Revolutionary Army stationed in Xingde mountain and built fortifications in a dangerous place. In that year, thousands of people took refuge in this mountain to avoid killing. In the early days of liberation, the incense lamp in Xingde mountain was quiet and the God's appearance was dim, but the temple was not deserted. During the "Cultural Revolution", the storm of "breaking the four old" swept across China, and the ancient buildings of Xinggong were seriously damaged. Many exquisite steles, statues and sculptures were destroyed, and the ruins were almost desolate. At the same time, the natural environment was also affected. Ancient trees were felled, soil and water were eroded, the foothills and hillsides were developed step by step in the movement of "learning from Dazhai in agriculture", and large economic forests were planted. In the early 1980s, with the thawing of religious activities, the local incense gradually warmed up. In the 1990s, with the rapid development of tourism in Taohuayuan and Zhangjiajie, the development value of Xingde mountain scenic spot was also highlighted. With the continuous investment of private funds, the stone level roads were rebuilt and some historic sites were restored. In 2002, Xinggong was listed as a provincial cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province.

This couplet vividly outlines the bearing and verve of the Star Palace. The elegant scholar who wrote the couplet must have expressed his feelings after his journey into the mountains, and expressed his feelings in one couplet. There are three main halls and six side halls. On the two wings, there are many buildings, such as Wangye hall, Baizi hall, huogong hall, dormitory hall, Sansheng hall, Nantianmen, star watching altar, moon watching tower, Yuxiao hall and so on.

The old mountain gate of Xinggong is three meters high. After the wind and rain, it has read all the vicissitudes of life and still stands. The front column is engraved with a couplet: "the stone wall is shining with stars, and on it, you can see that it is as close as five feet in the blue sky; the Buddha palace is as bright as the moon, and here, you can forget three thousand in the world.". The characters are in regular script. The strokes are vigorous and unrestrained. The strokes are smooth and full. On both sides of the gate, there are inscriptions called "the origin of Xingde mountain". The handwriting on the top is still clear, but the one on the bottom is illegible. On the lintel at the back is carved four big round characters of "wusixiang", which contain endless mysteries and mysteries of religion. Each character is decorated with simple lace. On the side of the stone steps leading to the mountain gate, there are a pair of stone lions and stone elephants. They are small in shape. Although they are incomplete, they have a very unique shape, which shows an aura in the simplicity and coarseness.

All kinds of stone carvings in Xinggong ancient architecture group are exquisite and have high artistic taste. A stone component excavated from the site of LingXiao palace is embossed with "the picture of magpie in spring". The peach tree on the left and peony flower on the right are overlapped, reflecting each other. The three birds on the peach tree like to fly, jump or perch. They are different in distance, height and manner, but their eyes are focused on a bud of Paeonia lactiflora. Its strong sense of three-dimensional space, its realistic look, can be called lifelike, ready to come out.

In building temples and Taoist temples, the ancients paid special attention to geomantic geography. The so-called "storing wind and gathering Qi" and "holding Yin and Yang" embody the ancient wisdom of human beings. The Wangye hall, which is built 30 meters under the star uterus, follows the same concept. For hundreds of years, it has escaped the fate of several natural disasters and man-made disasters, which provides a precious basis for us to interpret those ancient wisdom. Wangye hall is 8 meters high and covers an area of 27 square meters. It is a archway style building. In addition to the dome being reinforced, other places maintain the original appearance of antique. Its construction is based on rectangular stones built between the cliffs and rocks. Its fence, steps, beams, walls, double eaves and angles are also made of square stones of different specifications. There are four stone plaques on the top of the archway, which are engraved with "Erlong Xizhu" and many dramatic figures.

In the hall of the Lord, there are statues of Lei Yin Puhua God. On both sides of the hall, there are Lei Gong and Shan mu, solemn and majestic. Years of wind and rain erosion, mottled walls, moss cover marks, a little further away, it has been unable to distinguish between man-made and natural boundaries, further look, the huge building and ochre Red Cliff completely integrated. The most amazing thing is the two ancient pines inside and outside the fence. Their roots are connected and their branches are tangled. They are flying like falling, carrying like embracing, loving like the sea. They have been together for thousands of years, and they envy how many passers-by. No wonder some people will engrave the word "spectacle" on the cliff to express their heartfelt admiration.

The ancient Taoists of Xingde mountain have skillfully integrated the respect and awe for living beings and nature into the architectural design. The silent architecture solidifies their endless wisdom, like the singing of the soul, flowing quietly in this originally silent mountain

Xingde mountain not only has numerous cultural landscapes, but also has magnificent natural scenery, which can be described as uncanny craftsmanship and infinite nature. Within 2 square kilometers of Xinggong, there are 48 scenic spots, including Xiangshan, jiyunya, sheshenya, shiziyan, chuandongshan, yudaiwan, anshenpo, chaqishan, matouzhai, daoziyan, Jinjiling, moziyan, lover's stone, Pangu axe, Guanyin niche, guixianquan, etc. the natural landscape density of these scenic spots can not be found in Taoyuan or even Changde There are three places to go. In the countryside, there is a song of three stick drum singing: "there are many famous places in Xianyuan, and the most beautiful Xingde mountain is like a stone on boot ridge, and the trees under the cliff give birth to smoke. Asked Xingde mountain, happy do not envy the immortal, stone song beauty Rhododendron Yan, star uterus has left couplet. Tao gives birth to one, two, three and everything. Man follows earth, earth follows heaven, heaven follows Tao, and Tao follows nature.

The tourist facilities of Xingde mountain are still being further improved. The transportation here is convenient. It is about 28 kilometers away from Zhangjiajie Cili railway station and only 9 kilometers away from "Chang Zhang expressway". The colorful Xingde mountain, full of the beauty of primitive wildness and profound cultural heritage, will be well-known and favored by the world.

Main attractions

Entrance scenic spot

Located at the entrance of the scenic spot, the area is the connecting area between Xingde mountain scenic spot and the outside world, and also the tourist distribution and transfer center. It is planned to build a comprehensive parking lot and a special entrance in the area

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