Shimenshan National Forest Park

Shimenshan National Forest Park

Shimen mountain is located 25 kilometers northeast of Qufu City, formerly known as Longmen Mountain. Because there are two peaks facing each other, it looks like Shimen, so it is named. Shenghan peak on the right is the main peak of the whole mountain, 406 meters above sea level. There are 24 scenic spots, such as Shuixue cave and Panlong cave, especially Shimen Yueji. On the mountain are the places where Confucius studied Yi, Zilu stayed at Shimen, LiBai, Dufu and Yanji.

Development history

Shimen temple is the only temple in Qufu, located in the shadow of shenghanfeng mountain. Quanzhen temple was established in the song and Yuan Dynasties. It was owned by the monks in the seventh year of Jingtai (1056) of the Ming Dynasty and was renamed Wuquan temple. Later, it was renamed Shimen Temple according to the mountain name. There are several two-story pavilions in the front and back of the temple, and dozens of rooms in the West. All of them were built in the period of the Republic of China. Today, the temple has been abandoned, and the site still exists. In the northwest of Shimen temple, Li Xu is the seclusion place of Kong Shangren, and the relics still exist. Kong Shangren, also known as Ji Zhong, is called Dongtang, another name is Antang. He calls himself a man from Yunting mountain, and is the 64 generation grandson of Confucius. Thirty five years ago, he lived in seclusion in Shimen and built three thatched cottages, named "Guyun thatched cottage". Later, he was appreciated by Kangxi and entered the officialdom. After his dismissal, he returned to Shimen mountain until his death. Near Shimen mountain, 15 kilometers away from the city, there is Shimen academy, one of the four old academies in Qufu. It used to be a hall of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. In 1775, it was moved to the northeast corner of the temple and built a main hall at the original site. It was dedicated to the statue of the supreme sage and the master and offered sacrifices in the spring and Autumn period.

Main attractions

Shimen mountain

Shimen mountain is an invisible mountain. Its magnificent natural landscape and rich cultural heritage make it full of spirit and unique charm.

Since ancient times, Shimen mountain has been a famous tourist and Buddhist resort. Shimen mountain has unique rocks, including zhutai, zhaoyujing, furongyan, gundanpo and so on, which are all famous scenic spots based on stones and become an important part of the 24 sceneries of Shimen. There are 146 species of trees in 33 families, forming a unique "natural oxygen bar" in Shimen mountain.

Moreover, Shimen mountain has profound cultural connotation. Laozi once gave lectures here, Confucius compiled the book of changes in the mountains in his later years, and Zilu once stayed in Shimen. Li Bai and Du Fu once toured Shimen mountain together and drank and said goodbye at hanzhutai. Kong Shangren, the playwright of the Qing Dynasty and author of the peach blossom fan, was especially fond of Shimen mountain. He was obsessed with it and lived in seclusion twice. Shimen mountain, formerly known as Longmen Mountain, is also called Yunshan and Yunting mountain. Also because of the confrontation between the two mountains, such as Shimen, commonly known as Shimen mountain. Since ancient times, it is famous for its "strange, beautiful, dangerous and secluded", and is a famous tourist and Buddhist resort. On the mountain are the places where Confucius studied Yi, Zilu stayed at Shimen, LiBai, Dufu and Yanji.

legend

"Bottle" in Shimen

Kaishimen mountain has profound cultural connotation. It is said that Qin Shihuang once went to Shimen mountain. According to reports, the first emperor of Qin "sealed Mount Tai, Zen clouds.". In ancient times, offering sacrifices to heaven was called Feng, and offering sacrifices to earth was called Chan. "Cloud" is Yunshan, that is, Shimen mountain, which still has the Loess platform of land sacrifice. It is said that King Yao also loved Shimen mountain very much. After his death, he was buried before Huangshan Mountain. So far, there is still a tomb site of King Yao, which is called wanglinquan by local people.

Shimenshan National Forest Park

The reason why Shimen mountain has been a famous Taoist temple for a long time is closely related to Laozi's lecturing here. It is said that Laozi once gave lectures in Shimen mountain. According to the biography of Laozi Hanfei in historical records, Laozi's surname is Li ming'er, and he was born with a white head, so he is called Laozi. He is a famous thinker in the spring and Autumn period of our country. His philosophy has a far-reaching influence in our country. He is the founder of Taoism. Lao Tzu thought that "Tao produces all things, and virtue nourishes all things". We should be moral and tolerant. According to the records of Confucius' family in historical records, Confucius liked the book of changes very much in his later years. He once lived in Shimen mountain to study and collate the book of changes, and there is still a place for Confucius to study the book of changes. Kong Shangren, a writer of Peach Blossom Fan in Qing Dynasty, once lived in seclusion in Shimen mountain twice. He wrote a poem about Shimen mountain: "at the end of the mountain, the top of the mountain is green and the road is green. Not into the cottage three live, a little bit of farmland half a section of waste. The clouds on the ground are like the sea, and the sky covered peaks are like the side walls. The stream returns to the mountains and turns to infinity until the sun sets in front of the gate. Kong Shangren was deeply attracted by the beauty of Shimen mountain. After his dismissal, he returned to Shimen mountain.

Meet Li Du

At the turn of spring and summer in the third year of Tang Tianbao (A.D. 744), Li Bai and Du Fu, two great stars of Chinese literature, met in Luoyang. The next autumn, that is, in the late autumn of 745 ad, they met to visit their friend Zhang Shuming in Shimen mountain. At that time, Li Bai was 45 years old and Du Fu was 34 years old. They were in their prime. They drank wine and wrote poems together and prayed for immortality and Taoism together. "Drunk sleep autumn, hand in hand with the day", footprints all over Shimen mountain. Du Fu wanted to go west to Chang'an, and Li Bai wanted to go south to the south of the Yangtze River. In the face of a short reunion and a long separation, Li and Du come to Hanzhu terrace in Shimen mountain to drink and say goodbye.

 

Address: Xunyi County, Xianyang City

Longitude: 108.602645

Latitude: 35.070588

Ticket information: market price: 10.0 yuan

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