The Goddess Peak

The Goddess Peak

The mountain is also famous for xiafeng, Meiren, Xiannv, shennv and Wushan. It is said that Yaoji, the goddess of Wushan, lives here. Located on the North Bank of wuxia River, about 15 kilometers east of Wushan County, Chongqing, it is located in the famous Three Gorges scenic area. A huge stone stands out in the clouds of Qingfeng, just like a graceful and beautiful girl, so it is called shennv peak. There was a saying in the ancients that "the mountains are dominated by the clouds, and the foot of the mountain plunges directly into the river. There is no such wonder in Tai, Hua, Heng and Lu.". Whenever the clouds and smoke around the peak, the human shaped stone column, like wearing tulle, is more affectionate and charming. Every day, the first one ushers in the brilliant morning glow, and the last one sees off the gorgeous sunset, so it is called "Wangxia peak". The twelve peaks of Wushan have their own characteristics. Some of them are as beautiful as a golden dragon, some as a lion's head, some as graceful as a young girl, and some like a phoenix's wings. Among them, the Goddess Peak is the most beautiful and famous. After the impoundment of the Three Gorges Dam, tourists still need to look up under the goddess's pomegranate skirt to enjoy her graceful demeanor.

Wushan Goddess Peak has attracted countless writers and poets for its graceful maiden, misty clouds and mysterious and romantic myths and legends. Together with the vast Yangtze River, the continuous chanting of the poets of past dynasties has formed another cultural river that flows around the goddess, which has been passed on from generation to generation.

brief introduction

"The goddess should be safe, and the world should be shocked." Wushan Goddess Peak is the most sentimental stone in ancient China and the most dreamy stone in mysterious East. It is said that Yao Ji, the daughter of the queen mother of the west, went down to earth to help Dayu control the flood. Later, she turned into a stone to ensure the harvest of crops and the safety of the boat. In the eyes of the people, the goddess is the God of protection with broad mind. In the works of literati, Wushan Goddess is a spirit full of mysterious beauty and the embodiment of bold and unrestrained love. The goddess of Wushan, floating in the clouds and rain of Wushan, gives the literati infinite imagination. Qu Yuan's chant, Song Yu's reverie, Li Bai's search, Liu Yuxi's nostalgia, Yuan Zhen's comparison, Su Shi's melancholy, Lu You's emotion, as well as the romantic sketch of contemporary great men and the affectionate call of contemporary poet Shu Ting "Jin Mian Yao Xi He Ji, Chu king goddess Tu Ying Ying.". "My concubine is in the sun of Wushan mountain, and in the resistance of high hills. Day for the clouds, evening for rain, morning and evening, under the balcony. "Wufeng twelve Yu cangcang, stone pavilion number girl.". "The temple of goddess in shanzang, the palace of Chu king in Langjie.". "The goddess of Wushan makes the clouds, and the sky is red and green. "It's better to cry on your lover's shoulder than to show a thousand years on the cliff.". Together with the vast Yangtze River, the continuous chanting of the poets of past dynasties has formed another cultural river that flows around the goddess, which has been passed on from generation to generation. Therefore, goddess culture has become a wonderful flower in Chinese culture.

Across the river from the Goddess Peak is the magical and dreamy goddess stream hidden in the mountains. It is said that the goddess yao ji and her sisters often bathe in the stream. Shennu river is about 15 kilometers long, with high mountains and deep valleys, green peaks, zigzag valleys and steep cliffs. The vegetation on both sides of the river is green in summer and red in autumn, and it is green and green. The waves in the river are bright and clear. Qifeng, Xiushui, cliffs, deep pools, waterfalls, clear springs, secluded caves, exotic flowers and plants can be seen everywhere.

In the spring of the third year of the Dali period, there are forty rhymes in the poem of Baidi city's release from Qutang gorge, written by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty: "the goddess's peak is graceful and wonderful, and it will show whether the residence is available or not." The sixth volume of the book of entering Shu written by Lu You of the Song Dynasty: "to pass Wushan and coagulate the truth, to visit the immortal temple is the so-called Wushan Goddess. The temple is facing Wushan mountain. The mountain peaks lead to Xiaohan, and the foot of the mountain plunges into the river But the Goddess Peak is the most beautiful and steep, which should be entrusted by Xianzhen. "

Mao Zedong's trip to the Three Gorges: "Goddess Peak! Everyone vied to see the intricate and fascinating peak. There is a stone pillar on the cloud shrouded mountain, which looks like a graceful lady in ancient costume. The skirt and the skirt seem to be blown away by the river wind When we see the Goddess Peak, we naturally talk about the poets who chant the goddess and their brilliant works: from Qu Yuan's Mountain Ghost, Song Yu's Gaotang Fu and goddess Fu, to Li Bai, Liu Yuxi, Yuan Zhen, Xue Tao, Li He and Li Shangyin in Tang Dynasty, Lu You and fan Chengda in Song Dynasty, Huang Hui and Zhang Wentao in Ming and Qing Dynasty, etc. It is agreed that there are more than thousands of poems praising the goddess.

There are three reasons why shennv peak is famous in ancient and modern times

First, Song Yu made up a story of the king of Chu's tryst with the goddess in Gaotang Fu and shennv Fu. (Gaotang Fu tells a story of King Huai of Chu meeting the goddess in his dream, while shennv Fu tells a story of King Xiang of Chu pursuing the goddess in his dream but being rejected by the goddess.)

One is the legend that the goddess yao ji came down to help Yu control the flood,

One is that there is a stone standing on the side of the peak, which looks like a girl.

In ancient Chinese mythology, shennvfeng is the incarnation of Yaoji, the youngest daughter of Xiwangmu. She once helped Xiayu carve a river to remove the water. After the flood was eliminated, she decided to stay in Wushan to ensure the safety of the boat. Therefore, she won the respect and worship of later generations. According to the records of Wushan county annals, "yao ji, the daughter of the Red Emperor, died before she went, and was buried in the sun of Wushan as a goddess." On the other side of shennv peak, there is a Book Teaching Platform under feifeng peak, which is said to be the place where yao ji gave books to Xia Yu. There was a goddess temple in the East and west of the county, which was later renamed Ningzhen temple.

Main attractions

Goddess of heaven peak

From Du Fu in Tang Dynasty to Shu Ting, a famous poetess in contemporary times, poets of all ages have been singing and passing on from generation to generation, which makes the goddess culture a wonderful flower in Chinese culture.

Ascending peak

The rising peak is 780 meters above sea level. It is located 6 kilometers away from the East Bank of shennu River and on the east side of Qilitang. The rising peak is precipitous and steep, and the peak is high and towering. One corner of the bird is inclined upward, floating to the sky, just like a giant bird flying nine days. So it's called rising peak. And because the peak looks like a kunpengzhan, soaring up, the local people also call it eagle rock. When you reach the top of the rising peak, you can see the Yangtze River from afar, cut off the clouds and rain in Wushan mountain, and the water is surging, and the ten thousand peaks are steep. You can also see the Daning river passing through the mountains like a silver belt floating in the mountains.

Qiyunfeng

Qiyun peak is 720 meters above sea level. It is about 8 kilometers to the east of Qingshi Town, from the shennu stream of lanchangyan to qiyunfeng after passing Qilitang. Qiyunfeng is surrounded by clouds all the year round. The clouds often rise from the mountainside from the bottom to the top, and the changes are endless. It is a good place to view the sea of clouds and the fog mountain. Therefore, the peak is named Yunfeng. This peak is most frequently described by poets of all dynasties, such as one of them: "when the extreme haze is about to burn the sky, the chest stone will be lifted and the wall of the peak will turn over the water. The earth and clouds rise again and again, and the changes are groundless. From this we can see the wonderful and spectacular place of the cloud peak.

Jingtan peak

Jingtan peak is located in nanguangyan, about 5km south of shennu stream on the South Bank of wuxia gorge. It's about 15 kilometers from Qingshi town. Jingtan peak, the direction of thousands of valleys and mountains, stands alone with a height of several hundred feet and a circumference of less than 1000 meters. The mountain peak is like an immortal who sits on the altar and silently chants Buddhist scriptures. Green trees and vines cover the peak, dragons and snakes hover on the mountainside, Ganoderma lucidum and other valuable medicinal materials grow in it, and the peaks are towering green, a strange scene. There is a clear pool under the peak. The water is gentle, clear and sweet. There is a big platform on the peak, which looks like a quiet altar on the Dragon Palace. Therefore, it is named Jingtan peak.

There are poems and legends about Jingtan peak. There is a poet praising Jingtan peak: "the top of the world is green in the Sanqing Dynasty. Who builds the altar of immortals does not count the year.". The city has its own layers of purple air, but no fiber Yilei Dantian. Xiao Sheng ring playing Yao Tai moon, beautiful text open Yuyu spring. I'd like to send a message to the famous and profitable customers on the riverside. It's a good place to visit yuan on a high peak. " The poem tells of the clean and uncontested fairyland here. We should persuade people to stay away from fame and wealth and come here to meditate and realize the Tao. In legend, it's also very moving. It is said that a long time ago, there were many demons and ghosts in Qilitang near Jingtan peak, which often harmed the people. People built a Guanyin temple on the top of the mountain nearby, praying for Guanyin Bodhisattva to suppress the demons and protect the peace. Guanyin Bodhisattva came to Qilitang, took out the pure bottle of Lanzhi jade, and subdued the demons. In order to protect the peace of the people forever, the Bodhisattva Guanyin put the empty bottle on the seven female pond. After a long time, the empty bottle turned into a mountain. Later, when the common people met with any disaster, they would burn a few sticks of incense and kowtow a few heads on the empty bottle mountain opposite the Guanyin temple, and the disaster would be eliminated naturally. As time goes by, the people worship year by year, and this becomes a altar for praying for God. This is the origin of Jingtan peak. Earlier, it was said that at midnight, when the moon was in the middle of the sky, the music of silk and bamboo could be heard on the top of the mountain. It didn't stop until the crowing of chickens came to light.

Seven women pond

There is a pond under Jingtan peak. It is said that it is the place where the seven daughters of the Queen Mother bathe, so it is called "seven daughters pond". Clouds often appear in the seven women's pond, from which clouds are formed. The scenery of Qinu pond is very beautiful, the stream is very clear, the high rock wall is standing, and the winding path leads to seclusion. It can be said that there is a river full of water, which is broken into nine curves. Every curve is mysteriously measured. Sometimes, when the mountains and rivers are exhausted, there is no way, and suddenly the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and the high gorge comes out of Pinghu Lake.

In October 2006, the seven female pond was permanently submerged by the water level of the Three Gorges Project Phase III. this beautiful section of the canyon with the dream of the goddess and moving story is permanently submerged at the bottom of the river and isolated from the world.

Myths and legends

According to legend, in the era of Xia Yu, there lived the 23rd daughter of the queen mother of the West in yaochi

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