Guanyin Village

Guanyin Village

Guanyin village is located in Zhaidi village, Chanfang Township, west of Shahe City, 45 kilometers southwest of Xingtai City, Hebei Province. To the south of the main peak of North Xiaoxitian, it is the sister peak of Granny top of Xiaoxitian, with an altitude of 1052 meters. That is, on the top of the mountain is Guanyin village, which is precipitous and looks like sitting lotus Guanyin, commonly known as Guanyin village. There is a village at the foot of the mountain, the lowest position, called Zhaidi village. Guanyin village is towering and tall, standing high in the sky. It is far away from the top of the mountain. From a distance, it looks like a huge basket on the top of the mountain. When dawn breaks in the mountains, it is covered with clouds and hazy, just like the Bodhisattva of Guanyin who wears gauze and holds an immortal vase to help all living beings.

brief introduction

Guanyin village has a strong mythological color, is a combination of natural landscape and cultural landscape tourist attractions. The main cultural relics in guanyinzhai scenic spot are Yuhuang hall, Sanniang Bixia Yuanjun hall, etc.

It is said that Bixia Yuanjun, the third daughter of Dongyue emperor, practiced here. After crossing the stone gate and the stone bridge, she emerged into an immortal. Bixia Yuanjun is strong in nature and has the most powerful magic skills. He has the heart of a Bodhisattva and is in charge of injustice in the world. She is honored as the third grandmother, and still has many beautiful myths and legends, which are widely praised by people. There are many relics about Bixia Yuanjun's contract practice, such as Shimenkan, guoxianqiao, Shimian, Shizao, Xiuxing stone, rutting seal, horseshoe spring and so on. Guanyinzhai scenic area is protected by high mountains behind it, with low slopes on the left and right. There are various kinds of wild trees with high and low thicknesses growing in the poor areas of the mountain. The vegetation coverage rate is more than 80%. There are wild animals such as pheasant, mountain rabbit, short tailed pheasant and so on. In the forest, some huts made of plants were built for tourists to live in.

resources

Guanyinzhai scenic area has complex terrain and many kinds of plant communities, so there are many kinds of plants.

Forest and wood

In 1983, 88 species of woody plants belonging to 37 families were found. There are 36 timber trees, 25 economic trees and 27 shrubs.

Timber trees mainly include:

Robinia pseudoacacia: introduced greening tree species after liberation, mainly distributed on both sides of Dasha River, dukouchuan and cejingchuan, with a forest area of about 50000 mu.

Pinus tabulaeformis: introduced in 1952. It is distributed in the western mountainous area. About 14000 mu.

Poplar: the local varieties are big white poplar and small green poplar, distributed along the river or sporadically. After liberation, a large number of new varieties were introduced, such as Canadian poplar, Shalan poplar, Beijing poplar, Italian poplar, etc. Because of its rapid production and easy planting, it is mostly used for roadside or farmland forest network greening.

Willow: there are Salix matsudana, Salix chinensis, etc. in this area, there are more trees along the river and weeping willows for greening.

Toona: there are two kinds of Toona: Ailanthus altissima and Toona sinensis. There are sporadic distribution on the hillside and Tiantou courtyards.

Sophora: also known as Sophora japonica, an ancient tree species. Scattered. In liuhuzhuang, wangxiacao, Wangyao, dongxiahe and other villages, there are several hundred year old ancient locust trees.

Platycladus orientalis: an ancient tree species. In Anhe, Donggou and gongdewang villages, there are lots of plants, and the rest are scattered in cemeteries and temples. The legend of ancient cypresses in Fanai temple in Shahe City has been handed down for thousands of years. The ancients praised him as "the old man is trapped in the wheel, covering the clouds and the sun".

Oak: the main tree species of natural secondary forest in mountainous area. It is resistant to drought and barren, hard in nature, and also called caimu.

Hickory: one of the ancient tree species in mountain area, which is drought resistant and barren tolerant, can be grafted with walnut.

Paulownia: introduced tree species in 1960s, with rapid production and loose nature. More as a green tree.

Ulmus pumila: local tree species, mostly distributed in zero stars. In the old days, many people ate its skin and leaves.

Albizzia: tongyuanjing, chaiguan, Wenjiagou with a small amount of distribution.

In addition, there are Catalpa bungei, kudong, black leaf tree, native tung tree, white ash and so on.

The main economic trees are as follows:

Lacquer tree, mulberry, pepper, walnut, chestnut, pear, apple, persimmon, wild jujube.

In addition, there are apricot, peach, Huahong, Naizi, Haitang, duri, black jujube, pomegranate, Shaguo, betel and so on.

Crops

Grain crops: wheat, corn, millet, millet, sweet potato, sorghum, soybean, adzuki bean, mung bean, buckwheat, etc;

Cash crops include cotton, peanut, sesame, rape, flax, tobacco, broom, etc.

Flowers and herbs

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 180 kinds of herbaceous plants in 54 families, most of which are in mountainous areas. It mainly includes:

Weeds: white grass, wheat grass, thatch grass, Artemisia, Salicornia, Digitaria, Setaria, wangbuliu, Cyperus, malanga, Acorus calamus, etc.

Flowers and trees: clove, crape myrtle, manicure grass, Prunus mume, chrysanthemum, pomegranate, Nerium indicum, hibiscus, holly, etc.

Medicinal materials: Radix rehmanniae, Radix Bupleuri, Radix Scutellariae, Platycodon grandiflorum, radix sophorae tonkinensis, Radix Angelicae sinensis, Radix Scutellariae, Fructus Trichosanthes, Fructus Sesamum, asarum, tetrapetal grass, etc.

There is also coal in guanyinzhai scenic area. Iron ore and other mineral resources.

Folk customs

Marriage

Marriage is a life event for men and women. In the old days, the marriage in Guanyin village was mostly decided by the parents. According to the matchmaker's advice, few men and women were independent. It is called arranged marriage or business marriage, and its etiquette is various. With the implementation of the marriage law and the changes of the times, the old marriage has been greatly impacted, the number of free marriage between men and women is increasing, and the marriage customs have also undergone great changes. There are many forms of marriage customs, but most of them still follow the old marriage procedures

Choose a spouse, make an engagement, see the wedding date, get married, make a wedding, pay guests, admit a marriage, call a girl.

2 Spring Festival

It is the most grand and lively traditional festival. It's commonly known as "Chinese New Year's Eve". Every year in December, the atmosphere of Chinese New Year's Eve gradually begins. After Laba, farmers begin to buy new year's goods and tear down laundry covers one after another.

3 Lantern Festival

It is commonly known as "the Tenth Five Year Plan". After the 10th day of the lunar new year, the Lantern Festival preparation activities began, such as making fireworks, making lanterns, hanging, inviting the new son-in-law to stay with his father-in-law. Around the 10th Five Year Plan period, urban and rural areas were decorated with lanterns and colorful lanterns, and were full of excitement. They were performing, holding lantern shows, guessing riddles, playing sports games, playing fans and drums, and walking on stilts. Especially in the evening of the 10th five year plan, every household has bright colored lights and wonderful fireworks. Men, women, young and old pour into the streets, with thunderous voices and endless laughter. There are many kinds of fireworks, such as Anhe's "flower on the ground", Quanhu's "ocean lantern" (a kind of lamp similar to a hot-air balloon that can rise to the sky), Guo Longzhuang's "light pole", and his "fire umbrella", which are full of praise. In the evening of the 16th, a fire with cypress branches, sorghum stalks and broken household utensils as firewood was set at the door of every family in the countryside. It was said that if you eat this kind of food or jump over a hundred fires, you will not get sick all year round, which is called "miscellaneous diseases". Young people and children, from door to door, are very happy.

4 February 2

It is commonly known as the day when the Dragon rises. To avoid needlework, do not use tools such as knife, scissors, axes, hammers, so as not to hurt the dragon's head or eyes. This day also does not carry the water, in case to prepare to go up the sky the green dragon to carry home. At the same time, they have the habit of spreading pancakes. The nursery rhyme says, "on February 2, it's windy. Pick up dry firewood and spread pancakes." Women also use plant ash to sprinkle on the wall roots, while sprinkle read: "Wai, Wai, wall roots, scorpions can't get on."

Spring begins in May

It is commonly known as "Da Chun". This day to eat apple, pear or radish and other fresh fruits and vegetables, called "bite spring".

6 Qingming

Also known as "cold food festival.". Most farmers have to go to the grave to worship their ancestors, cultivate soil and plant trees. But there is no custom of eating cold food without using fireworks. Most of the institutions and schools visited the martyrs' cemetery or organized spring outings before and after the Qingming Festival.

7 Dragon Boat Festival

On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, every family has to eat zongzi. Rural women and children have the custom of wearing Wormwood Leaves on their heads and tying flower ropes around their wrists. Some also insert Wormwood Leaves on the doorrings. It is said that they can get rid of diseases and disasters.

8 mid autumn

It is commonly known as "after August 15". When the moon rises to the East, most farmers supply moon cakes, pomegranates, apples, pears, etc. in the courtyard. Then, the whole family enjoys the moon and laughs. Today, urban residents also buy moon cakes to improve their lives.

9 winter solstice

On that day, many people eat dumplings. People say that dumplings must be firmly pressed, otherwise they may freeze their ears in winter.

10 Laba

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, many people drink Laba porridge. Porridge is made of jiangmi, Xiaomi, cowpea, mung bean, peanut and jujube, which is sweet and delicious. There are also fried rice noodles cooked with beans, sesame, vermicelli and other co boil, known as "tea.".

Historical allusions

It is said that there is a little white dragon who often makes trouble with the wind and disturbs the people. Bixia Yuanjun, the leader of Bixia palace in Xiaoxitian, came back from Mingshan on the first day of March. He was dressing up upstairs. The boy came to report, and a good man came to the front hall to complain. Bixia Yuanjun a calculation, know is small white dragon. He ordered Lingguan to rescue the bride of the good man who was robbed by xiaobailong. Lingguan and xiaobailong were defeated in 30 rounds. Just at this time, Nanhai Guanyin went to Beihai to pass by and help. With a finger, a mountain splits a big crack in the middle of the gorge, and the officials fight and retreat, leading the little white dragon into the gorge. Guanyin throws the seal of Buddha and puts the little white dragon in the gorge. From then on, little white dragon can no longer act recklessly.

So there is Guanyin village. In case of windy and rainy weather, the walls of Guanyin village are often silvery.

Transportation and accommodation

Self driving

From Shahe exit of Beijing Shenzhen Expressway, go west along Danshi highway to Zhaidi village. Starting from Xingtai City, walk southwest along Xingdu road to Baita, and northwest along Danshi road to Zhaidi village. Along the way

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