Cangutuo

Cangutuo

Cangutuo is located in the west of Shaling village, Xishanbei Township, Yixian County. At the eastern foot of Langya Mountain, cangutuo has changed its "danger" and displayed its "beauty". The mountains are emerald, the clouds are shrouded, the clear springs are murmuring, and the birds are chirping. All of them make people feel relaxed and happy. The main scenic spots are Jiangtai, Shuanglong cave, etc. It is said that in the Han Dynasty, a nun practiced in a cave beside the present-day cangutuo, planted mulberry trees all over the mountains, taught the world how to make a living by raising silkworms and reeling silk. People respected her as "cangu". After several years, she finally achieved good results and went up to heaven. Later generations built temples on the top of the mountain to shape their bodies for commemoration. They honored them as the "goddess of cangu", hence the name of cangu Tuo.

brief introduction

Cangutuo is located in the west of Shaling village, Xishanbei Township, Yixian County. At the eastern foot of Langya Mountain, cangutuo has changed its "danger" and displayed its "beauty". The mountains are emerald, the clouds are shrouded, the clear springs are murmuring, and the birds are chirping. All of them make people feel relaxed and happy, and forget to return. The mountain path twists and turns, you can climb slowly along the road, you can also find a new way, where the green waves are surging, or the butterfly leads the way, or the squirrel accompanies the way, the mountain is just one of them. Suddenly, when you come to the place where you suddenly see light, you can feel the miraculous craftsmanship of the nearby mountain like a knife cutting an axe chiseling; when the distant mountain is connected with the blue sky, you can sigh with regret at the vastness of the sky. Dianjiangtai, yuanyangshu, Shuanglongdong, beilouyuan, Nantianmen, dengdengfeng All the scenic spots come into view one by one, waiting for you to explore.

The beauty of the mountain is so beautiful, and the mysterious legend adds a bit of mystery and romance to the beautiful scenery.

It is said that in the Han Dynasty, a nun practiced in a cave beside the present-day cangutuo, planted mulberry trees all over the mountains, and taught the world to make a living by raising silkworms and reeling silk. After several years, the fruit finally came true and went up to heaven. Later generations built temples on the top of the mountain to shape their bodies for commemoration. They honored them as the "goddess of cangu", hence the name of cangu Tuo.

According to the latest research, cangu is the yuan imperial concubine (wife) of the Yellow Emperor (the ancestor of the Chinese people). According to legend, the place where the Yellow Emperor achieved hegemony was the back mountain of Yi county. On one occasion, the Yellow Emperor led the army to pass by cangutuo and found that the people here were all wearing silk clothes, while the Yellow Emperor only wore animal skin and leaves to cover their bodies. After careful inquiry, the villagers told cangu about "teaching people how to raise silkworms and filature". So the yellow emperor married cangu and popularized it.

There is a mountain peak at the bottom of cangu temple. There is a natural stone cave on it. It looks like a palm. It is called Nantianmen. It is said that after the goddess of cangu became an immortal, she broke the peak with one hand and became a "door". She flew away by car, and the "door leaf" was pushed into the Yellow River. Today, the finger print is still clear, and there is a wheel print under the "door". In spring and autumn, birds always meet here to stop and sing, as if they are paying homage to aunt cangu. There is also a strange stone on the hillside, on which there is a concave groove in the shape of a bamboo basket. It is said that it is the trace left by Lady cangu when she piled up baskets.

According to Yi county annals, in the Late Jin Dynasty, local villagers were often robbed by Khitan soldiers, so they fled to the mountain for refuge. They guarded the mountain by themselves, and gradually formed a mountain stronghold. At that time, there was an old nun named sun Xianyi (Sun Shenyi in other words) in the nunnery. She was the daughter of a general. She was both proficient in Buddhism and martial arts. Most of the villagers took refuge in her family. After the old nun died, she died in the mountain Sun Fangjian, a disciple of sun Xianyi, was promoted by the secular disciples and nuns. In the third year of Kaiyun in the later Jin Dynasty (946 AD), he raised the banner of gathering righteousness to fight against the Khitan invasion. Cangutuo is famous all over the world. There are still stone walls on the mountain, which are the remains of fortifications at that time. Many of the place names here, such as dianjiangtai, caochangyu, wangzigou, huomiangou and jiajiadong, are still based on the situation at that time. In the Ming Dynasty, "Gu Gu Wo Zhai", together with "Lang Shan Zhai", "Kong Shan Zhai" and "Yan Wo Zhai", formed a part of the defense system of Southwest Yizhou.

With the passage of time and the influence of war and other factors, the buildings on cangutuo have experienced many times of expansion and renovation. The earliest existing buildings were built in the late Yuan Dynasty and the early Ming Dynasty, leaving us a large number of precious cultural relics. According to historical records, there were more than 70 temples in cangutuo, most of which were destroyed by the Japanese invaders during the Anti Japanese war. In the 1990s, some people restored some of the buildings.

Cangutuo, with its beautiful natural scenery and rich historical and cultural landscape, attracts a large number of tourists from Beijing, Tianjin, Baoding and other large and medium-sized cities, adding new talent to the "Langshan show".

Main attractions

1. Commanding platform: it is said that Yang LIULANG sent troops to the commanding platform when he went out to battle. There is an armor hole at the commanding platform.

2. Shuanglong Cave: there are two natural caves with water all the year round, never without water.

3. Nantianmen: it is the most famous scenic spot in cangutuo. It looks like a palm. It is said that it was launched by cangutuo. You can see Yuanda resort through Nantianmen.

4. Candle bee: it is a natural stone pillar, standing aloof and facing the blue sky, which is called candle bee.

5. Cangu Temple: also known as lingfengyuan, there are more than 70 temples built 50 meters below the main peak of cangutuo. Most of them were destroyed during the Anti Japanese War, and now there are only more than 10.

6. Laojuntang: about 1500 meters from cangutuo to the southwest. It is said that it is the place where Laozi has achieved the right result.

Address: West of Shaling village, Xishanbei Township, Yi County, northwest of Baoding

Longitude: 115.2185849676

Latitude: 39.1695811545

Ticket information: no ticket required.

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