Maoxian cave

Maoxian ancient cave

synonym

Maoxian cave generally refers to the ancient Maoxian cave

It is located in the hillside of the south slope of Sanfeng mountain, 3.5km south of the city. The deeper you go, the smaller you are. It's still too deep to see the bottom where it's not feasible. It's windy inside. Maoxiandong scenic spot is located in the west of Huainan City, belonging to the west of Bagong. It was built in the reign of emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty. The brothers of Mao family in Xianyang, seeing through the world of mortals, practiced Taoism and became immortals here, so it is called Maoxian cave. Since ancient times, Maoxian cave has been a good place for Buddhism and Taoism in Huaishang.

There are eight famous scenic spots in Maoxian Cave: Qinglan gorge, Maoxian ancient cave, Shoutang Yanyu, Longtan yingyue, Zhenzhu Yongquan, Dongjin Xiaoyue, Zijin Diecui and Bagong fairyland. New attractions include: nanguanmen, guanjing building, Danjing garden, the first cultural cave in China, huagudeng deduction square, tourist pier, etc. Maoxian cave is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a famous place of historic interest. Therefore, there are many different opinions about the legend of Maoxian cave. It is not only the ancient battlefield of the famous battle "Feishui battle" in history, but also the place where Dayu "went through his family three times" to control the water. Liu An, king of Huainan, once drew water from Danjing Garden to make pills, and created Bagongshan bean curd, a beautiful Chinese food for thousands of years. He can still hear the roaring of war horses and the sound of water.

Development history

According to records: during the Xuandi festival of the Han Dynasty (69-66 BC), Mao Ying, one of the founders of Maoshan Taoism, once built a Cao'an outside the entrance of the cave. Later, Mao Ying, Mao Gu, and Mao Zhong brothers came to live in seclusion here one after another to cultivate their self-cultivation, collect herbs and refine pills, and become immortals. Local residents then named it Maoxian cave, and left behind the "alchemy well" relics.

It was named Yuantong nunnery at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, and its name was changed due to the change of monks and nuns. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty (about 1907) that it was designated as Qingtian temple. In 1892, the Taoist priest Ge Mingxing (Zhengxin) and Jin Dachun built the palace of the king of Tibet. Later, in 1892, the eight trigrams Hongzhong was cast. It is now in the courtyard, weighing a thousand jin. In Lingyu empty mountain, I heard a bell, which set off the seclusion of the courtyard.

After Ge Mingxing and Jin Dachun, the Taoist leaders Li Zhigao and Tong Zhifang got the financial support from Xie Baosheng, the chief soldier of Huaiqing town in Henan Province (originally a Taoist in this temple, later returned to the army) to build the three immortals tower at the entrance of Maoxian cave, "looking far away at the empty islet of the dangerous building, towering green and flowing Dan, that is, the three immortals tower." (according to Zhang Jingsheng's the story of rebuilding the three immortals building in Maoxian cave), the book is dedicated to Sanmao Zhenjun. In the 23rd year of the Republic of China, Su Lichun, the Taoist priest, was in charge of suhaolaozhuang village. He did good deeds and accumulated virtue. He cultivated the furnace and refined the elixir of longevity. He was a true Taoist and had all kinds of internal skills. He led the overhaul of sanxianlou, Shanmen, Zhongdian, living room and main hall, which was completely new and magnificent. Wang Yidao, a native of Shouxian County, wrote: "qingtianguan", which is embedded above the mountain gate. There is also a clay sculpture on the wall of the gate, which is called "Hulu cultivates tobacco, cultivates Yao grass, and attracts crane to lean on ancient pine". After that, Su Zongshan presided over Maoxian cave and practiced asceticism in the Qing Dynasty. In 1957, he became the director of China Taoist Association and succeeded Cui Zongxuan. Cui Zongxuan's zanguantu and Ji Chengxiu, vice president of Anhui Provincial Road Association, are leading Taoist activities.

Today, in Maoxian cave, Qingtian temple stands on a platform of more than 300 square meters on the hillside. On the top of the arch of the main entrance, there are three big characters "Qingtian Temple" written by Wang Yidao, a calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty. Entering the arch, a bluestone road leads to the patio. On the cliff to the north of the courtyard, the ancient cypresses are towering, and the south of the courtyard is a row of Daofang. There is a hall in the west, which is a building with carved beams and painted buildings. After the hall, there is a hall of three Qing Dynasties. On the top of Maoxian cave, there is a Sanxian pavilion built according to the mountain situation, in which the statues of Sanmao are worshipped. There are two pavilions at the bottom of the pavilion. In the past hundred years, Maoxian cave has been burning with incense and visitors.

Sanfeng mountain is located ten kilometers northwest of Shouxian ancient city. It is said that in ancient times, there were three brothers named Mao Ying, Mao Gu and Mao Zhong who traveled here. Seeing the beautiful mountains in the cave, they lived in seclusion in the cave and devoted themselves to cultivation. Later, they became immortals. The Supreme Lord worshiped them as Siman Zhenjun, Dinglu Zhenjun and Baosheng Zhenjun. They were called "Sanmao Jun" in the world. Therefore, the caves here are called "Maoxian ancient cave" and "Sanmao ancient cave", which are collectively referred to as "Maoxian cave". On the hillside of Zhongfeng mountain is the ancient Maoxian temple. In front of the temple is a flat land of several hundred square meters. You can enter the Maoxian cave by climbing the stone steps and passing through the main hall near the mountain. The diameter of the cave is more than five feet, and the depth of the cave is five feet. The ground is paved with green bricks. If you enter the cave again, it is narrow and can not enter. It is said that this is a "bottomless cave" which can reach Penglai fairy Pavilion. This cave belongs to Fengtai County and has been turned into a tourist attraction.

Main attractions

1, the ancient Dan well: the ancient well is located in the northern foot of the Shuangfeng mountain. It was built in the Western Han Dynasty. It was carried out in the history of the Western Han Dynasty. The art of Huang Lao, the king of Huainan, heard that this well gathered the spirit of the mountains and rivers, gathered the essence of plants and plants, built the stove and made alchemy, and occasionally got tofu, which was known all over the world. Liu Anhao The latter three brothers traveled to the pilgrimage to the immortal Scripture. Seeing the beautiful mountains and rivers and excellent Feng Shui, they practiced immortality here. They suspended their pots and practiced Taoism to save all living beings, and finally achieved good results.

2. Wanghuai Pavilion: the Huaihe River originates from Tongbai mountain in Henan Province, passes through Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces in the East, and flows into the Yangtze River in Sanjiang city of Jiangsu Province. Through Fengtai Shuangfeng Mountain, blocked by mountains, water around the mountain. It is only a section of the West stream that forms the "river of three rivers", which is the essence of the Huaihe River Basin. Wanghuai Pavilion is built on the cliff of Shuangfeng Mountain. When you look up from afar, the sunset and the shadow of the sails fly together, and the huaishui river is the same color in the sky.

3. Qingtian Temple: it was called Xiashi temple and Xingfu temple in ancient times. It was named Qingtian temple in the late Qing Dynasty. The Taoist temple was built on the South Cliff of Shuangfeng Mountain, leaning against the mountain and facing the Huaihe River. Linchang Huaihe of the main body, the title of the castle peak of the outstanding spirit. Wang Yidao, a famous scholar in Shouxian County, wrote in Calligraphy: "qingtianguan", which is embedded above the mountain gate.

4. Mabaquan: it is located in the east of maoxiandong scenic area, at the foot of luti mountain on the north side of Shoufeng highway. It is said that when Zhao Kuangyin, the song Taizu, fought in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he was a horse on a stone. The horse was thirsty for spring in Baodi, so he was named mabaquan.

5. Shoutang pass: located 1.2km east of Tianguan in the Qing Dynasty, it is also called guojialou and dressing table. It was built in 957 AD and has a history of more than 1000 years. It is a pass set up by "Yiyu Beishi" in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It is built between two mountains and faces north and south. On the top of Shoutang pass, there are Chonglou and Zhonggulou. On the east side, there are steles. On one side, the regular script "ancient Shoutang pass" is engraved. On both sides, there are more than 30 building foundations. It's a barracks for the garrison.

6. Maoxian ancient cave: it is located on the South Cliff of Shuangfeng Mountain. It is said that during the Western Han Dynasty, the three brothers of Mao family lived in seclusion in Xianyang. They devoted themselves to cultivation and became immortals. There is a "three Mao hall" on the cave, which is dedicated to the statues of the three brothers of Mao family, so it is called Maoxian ancient cave.

7. Weinong Pavilion: also known as Yuwang Pavilion, it is located on the top of Xixia stone. Now it has been turned into an island. It was rebuilt in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, with square tile roof and stone column cornice. The stone column is engraved with a couplet written by Yan Haiyang, the magistrate of Western Shu, which reads: "choose to win the public surplus, watch the peaceful waters of the Huaihe River, and the beautiful Xiashan mountains; cherish the people's seclusion, and wish to cultivate enough in spring and harvest abundant crops in autumn.".

8. Ancient Gleditsia sinensis tree: there is an ancient Gleditsia sinensis tree on the top of xixiashi mountain and on the side of Weinong Pavilion. It is said that it was planted by Dayu during the flood control.

9. Hejingmei: in the Qingtian temple, there are two ancient hejingmei trees with luxuriant leaves, which were planted by Song Dynasty poet Lin Bu in 1008 ad.

Address: 3 km south of Fengtai County, Huainan City

Longitude: 116.744686

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