Xiantang mountain

Xiantang mountain

Xiantang mountain is located in Qiangji Township, 25 kilometers north of Xiangyuan county. It is named after Xiantang temple, which was built on the hillside. Originally known as "Jiulong Mountain", the main peak is 1700 meters above sea level and covers an area of more than 20 square kilometers.

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Xiantang mountain is located in Qiangji Township, 25 kilometers north of Xiangyuan county. It is named after Xiantang temple, which was built on the hillside. Originally known as "Jiulong Mountain", the main peak is 1700 meters above sea level and covers an area of more than 20 square kilometers. When you look up from a high altitude, you can see a lot of mountains and clouds, like the gathering of Jiulong. Xiantang temple is simple and solemn, majestic, inlaid in the hillside, temple side Duxiu Peak (Cuiwei peak) in the mountains. Xiantang mountain is very beautiful, as beautiful as a coquettish and shy young woman hiding in the boudoir of the mountain. Guangzhi mountain in Licheng makes people feel masculine, while Xiantang mountain makes people feel like they are in the embrace of motherhood. Many people think that Xiantang mountain used to be the land of monks. It is said that there were temples here in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. However, Nuwa should be the earliest owner of Xiantang mountain, as evidenced by the wahuang Pavilion on the North cliff of the mountain.

Comparable to Penglai

In the history of Xiantang mountain, there are abundant plants and flowers, many caves and springs, and the temples in the mountains are numerous, so people compare it with Penglai fairyland in Shandong Province. There are brick couplets left by the ancients on the gate of Wuquan temple in Xiantang mountain. The first couplet says "there are many places in Penglai" and the second couplet says "there are many mountains, Rao wind and interesting, secular is not". This couplet is not vulgar, worthy of the name, and can be called a masterpiece in the couplet.

Unique landscape

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Xiantang mountain is not only a Buddhist holy land in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but also a charming scenic spot. "Who said that Xiangyuan has no beautiful scenery, 50 East bound peaks, forest hidden temple in the mountains, and the palace of Wa hanging in the sky.". These four poems summarize the unique features of Xiantang mountain

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The reason why it is called unique is that there are not only magnificent peaks and green mountains, but also rare natural caves, such as Zhusha cave, Heilong cave, Digu cave, Fanghua cave, cymbal copper, fox cave, bee cave, Guanyin cave, Bailong cave, lecture hall and so on. Some of these caves are deep and unpredictable, some are craggy, some are connected with their parents, and some are as red as cinnabar. They are hidden in the cloud mountain, with different shapes and spectacular. In particular, the Black Dragon Cave, which has a unique cave, has a grotesque stone shape like clouds on the top of the rock, a bell like dragon on the bottom of the cave, fountains shooting all over the place and jingling sound. According to the research, the Black Dragon Cave is also called the Nine Dragon Cave. The nine copper dragons unearthed in the development have been confirmed. The myth about the water in Jiulong Tai has been handed down for a long time among the people.

In addition to the fantastic caves, there are many unique natural landscapes in Xiantang mountain, just like the tiger palm stone and the lifelike stone tiger left by Liu long riding a tiger to study in Xiantang temple. On a tree trunk, there are two kinds of different branches and leaves of Xiantang strange pines, the "nine fold in a hundred steps", the moon taking ladder lingering around the mountains, and the niuxinshi, jindengyan, renmianshi, Huishi Yinbi, Yingke song, etc.

Secondly, there are many kinds of flowers and herbs, which are also well-known, such as peach blossom in spring, wild chrysanthemum in summer, red leaves in autumn, green pines and cypresses in winter. More that little-known "fireworks tree", clusters of red flowers, attract bees and butterflies, so that visitors marvel.

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The reason why it is so special is that the ancient buildings here are very special. There are springs in Xiantang temple and holes in wahuang Pavilion. The temple is named after springs (Xiantang temple is also called Wuquan Temple), and the palace is built according to the holes. The ancient buildings of Xiantang temple are not very grand in scale, but they are exquisite and brilliant, well arranged, beautiful in location and extraordinary in craftsmanship. The stone steps in front of the gate of the temple under repair are magnificent and eye catching. They are called "the first ladder in the three Jin Dynasties". It seems that there is a sense of "high road into the cloud" when you pick up the steps. The construction of the cochlear palace is also unique. It can be seen from the top of the mountain, from the top of the mountain to the county. There is a cinnabar cave on the right and a bee cave on the left. There is movement in stillness and a myriad of images.

This is reflected in the fact that the temple area was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty with a history of more than 1600 years. According to the ancient stele at Shimenkou, because there was no way to climb the mountain at that time, all the green bricks and green tiles used to build the temple were carried up the mountain by sheep, which may be a rare miracle in the transportation history of the world.

In addition, the climate here is particularly mild, summer can be summer, winter can be cold, auspicious clouds, wind and smooth, known as the summer resort. In a word, small and exquisite architectural style and beautiful natural scenery are integrated, forming a complete natural scenic area. As Ming Yongle Jinshi Li Junyun: "this is Penglai real realm, where to find fairyland.".

Wuquan Temple

Xiantang temple is one of the main ancient buildings in Xiantang mountain. The temple is built according to the mountain. It is surrounded by rocks, deep ravines and mountains on all sides. It is surrounded by springs, green pines and cypresses. The environment is quiet and beautiful. There are five springs inside and outside the temple site, so it is also known as "Wuquan Temple". Up to now, the springs are still winding along the side of the temple. It is said that the original temple was not built at the present site. Later, on a certain day and night, there was a sudden storm and the trees and rocks moved. At dawn, all the buildings in the temple had been moved to the peak behind the sacrificial cliff. What's more strange is that three Buddha statues with different textures suddenly appeared in the temple, iron Buddha on the left, stone Buddha on the middle and wood Buddha on the right. Under the seats of the three Buddhas, there are fresh springs, and outside the hall, there are two springs circling in the temple. This should be the reason why Xiantang temple is also called "Wuquan Temple".

General situation of pattern

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Xiantang temple is now a courtyard with three entrances. Its central axis is from low to high, and the whole building has a unique and complete layout. From the bottom of the ditch, there are 162 stairs to the mountain gate, and the second floor of Bell and drum is set on both sides. In the east of the front yard, there is the Guan Temple (Guan Gong's red face and beautiful beard, Guan Ping and Zhou Cang serve with swords), and in the west, there is the music tower. The front courtyard ascends to the gate of the middle courtyard. The central hall is three rooms wide and two rooms deep, with five steps on the brackets and a single eaves resting on the top of the mountain. It is now designated as the FA Xian Memorial Hall. There are five East and West halls on both sides. From the two sides of the stairs to the backyard, there is the three Buddha Hall in the middle, which is three rooms wide and two rooms deep, with five brackets and a single eaves resting on the top of the mountain. It retains the architectural style of the Song Dynasty, with East and West halls on both sides. There is a main hall in the southwest corner of the temple. The existing colorful statues, such as pharmacist Buddha, Falan Buddha, lamp Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya Buddha, are relics of the Ming Dynasty. There are inscriptions in the Song Dynasty recording the merits of jiansi, the monk of Xiantang temple, and three Sutras in Ming, Qing and Republic of China.

Black Dragon Cave

In the south of Xiantang temple, we arrive at Heilong cave, which is called "Dongtianfudi". From the moon gate into the cave, there are nine faucets protruding face to face, each spouting water. Further inside, there is a stone platform, on which there is a pool of clear water, from which the water of longzui comes. The local people say that this water can cure all kinds of diseases, which is really sweet mineral water. The rocks at the bottom of the cave at the back end are like two black dragons that bend and lie down, which is said to be the living place of the Dragon King couple. There is a Dragon King Hall in front of the cave with a statue of the Dragon King inside.

Wa Palace

In the temple, there are many cliffs. On the cliffs, a wa palace is built. It is five rooms wide and is a two-story Pavilion of wood structure. At the bottom of the palace, there are many wooden columns, 32 of which are arranged in a crisscross way. The top of the palace is covered with double eaves and double arches. The surrounding mountains are like the Lingxi cottage in an ancient painting. There are also fengxuanshijie Guanyin cave, yunao xianle cymbal cave, Yeming Shache Fanghua cave, danlujing yanzhusha cave, mountain Pearl jindengyan, nodding face stone, yangseng Digu cave and other scenic spots.

There is a poem: "five peaks snow spring twilight, ten thousand valleys ice summer cold." It's also an excellent summer resort. Panshan highway has been built, and Xiantang mountain scenic tourism management organization has been set up in nanshankou, which has become a tourist attraction.

Liu long, an incorruptible official in Ming Dynasty

Xiantang mountain, a famous mountain in history, is famous in ancient times. It is said that Liu long, an incorruptible official of the Ming Dynasty, once studied in Xiantang temple. His tombstone is widely used in Liu Long's stele Pavilion because of its excellent calligraphy, regular script and seal script.

Famous monk FA Xian

After the yuan and Ming Dynasties, Xiangyuan county had the so-called eight sceneries, namely "Han mountain alone", "Zhangjiang River spring ferry", "Xiantang Jiuyin", "Shiqiao nostalgia", "Shishan evening photo", "lianglou Shengguan", "Ganquan Shuyu" and "Baofeng Qingxue". Among them, "the old hermit of Xiantang" says that when there was a Buddhist temple in Xiantang mountain, it is known that a famous monk had a shave here when he was a child, but when he became famous as an adult, he went away quietly. For thousands of years, many people have made explorations to find out the name of the hermit monk. For example, Liu long of Xiangyuan, who was a minister of the Ministry of war in the Ming Dynasty, had a poem with seven rhythms entitled "Xiantang Jiuyin". In the poem, he said, "you can't ask for Gao Shi at that time. The white clouds are all right and the water is flowing. Taoyuan road should be difficult to ask, Pengdao spring deep is the best tour. Already into the haze into chronic disease, willing to rain comfort deep worry. Green pines and green cypresses cover the sky and stand alone in the world. " The poem clearly shows the author's desire to find out the real name of the old hermit monk in Xiantang mountain, and also reveals the ancients' respect and high evaluation of the hermit monk. What makes people refreshing is that in the past ten years, there has been an answer close to the truth of history. Today, Mr. Lian Yunshan published his monograph "who comes to America first" after more than 30 years of research and exploration. This book not only points out that the old hermit monk of Xiantang mountain more than 1600 years ago should be fa Xian, a Buddhist, Scripture translator and traveler in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but also thinks that FA Xian should be Xiantang mountain

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