Yefu mountain

Yefu mountain

Yefu mountain is a national AAAA scenic spot in China

The National Forest Park is located in Lujiang County, Hefei City, Anhui Province, with towering peaks, circling upward, overlooking the river light, overlooking the five lakes, dense forests, majestic and beautiful mountains between Jiajiang River and Huaihe River. Every time there is heavy rain and early fog, the sky is clear. When you climb to the peak, there are floating clouds and purple fog on the top, and there are emerald hills under it, forming "Yefu Qinglan", which used to be one of the eight scenic spots in Lujiang County.

Introduction

Yefu mountain, located in Lujiang County, Anhui Province, is about 9 kilometers to the east of the county. It is famous for its emerald peaks, splendid temples and historical relics. It is said that in the spring and Autumn period, Ou Yezi, the father of sword casting, once cast swords in this mountain. There are historical sites of sword casting pool on the mountain, so it is named Yefu mountain. The poet praised: "the sword is about to be quenched. At night, I look for Yefu mountain. I take my clothes and look for strange Qi. I stay in the bullfight room."

The highest peak of Yefu mountain is doulu peak, which is 375 meters above sea level. From the foot to the top, the peaks are towering and hovering. You can see the light of the river and the dense forests of the five lakes (Shahu Lake, Huangpi lake, Houhu lake, Baihu lake and Chaohu Lake). The mountains between Jiajiang River and Huaihe River are majestic and beautiful. When it rains and fogs in the early days and the sky is clear, you can climb to the top of the mountain. There are clouds and purple fog on the top and green hills on the bottom, making it "Yefu Qinglan" ”It used to be one of the eight scenic spots of Lujiang River. In 1992, Yefu mountain was approved as a national forest park by the Ministry of forestry of the people's Republic of China, and officially approved as a national AAAA tourist attraction in 2014.

There is a temple at the top of Yefu mountain, which is called Fuhu temple. There is a temple at the bottom of the mountain, which is called Shijian temple. The "King Kong Temple" in the city is set up as the lower courtyard, which was founded by jiaoci Fuhu Zen master. It is said that in ancient times, there was an ugly and blind child who was abandoned by his parents and ran into a tiger passing by. He took it into the cave and raised it. He dug out a spring and cured the child's eyes. When the child grew up, he became a monk, and the tiger was inseparable from him. Later, he went to Yefu mountain, built a temple to settle down, preached scriptures and practiced Taoism. Li Ye, Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty, was aware of this, so he was granted the title of "Xiaoci Fuhu Zen master" and "Fuhu Temple" got its name. Up and down the mountain, there are many historical sites such as hupian spring, xihudun, Fuhu Buddhist pagoda, Baoen temple and so on. The most unique Buddhist building of the temple is Wuliang hall, which has no crossbeam structure at the top, and is directly made of large stone blocks. The important cultural relic in the temple is the bronze cauldron, which is designated as a national second-class cultural relic. There are also four Buddhist tombs and 16 Ming and Qing steles in the temple.

The origin of history

According to Yefu mountain records, Fuhu Zen master was born in huangtun of Lujiang River. Because of his noble way, perfect Zen theory and sound, he was awarded the title of "Xiaoci Fuhu Zen master" by Zhaozong of Tang Dynasty. He built Wuliang temple and mountain top, built Yefu temple at the south foot, opened Bini altar, and received more than 800 precepts. In the Song Dynasty, the emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty granted him the title of "actual Zen master". The mountain and the mountain formed a huge religious group and became a famous forest in Jianghuai. For more than a thousand years, yefushan temple has been built and abandoned several times. In 1984, the people's Government of Anhui Province listed the Fuhu temple and the actual Chan temple in yefushan as the provincial key temples. In 1985, Wuliang hall was rebuilt, and in 1996, Daxiong hall was rebuilt. Zhao Puchu, President of China Buddhist Association, inscribed a plaque for Fuhu temple at the top of the mountain and Shijian temple at the bottom of the mountain. In 1995, a flesh monk appeared in yefushan. He was the 44th generation abbot of caodong, Fuhu temple in yefushan. After four years of silence, he became the first flesh monk in Jiangbei. His real body has been offered in gold. The famous ancestors of yefushan include Daochuan, Xinglang, Changming and so on.

Main attractions

Yefu mountain

Weiwei Ye father, the number of peaks listed. Oufeng is the main peak of the mountain. It is dangerous and colorful. It rises high into the clouds. Looking around at the peaks, it can be said that "one peak stands at the top of the mountain, and the other peaks are like children and grandchildren." There are many grotesque rocks on the mountain, some standing on the top of the peak, some circling on the hillside, and some lying at the foot of the mountain. For thousands of years, tourists have named them after strange rocks on the cliff, such as toad stone, crescent stone, cassock cabinet, sutra drying platform, sword testing platform, immortal bed, Guanyin gate, green lion, white elephant, etc. There are eight scenic spots: a list of lakes and mountains, Yefu Qinglan, Longchi yingyue, Hudong Yinfeng, doubi towering, Xianggu Qinglei, baichi Songtao, sanchunhuayu. They not only have different scenery, unique scenery, but also have many wonderful legends. For example, the sword casting pool on the mountain is one of the eight "dragon pool reflecting the moon". It is said that in the spring and Autumn period, there was a man named Ou Yezi who cast swords here. He once cast five swords for King Zhao: Zhanlu, Juque, shengxie, Yuchang and Chunjun. Together with the generals, he cast three swords for the king of Chu: Longquan, tai'a and Gongbu. The peak of Yefu mountain is called Oufeng because of this legend. There is also the "three spring flower rain", whose scenery makes people excited. It replaces the extinct "three Su reflection". It is said that the old scene "Sansu reflection" refers to the three withered and two alive Majin tree, but it didn't wake up again after it withered and died in the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. When Chen Shi, a modern poet, wrote Yefu Zhi, he was pleased to add the scene of "the rain of flowers in three spring" to Yefu mountain. "Yefu is more beautiful today than in the past.". Now the content of "three spring flower rain" is more abundant than before. County Forestry Bureau in the mountain to establish a nursery, forest cover the sun, seedlings boundless, exotic flowers, YingGeYanWu. There is also a middle school at the foot of the mountain. Inside and outside the campus, the sound of books accompanies the sound of birds, and new flowers reflect new people. Visitors feel more relaxed and happy here. "Three spring flower rain" can be called "Four Seasons flower rain".

Cast sword pool

The sword casting pool, also known as Longquan, is located on the northeast side of the stone steps of Fuhu temple, surrounded by pine and bamboo. It is said that Ou Yezi cast a sword for the king of Chu in Yefu mountain, and quenched it with Longquan. Later generations renamed it the sword casting pool. "Dragon pool reflecting moon" in Yefu's eight sceneries refers to the sword casting pool. The water in the sword casting pool is bright and jade like. It's cold and cold. It's as cool as a sword. The pond is surrounded by stone fences, steles and sword pavilions. This was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Today, the pavilion is abandoned, the stele is lost, and the stone railings are still alive. Zhujianchi is the earliest recorded historic site in yefushan town. The full text of the inscription of zhujianchi is contained in yefushan annals. Poets of all ages left many poems after they swam over the mountain. There is a poem that says, "if you want to quench your sword, you can look for Yefu mountain at night, take your clothes and look for strange Qi, and stay in the bullfight.". There are two huge stones on the left side of the stone step road 20 meters northwest of the sword casting pool. For example, the two palms are close to each other, and the ten points to the air, which means the "close palms stone". There is a poem as evidence: "the stone is beautiful, the branches are dripping, the sleeves are inserted into the sky, and there is no cloud. Every year, it often salutes the king of the sky, enduring the westerly wind and the cold." It is also said that Ouye Gong cast a sword in those years. In order to test the edge of the sword, he used his strength to split the stone, and the sword passed through the stone, so it is also called "sword testing stone".

Baichi cliff

Baichi cliff is located in the east of the top of Yefu mountain, about 100 meters away from the sword casting pool. The cliff is 100 feet high and several feet wide. The cliff is steep and smooth as a knife. There are dangerous rocks on the top of the cliff. It is very dangerous and spectacular. Zhou Liangde, a poet of the Ming Dynasty, wrote that "one hundred feet of rock will emerge, the sky will cut roses, raise one's hand to pass heaven and earth, and reach for the stars." There is a spring under baichi cliff. It is semicircular, as big as kettle water. It is only about one foot deep. The heavy rain does not overflow and the long drought does not exhaust. Every time the steam rises, it will rain. There are dozens of salamanders in the cave. They are three inches long, black backed, red bellied and five clawed. The local people call it "Little Dragon", so it gets its name. This spring is also called Hualong pool. In ancient times, there was a dragon pond Pavilion here, but now there is a pond without Pavilion. Under the dragon pool stands a huge stone, which looks like a door in the middle, so it is called Guanyin gate. Many pilgrims worship incense and worship Buddha here. Baichi cliff is surrounded by dense pine forests. Whenever the wind blows, the pines burst into waves, which seems to have the artistic conception of "the sound of midnight waves comes to the pillow". The ancients called "hundred foot pines" one of Yefu's eight sceneries.

Fuhu cave

Fuhu cave is located in the southwest of Yefu mountain, less than 100 meters away from Fuhu temple, on the upper side of the stone road. Along the height of several feet, deep less than Zhang, visitors have to bend to enter. According to Yefu mountain records, when Fuhu Zen master started to build the mountain, he was inseparable from the tiger living in the cave. There is a poem as proof: "the historic mountain is deep, the tiger trail is clear, the light is red at night, the bed is broken, and the dream of labor is broken. I don't believe that karma is Yuangong." According to local folklore, people suffering from low back pain go into the mountain and cave to pick nearby bamboos, cut them into bamboo knots to support the cave wall, and the low back pain will be cured. The front slope of Fuhu cave is very steep. The entrance of Fuhu cave is facing the sun. If there is a southwest wind, the wind blows the cave and the sound is like the roar of a tiger. The sound can be heard from several Li. In ancient times, it was called "the wind singing in the tiger cave". It is another landscape of Yefu eight sceneries. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty, a family gave birth to a blind child who was abandoned by the roadside and was caught by a gorgeous tiger and carried into the cave. Strange, the tiger not only didn't eat the child, but also carefully fed him, and used tiger's claws to dig out spring water and wash the child's eyes. The child's eyes miraculously recovered, and the child became a monk when he grew up. The tiger and he are inseparable and inseparable. When Tang Zhaozong learned about this, he was greatly praised and called him Fu Hu Zen master. Fuhu Cave - "tiger cave reciting wind" is also famous for this.

Peak rate

It is one of the eight sceneries of Yefu. In fact, there are three peaks behind the temple, one of which is as high as the other. The peak is as high as the cloud, so it gets its name. Standing in front of the actual temple, looking up, the mountain is very spectacular, beautiful as cut, hanging rocks and strange rocks; after the rain, the green mountains become clear, surrounded by white clouds, especially into the fairyland; every spring, orchid, peach and plum, Lantana, Rhododendron are all over the forest, rotten as cloud brocade, late autumn and winter solstice, with the fragrance of yellow chrysanthemum and fragrance.

Xiangguling

Xiangguling is located at the back of wuliangdian, from Oufeng to the East

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