Wanhua Mountain Yunji Temple in Taipingyu has been almost two years since the last time I went, and I still want to go after a long time. The important reason why I want to go is that I like the two couplets in the Yunji Temple. In fact, I have photos of those two couplets, and I can recite the content. However, I think that only by being there can we better appreciate the meaning of the association. Secondly, the architectural style of Yunji Temple is also what I like. The Yunji Temple in Wanhua Mountain can be said to be my favorite ancient temple in the Qinling Mountains. To sum up, that's why I want to go hiking again every year. Therefore, I have been looking for opportunities to go again recently.

This weekend finally came to the time to drive with friends in two cars and five people.

Today, I arrived at Taipingyu smoothly, and after parking the car at the farmhouse outside the Wanhua Mountain Scenic Area, I was a little indisputable for a while. I came here in June, when I was going to Chaoyang Cave to climb the mountain, but now it looks very strange. So I went up and asked the fellow. The fellow said: Wanhua Mountain is from here. It looks different from the last time, but in the recent battle to defend the Qinling Mountains, the illegal buildings here were demolished.

When I heard this, I was overjoyed. This battle to defend the Qinling Mountains is very popular. In the past, there were many farmhouses here, and there were even Hongzun fish ponds, but now there is no fish pond to see, and the mountains are like mountains.

I haven't been to Wanhua Mountain for two years, and in the past, on the mountain at the entrance of the scenic spot, the huge woodcut scenic spot details are gone, replaced by a piece of plastic sheet, and the content of the display is not complete, and most of it is blocked by a honey advertising cloth. The antique blue brick roads and stone steps leading to the scenic spot are also dirty and messy, indicating that this place has not been taken care of for a long time. I guess it's because there will be no admission fees this year. If that's the case, it's better to continue selling tickets, and it's a good thing that a ten-dollar (or maybe five-dollar) ticket can match its fame again.

The reason why I can't remember how much the ticket cost in the past is because we climbed the mountain instead of the scenic area, and went up from the barren mountain on one side, and the same is true today.

Today's weather is so warm, it's really the sun shining on your head. After climbing in the sun for about ten minutes, I was sweating profusely, so I had to take off everything I could, and I pulled my trouser legs to my knees, so that everyone was dressed like summer in winter.

The two handsome little guys only climb the mountain and don't take pictures, and they are so far away from the three of us who love to take pictures that they can't be seen.

Two hours later, I arrived at the temple of the mountain, and I don't know if it was the previous turn or this time. I found that it was not the same as before. The main reason is that the first few times I came, either the fog was so thick that the visibility was too poor, or there were too many people, all vying to take pictures, and they couldn't stay here longer in a hurry to enjoy it.

Today, it is rare for the sky to be clear and the visibility is good, and you can see the whole view of the mountain temple at a glance. First of all, I saw a tree in front of the temple with intertwined roots, the tree diameter was two adults could not hug, the trunk was straight, the tree was tall and towering, the branches were luxuriant, the leaves were green, and the bark was shiny and smooth. Over the years, there have been many ancient pines seen in the mountains, but this is the first time I have seen such a magnificent, tall and vibrant ancient pine, and it has been seen for thousands of years. And I think that if there is an earth, there is this pine tree. My companion and I said in unison: This is the Chinese pine, which symbolizes our country, which is broad and profound, full of vitality, standing in the forest of the world.

I don't think I had the good fortune to meet it in the past, so I must have passed by the temple from the other side. And today's Xiangshan Temple is also different from a few years ago. At that time, the walls of these temples built of stones collapsed. Now it's a row of houses, and there's a female monk. She told us that the houses were renovated several times, but the stones were all from the Ming Dynasty. He also explained to us the names of the surrounding mountains, but unfortunately we didn't have enough Huigen, and finally didn't understand and see which is the lotus heart between the mountains, which is the dragon head and dragon tail. However, it is said that the dragon head is the top of Yunji Temple, and this one is really like. Looking at the top of the mountain temple like the mountain temple, it is indeed high up.

All we care about now is taking pictures of that sun-drying stone. It's rare that no one is fighting us for turf today. We started posing, and we were so happy that we could think of all the movements. The reason why I am so happy is that it is almost a 360-degree barrier-free view, with a close view of the distant mountains. In addition, it is a boulder on the top of a mountain, and a cliff on one side. The surface of the stone on the top of the mountain has been weathered for thousands of years and people have been moving here, and it has been flat and free of edges and corners. There is a chiseled square cistern on it, which is also devoid of edges and corners, and is telling the history and legend of the mountain temple.

Among these histories are the two Tang kings, Li Shimin and Li Yuan, who passed through this place several times. Then, maybe the two Tang kings also rested here. However, after thinking of this, we had little fun here, looking at the top of the Yunji Temple, and rushed to it. That's where the two Tang kings came to Wanhua Mountain. It's also a place we yearn for.

A hurried journey came to the cloud ladder leading to the Yunji Temple. The "ladder" is carved from the cliff to the top of the mountain, and then to the clouds, so steep that when you climb almost next to the stone steps. Because it is too dangerous, there are iron chains on both sides since ancient times, and you must grasp it and climb up.

In fact, not far to the left of the stone staircase, there is a path that leads to Yunji Temple along the hillside, which is gentle and easy to walk. But every time I came, I climbed up the ladder in fear. The reason why I am like this is not because I like challenges, but because I firmly believe that the two Tang kings on this stone step have climbed, so I repeat it like this.

Since I came for the first time five years ago and saw the edge of the stone steps weathered into a "pebble" shape, I believed that the two Tang kings who had visited Yunji Temple many times written in the introduction at the entrance of the scenic spot were real. Otherwise, it would be impossible to build such a wide stone staircase for this small temple in the mountain.

To be precise, I climbed the steep stone staircase in order to step on the footprints of the Tang King and appreciate the spirit of the Tang King. Therefore, I came again and again, and every time I climbed without hesitation. Today, however, the difficulty of climbing the steep stone steps in front of us has intensified. We used to walk on the narrow stone steps that remained in our hiking boots, but we couldn't step on them flat when we put them on our sides, but now there is snow on them, and they are very slippery. Therefore, it must be carefully adjusted and grasped as tightly as possible. At this time, everyone held their breath, then grabbed the iron ropes on both sides and concentrated on climbing. The crisp clatter of the chain was particularly loud.

The companion said: "Shanghua Mountain doesn't feel so difficult. "You can see how steep it is.

After climbing the stone ladder, I saw that under the blue sky and white clouds, the flat "training ground" on the top of the mountain was full of people, the food was fragrant, and there were mountain climbers cooking everywhere. This lively scene surprised us when it suddenly broke into our eyes, and we were in a trance for a while. It took a few seconds to react, muttering to himself: It's like a lost tribe.

Also, I was curious that their outdoor team came so early, and we didn't hear or notice that there were such a large number of people in front of us along the way. Therefore, climbing the stone ladder and seeing so many people on the top of the mountain at once, it really feels like you have strayed into the tribe. They were basking in the sun, cooking, chatting. There is also an elderly man, singing "Xintianyou" in northern Shaanxi with affection, and the lively scene of joy and happiness infected us at once.

So, it was also shown on the steps connecting the Yunji Temple. In the photo, we are all happy. And the stone steps that have weathered and peeled into steamed buns have also become our show, and the two companions are too handsome to climb on the stone steps.

In addition, the stone steps that were originally wide have been peeled off over the years, which confirms the "dry sea and rotten stones", tells the traces of time, and tells us how long the time when the two Tang kings came here is from us, and the stone steps that have been specially drilled for them for a long time are almost eroded.

I'm a layman after all, and probably because of this, I fell in love with it after knowing the history of Yunji Temple. I think this "like" comes more from the existence of witnessing the two Tang kings coming to mark here. Therefore, every time I come, I will happily lie on these sixteen (15) level remnants, leaving the joy of my coming again with pictures and truths. In addition to the fun of "lying down" on the stone steps, there is also the inability to go down normally, and some positions of the stone steps peel off and only have a round bar of fist width, but it is not smooth, it is coarse graniss. Every time I sat and slipped down, I would joke that my pants were going to wear out. I am also curious that the wind and rain can weathered off the stone layer, but it is not polished to be smooth and shiny. Just as the years make a man old. It also tells us to cherish the years and cherish the present. Of course, this roughness is determined by the material. If it's bluestone or jade, it'll be as smooth as a gemstone.

The stone-walled blue-tiled courtyard house of Yunji Temple is my favorite. The first time I came to see it, I said that it was my favorite temple building in the Qinling Mountains. Five years later, I still say the same. At first, I didn't understand why Yunji Temple was built on the top of the hill like other temples, and besides, the top of the hill was so big and flat. When you know its origin, you will understand that it is the platform used as a training ground on it that proves that Yunji Temple is a royal courtyard. As a result, when approaching from the platform, all you can see is the blue tile roof that is as imposing as a goshawk.

After thousands of years of wind and rain, Yunji Temple has been renovated countless times, but it is maintained on the basis of the original appearance. What we see now is what it was then. In many ancient temples on the mountains of the Qinling Mountains, the roofs have been turned into iron tiles with the times. When we see a lot of weathered and rotten iron tiles scattered on some collapsed and abandoned ruins, we are very grateful to the ancestors who made the original appearance and preserved it.

I walked into the back door of Yunji Temple again, and once again lightly buckled the half-meter-wide stone wall, and once again confessed affectionately: Fasten the door of history, I am here.

Walking into the courtyard of this two-story attic, my favorite thing is the couplet on the attic. This couplet, carved on a smooth bluestone, also tells the story of this place's past. I think this couplet is from another Joseon prince who translated the scriptures here. But the legend says that they were all left by the Tang King. The couplet on the door of Fengyue Tower is Li Shimin's Tang Wang's, that is certain. If it must be said that this one is also yes, it should be Tang King Li Yuan's, which coincides with his "Xiaolou had a spring breeze last night".

This couplet is: Xiaoxing sees the red day, and the evening walks alone in the light autumn breeze.

Of the two couplets, this one is my favorite, which I feel close to my life. I am not an emperor, I only have to appreciate the mind and bearing of the Tang King.

The couplet on the gate of the Fengyue Tower facing Chang'an is also engraved on the stone strip, and the handwriting has been blurred. The content is: 3,000 miles to the north of the empire, and to the south of the Shengtang Hundred and Two Districts.

Therefore, in front of the door of Fengyue Tower, we took pictures and pats, happy as if King Li Tang had just left, and we were sharing the joy brought by the emperor. Excitedly going in and out of the door, just to be in the same picture with this couplet.

It's funny to say that so many people came to Yunji Temple, but the three of us were having a good time in front of Fengyue Tower. Everyone else is playing on it. I was under the impression that only one young man came down, and it was only after his companion told him the origin of the couplet that he came over to take a picture.

That's fine, bosom friends are always hard to find. The three of us can like this Yunji Temple and Fengyue Tower at the same time, and there are couplets at the same time. For us, it was a worthwhile trip and a lot of fun. For Fengyue Tower, there are still people who are so fanatical about its significance after a thousand years, which is the best embodiment of its existence for thousands of years.

Goodbye, Fengyue Tower of Yunji Temple!

2018/11/24