Volume II, Chapter 71
Paradise Village is 1729 meters above sea level, and it is the main peak of Dabie Mountain - known as the first peak of the Central Plains. Across the two provinces of Hubei and Anhui, at the junction of Luotian, Yingshan and Jinzhai counties. Ascend the paradise village, you can see 100,000 mountains to worship below, look at the Central Plains in the north, look at Jingchu in the south, on the west side, the monk of the nine hoops is eye-catching, a cliff of several hundred meters high, just like a monk with a big belly, smiling. The monk also has the light of the Buddha from time to time.
Friends, we are now about to enter the gate of Tiantianzhai National Forest Park, please take your belongings, get off the bus and pay attention to your feet, we are going to start the journey of Dabie Mountain. What to see in Paradise Village, look at the mountains, and look at the ability of the house is the mountain male, the secluded ravine, and the water show. The strange rocks in the park are towering, and the perennial clouds and mist cover them, giving people a sense of unfathomable mystery. This is the Valley of the Gods, and it's so picturesque that we walk in the paintings, so please be careful to take care of the environment and make the magical colors shine brighter. Wonderful place will naturally have beautiful myths and legends, there is a legend in the Valley of the Gods for the Taishang Laojun loves to frequent activities of the place, everyone see, that boulder, there is a deep hole under the boulder, there is a pool in front of the hole, according to legend, there is a pair of carp in the pond is infected by the fairy spirit of the Taishang Laojun, whenever the Taishang Laojun concentrates on preaching, the two carp also swim into the well to listen attentively, and the feathers become dragons for a long time, and the cultivation is a positive fruit, so the descendants call this two wells Shuanglong Pond. This is the myth and legend about the origin of Shuanglong Pond, although the myth is beautiful, life still needs to be practiced. The cave in front of everyone's eyes is said to be the place where Taishang Laojun lived and ate, so people named it the fairy cave. The fairy cave is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the environment is beautiful. There is about 10 square meters of empty space in the hole, there is the stone bed where Taishang Laojun stays at the bottom of the hole, this is the immortal stove of Taishang Laojun, there is also the "Xianyi Cave" where Taishang Laojun plays chess not far away, and there is "Shuanglong out of the valley" next to the immortal cave. The water of the Valley of the Gods was now split in two by a boulder, gurgling down from both sides of it, like two silver dragons happily running out of the valley.
Let's keep looking, please keep up. What we see now is the Philosopher's Peak, which is known as one of the Three Wonders of Heaven. Please take a closer look, this cliff is about 100 meters high, resembling a huge head, broad forehead and thick eyebrows, high raised nose bridge, fleshy lips, contemplating the north, as if thinking about a major philosophical proposition. The buildings here are unified in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Most of them are located in the mountains. Quite a copycat. The mountain road is rugged, please be careful with your steps and pay attention to safety. It may seem inconspicuous, but in fact it has quite favorable military conditions.
In the War of Liberation, Liu Deng's army advanced into the Dabie Mountains, which was a historical turning point for our army to shift from strategic defense to strategic offensive. On June 30, 1947, Liu Bocheng and * led the main force of the Jin, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan field armies, Liu Deng's army, in accordance with the strategic policy of the Party Central Committee, with superhuman courage and courage to cross the Yellow River and leap into the Dabie Mountains, victoriously opening the prelude to the People's Liberation Army's strategic counter-attack. By mid-October, Liu Deng's army had controlled more than 150 kilometers of Jiangfang on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Now we have reached the summit of the Philosopher's Peak, and here, looking around the world, you can see 100,000 mountains worshipping below. To the north, you can see the Central Plains, and you can see the Jingchu landscape in the south. Watching the sunrise in the early morning is like being outside the nine heavens, and watching the sunset in the evening is like walking in Asgard. Whenever the rain is clear, the morning to climb the peak to watch the sea of clouds is the weather is thousands, the vast sea of clouds, layers of smoke flow, the green mountains, like the fishing boat in the sea of white waves, from time to time, and like a dragon soaring and dancing, swallowing clouds and spitting fog. The view is spectacular and breathtaking. It's a pity that we don't have enough time to enjoy this beautiful scenery together, if you have the opportunity to come to Dabie Mountain next time, you must not miss this view!
This is the Star Picking Peak, as the name suggests, we are almost at the end of the sky. It is surrounded by abysses on both sides, with only a stone path to climb up, and the danger is shocking. Several boulders on the top of the Star Picking Peak, independent of the peak, seem to fly from the sky. If you stand on the star-picking peak and look northeast, there is still a dangerous scene that will jump into your eyes. A mountain range is interrupted to become a cliff here, different from others, here every spring and autumn, there are countless stone swallows come together, dwelling between the cliff wall cracks, flying in the mountains and jungles, people call the stone swallow cliff.
It's getting late, so please come down with me. Please be sure to pay attention to safety when descending the mountain.
The trip to Dabie Mountain is coming to an end, thank you for your cooperation and help. If you have any comments or suggestions on my work, please let me know so that I can improve and provide you with better services in the future. We hope that this tour will leave you with a wonderful and unforgettable memory. I wish you all a safe and prosperous journey. Thank you for seeing, this is the eight meritorious columns, carved from high-quality granite, 9.9 meters high, 1.27 meters in diameter, ninety-nine numbers, indicating the supreme position of Emperor Yan in the history of the development of Chinese national civilization. The eight pillars of merit are distributed in the form of totem poles to form a group of sculptures, with realistic techniques, vivid pictures, and meticulous carvings by skilled craftsmen, fully embodying the great achievements of Emperor Yan in the history of the development of Chinese national civilization. (Cutting tung for the piano, practicing silk for the strings; erecting wood for erection and building houses; The eight meritorious pillar sculptures are set up here, which is intended to carry forward the splendid history and culture of the Chinese nation, and has far-reaching practical significance for regaining national pride and cohesion, and will surely inspire us to inherit the past and unite and strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Dear friends, now we have come to the Yandi Shennong Palace, sitting in the north and facing south, covering an area of 6,600 square meters, with columns and straight eaves, Qin and Han styles, simple and solemn. It is located in the hinterland of the Lie Shan and extends forward to the Kowloon Mountain opposite, forming a central axis. The main hall adopts the architectural form of the roof of the palace, the triple eaves and the high platform base, which is the application and refinement of the large-scale space technology method of the early Chu and Han high-rise platform buildings and the architectural space combination of the early large space. The plane column network of the Shennong Hall is nine rooms wide, reflecting the local cultural connotation of Jingchu respecting nine in history, and also metaphorizing the meaning of Jiulong Mountain in the hometown of Emperor Yan Shennong. In the plane layout, it is enclosed by two circles of stone pillars inside and outside, 36 pillars in the outer circle, symbolizing 36 Tiangang, and the portrait and totem of Emperor Yan Shennong are carved on the four square stone pier pillars at the population place, on the one hand, it is a metaphor for the four seasons and the land of Emperor Yan in China, and on the other hand, it is an abstract reproduction of the unique architectural form of Chu and Han architecture. The inner wall skirt of the main hall will be arranged with stone reliefs showing the merits of Shennong, and the top of the main hall is rectangular and engraved with auspicious cloud reliefs. In the middle of the hall is enshrined a bronze statue of Emperor Yan Shennong, 4.26m high, which means the birthday of Emperor Yan on the 26th day of April in the lunar calendar. Emperor Yan holds rice in one hand and Ganoderma lucidum in the other, symbolizing Emperor Yan's great achievements in pioneering agriculture and medicine.
This is Wanfa Temple is located in the top of the cultivated mountain of Lieshan, was built in the 22nd year of Tang Zhenguan (648 AD), is one of the ancient famous temples and Buddhist holy places in Suizhou, has the reputation of "a hundred rivers meet the sea, ten thousand laws of the dynasty".
Everyone, please see, this is the ancient building complex of the Hall of Merit, which is a group of Qin and Han style buildings designed by the expert group presided over by Professor Xu Boan of Tsinghua University, which is tall and majestic, and the appearance is majestic and solemn. The whole covers an area of 10,320 square meters, with a construction area of 2,466 square meters, which is composed of the Sun Moon Gate, the Heavenly Gate, the Tablet Garden and the Hall of Merit, which is one of the important scenic spots in the scenic spot. Used to display the outstanding contribution of Yandi Shennong to the development of human society, Shennongjing is located in the central square of the Hall of Merit, which is one of the nine wells of Lieshan.