Zhong Nanshan is one of the cradles of Taoism. According to legend, at present, astronomer Yin Guanwei makes grass for the building and climbs the grass building to watch the stars every day. One day, I suddenly saw Zi Qi coming from the east and Jixing going west. He had a premonition that a saint would pass through this pass, so he waited for Guan Zhong. Soon, an old man dressed in colorful clouds came riding a green cow. It turned out that Lao Tzu swam westward into Qin. Yin invited Lao Tzu to Louguan, held a ceremony to accept disciples, and asked him to give lectures and write books. Lao Tzu told Yin the 5,000-word Tao Te Ching on Gaogang in the south of the building, and then drifted away. Legend has it that today's lecture platform in Louguantai is the place where Laozi lectures. After Taoism came into being, Laozi was honored as the ancestor of Taoism, Yin was a real person at the beginning of literature study, and The Classic of Tao Te Ching was regarded as a fundamental classic. So Louguan became "the land of Taoism and forest in the world".
Since Yin initiated the concept of architecture, it has been built for generations. Qin Shihuang once built a temple to worship Laozi in the south of Louguan, while Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said that Laozi Temple was built in Taipei. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, famous northern Taoist schools gathered in Louguan, built more temples and founded Louguan Taoist School.
In the Tang Dynasty, because the imperial clan of the Tang Dynasty recognized Laozi, the ancestor of Taoism, as a holy ancestor, it highly respected Taoism, especially because Qi Hui, a Taoist priest from Louguan, had sponsored the uprising of Li Yuan, so after Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, he especially favored Louguan Taoism. Wu Dechu (6 18-26) built a large-scale Zongsheng Palace. At that time, the main buildings were Shi Wen, Sanqing, Xuanmen and other ancestral halls, as well as Ziyun Yanqing Building and Jingyang Building, which became the center of the concept of ancient architecture. Although it was restored from time to time in later dynasties, it was repeatedly destroyed by soldiers. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, Zongsheng Palace was only in ruins. Since then, the center of architectural concept has shifted to the platform of talking about classics. After the founding of New China, the landscape of ancient buildings has been repaired many times, forming a platform-centered building complex.
It is said that there are four halls in the platform, namely Laozi Temple, Doulao Temple, Relief Hall and Lingguan Hall. There are two auxiliary halls, namely Taibai Hall and Si Hall. There are bells and drums on both sides of the mountain gate, standing opposite each other. In front of the mountain gate, there are stone steps winding to the top of the platform. Not far from the west side of the mountain gate, there is a stone spring pool named Shangshan Pool, in which a stone carving faucet spits water all the year round. According to legend, in the second year of Yuan Dynasty (1283), there was a plague in Zhouzhi area, and there was no cure, and countless people died. At that time, Zhang Zhijian, the supervisor of Louguantai, had a dream at night, in which the old gentleman told him, "There is a slate in front of the mountain and a spring under it. There is an elixir in spring, which can cure the epidemic. " Zhang Jianyuan felt very strange when he woke up, so he ordered the little Taoist priest to look in front of the mountain gate, and sure enough, he dug a spring under the western slate. Zhang Jian's hospital is busy getting water for the Taoist priest who has an epidemic. Two hours later, the epidemic was magically cured. After the news came out, people from far and near came to get water for treatment, and the epidemic subsided. Three years later, Zhao Mengfu, a bachelor of Hanlin, visited here. He was very surprised when he heard that, so he asked for the word "to be kind to the pool" on a large book of paper and pen, taking the meaning of "to be kind like water" in the Tao Te Ching. Nowadays, every temple fair, pilgrims are still competing to drink this water to get rid of illness and prolong life.
It is said that there is a bagua-shaped blast furnace on the peak of Tainan, which is said to be Laozi's blast furnace. In the southeast of Taiwan Province, there is a "Tian Yang Pool", which is said to be Lao Tzu's pool for quenching while the iron is hot. Near the pool, there is a "habitat pavilion" where Laozi practices truth. There is a female spring in the west of Taiwan, which is the place where I taught my disciple JOE. Legend has it that Laozi turned a bone into a handsome JOE in Journey to the West. When I got to Hangu Pass, Lao Tzu turned Qixiang into a beautiful woman to test him. JOE can't resist the temptation and is preparing to take action. A finger of Lao Tzu's hand suddenly revealed the prototype of the bones. Because of Yin's intercession, Lao Tzu turned the white bone into a clear spring by touching the ground with a crutch. This spring water is clear and still drinkable. There is a tomb of Laozi in the northeast of Taiwan Province. The tomb is oval, with a depth of four meters and an area of 20 square meters. In front of the tomb, there is a stone tablet of "Lao Zi's Tomb" written by Bi Yuanshu in Qing Dynasty.
It is said that the site passing through Taipei Erli is the site of Zongsheng Palace. When you visit the site, the first thing you see is nine ancient cypresses that are still lush after thousands of years. The locals are honored as "Nine Old Houses". One of the trees was passed down as a cow used by Laozi, named "Niubai". There is a statue of Shi Niu in Yuan Dynasty under the tree. There are three trees in the southwest corner, and the scabs on the trees are like three lifelike goshawks flying high. People call them "three eagles and cypresses".
There are many precious steles in Louguantai, such as Tang Dynasty stele, Li Shu Ling Song, Su Ling's running script Tang Laojun sees the stele, Yuan Banqian's running script Cao Bei, Mi Songfei's running script The First Mountain, Su Shi's running script The Monument to the Louguantai, etc. Yuan "Shangshanchi" tablet, etc. Of course, the most famous is the tablet of Tao Te Ching written by Gao Wenju. Its font is between Shi Guwen and Dazhuan, and its calligraphy is ancient and gorgeous. It looks like a figure at close range and a flower at a distance. Because the plum blossom first bloomed, it was praised by later generations as the "Plum Blossom Seal Word Monument". There are seven obscure words on each side of the two stone tablets, which are not found in general dictionaries. It is said to be the 14-character regimen of the old gentleman, which means "Jade furnace burns medicine to prolong life, and the right path repairs Yiqi Dan".
The ancients said: "Guanzhong has 120 miles of rivers and mountains, and the south is the best;" In the end, thousands of miles south, the building view is the best. " Louguantai in Zhong Nanshan attracts believers of all ages with its long Taoist history, touching myths and legends and numerous cultural relics.
. Mount Zhongnan is beautiful, just like a magnificent painting screen, standing in the southwest of Xi. Cuihua Mountain, 30 kilometers away from Xi, is famous for its Qifeng, grottoes and ancient Qingchi Temple. In the second year of Yuanfeng in the Western Han Dynasty (before 109), Taiyi Temple was built in the mountain pass (Dayukou), so it was also called Dayi Mountain. The main attractions are Taiyi Pool, Wind Tunnel, Ice Cave and Cuihua Temple.
Taiyi Lake is a mountain lake, which is said to have been caused by the earthquake in Tianbao period of Tang Dynasty. Surrounded by towering peaks, the pool surface is rippling, and the mountains are bright and beautiful, Shui Ying. The scenery is beautiful, such as boating on the lake, walking among the peaks and enjoying the taste of nature. The wind tunnel to the west of Taiyi Pool is15m high and 40m deep, and consists of two granite blocks. The wind in the cave is chilly, so it is called a wind tunnel. In the ice cave north of the wind tunnel, although there is hard ice in midsummer, it is chilly. Now, there is a Zhengcha reservoir in the mountain, and the waterfall will fall as soon as it pours. Looking from the foot of the mountain, Su Lian hangs in the air, magnificent and unique. Every year from the first day to the third day of the sixth lunar month, there will be a temple fair in front of Cuihua Temple. At this time, tourists flooded in and were very lively.
The South Wutai Mountain is verdant and steep, rich in medicinal materials, and the ancients called it the most beautiful in the South. There are five peaks on the top of the mountain: Guanyin, Manjusri, Qingliang, Sacrifice, and Ling Ying, commonly known as Nanwutai, among which Guanyin Terrace is the most famous. Baoquan is located halfway up the mountain. It is shaped like beautiful jade and tastes like sweet sugar cane. This is a good place for drinking tea and having a rest. The only pavilion is also located on the mountainside, named after Gu Song in the pavilion. The pavilion is surrounded by birds and flowers and picturesque scenery, which is a good place to visit. Guanyintai, also known as Datai, is located above Dushangge, and there is the site of Sui Guoguang Temple. This platform has a wide field of vision and looks at Qinchuan in the north for 800 miles, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Guifeng Mountain, commonly known as Jianshan Mountain, includes Zige, Dading, Lingyun and Luohan Peak. It is tall and straight, shaped like Guiyu, so it is called Guifeng Mountain. The main attraction is Gaoguan Waterfall. The waterfall is located on the north slope of Guifeng Mountain, with a drop of more than 20 meters. The rapids splashed and went straight down the deep pool, making a thunderous noise. There is a poem in "Tang Censhen": "The waterfall hangs down the shore and is long and blank. It doesn't rain all the time, and the village thunders all day. " This is a vivid portrayal of Gaoguan Waterfall. The boulder in the upper reaches of the waterfall is abrupt, and there is a pool around it, which is called the carriage pool. The water in the pool is crystal clear, with fine stones like scales. It has a long history and is a good place to live in seclusion and explore miracles. The water flow downstream of the waterfall is gentle, forming a lake. The water surface is like a mirror, surrounded by lakes and green hills, and it is a good place to play and camp.