After a little tidying up, I went out wearing the new shoes Gu Yu bought yesterday.
The weather was unusually clear today. The blue sky was cloudless and extremely clear. The two of them went straight to the bus terminal and headed towards Longhu Mountain.
Longhu Mountain is located in Guixi County, 20 kilometers southwest of Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province. It is the "ancestral court" of the orthodox sect of Taoism. It has the status and role of inheriting the past and opening up the future, and has a significant influence in the history of Chinese Taoism.
Longhu Mountain, formerly known as Yunjin Mountain, is a beautiful and beautiful mountain in the south of the Yangtze River. The peaks here stretch for dozens of miles and are caused by a branch of Xiangshan Mountain traveling westward.
It is said that ninety-nine dragons gathered here. The mountain looks like a dragon coiling, like a tiger crouching. The dragon and the tiger are vying for supremacy. The Shangqing River floats in from the east and slowly flows along the mountain. It turns around the peak like a mountain.
Taking a nap is like falling in love with the scenery. The beach is white when you cross it, and the lake is green when you meet it. You may whisper elegant words or meditate quietly.
The ninety-nine peaks and twenty-four rocks capture the softness of the water. The stream that winds around the mountain peaks is filled with the masculinity of the ninety-nine dragons. The mountain is red and the water is green, full of spirituality. Soon, the beautiful water of Lingshan was noticed by the gods, and two cranes were sent to guide it.
Invite Zhang Daoling and his disciples to go out into the mountains to refine elixirs and practice Taoism. The mountain gods sensed that dragons and tigers appeared to replace the Yun Brocade.
Since then, Longhu Mountain has beautiful clear water and Danshan Mountain, and the Taoist culture is beautiful inside. It ranks first among the famous Taoist mountains and is known as the first Taoist fairyland.
After Zhang Daoling practiced Taoism and refined elixirs in Longhu Mountain, starting from Zhang Sheng, the fourth generation of Celestial Masters in the late Han Dynasty, all the Celestial Masters lived here, guarding Longhu Mountain in search of immortals and their magic, sitting in the Qing Palace to perform teachings and preaching, and living in the Celestial Master's Mansion.
They have cultivated their moral character and cultivated their moral integrity for 63 generations. They have been hereditary for more than 1,800 years. They have been worshiped and canonized by successive feudal dynasties. They have reached the first rank and have the most respected positions. They have formed two hereditary families in the history of Chinese culture: "Southern Zhang and Northern Confucius".
The Shangqing Palace and the Tianshi Mansion of the Si Han Dynasty have received countless silver grants from the past dynasties, and have been expanded and repaired countless times. The building area, scale, layout, quantity, and specifications of the palace are the highest in the history of Taoist architecture. Longhu Mountain is located in
At its peak, there were more than 80 Taoist temples, 36 Taoist temples, and several Taoist palaces. It was a veritable "Taoist capital" and a world kingdom for Taoist priests.
In recent years, Longhu Mountain Scenic Area has focused on strengthening the exploration and construction of Taoist cultural connotations, and launched a "body" tour route to "see the whole picture of Taoism" to understand the general situation of Taoism and appreciate the majesty of the Taoist ancestral home;
Taoism advocates the core idea of "inaction, nature" and the "Heart" tour route of "Visiting the Taoist Wonderland".
It has also launched a "god" tour route to explore the "wonders of the cliff tomb" for the purpose of exploring Zhang Daoling's creation. We have improved various facilities and taken various measures to make the "place where hundreds of gods are entrusted" and the "cave heaven and blessed land"
Longhu Mountain shakes off the dust, and the purple air rises, welcoming guests from all over the world, doing justice to heaven, warding off disasters and demons, and benefiting the people. It is praised by the tourism industry as "Taoist pilgrimage and the first tour".
Gu Yu and Jifeng took a special tour bus and rode all the way from the city to the foot of Longhu Mountain. They were not in a hurry to go to the Tianshi Mansion in Shangqing Ancient Town.
The two bought a map and started traveling around with the traveling public.
First visit the Longhu Mountain Scenic Area, visit the Longhu Mountain Museum, Taoist Museum, take a sightseeing bus to explore the scenery along the way, take a tour, take a boat or bamboo raft to visit the Xianshui Rock Scenic Area to watch the antique coffin raising performance, visit the Elephant Trunk Mountain Scenic Area to overlook the dragon
After lunch, they visited the scenic spot of Shangqing Ancient Town, visited Changqingfang, and paid homage to the Tianshi Mansion of the Si Han Dynasty, the ancestral home of Taoism. The birthplace of the 108th General of the Water Margin was Yingtan in the Shangqing Palace.
The full name of Tianshi Mansion is "Sihan Tianshi Mansion", also known as "Dazhen Mansion". It is the residence of Tianshi Masters in the past dynasties. The mansion is located in Shangqing Ancient Town, Guixi, Jiangxi Province, facing Pipa Peak in the south, facing the Shangqing River and leaning to the north. Xihua Mountain is two miles away from Dashang Qingguan in the east and about fifteen miles away from the main peak of Longhu Mountain in the west. The entire mansion consists of the gate, lobby, back hall, private quarters, palaces, study rooms, gardens and other parts. It is huge in scale. It is majestic, with gorgeous architecture and exquisite craftsmanship. It is a palace-style building and one of the "grand mansions" of my country's existing feudal society. There are forests of camphor trees in the courtyard, towering ancient trees, dense shade and greenery, and a quiet environment. In the past, there was a "fairy palace" "Capital", known as "the first in the South".
The mansion gate stands next to the stream, and the small streets of the ancient town cross it from east to west. It is five rooms wide, about 200 square meters, and 2 feet high. It has more than a dozen large wooden pillars, six doors with three doors, and the "Si Han Tianshi" hanging directly above the middle door.
There is a straight plaque of "Mansion", which is dazzling with golden light. Two couplets with gold characters on black background are hung on the front and center pillars. The upper couplet is "The Immortal Guest from Qilin Palace" and the lower couplet is "The Prime Minister's Home in Longhu Mountain". There is a big drum on the east side, which is called: "
"Notice Drum". There are stone carvings "Dao Zun" and "Degui" between the east and west walls in front of the door. The building is majestic and extraordinary.
There are more than 300 steps into the stone corridor from the head gate, and you go directly to the lobby through the second door. A stone square is built across the road between the corridor 20 steps from the head gate, with the word "Yimen" written on it. It is said that civil servants and military generals stopped their sedan chairs and dismounted here.
The second gate is one hundred and twenty steps away from the first gate, with three rooms in width, three rooms in depth, and one east and west wing room each, totaling 160 square meters. It is three feet shorter than the first door, with red walls and green tiles, and ridged beasts soaring.
Twelve large wooden pillars set up a door with six doors and three doors. On the door are painted the six statues of Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, Yang Linluocheng, Cheng Yaojin and Shan Xiongxin as the three pairs of door gods. A straight plaque hangs on the top of the middle door, which reads "Edict"
"Three gold characters: the first two columns are hung with gold characters on a black background. The first couplet is "The dragon and the tiger lurk", and the second couplet is "The virtue is high, the ghosts and the gods are powerful". Eighteen kinds of ancient weapons are juxtaposed with gold and silver on both sides, looking very majestic.
Entering the second gate, there is a large courtyard. There are more than ten camphor trees in the courtyard, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and it is very green. The 9,000-jin bronze bell cast in the 11th year of the Yuan Dynasty was moved from the Taishang Qing Palace to the courtyard in 1979.
For appreciation. A large stone tablet handwritten by Zhao Mengfu, a calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty, was also moved under the ancient camphor for study. In the center of the corridor leading from the second door to the lobby, a well was dug, two feet and seven feet deep. It is said that it was the work of Bai Yuchan, a Taoist priest in the Southern Song Dynasty.
It was built by Master Fengtian. It is named: "Dan Well" on the first day, "Lingquan Well" on the second day, and "Fashui Well" on the third day. There are tea tasting pavilions and canteens on both sides of the two doors in the courtyard. Visitors can taste the Longhu Mountain fairy tea and
Shangqing chestnut and other local specialties of Longhu Mountain.
The lobby is where the Heavenly Master implements Taoism. It is 81 steps away from the "Nine-Nine" gate of the second gate, and is adjacent to the private courtyard gate at the back. It is five rooms wide, about 300 square meters, and is two feet shorter than the first gate and shorter than the second gate.
The door is one foot high, with three red walls. There is a "Sai Shen Pavilion" built in front of the door. The back door of the hall leads directly to the Three Provincial Halls. Right above the middle hall hangs the plaque "Bicheng" written by Emperor Kangxi in the 17th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign and the "Education" given by Emperor Qianlong in the seventh year of Emperor Qianlong's reign.
There is one plaque each for "Yanzongzhuan". The hall originally contained a dharma platform, order flags, ink pens, weapons, a half-armed chariot given by the emperor, and a statue of the Qilin Tu Patriarch and the Heavenly Master, etc., which gave it a sense of divine power in a public hall.
The private residence is the residence of the Celestial Masters of the past dynasties, named "Sanshengtang". It is a Jiangnan courtyard style and was built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The gate beam of the courtyard records: "It was built in the sixth year of Emperor Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty." The buildings in this area are the main body of the Celestial Master's Mansion.
, with an area of about 2,000 square meters, is divided into front, back, middle halls and east and west corridors, as well as front and left wing rooms with flowered walls. It is integrated with the back garden and the imperial book pavilion. It is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings. There are white and blue inscriptions on the front door.
A pair of couplets, the first couplet is "Unparalleled Land in the South" and the second couplet is "The First Family in Xijiang". There is a huge painting of "Crane, Deer and Humming Monkey" hidden in the courtyard gate, which symbolizes the high official's salary and the prime minister's family status. Go around the hidden wall and climb up
Three provinces hall, three provinces, three halls in the front and back: the front hall is the living room, five rooms wide, three bright and two dark, four pillars extending forward, five stone steps, open the door, east and west flower railings, each with steps, there is a green garden on the ground in front of the hall
The stone is named "Zhasong Stone". On the walls of the hall are pictures of the ink dragon piercing the clouds and the statue of the ancestor Tianshi. The east and west walls are covered with famous poems and ancient paintings. Three plaques are hung on the top of the hall wall: "Daoqi Kongtong" is in place.
In the center, "Famous descendants of the Immortal Sect" are arranged in the east, and "Najia Zhoucheng" is arranged in the west.
The middle hall, also known as the Fox Fairy Hall, is said to be the place where the Celestial Master worships the "Fox Fairy". The hall is equipped with offering tables, altars, everlasting lanterns and other sacrificial artifacts. In the building structure, the front and front hall are connected by a gutter.
, and is divided into brick walls and stone doors, which are connected to the back hall, patio and wing rooms. On the forehead of the front door are four golden characters "Tao Zi Qingxu", and the east and west doors are divided into "Purple Qi" and "Golden Light", each with their own forehead inscriptions.
Back Hall: The back hall is the living room of Tianshi. It has five rooms in width and is used for four rooms and one banquet hall. There is a patio in the front and a courtyard in the back. There are floors above the east and west wing rooms. The wing rooms are connected to the central hall.
Ten pillars are clearly visible around the patio, and the four walls of the doors and windows are exquisitely carved. There is a large goldfish tank in the middle, and rockeries on both sides. The banquet hall is furnished in Qing Dynasty style, with famous paintings and poems on the four walls. A plaque with gold characters on a black background and lace hangs directly above the nave.
"Tian Chun Yong" is said to be the 60th birthday plaque given by Yuan Shikai to the 61st generation of Tianshi. A plaque "Fu Bei Ji Chou" hangs above the front of the hall, which is said to be a gift from Xu Fu, the first number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty.
Ganoderma lucidum garden: Entering through the east and west gates of the back hall is the Bagua gate of the Ganoderma lucidum garden. There is a picture of "Two dragons playing with pearls" above the door. The craftsmanship is exquisite and the viewers are amazed. There is a couplet written on the wall, which reads: "Bagua"
"Containing the universe, two dragons guarding the universe". The Ganoderma lucidum garden is not wide, it is a small courtyard, which is the place where the Celestial Master walks in the inner room. There are exotic flowers and herbs, golden osmanthus and silver osmanthus, which are fragrant all year round. There are narrow wings on both sides, which were originally used for worship.
The maid's dormitory is now used as an exhibition room for pictures and materials. The Imperial Book Pavilion is connected to the Ganoderma Garden in the front and the summer residence in the back. It is the last building in the entire private building area. This was originally the place where Zhang Tianshi stored scriptures and collected books.
The observatory is built on the top of the adjacent roof outside the west wall of the back hall of the private residence. It can be reached by climbing the stairs from the west wing of the back hall and passing through the wall. The building is simple and has bright windows on three sides. It was the place where Zhang Tianshi observed the Southern Stars and the Big Dipper and determined the secrets of the sky.
Wanfa Zongtan; in the second courtyard, west of the private house and connected to the quadrangle of District 1 is Wanfa Zongtan, the place where "all gods gather". It has been restored, with red walls and green tiles, painted carvings, and beasts taking off. The door hangs "
There is a plaque "Wanfa Zongtan", the courtyard is about 1,200 square meters, and there are three palaces built: the main hall has five rooms, standing in the middle towards the courtyard gate, with a "Nine Dragons and Three Legs" incense cauldron in front of the steps, and two east and west halls.
The main hall is the "Sanqing Hall". A total of 138 gods, gods, heavenly soldiers and generals were enshrined in the original hall. Now there are sculptures of "Three Pure Ones", "Four Imperial Guards" and "Three Officials".
, "Three Zhangs" (i.e., the first generation of Celestial Master Zhang Daoling, the 30th generation of Celestial Master Zhang Jixian, and the 43rd generation of Celestial Master Zhang Yuchu) have a total of thirteen statues for worship. On the east side is the "Lingguan Hall", which is decorated with statues.
There is a statue of Wang Lingguan stepping on a fireball, holding a whip with his fingers, red face and long beard, golden robe and green belt. On the west side is the "Xuantan Hall", which has Zhao Xuantan with black face and long beard, handsome robe and golden armor, riding a tiger and whipping the whip.
Elephant. The cross corridor in the courtyard, precious flowers and trees, evergreen pines and cypresses, two thousand-year-old podocarpus, one male and one female, with intertwined roots and green leaves, juxtaposed with peaks and crowns, are rare and rare, making the courtyard of Wanfa Zongtan appear unique.
Extraordinarily solemn and majestic.
To the west of the back hall of the private house, there is a group of simple-looking houses of about 500 square meters. They are connected with three halls and three entrances, and are connected by gutters and patios. The building layout is compact. You can enter from the back hall of the private house through the west corridor.
Enter through the arch. There is a forehead block in the shape of a flying flag on the arch stone, and three small characters that are not conspicuous are chiseled with "Hengjin Liang". There are three halls in the front and back, each with three rooms, a hall in the middle, and rooms in the east and west, a total of ten rooms.
The back hall is regarded as the main hall, with a corridor patio in the front and a gutter in the back. The back door of the gutter leads to the flower pond and the cool house. There are no calligraphy and painting couplets, only a plaque "To observe his ambitions" hangs above the back hall.
The Baihua Pond is located at the west back end of the mansion, with a water surface of about 2,000 square meters. It is surrounded by exotic flowers and plants. In summer, the pond is full of lotus flowers in full bloom. The water is green with flowers and fragrant fish swinging their tails. Weeping willows and curved bridges pavilion in the middle of the lake. The south bank of the pond is shaded by ancient trees.
White cranes are circling and hundreds of birds are singing.
The Cool Room is built on the bank of the Baihua Pond, with four rooms facing it, leaning against the wall and facing the water. On the door is the word "Lang Room" written on the forehead. This is the place where Zhang Tianshi tasted tea, enjoyed the cool air, watched flowers and admired the moon. It is for tourists to drink tea and enjoy the cool weather.
Weifu Bookstore is located in the east part of the private house. There was a family temple in the front. The bookstore is a courtyard style. It was built in the 20th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. It is about 800 square meters wide and has two entrances, the front and back. The back is the main house with a floor and a patio in the middle.
On both sides, in front of the door, the old osmanthus leans against the wall, dancing. There is a pair of official calligraphy couplets chiselled on the stone door, the upper couplet is "Pan cinnamon is spreading and the celery is coming", and the lower couplet is "The red flowers are blooming and you can climb them". The back door of the bookstore faces Xihua Mountain in the distance.
Near the water in the pool, there are four characters written on the forehead of the door, "Xiu connects with Hengyang".
After Gu Yu and Jifeng walked around for a while, they returned to the lobby. The Heavenly Master in the lobby was still carrying out Taoist policies. Gu Yu looked around and saw no trace of Gu Xichao and his master, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Gu Yu bumped into Jifeng, who was listening to the Tianshi's sermon with great interest, and said, "I think we can only come here at night to find out what's going on."
Jifeng nodded and said, "Okay, let's continue playing now?"
Gu Yu smiled and patted Jifeng's arm and said: "You guys really regard this trip as a trip? Have you memorized the locations of these roads? Otherwise, you will forget the way when you come at night, which will be bad."
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Jifeng nodded, pointed to his head and said, "Don't worry, I've recorded it all here."
Gu Yu smiled and nodded and said, "That's good. Let's go and come back in the evening."
After the two of them walked around the entire Tianshi Mansion, they found a comfortable and shaded place, closed their eyes and fell asleep.
After replenishing their energy, Gu Yu and Jifeng found a place to solve the problem of food and clothing, and then they began to plan for the evening activities...