Introduction of Xingde Mountain Xingde Mountain

Xingde Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain with a long history. Known as "the land where Taoism is prosperous and purple". It is far away from Wu

Introduction of Xingde Mountain Xingde Mountain

Xingde Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain with a long history. Known as "the land where Taoism is prosperous and purple". It is far away from Wu Leishan in Cili County, which is known as the "Southern Wudang in China", and it is a horns of each other. The natural landscape and human landscape in the mountains complement each other and stretch for dozens of kilometers. According to scholars' research, religious activities here "began in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Ming Dynasty".

In the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1370), Zhang Daohui, a famous Taoist teacher, had a unique eye. He devoted himself to practice here, built the Sanyuan Palace and renamed Xing Zi Mountain Xingde Mountain. After the incense flourished, believers expanded to 18 counties in southwest Hubei and northwest Hunan.

In the second year of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1622), officials from Taoci County were ordered to repair Lingxiao Palace, and Sanyuan Palace was renamed Lingxiao Palace. Later, after several generations of expansion, an ancient architectural complex with Xinggong as the main body was formed. Therefore, the exploitation of Zisha Rock is convenient, so the ancient buildings are all stone structures, and the stone walls, stone steps, stone gates, stone tiles, stone pillars and Liang Shi are exquisitely carved. The existing buildings in Xingdeshan, such as Xinggong, Sleeping Hall, Fireworks Hall, Wangye Hall, Baizitang and Nantianmen, are unique in style and rigorous in structure. They are rare in Hunan and even the whole country, and have high artistic and historical value. They are living fossils for studying ancient architectural art and the development of Taoism.

There are many ancient tombs in Xingde Mountain. Master Zhang Daohui was buried in Xingde Mountain. He was honored as a master by the Taoist abbot of later generations. Generations of Taoist priests died in different ages, but they all ended up in this blessed land. Stone tablets stand in the lush, bones buried under fertile soil. Castle Peak is the companion, facing the cliff, soaking the aura of heaven and earth and absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. I don't know whether Qingshan is lucky or the ancestors bless.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taoism gained unprecedented prosperity and development in Yuanli Valley. At that time, Taoyuan had Taochuan Palace in the south and Xingde Mountain in the north, which was the second-to-none Taoist temple. Every year in the ancient calendar "March 3rd" and "August 15th", pilgrims from both places come into the mountains to worship and ask for divination, and they are in full swing.

During the Republic of China, due to frequent wars, all walks of life withered, Taoism also rose and fell, and the scenery of Xingde Mountain was no longer there. 1943 During the Battle of Changde, tens of thousands of people from the Japanese 1st1Army13rd Division invaded Taoyuan along Cili, and the 43rd Regiment of the 73rd Army of the National Revolutionary Army entered Xingde Mountain to build fortifications at dangerous places. In that year, thousands of people took refuge in this mountain to avoid being killed. In the early days of liberation, the incense lamps in Xingde Mountain were silent and the divine light was dim, but the temple was not abandoned. During the "Cultural Revolution", the storm of breaking capitalism swept across China, and the ancient buildings of Xing 'an Palace were severely damaged. Many exquisite stone tablets, statues and sculptures were destroyed, and the ruins were almost desolate. At the same time, the human landscape has been destroyed and the natural environment has been affected to some extent. Ancient trees were cut down, soil erosion, and the mountainside at the foot of the mountain was developed step by step in the "Agricultural Dazhai" movement, and a large area of economic forest was planted. In the early 1980s, with the comprehensive thawing of religious activities, the incense here gradually warmed up. In the 1990s, due to the rapid development of tourism in Taohuayuan and Zhangjiajie, the development value of Xingde Mountain Scenic Area was also highlighted. With the continuous investment of private funds, the stone steps sightseeing road has been consolidated and some historical sites have been restored. In 2002, Lucky Uterus was listed as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit in Hunan Province.

"Yu Ling Xingfeng, the scenery is the fairy world; The pulse extends to Yue Lei, the ancient mountains and rivers of Yongcheng Town, Jiacheng. " This pair of couplets vividly outlines the bearing and charm of the star uterus. The gentleman who wrote the couplets must have felt it after traveling around, and the couplets expressed their thoughts. Some old people recalled that the old Star Palace was magnificent and the architectural layout was built on the mountain. The density is moderate and the height is scattered. There are three main halls and six partial halls. There are also many buildings on the two wings, such as the Prince's Hall, the Baizi Hall, the Fireworks Hall, the Sleeping Hall, the Three Temples, the Nantianmen, the Star Watching Temple, the Moon Building and the Jade Snack Hall, which are in the shape of stars arching the moon.

The old gate of Xingzi Palace is three meters high. After wind and rain, it has read all the vicissitudes of the world and still stands today. Its front column is engraved with the couplet "The Stone Wall is Starry". Looking around, it is as close as the sky and as close as the feet. The Buddha Hall is full of moonshine, and here, I forget the world for 3,000. "Characters are running script, the brushwork is quite bold and unrestrained, and the brushwork is smooth and smooth. On both sides of the gate, a stone tablet named "The Origin of Xingde Mountain" is engraved. The handwriting on it is clear, but the one below is hard to recognize. The back lintel is engraved with four round characters "without four sides", which contains endless religious mysteries and mysteries, and each character is decorated with simple lace. On the edge of the stone steps leading to the mountain gate, there are a pair of stone lions and a pair of stone statues, which are small and exquisite in shape, although incomplete, but very unique in shape, revealing an aura in simplicity.

All kinds of stone carvings in the ancient buildings of Xing Zhai are exquisite in craftsmanship and high in artistic taste. A stone member cleared from the ruins of Lingxiao Palace is embossed with the "spring picture of magpie", and the peach trees on the left and the peony branches on the right are layered on top of each other, which set each other off. Three happy birds on the peach tree, flying or jumping or perching, are different in distance, height and manner, but their eyes are all gathered on a peony bud. It has a strong sense of space and realism, which can be called vivid.

The ancients paid special attention to geomantic geography when building temples and Taoist temples. The so-called "storing wind to gather qi" and "holding yang with negative yin" have condensed the ancient wisdom of mankind. The Prince's Hall, which was built 30 meters underground in Xing's womb, followed the same idea. For hundreds of years, after several natural disasters and man-made disasters, we finally escaped our fate, which provided precious basis for us to interpret those ancient wisdom. The Prince's Hall is 8 meters high and covers an area of 27 square meters. It is an arched building. Except for the re-reinforcement of the dome, all other places have maintained their antique original appearance. Its construction began with a rectangular strip stone laying the foundation between the cliff and the rock. Its fence, steps, beams and columns, walls, double eaves and upturned corners are all made of square stones with different specifications. The archway is stacked on the upper part of the archway, which has local characteristics in western Hunan. The archway is inlaid with four stone tablets engraved with "Two Dragons Playing with Beads" and many dramatic figures.

Lei Yin Puhua Buddha statue is enshrined in the Monarch's Hall, and there are thunder gods and archers on both sides, which are solemn and majestic. After years of wind and rain erosion, the walls are mottled and covered with moss. If it is a little farther away, you can't tell the difference between man-made and nature. Looking further away, the huge building and the red cliff are completely integrated. The most amazing thing is that there are two ancient pine trees inside and outside the fence, the roots of which are connected, and the branches are tangled, such as flying and falling, such as carrying and hugging, and the depths of the ocean are interdependent for thousands of years, enviing how many passers-by are in a hurry. No wonder some people will carve the word "odd" on the cliff to express their heartfelt admiration.

Taoist priests in Xingde Mountain skillfully integrate their respect and awe for biology and nature into architectural design. Silent buildings solidify their endless talents, such as the singing of souls flowing quietly in this originally silent mountain. ...

Xingde Mountain is not only rich in human landscape, but also magnificent in natural scenery, which can be described as ingenious and infinite in nature. There are 48 scenic spots such as Xiangshan, Cumulus Cliff, Sheshe Cliff, Lion Rock, Chuandongshan, Yudaiwan, Anshenpo, Chaqi Mountain, Matouzhai, Boot Rock, Jinjiling, Mozi Rock, Lover Stone, Pangu Axe, Guanyin Temple, Guixian Spring, etc. Taoyuan and even Changde have dense natural landscapes. There is a lyric of three drums in the countryside as proof: "There are many scenes in the fairy source, and the most beautiful Xingde Mountain is like a boot ridge grinding stone, and the trees under the cliff smoke. Asked Xingde Mountain, carefree and not envious of immortals, the stone is beautiful and colorful, and there is a legacy in the womb. Tao gives birth to one, two, three and everything. Man's law is based on the earth, the earth is based on the sky, the sky is based on the Tao, and the Tao is natural. "

Xingde Mountain has not been officially developed, but the transportation is convenient. It is about 28 kilometers away from Cili Railway Station and only 9 kilometers away from "Zhang Chang Expressway". It is an excellent place for Zhangjiajie's eastern tourism. The colorful Xingde Mountain, full of primitive wild beauty and profound cultural heritage, will be immortal and favored by the world.