Travel notes of Feixiadong

Hello everyone! I am very glad to accompany you to visit Fei Xia Scenic Area, a famous scenic spot in Guangdong.

Let me briefly introduce the general situation of Fei Xia, which is located in the north-central part of Guangdong Province with a total area of 52 square kilometers. Fei Xia is a provincial-level scenic spot and tourist resort center, which consists of five scenic spots: Beijiang Xiajiang Scenic Spot, Feilai Ancient Temple Scenic Spot, Three Gorges Cave Scenic Spot, Zizhuzhong Scenic Spot and Luoxing Cui Lin Scenic Spot.

Today we will visit the most representative scenic spots here: Feilai Temple, Feilai Gorge, Feixia Cave, Cangxia Cave, Jinxia Cave, Jinxia Temple and Confucian Temple. The scenic spot integrates natural landscape and human landscape, with deep forests and deep valleys, long streams, blooming flowers, strange peaks and rocks, mountains and rivers, and blending ancient and modern; It is a comprehensive scenic spot integrating entertainment and accommodation. The main features of the scenic spot are: "one ancient, two heroes, three big, four strange and five tours". We can swim in the "Little Three Gorges" in the south. You can visit Fei Xia, the 19th blessed place among the 72 blessed places of Taoism, and experience the fairyland life here. Feixia Ancient Cave, famous for Potala Palace in Tibet; Let you swim in Fei Xia Ice Pool (landscape swimming pool) to relax your fatigue for a day, and take a boat trip to the river to taste the fresh river water; Appreciating and Listening to the "Ancient" Bell —— The Ancient Music of Fei Xia Chiming.

Our Fei Xia Scenic Area has the beauty of "Xiajiang", "Feilai" and "Three Gorges". Let's witness whether there is danger in Xia Feng, respond from a distance, and skillfully combine them to make tourists linger.

Ladies and gentlemen, now we will begin to visit Feilaixia Scenic Area. The river where we are now is "Beijiang". Beijiang River is one of the three major rivers in Guangdong. Originated in Hunan Province, it flows from north to south through Sanshui and Foshan into the Pearl River Estuary. There are three Gorges in Beijiang River, such as Suzhong Gorge, Zhenyang Gorge and Luxiang Gorge, also known as "Qingyuan Little Three Gorges".

What we are visiting now is "Suzhong Gorge", also called "Feilai Gorge". Feilaixia, nine kilometers long, is the most majestic and steep of the Three Gorges in Beijiang River. There are thirty-six peaks on both sides of the Xiajiang River, with various names, which have long been named in history. Here, the river is open and the Xiajiang River confronts each other. The temples, pavilions and pavilions built in the past dynasties are deliberately hidden among lush mountains and rivers, forming an elegant and quiet work of heaven and man. On a sunny day, the scenery is calm, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the river bay is green and clear, and the poetry is intoxicating.

Here, "the scenery is famous in the south and the historical sites are all over Xiashan" is already a well-known compliment. Up to now, it has touched the feelings of many literati, such as Zhang Jiuling and Han Yu in the Tang Dynasty, Su Dongpo and Zhu in the Song Dynasty, Hai Rui and Qu Dajun in the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Mei and Fang Xinru in the Qing Dynasty, and left a lot of poems and songs. Su Dongpo's famous poems, such as "Heaven clears the gorge, and the earth turns to the blue bay" and Fang Xinru's "Who will split the mountain, the waves will rise, and the flower fans on the bank of the gorge don't know where they are", among which Su Dongpo's shocking poem "Heaven clears the gorge and the earth turns to the blue bay" is the most appropriate sublimation of Feilai Gorge.

After seeing Feilaixia River Scenic Area, we visited Feilaixia Ancient Temple Scenic Area, which is located on the north bank of Feilaixia, near the exit of Feilaixia. Feilai Temple is one of the three famous temples in Lingnan. It is said that it flew here from Zhoushu, Anhui. This is a famous temple, full of many magical legends. It was built in the same dynasty as Nanhua Temple in Shaoguang and Baiyun Temple in Zhaoqing, so it is called "the three ancient temples in Lingnan". Feilai Temple was built in the first year of Liang Wudi (AD 520) with a history of 1400 years. It is one of the three ancient temples in Lingnan. The ancient temple is surrounded by China's "Imperial Reading Desk" Dongpo Pavilion and other famous historical sites. There are more than ten scenic spots such as Nine-level Waterfalls, Ciyun Hall, Xiashan Pavilion Trail, Ghost Axe Cave, Linjiangtai, and the site of Nineteen Blessed Land among the 72 blessed places of Taoism, among which Nineteen Blessed Land is a good place to overlook the magnificent scenery of Feilai Gorge. Linjiang Taishan Stone mainly includes stone landscapes named after celebrities' surnames, such as Taishan Stone in Diao Li, Qinjiang, Diaoji Stone in Dongpo, Fenchao Stone in Suzhong, Alchemy Stone in Ge Tan and Tanjing Stone in Dharma.

The ancient temple is in the middle of Beiyu Mountain. After the Grand View in the Song Dynasty, a temple was built beside the river for the convenience of the old and weak believers and worshippers. The original temple was very small and was built where the abbot building is now. When Tian Li was rebuilt in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, it was expanded on a large scale, thus becoming a giant temple in Lingnan. At that time, when Liang Daijian was in the middle of the mountain, he called it "old temple" or "Feilai temple". It is called "New Temple", also called "Feilai Temple", which was expanded by the river in the Yuan Dynasty and is generally called "Qingyuan Gorge Mountain Temple". The two monasteries were originally in charge of a monk's seat, regardless of the portal. Visitors in the temple take turns to pay homage, and the incense is equally strong. They are all rebuilt by the former dynasty, giving consideration to the old and the new.

Unfortunately, a flood in May of 1997 destroyed the Hall of the Great Hero, which seems to confirm the Buddhist saying of "coming and going", adding another layer of mystery here. Now the temple is being restored as it was, and it will be revived soon. There is a stone step by the river next to the temple. Su Dongpo used to watch the river fishing here, which is a good place to enjoy the river view. On the other side of Ningbi Bay, there is a bay with clear water, swaying bamboos, fishermen casting nets and splashing water, and the temple bells are still ringing, full of natural charm.

Now let's go to the ancient caves in Fei Xia. Feixia Cave, Cangxia Ancient Cave and Jinxia Temple in Feilaixia Scenic Area are collectively called "Three Gorges". The Three Gorges is the essence of Feilaixia Scenic Area. Because the three scenic spots are close to each other, and Feixiadong is the most famous of the three scenic spots, it is usually replaced by "Fei Xia", and some people simply call it Fei Xia.

Our present position is Feixia Ancient Cave, which is located on Huangniukeng Mountain on the north bank of Feilaixia. From Fei Xia Wharf to Feixiadong, you can take a bus directly along Panshan Highway or along Gushan Road. Feixiadong is a place where Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are integrated. Built in 19 1 1. It is one of the few religious shrines in China and the largest "three religions in one" in Lingnan area. It is also the largest ancient architectural complex in Guangdong Province. The ancient cave is dedicated to the founders and immortals of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, with a construction area of more than 20,000 square meters. Enjoy the title of "Little Potala Palace", surrounded by towering old trees and misty air, which is a summer resort.

The name "Fei Xia" is said to be related to the founder of Feixiadong, Mai Qingyang, and the local scenery features. When the building of Feixiadong was basically completed, Mai Qingyang and his colleagues went to the top of Dushan Mountain next to him and thought about the name while enjoying it. At this time, after a storm comes a calm, clusters of rosy clouds Ran Ran rise, fly over the temple and slowly drift into the valley, which is very spectacular. Seeing this scene, Mai Qingyang suddenly thought that Wang Bo, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, chose "Fei Xia" as the name of the cave in "Preface to Wang Tengting". "Sunset and lonely Qi Fei are the same color." At the same time, I also took "Tian Chang" as my name. In this way, this cave is called "Fei Xia Cave" and he himself is called "Wheat Field".

Now we come to the main hall of Feixia Ancient Cave, "Sanjiao Sanzhen Hall", also known as "Sanjiao Hall". This is the creation of Mai Changtian, the founder of Fei Xia. In the middle is the founder of Buddhism, on the left is the founder of Taoism, and on the right is the founder of Confucianism, that is, the founders of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, all of which are enshrined in one hall. At the same time, Mai also created lotus lanterns to promote the idea that "red, white and lotus leaves are green, and the three religions are one". Its significance. It means "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism" is the same as red lotus, white lotus root and blue lotus leaf. Although they are different on the surface, they are essentially a family. They can all be enshrined in the same temple, and the "three religions" can be "integrated". In this way, you kind men and women, whether you believe in Buddhism, Confucianism or Taoism, can come to Feixia Mountain to worship and practice.

Mai Tian Chang was a businessman before he founded Feixia Ancient Cave. He successfully governed Fei Xia with a business mind, and publicized "the unity of the three religions and the homology of all factions". As a result, at that time, people came to Feixia Cave to burn incense in an endless stream, with strong incense, and their fame far exceeded that of Feilai Temple and Cangxia Ancient Cave.

Next, let's visit the highest floor of the main building in Fei Xia-"Wuji Palace", also called "Golden Mother Temple in Yaochi". It is dedicated to the Queen Mother, the mother of the Jade Emperor. This temple is rare in other places. Why build this temple? This is also related to the business mind of the wheat field. When building Feixia Cave, Mai always tried his best to surpass the adjacent Cangxia Ancient Cave in scale and momentum to suppress it. Wheat fields often know that there is a Jade Emperor Hall in Cangxia Cave, where the Jade Emperor is enshrined. Generally speaking, the Jade Emperor is supreme, and no god can surpass him. Looking around in the wheat fields, I finally found the jade emperor's mother, the heavenly queen, in The Journey to the West. He thinks there is a jade emperor in Cangxia Cave and a jade emperor mother hall in Feixia Cave. Isn't it a level higher than you? So we built the "Golden Mother Temple in Yaochi", which means "endless life" and "the highest realm".

We are hiding in the summer cave now. Cangxia Cave is located in the deep forest, in the valley, adjacent to Feixia Cave. Tibetan Summer Cave is a cave landscape that is decades ahead of Feixia Cave. According to records, the Tibetan Summer Cave was built in the second year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1863). According to legend, Chen Fushi, the founder of Hubei Province at that time, visited this place and was amazed at this place where "there are traces on the back of the golden turtle and cranes embrace each other". Originally, Master Lin Fashan in Qingyuan raised funds to start construction, which was completed in Tongzhi for nine years, with a total construction area of/kloc-0.3 million square meters. It is said that the name of Tibetan chardonnay is because the clouds in the sky rarely flow here and last for a long time, so it is called "Tibetan chardonnay" often in the early morning and evening, and the empty temple houses are hidden in the illusory clouds, like a fairyland. Standing at the gate of the Tibetan Summer Cave, I saw the statue of Taoist Wang Lingguan. There is a century-old osmanthus tree on each side behind him. In late autumn, it is full of golden osmanthus, with a fragrant smell, and Lv Dongbin, a Taoist fairy. Taoism also has three immortals, Liu, Zhang and Yu, so it is called "Three Immortals Hall". Standing in front of Sanxian Temple, you can see Lion Mountain on the left, Xiangshan Mountain on the right and Luoxingling on the opposite side.

Let's visit Jinxia Temple, the last of the three Chardonnay wines. Jinxia Temple is located between Fei Xia and Cangxia caves, standing with Fei Xia and Cangxia. Its predecessor was called "Hutian Shaozhu", which was built in Xuantong of Qing Dynasty for three years (19 1 1). It was originally a temporary residence when Fei Xia Cave was founded. After the construction of Feixiadong was fully completed, it was converted into a Buddhist temple in 22 years (1933). It is surrounded by mountains. It's only around noon every day, so you can get more sunshine, be sheltered by trees and the environment is very quiet. Because there are many flowers and trees around, such as peaches, plums, plums, bauhinia, magnolia and so on. In the spring season, there are many flowers everywhere, so it is called jinxia. In front of the Buddhist temple, there is a stream passing through it. Every spring, summer and March, peach blossoms bloom and streams gurgle, so Jinxia Buddhist Temple is also called Peach Blossom Village. At present, there is a couplet engraved on the gate of the village, which reads "Peach blossoms bear a thousand years of fruit, and the source water surrounds Shili Village". It describes the absolutely wonderful and beautiful scenery here. It is said that after the completion of the cave, Mai moved there to live. In order not to let it be empty, he enshrined Guanyin Bodhisattva in the main hall of the Buddhist temple. Guanyin belongs to Buddhism, so it is called "Jinxia Buddhist Temple".

Now we come to the last scenic spot, Confucius Temple. Confucian Temple is located in Dongkou Square on the bank of Beijiang River in Fei Xia, covering an area of10.3 million square meters, with a total construction area of 2,000 square meters. It consists of memorial archway, Confucius Temple, celebrity memorial hall, stele gallery and exhibition hall.

As we all know, Fei Xia is a famous mountain of three religions in Lingnan. In addition to Feixia Cave shared by the ancestors of the three religions, there are Feilai Temple of Buddhist Temple and Cangxia Cave of Taoist Temple, but only Confucius Temple. The completion of the Confucian Temple has filled this gap, making Fei Xia, a famous mountain in Guangdong, the first religious mountain with three religions and three ancestors living under one roof in China. And "Buddhism governs the mind, Taoism governs the body, and Confucianism governs the world" (Zhao Shenyu in the Southern Song Dynasty), and the three religions share the same mountain, making Fei Xia particularly famous in many tourist attractions.

Confucius Temple is a temple dedicated to Confucius and his twelve saints, including Yan Hui, Zeng Shen, Zhu Xi. On both sides are halls of famous sages, and there are twelve famous sages, such as Zhang Jiuling, who have lived in Qingyuan for generations. After that, it is the East-West Monument Gallery. The East Monument Gallery is engraved with the works of ancient and modern calligraphers such as Zhu Ruzhen, Guan Shanyue, Chen Yongzheng, Guo Zixu and Wang Chucai. Xibeilang is a "wall of Confucianism" with more than 30 thousand words, all of which are classic chapters in the "Four Books and Five Classics". On the square outside the temple, there are carved fences and jade, green grass, azaleas and bauhinia in full bloom. It can be seen that the Confucian Temple is not only a construction project, nor a simple antique project, but a grand cultural construction project. As a great educator, Confucius' thoughts have influenced generations of future generations. Today, with the construction of great culture, the completion of the Confucian Temple is bound to have positive significance.