Isn't Jiuhua Mountain a Buddhist shrine?

Jiuhua Mountain, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, is the Tibetan Bodhisattva Dojo and one of the first national key scenic spots. It is one of the three major mountain systems in southern Anhui (Huangshan Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain and Tianmu Mountain). Located in the southeast of Chizhou City, Anhui Province, it faces Tianzhu Mountain across the river in the northwest, and Taiping Lake in the southeast shines with Huangshan Mountain. It is the main entrance and scenic spot in the northern part of the "two mountains and one lake" golden tourist area in Anhui Province (Huangshan, Jiuhuashan and Taiping Lake). Scenic area 120 square kilometers, protection scope 174 square kilometers. The geographic coordinates of Jiuhua Street in the center are east longitude 1 17 and north latitude 30. Now it is a national AAAAA-level tourist area and a demonstration site of a national civilized scenic tourist area, and is known as the international Buddhist Dojo.

The main body of Jiuhua Mountain is composed of granite, mainly peaks, and basins, canyons, streams and springs are intertwined. There are more than 70 famous peaks in Jiuhua Mountain, more than 30 peaks above 1000 meters, and the highest elevation is 1.342 meters. When Liu Yuxi visited the mountains in the Tang Dynasty, he praised: "The view of the strange peak shocks the soul" and "it is the beauty of nature". The mountains are covered with deep valleys, deep pools, flowing springs and waterfalls, and the weather is myriad. A picture of Wang Wei by the river is a poem written by Li Bai for thousands of years. Jiuhua Mountain is a fresh and natural landscape painting. There are landscapes everywhere, and there are "nine flowers and ten landscapes" in the Qing Dynasty. After opening to the outside world, eight scenic spots and more than 100 new scenic spots have been opened successively. New and old scenic spots complement each other, and natural beauty and human landscape blend with each other. In addition, the four seasons are distinct, and the sky wonders such as sunrise, sunset glow, sea of clouds, rime, snow scene and Buddha's light are beautiful and unforgettable. Known as "the first mountain in the southeast" and "the first mountain in the south of the Yangtze River".

Therefore, in the Southern Dynasties, these mountains were very beautiful, higher than Yun Biao, with different peaks and mountains, totaling nine, hence the name Jiuzi Mountain. During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, the great poet Li Bai visited Jiuhua Mountain many times and saw the beauty of the mountain. Jiu Feng is like a lotus, touching the scene. In the poem "Jiuzi Mountain Becomes Jiuhua Mountain" sung with friends, he said that "there are two wonderful things, and Lingshan opens Jiuhua Mountain", so he changed Jiuzi Mountain to Jiuhua Mountain. Li Bai wrote a poem to his friend Zhong Wei Kan Yun when he was traveling in the mountains: "In the past, on the Jiujiang (Yangtze River), Jiuhua Mountain was overlooked, and the Tianhe River was hung with green water and nine hibiscus flowers. I want to wave, who can keep up? You are the master, lying here in Yun Song. " Among them, the poem "Tianhe hangs green water, showing nine hibiscus" has become an eternal swan song depicting the beauty of Jiuhua Mountain.

At the end of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, monks in Silla (located at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula) hid Zhuoxi Jiuhua and painstakingly cultivated it for decades. After death, the body did not rot for three years, and the monks regarded it as "the spirit of the Tibetan Bodhisattva" and built a corpse tower to worship it. Jiuhua Mountain thus became the Dojo of the Tibetan Bodhisattva. After the ups and downs of Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, it made great progress in the early Ming Dynasty, and it was listed as the four famous Buddhist mountains in China along with Wutai, Emei and Putuo. In the heyday of Buddhism in Jiuhuashan Mountain in Qing Dynasty, there were more than 300 temples and more than 4,000 monks and nuns, making incense the best in the world. Now there are more than 90 temples (including 9 national key temples and 30 provincial key temples), nearly 600 monks and nuns, 5 real people (flesh), more than 6,300 Buddha statues, and more than 2,000 cultural relics such as scriptures and utensils.

To visit Jiuhua Mountain, first go to Jiuhua Street, which is more than 600 meters above sea level. It is the center of Jiuhua Mountain, where temples are mainly concentrated, so it is called "Lotus Buddha Country". It's actually a mountain village. In addition to temples, there are shops, schools, hotels and farmhouses. Visitors can stay here and visit the scenic spots on the mountain as a starting point. Huacheng Temple on Jiuhua Street is the oldest golden temple in Jiuhua Mountain and the main temple of Jiuhua Mountain. The architecture of the temple is laid out according to the mountain situation, which embodies the superb art of architectural design. Not far from Jiuhua Street to the east, there is a temple built on a cliff, which is the famous "Hundred Years Palace". On its plaque, there are ten gold words: "Give me the Centennial Palace to protect our country and defend our country." It is said that during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, a monk named Innocent came to Jiuhua Mountain at the age of 26 and spent 100 years in a remote cave. Three years after his death, people found his body in the cave. Monks on the mountain thought he was reincarnated as a living Buddha, so they put the body in gold for sacrifice. Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty knew about it and later named him "Bodhisattva". So the small temple dedicated to him became more and more popular, and the temple also expanded and became one of the four jungles of Jiuhua Mountain. Visitors can see the golden body of the immaculate monk, wearing a monk's hat and red cassock, sitting on the lotus platform in the body hall of the temple.

Jiuhua Mountain is located 20 kilometers southwest of Qingyang County, Anhui Province, and about 60 kilometers away from Guichi City on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Fiona Fang 120 square kilometers, the main peak 10 Wang Feng 1342 meters, is a branch of Huangshan Mountain, a national scenic spot.

There are 99 peaks in Jiuhua Mountain, among which 9 peaks, such as Tiantai, Ten Kings, Lotus and Tianzhu, are the most majestic. Mountains and valleys, streams and waterfalls, grotesque caves, pines, cypresses and bamboos are quiet and quiet, which set each other off into interest. Places of interest are strewn at random.

Jiuhua Mountain, with its ancient temples and cigarette smoke, is a holy place for good men and women to worship. Jiuhua Mountain, with its beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, is a good place for summer vacation. Jiuhua Mountain has more than 80 temples and more than 300 monks and nuns, and has gradually become a scenic tourist area with Buddhist characteristics. Among the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, Jiuhua Mountain is unique and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad with the double laurels of "incense is the best in the world" and "the first mountain in the southeast".

Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, visited Jiuhua Mountain three times. Seeing that this mountain is beautiful and Jiu Feng is like a lotus flower, he wrote a wonderful poem, "Yesterday on Jiujiang, Jiuhua Mountain was overlooked, and the Tianjiang River hung green water, showing nine hibiscus flowers." Later generations cut its old name and named it Jiuhua Mountain.

"Chu is more than ten million mountains, and this mountain is magnificent" (Wang Anshi's Looking at Jiuhua in the Boat). Jiuhua Mountain is not only famous for its Buddhist cultural landscape, but also has magnificent landscape, beautiful scenery and many scenic spots. Within the range of the whole mountain 120 square kilometers, there are mountains and peaks, rugged rocks, waterfalls of springs and gurgling streams. Birds are singing, bells and drums are ringing, and clouds are strange and loose. The natural scenery is very charming.

Jin Qiaojue, a Silla monk on the Korean peninsula, crossed the ocean to practice in Jiuhua. It is said that he is the embodiment of the Tibetan Bodhisattva, and he has made great contributions to all beings. "Thousands of people are burning incense near and far every day."

Jiuhua Mountain has clear streams and numerous springs, pools, ponds and waterfalls. There are Longxi, Puxi, Shu Xi, Caoxi, Lianxi, Lanxi and Jiuzixi. Originated from Jiuhua Mountain peaks, it is beautiful and twinkles among green trees. There are five dragon waterfalls on Longxi, flying over Longtan, spraying snow and jumping jade, which is very spectacular. I made my own pearl pool, flowing down the torrent like pearls and jade. Shu Xi's three waterfalls are connected, pouring into the upper, middle and snow pools, and flying curtains on the cliff, like rolling snow waves.

The elevation of Wang Feng, the highest peak of Jiuhua Mountain, is 1342m, followed by Qixian Peak (1337m) and Tiantai Mountain (1306m). There are more than 30 peaks above 1000 meters above sea level, and the sea of clouds is churning, each showing its majestic posture and the weather is dry. There are many cliffs and rocks on this dangerous peak. Tiantai Shanxi, "Dapeng listens to the stone". It is said that Dapeng listened to Tibetan Bodhisattva chanting and turned to stone.

There are many cliffs and rocks on this dangerous peak. Tiantai Shanxi, "Dapeng listens to the stone". It is said that Dapeng listened to Tibetan Bodhisattva chanting and turned to stone. Guanyin stone on Guanyin Peak resembles Guanyin Bodhisattva Feng Ling's desire to walk. There are Muyu Stone in the west of Wang Feng, Stone Buddha in the Bowl Peak, Lohan drying anal skin in the Lotus Peak, and Monkey worshiping Guanyin in the South Candle Peak. , lively and interesting.

There are also deep caves. According to legend, when Di Chin Tibetan first came to Jiuhua, he once lived in Duiyun Cave and Dizang Cave. There are also Tiger Cave, Lion Cave, Huayan Cave, Changsheng Cave, Longfei Cave and Taoist Cave, which are all rooms of ancient monks, quiet and elegant, which are very conducive to meditation.

The landscape of Jiuhua Mountain is written by the most authors, and there are ten scenes of Jiuhua in the old records: the morning light on the rooftop, the night bell in the flower city, the sitting on the east cliff, the Tianzhu Fairy Tale, the Yan Tao Waterfall, the Lotus Peak Sea of Clouds, the Pinggang Snow, the Shutan Moon, the sound of Jiuquan and the scenery of Wuxi Mountain. In addition, there are Longchi Waterfall, Minyuan Bamboo Sea, Ganlu Lingxiu, Mokong Gongfan, Huatai, Lion Peak Forest, Qinggou Tanyou, Yulong Cave House, Phoenix Gu Song and other places of interest.

Huacheng ancient temple

The name "Flower City" has profound implications and extraordinary origins. It originated from the Lotus Sutra? Flower needle The Lotus Sutra, known as the king of Buddhist scriptures, is the highest classic of Mahayana Buddhism. It is a metaphor for profound and wonderful Buddhism with rich philosophy and dialectical generalization. There are graceful and spotless hibiscus in the lotus pond, and Jiuhua in southern Anhui is magnificent and beautiful, with endless implications. What is its symbolic meaning? There is history and reality as evidence: monks and bodhisattvas take the opportunity to show off, emperors and officials are full of fun, scholars recite, and ordinary tourists are proud of their foresight.

In The Metaphor of the City, Sakyamuni Buddha made an analogy: a group of people went to a distant place for treasure hunting. Because the road was difficult and inaccessible, they were tired and afraid, so they stopped halfway and had to retreat. I feel sorry to lead the "mentor". For the benefit of everyone, I opened the door wide, that is, I turned a city in front with my magical power. "I'm so tired, my heart is full of joy, I'm not. I'll wait for the moment, avoid evil, fast and steady. Therefore, ordinary people, before entering the city, have already thought about it, and have already thought about safety. When I was a teacher, I knew that this person had stopped. Without fatigue, the city was destroyed and people died. Everyone said,' You went, the treasure is nearby, and you are in a big city. I became a stop. The Buddha went on to explain: "The monks, like the Tathagata, are still like this. Now they are your great mentors, knowing life and death, worrying about evil ways, and it is difficult to take risks for a long time, so take measures. If all sentient beings smell a Buddha riding, they don't want to see the Buddha or get close to him. They just read: Buddhism and Taoism are long and difficult to practice, but they can become Buddhas. (a) knowledge is self-abased and self-abased, in order to gain strength, while the middle way says nirvana. If sentient beings live in two places, if they come to you and say,' You haven't done what you did, but you live near the Buddhist Church' is untrue. When you observe the amount of money raised, you will get nirvana. But the power of Tathagata's convenience is that one Buddha can say three things, just like another mentor, and it will only become bigger. Now that I know I have stopped breathing, I tell you: the treasure is near, the city is unreal, and I have become an ear. "

"If you want to practice Mahayana and eventually become a Buddha, you must practice hard and experience three major robberies." Weak-willed people will be frightened, hesitate, shrink back and even slip away. For the vital interests of these people, there is a sense of hearing bodhisattva theory. Only when you were born and heard that you can achieve something, those who enjoy small methods and little fun will be willing to practice. Lotus in the pond, nine hibiscus flowers and magical lotus are common symbols, which are simple but not easy to understand. The "Flower City Ancient Temple" stands in the center of the lotus, which has experienced more than 2,000 years of wind and rain. How many people understand its "painstaking"?