Wudang Mountain Tour Guide Commentary

Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, also known as Taihe Mountain, Xieluo Mountain, Shenshan Mountain and Shixian Mountain, was called Taiyue, Xuan Yue and Da Yue in ancient times. Next, I will bring you the explanation of the tour guide in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, hoping to help you.

Wudang Mountain Scenic Area is located in danjiangkou city, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. Its earliest temple was built in the Tang Dynasty. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, after Ming Chengzu built the Forbidden City in Beijing, Guo Jin, assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry, led his original team into Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, and built 7 palaces, 2 temples, 36 temples and 72 cliff temples.

Wudang Mountain Scenic Area has been a famous mountain in the world since ancient times. It is located in the north of Hubei Province, bordering Qinling Mountains in the north and Bashan Mountain in the south. Continuous ups and downs, more than 400 kilometers, 72 peaks. Tianzhu Peak, the main peak, is 16 12 meters above sea level, and other peaks are inclined to Tianzhu Peak, which is a wonder. Mi Fei, a calligrapher in Song Dynasty, once wrote three powerful characters "First Mountain" for Wudang Mountain Scenic Area. As a tourist attraction, Wudang Mountain Scenic Area has three main characteristics.

Wudang Mountain Scenic Area has magnificent ancient buildings. It is said that the building scale has surpassed the Five Mountains. As early as 1300 years ago, during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Wulong Temple was built in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area to promote Taoism. After Taoism gradually increased, Wudang Mountain Scenic Area became a famous Taoist mountain. Throughout the ages, many famous Taoist priests, such as Yin of Zhou, Yin Changsheng of Han, Lv Chunyang of Jin, of Tang, Chen Tuan of Five Dynasties, Mo Zi of Song, Zhang Shouqing of Yuan and Zhang Sanfeng of Ming, have practiced in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area. Among them, Zhang Sanfeng combined Taiji Yin and Yang of Taoism with martial arts, and founded the wudang boxing School, which was famous all over the world for a while.

At the end of Yuan Dynasty, most of the ancient buildings in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area were destroyed by soldiers. At present, most of the temples on the mountain were built in the Ming Dynasty. In the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 13), Emperor Judy sent assistant minister Guo Jin and others to help more than 300,000 military and civilian craftsmen. The Jingle Palace, Yingen Palace, Yu Xiu Palace, Zixiao Palace, Southern Yan Palace, Yulong Palace, Yuzhen Palace, Taihe Palace and Fuzhen Palace in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area took nearly ten years to build. In addition, 39 bridges and 12 platforms were built, paving the Shiqian road of the whole mountain, and the whole Wudang Mountain scenic area became a "Zhenwu Dojo". In the design, the topographical features are fully utilized and the layout is ingenious. Palaces and temples are built between peaks, mountains, slopes, rocks and streams. The buildings are exquisite, unique and interrelated, and the whole building complex is suitable in density, which embodies the excellent tradition of ancient architectural art in China. The existing main buildings include Jindian, Zixiao Palace, Yuzhen Palace, Fuzhen Palace and Yuxu Palace.

Wudang Mountain Scenic Area connects Qinling Mountain in the north and Bashan Mountain in the south, so it is called "Eight Hundred Miles Wudang". The whole Wudang Mountain scenic area includes 72 peaks, 36 rocks, 24 streams, 1 1 caves, Jiujing, Jiuquan, Shichi and Santan. "Seventy-two peaks face the supreme", that is, all 72 peaks face Tianzhu Peak at an altitude of 16 12 meters, forming a unique and wonderful mountain color in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area.

In this picturesque place, in A.D. 14 12, Judy of Ming Taizu sent Guo Xian, assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry, to lead more than 300,000 soldiers and civilians to build palaces and temples. After 14 years, more than 30 palaces, temples and halls were finally built on the hillside, rock edge and the top of Tianzhu Peak, which stretched for dozens of miles. Among them, the gold-plated bronze hall on the top of Tianzhu Peak is glittering and stands on a steep cliff on three sides. Jin Dian was built in 16 14, with a height of 5.5m, a width of 5.8m and a depth of 4.2m. Except the foundation of the hall is paved with granite, the rest of the hall, including doors, windows, tiles, rafters, beams and columns, are made of copper. There are five bronze statues in the temple, the largest of which is the statue of Zhenwu wearing a hair and feet.

In addition, the Purple Night Palace under the peak of the battle flag is grand in scale and imposing. There is a statue of the Jade Emperor in the main hall, and there is a giant tortoise monument in front of the main hall. This stone turtle is three meters high, four meters long and two meters wide. The stone tablet on the turtle's back is more than six meters high. Nanyan is located on a cliff, and all the buildings are embedded in the steep cliff. Taizipo, Laojuntang, Yuanheguan, Chaotian Palace and Moshenjing are all famous places.

Wudang Mountain is a scenic spot that combines the beauty of Mount Tai, the wonder of Mount Huangshan and the seclusion of geese. Mi Fei, a great painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, praised it as "the first mountain in the world". Although it is exaggerated, it can be seen that it is a place worth visiting.

Well, here we are. Before entering Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, I want to remind you of the following points: 1. Don't point your finger at the idol after entering the Taoist temple, no matter how amazing its shape is; Don't turn your back on idols; Don't step on the threshold and don't make noise when entering the temple; 2. As the saying goes, "Monks don't say their names, but Tao doesn't say their longevity". Taoist practitioners practice to live a long life, so it is best not to ask people's age. There are many reasons for entering the door. If there is no deep friendship, don't ask about your life experience. 3. enter the mountain to pay tribute and step into it

After Wudang Shinto, be silent and pure, and don't swear. There should be no pomegranate, plum, safflower, chicken, dog, etc. Wild geese, eels, soft-shelled turtles, cows, dogs, pork, raw onions, leeks, garlic and ginger should not be eaten in the sacrifice. You shouldn't drink. These are the taboos of the Wudang God Zhenwu Emperor. 4. Many areas in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area are deserted. If you are not familiar with the terrain or are not well prepared, please don't rush in. You'd better hire a local guide.

Wudang Mountain Scenic Area has the custom of "going to Wudang", which means going up the mountain to worship the mountain gods. In fact, this is another way for people to enjoy life. Just as sweeping graves is always associated with outing, "going to Wudang" has become a pleasure of climbing mountains. Every year, the spring is bright in March and the air is crisp in August. Wudang Mountain Scenic Area is always full of tourists and lively.

Ok, now please come with me to visit the scenic spots!

Taizipo

This is our first stop today-Taizipo Scenic Area.

Complex truth view

Here is the concept of returning to nature, which is basically carefully designed and cleverly laid out according to the story of "cultivating immortals with true martial arts". It is located on the Prince's Slope northeast of Tianzhu Peak, the main peak of Wudang Mountain Scenic Area. According to legend, the prince of Jingle Kingdom practiced here at the beginning of becoming a monk, hence the name. The concept of "Fuzhen" was founded in the early Ming Dynasty and rebuilt many times, but its architecture basically retained its original appearance. The hall is built on the mountain, and it is layered on top of each other. There are Zhaobi, KATTO Furnace, Longhu Hall, Daxiong Hall and Taizi Hall on the central axis. On the left side of the Taoist temple, there are Imperial Scripture Hall, Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, Temple Pavilion and Zhaitang, which overlap with the mountain. In the view, there is a five-story pavilion built on the top of the rock, and a pillar supports twelve cross-shaped beams, which is called "one column and twelve beams". This building has a unique structure and exquisite construction technology. Although it has experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain, it still stands tall in the mountains.

Needle grinding scene

Please look ahead. There are two thick "iron needles" buried in front of the hospital, which are slender, delicate and small. There is a pavilion next to the temple with a well in it. This is the "grinding needle well". According to legend, the prince failed to practice Buddhism, and when he was about to go down the mountain, he met an old woman who was grinding a needle by this well. The story that followed was exactly the same as the folklore "The iron pestle was ground into a needle". Deeply influenced by this, the prince returned to the mountain, continued his practice and finally became an immortal. This old woman is actually the incarnation of Zixiao Yuan Jun. There is a statue of a cast iron mother grinding a needle by the well. Holding an iron pestle, she tilted her head slightly and smiled at the tourists who passed by, reminding people all the time: as long as we persevere, there is nothing we can't do!

Zixiaogong

Now the magnificent green glazed tile hall in front of us is Zixiao Palace. It is the most complete Taoist building with ancient artistic characteristics in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area. Built in the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty, it has a history of about 600 years. From a distance, it looks like a royal Dojo.

Then why is it called Zixiao Palace? Purple clouds mean foggy sky. Look (pointing to the flag-raising peak in Li Zhengqian), with your back against the pentium flag-raising peak; (and turn to the opposite side), facing the rising zhaobi peak; (pointing to the left) There are smoke clouds on the first peak of Penglai; (pointing to the right) There is a Thor Cave on the right, which seems to be the name of driving dragons to plow and sow. There are other peaks around, such as Sangong Peak, Wulao Peak and Xianglu Peak, which are like jade bamboo shoots growing from the ground. The purple-blue mountain peaks naturally form-the treasure chair of Erlong playing with pearls. Zixiao Palace is located in the middle of this chair. So Zixiao Palace is a typical golden basin treasure house, which brings together the aura of everything in the world. Therefore, Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty named this place "Ziyun Blessed Land", implying that this place is a fairyland on earth and an ideal place for Taoism to pursue the unity of man and nature. I believe that when you come here, you will live a long and healthy life and have rich wealth. I'm glad you came. Now let's go to this mysterious palace to find out. Please follow me (to lead the tourists to the gate of Zixiao Palace).

Now we are conveniently located in the first hall "Fudi Hall" at the entrance of Zixiao Palace. I believe that everyone will immediately think of "Zixiao Palace Blessed Land". Yes, the name of this temple comes from this gate of Emperor Yongle. Looking around, you will find that the four halls, Fudi Hall, Longhu Hall, Tang Shifang Hall and Zixiao Hall, are all built on the same axis: the terrain gradually rises and the area gradually increases. Can you guess what this means? There used to be a saying that "from low to high, heroes come forth in large numbers, from narrow to wide, and wealth is like a mountain", "mouth to mouth, heart to heart, Taishan moved". Obviously, the architecture of the whole palace also conforms to the hierarchical architectural model of the palace at that time. You can feel it during the tour.

This bridge is called Yuji Bridge, which means that Zhenwu Emperor once crossed this bridge and gained enlightenment. We might as well follow in the footsteps of our ancestors to visit the majestic Dragon and Tiger Hall in SHEN WOO. Don't be afraid. Although the two statues are ferocious and grinning, they are not iron walls, but clay sculptures of "paper tigers" that will not eat people. But don't underestimate them. You can observe them carefully. Dressed in armor, armed with a halberd and a hammer, they are majestic and strictly abide by the posture of the mountain gate, just like a pair of verve of "one person guards it, and ten thousand people can't force it". Their two generals are the eastern and western gods we believe in in Taoism-Qinglong and Baihu.

The tortoise has always been a loyal friend of mankind, and it is not surprising that everyone sees the tortoise. I'm afraid the two giant turtles in Yubei Pavilion will surprise you. Please follow me. These two stone turtle monuments were built in the 11th and 16th years of Yongle respectively. This turtle is three meters high, four meters long and two meters wide. There is a stone tablet more than six meters high on the turtle's back, weighing more than 90 tons. The shape of the giant turtle also reminds us of the scene of the Tang priest and his disciples returning home from the sea in The Journey to the West. Everyone will definitely ask, "What are these 90 stone tablets?" "Why did the emperor build such a big stone turtle to carry the stone tablet?" Please listen to me patiently. According to legend, Judy, the prince, initially opposed the court and fled. Suddenly, the great river could not move forward, and there was a raging tide in front of it, and there was a dead end in the rear. Suddenly, a chinemys reevesii floated on the river and saved Judy's life. In return for saving chinemys reevesii's life, Judy promised to give him an official position when he became king. Later, Judy won every battle, and his dream came true. He became the Yongle Emperor. When he was rewarded with meritorious service, he forgot the chinemys reevesii. After the official position was sealed, Bujudi made this turtle the "imperial edict" minister to repay his kindness. So, the tortoise traveled around the world with the imperial edict, and occasionally took a short rest in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, only to find that it was a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers and flowers, and did not want to wander around, so he settled here. Emperor Yongle was afraid that it would be frozen, so he built the Imperial Monument Pavilion on the spot. After listening to the story, you must have guessed what the stone tablet represents, right? Yes, that represents the imperial edict.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the halfway point of the decorative column steps of the central axis. After a while, we will arrive at "Tang Shifang", also known as "Worship Hall". Now standing in this position, you can vaguely see the Zixiao Hall behind the Shifang Hall. In the overall design of Zixiao Palace, ancient architects in China made full use of the technique of hiding and revealing. As the saying goes, "Man struggles upwards, but water flows downwards". For every devout worshipper, the Zixiao Temple stands in front of us, prompting them to climb up constantly. You may feel a little tired, so let's have a rest here. During this break, we might as well take a closer look around the temple, which is covered with small murals, full of allusions and stories from the Taoist scriptures, with harmonious colors and distinctive personality. It is a rare work of art and has certain historical and cultural value and scientific research value.

(After a while, he leads the tourists to Tang Shifang's yard)

Ladies and gentlemen, we have come to Shilitang Courtyard. You can see the elegant environment here. On the left is the monk's office, and on the right is their living area. In front of the three-story decorative column, the purple hall is the main hall. I'll show you around the hall first. Then everyone can move freely. Please come up with me (lead the tourists to the worship platform on the third floor)

Let me give you a brief introduction: the temple is five deep and five wide. It is not only magnificent, but also ingenious and contains philosophy: the central roof caisson is decorated with embossed dragon playing beads, and the left and right sides are painted with Artest red gossip, which symbolizes the basic idea of Taoism "one life, two lives, three lives, and three living things". The whole hall is supported by 36 giant Chinese fir columns, which means 36 days. First of all, we are greeted by three plane figures closely related to Taoist culture in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area: "Clear the outside of Dou Yun", "Starting from the 6th" and "Xie Zan Zhong Tian". "Outside Dou Yun in Qing Dynasty" refers to the fairyland residence, which embodies the Taoist transcendental thought, and is also reflected in many literary works, such as The Book of Songs and Xiaoya: "White clouds float in the air, free and unfettered, not attached to feelings, not tired of things, like the wind rising like water." On the right, "Six Days Begins" and on the left, "Praise Zhongtian" mean that God Tian Xuan helped Zhongtian pacify the monsters in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area and handle the affairs of Zhongtian. Let's take a look at the architectural features of Zixiao Hall. Speaking of architecture, we know that most of the ancient buildings in China are wood structures, which are limited in length and thickness and easy to corrode. In order to make up for this deficiency, Zixiao Palace mostly adopts group buildings and podium buildings to make it magnificent. The painting of Zixiaotang not only makes the hall rich, but also protects the wooden buildings. With the exquisite carving skills of skilled craftsmen, the whole hall is resplendent and magnificent. In addition, the majestic hall is set off by pine trees and flowers all over the mountain, which makes the whole building look very majestic, quiet and solemn. Have you noticed? Ok, let's go in and have a look (show tourists into the hall)

I don't know if you have noticed, the forehead square, the bucket arch and the ceiling in the temple are painted with colorful patterns. Inside the temple, the shrine on Mount Sumeru, a stone carving, is also decorated with golden dragons and golden phoenix, most of which are artistic treasures. This is enough to show that Emperor Yongle attached great importance to this palace. It was so prominent and noble at that time, and it was a symbol of imperial power.

Behind the Zixiao Temple is the Parents Temple. Turn this stone corridor and climb the stone platform. Do you know whose parents this hall is dedicated to? The parent company is not the Jade Emperor and the Empress Dowager. Can you guess? Well, let's go and visit first-next time, let's all be in full bloom. (Leading tourists into the temple)

You see, many gods are enshrined in the shrines in the temple. Who are they? It is not difficult to see that the statues of parents are enshrined in the shrine in the middle. Obviously, in the Taoist holy land, only the parents of Zhenwu Emperor have such honor. The shrine on the left worships the familiar concept of compassion: the sound bodhisattva, and the shrine on the right worships the goddess Sankong, the god of sending children and so on. People must have noticed that Guanyin and three queens enjoyed incense in a room. Guanyin is the Guanyin Bodhisattva in The Journey to the West and a Buddhist figure. However, Queen San Xiao is a Taoist figure in The Book of the Gods. In fact, this is very common between Taoism and Buddhism, and it is not surprising. Especially in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, the relationship between Taoism and Buddhism is very harmonious. Although it is not the same sect, it has already merged.

Ladies and gentlemen, after listening to my explanation, do you know anything about Zixiao Palace? Here, overlooking the whole Zixiao Palace, can any visitor tell us how many halls he visited? Yes, we ran past Fudi Hall, Longhu Hall, Yubei Pavilion, Tang Shifang, Left and Right Annex Hall, Zixiao Hall and Parents Hall along the central axis, and got a panoramic view of Zixiao Palace. There is a couplet, I don't know if you have heard it, "Everyone is purple; The woodcutter went south to Yun Teng Xiao. "This is the year of 193 1. The Red Army Headquarters led by Marshal He Long once commanded the Red Army to fight here, and Taoist Xu Benshan warmly received it. Marshal He Long gave thanks to Zixiao Palace when he left. This pair of couplets means: the Red Army is coming from the east, and it is magnificent; The Red Army has opened up a base area in Fangxian County in the south, and the future is bright. " "Wei Qiao" is the name of Taoist priest, and "Zixiao" is the name of Zixiao Palace. A couplet contains three meanings, which is really a rare masterpiece! This shows that Wudang Mountain Scenic Area is a holy place of Taoism, but it always adheres to the leadership of China's * * * production party and supports China's socialist modernization.

After visiting Zixiao Palace, our visit this morning ended. In the afternoon, we will visit Nanyan Scenic Area and climb Tianzhu Peak, the main peak of Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, to visit Jin Dian.

Nanyan scenic spot

There are 36 rocks in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area. Now we come to Nanyan, which is considered to be the most beautiful of the 36 rocks.

Southern Yan Palace was built in the 22nd year of Yuan Dynasty to the 3rd year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1285- 13 10), and was expanded in the 10th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 12). Southern Yan Palace is located at the foot of Duyangyan. This mountain flies like a wing hanging in the sky. It is famous for its beautiful peaks. There are 2l existing buildings with a building area of 3,505 square meters and an area of 90,000 square meters. Buildings such as the stone chambers of Tianyi Zhenqing Palace, Liang Yi Hall, Yujing Hall, Feng Ba Pavilion, Longhu Hall, Great Compassion Pavilion, and the worse gate were preserved.

The overall layout of Southern Yan Palace is the most flexible, rigorous and varied among the nine palaces. People boarded Tianmen with the illusion that they only saw Tianmen in the blue sky. After entering the Nantianmen, with the turning of the mountain, I suddenly went down to Xiaotianmen. Although there are two huge stone pavilions standing in front, they completely break through the symmetrical pattern. Then turn to Chongfuyan and arrive at the palace gate-Longhu Hall. After entering the door, the vision is slightly broadened, and the decorative columns are worshipful and layered. Climb up the worship platform and pass through the ruins of the main hall before you see the Nanyan Hall and related buildings.

Nanyantang, the forehead book "It's the first day to clear the palace". Sitting facing south, built on a cliff. It is a stone-carved wood-like building, with beams and columns, eaves rafters, arches, doors and windows, tiles and plaques all carved with bluestone and assembled with tenons and mortises. Width of 3 rooms 1 1m, depth.

6.6 meters and 6.8 meters high, it is the largest existing stone temple in Wudang Mountain Scenic Area. The temple body is solid, the archway is large, and the doors and windows are exquisitely decorated with exquisite craftsmanship. Because the stone component is quite heavy and it is constructed on a cliff, it is very difficult. Therefore, it can be said that the construction of Nanyantang fully embodies the wisdom and superb skills of ancient Chinese craftsmen.

The Hall of Two Instruments is located on the right side of the Stone Hall, facing the Grand Canyon. Xieding Mountain, brick and wood structure building, glazed tile roof. Behind the temple is a shrine on the rock, and in front is a prismatic lattice door, which is installed on the front column and forms an inner corridor with the eaves column, leading directly to the stone hall. The width of the three rooms is10.03m, the depth is 3.9m and the height is 7.29m.. In front of the main hall is the famous leading stone, commonly known as "leading incense", which is 3 meters long and only 0.33 meters wide. It was picked from the sky, facing a deep valley, and there was a small incense burner on the tap, which was extremely dangerous, artistic and scientific. In the past, some pilgrims risked their lives to burn dragon head incense to show their piety, which showed their deep belief in Taoism. Because of the abyss, people who burn dragon head incense have to kneel down from the narrow dragon to light incense, and then kneel down and come back. If they are not careful, they will be shattered. There is no doubt that since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, countless people have fallen from it, and the situation is terrible. In the 12th year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, the governor of Chuanhu Academy ordered the prohibition of burning dragon head incense and erected a monument to warn everyone.

It is said that God is kind, sincere and spiritual, and it is not necessary to wait until the cliff burns incense before worshipping God. So let's not make the same mistake again. To be on the safe side, if we want to make wishes and pray, we can all go somewhere else. Sincerity is the spirit.

The overall layout of Southern Yan Palace is a masterpiece of the ingenious integration of man-made and nature. The artistic conception of "Fairy Hill, Qiongge" and "A Dream of Xiaoqing" written by ancient painters has been truly reflected in Nanyan.

imperial capital

After some efforts, we finally climbed the main peak Tianzhu Peak. Tianzhu Peak is 16 12 meters above sea level, and is known as "a pillar of the sky". Standing here, you can clearly see the spectacular scene of "seventy-two peaks against the big top", and the magnificent hall on the top of Tianzhu Peak is the Golden Hall. Jindian is the largest cast steel gold medal hall in China, which was built in the 14th year of Yongle. There is not a nail in the construction of the whole Golden Temple, and it is all good luck to go up the mountain. The socket is very tight, and it seems to be integrated. You see, the ever-burning lamp here is said to never go out, so the top of the mountain is empty and windy. Why won't it be blown out by the wind? It is said that it is because of this "shelter fairy bead" on the algae well. According to legend, this fairy bead can keep the mountain wind from blowing into the temple, thus ensuring that the magic lamp is bright for a long time. In fact, the real reason why the magic lamp is bright is that all the temples are cast with precision, which can change the wind direction, indicating that the wisdom and skills of the ancient working people in China are highly replicated. It has been built for more than 500 years, and it is still as brilliant as ever. It is a rare treasure of ancient architecture and casting technology in China.

All right, I'll leave the rest to you. You can taste the wonderful architecture and beautiful scenery here. I'll see you at four.

Good times always make people feel short, so our trip to Wudang Mountain Scenic Area is over. Thank you very much for your support and cooperation in my work. At the same time, if I do not do well in my work, please criticize and correct me. I hope we can meet again in the future. Finally, I wish you good health and all the best! Goodbye!