One of the three famous mountains in Anhui, known as "the first mountain in the south of the Yangtze River", the scenery is not as magnificent as Huangshan

Speaking of Anhui, I think the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is Huangshan. Although this business card of Anhui tourism is not among the Five Sacred Mountains, it is located at the top of the three mountains. There is also a good saying that "the five sacred mountains do not look at the mountains, and the Huangshan mountain does not look at the mountains". In fact, there are many famous peaks in Anhui. Although it is covered by the aura of Huangshan Mountain, it has a magnificent landscape not inferior to Huangshan Mountain, and it also has a pivotal position in the eyes of tourists.

Jiuhua Mountain is located in Qingyang County, Chizhou City, Anhui Province. It borders Taiping Lake in the east, the Yangtze River in the north, Tianzhu Mountain Scenic Area in Anqing City in the northwest, and Huangshan Mountain Scenic Area in the south. Daming Mountain, along with Mount Wutai in Shanxi, Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, and Mount Emei in Sichuan, are also known as the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism. It is the first batch of national key scenic spots and is now a national 5A-level tourist area and a national civilized scenic tourist area.

Jiuhua Mountain has an area of ​​120 square kilometers, and ninety-nine peaks stand among the continuous mountains. The original name was Jiuzi Mountain. The reason why it was changed to Jiuhua Mountain is to start with the great poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty. The poetry fairy Li Bai of "Looking for Immortals in the Five Mountains, a good person and famous mountain tour" has wandered all over the world and traveled all over the country's famous mountains and rivers. Naturally, he would not let this strange mountain go.

According to records, Li Bai has visited Jiuhua Mountain several times. He saw the nine peaks in the mountain like nine lotus flowers, and he was touched by the scene. He sang a harmony with his friends in "Change Jiuzi Mountain to Jiuhua Mountain Joint Sentence and Preface": Qi, Lingshan opens Jiuhua", so later generations changed "Jiuzi Mountain" to "Jiuhua Mountain", and there was a poem: "In the past on Jiujiang, looking at Jiuhua Peak in the distance, Tianhe hanging green water, showing off Jiu Furong. I want to wave my hand, who can you follow? The king is the host, here lies the clouds and pine", the two sentences "the sky is hanging on the green water, showing the Jiu Furong", have become the eternal depiction of the beautiful scenery of Jiuhua Mountain Swan song.

Here, the peaks are beautiful, the rocks are rugged, and the scenery is gorgeous and fascinating. Among the peaks, nine peaks such as Tiantai, Lotus, God, and Ten Kings are the most majestic. The main peak, Shiwangfeng, is 1,342 meters above sea level. The mountain is composed of granite, and the shape of the mountain is steep and volley. It is known as "the first mountain in the south of the Yangtze River" and "the first in the Southeast The name of "mountain" still retains Qianlong's imperial pen and gold plaque "the first mountain in the Southeast".

In Jiuhua Mountain, there is a saying that "If you don't climb the rooftop, you will not come." The beauty of Jiuhua Mountain is on the rooftop. From Jiuhua Street to the rooftop, about 15 miles from the mountain road, this is an amazing journey and a journey of challenging oneself. And when you are out of breath and finally come to the top of the mountain, you will understand the thrilling and spectacular that "will be the top of the mountain and see the mountains and small mountains". This kind of magnificence will open your mind and all your fatigue will disappear. You are shocked by the magic of nature.

The world says that the Buddha of Mount Jiuhua is the most effective. According to statistics, Jiuhua Mountain has 99 temples and more than 6,000 statues of Buddhas and gods, of which there are more than a hundred of them over two meters high. Almost every time you step into a key temple, you have to look up from an angle. There is an endless stream of good men and women who worship every day. They kneel down and worship each Buddha religiously, and become gentle and frugal in front of the Buddha who is more than ten meters high. Even if you are a scientific "atheist", you will consciously raise your head at this time. There are gods in three feet.

There is a special route and process for worshipping incense and Buddha. You can worship from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, taking the meaning of rising step by step. You can also start from Gion Temple, which is the first temple to enter the mountain. Located in Jiuhua Street, which is more than 600 meters above sea level, is the center of Jiuhua Mountain. The main temples are concentrated here, so it is also known as the "Lotus Buddha Kingdom". The main temple of Jiuhua Mountain Huacheng Temple is located on Jiuhua Street. , Is "blessings for the country, praying for the people".

Since the Tang Dynasty, there have been 15 bodies of monks naturally formed in Mount Jiuhua, and 5 of them are now available for viewing. One of them is the body of the benevolent teacher Tai is the only body of the monk in the world today. It also contains Tibetan scriptures and dharma instruments. There are more than 2,000 cultural relics, which are the great wish grounds of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva that "swear to be a Buddha before the hell is empty, and all living beings will do their best to prove the bodhisattva". It is known as an international Buddhist temple.

The landscape of Jiuhua Mountain is also extremely magnificent. The old records contain ten sceneries of Jiuhua: Tiantai Xiaori, Huacheng Evening Bell, Dongya Yanzuo, Tianzhu Fairy Trail, Taoyan Waterfall, Lotus Peak and Cloud Sea, Pinggang Snow, Shu The moon is reflected in the pool, the sound of the spring of the nine sons, the beauty of the Wuxi mountains. Now, with the help of modern tools, we can take a cable car to overlook the entire mountain from another angle, shuttle between the peaks, and feel a different style.

"A painting by Wang Wei by the river, Li Bai poems on the stone for a thousand years", the refreshing and refined Jiuhua Mountain stands among many famous mountains without losing the wind. Its beautiful natural scenery and long cultural history and culture have gained more and more attention. The visitors' approval. It is a pity not to come to Mount Jiuhua once in my life.