Lingyun mountain, Nanchong

Lingyun mountain is located in Laojun Town, Gaoping District, Nanchong City, with Lingyun mountain Daojiao City, Baishan Buddhist city and Tushan Confucian culture center as the main body, covering an area of nearly 20 square kilometers. Lingyun mountain has a long history of traditional culture. According to unearthed cultural relics and historical records, since the Ming emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism have competed to build temples here, and there are still dozens of grand palaces before the cultural revolution Temples and ritual altar, incense flourished for thousands of years.

Lingyun mountain, Nanchong

Lingyun mountain scenic spot is located in Gaoping District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. It is an international ecological security tourism demonstration base, AAAA national tourist attraction, National Forest Park, China's best Fengshui tourist attraction, National Youth outdoor sports camp, provincial Geopark and Sichuan cultural industry demonstration base.

Lingyun mountain is 562.6 meters above sea level. It has the unique landforms of zuoqinglong, youbaihu, qianzhuque and houxuanwu. The mountains are continuous and the trees are towering. It has four characteristics of "majestic, strange, dangerous and secluded". Lingyun ancient temple on the top of the mountain was built in the late Han Dynasty. The existing Zhenwu palace is rebuilt in the light year of Qing Dynasty. There are natural wonders such as Yuxianling, JiangMo terrace, Laojun cave, Laolong cave, Wangfu cliff, Sheshen cliff and JIANGJUNFEN It enjoys the reputation of "Lingshan in Guojun".

Main attractions

Baishan Temple

Baishan temple is located on the Lion Peak, with Lingyun in the East, Little Buddha in the west, Qinglian in the north and Yuechi in the south. In ancient times, Baishan temple was subordinate to the Great Buddha Temple in Guozhou. It was surrounded by cultivated land for several miles. It was well-known in the Han and Tang Dynasties, and has the reputation of "Xiaoxitian", a Buddhist holy land. On the side of the mountain, there are fairy caves, cliff tombs and pagodas, which are the places where the eminent monks passed away. There are many places of interest in history, including the main hall, the golden light hall and the Guanyin hall. According to historical records: during the reign of Jingtai in the northern and Southern Dynasties, Zhang Yong, a Jinshi, founded the great hall. In the Tang Dynasty, Wuxiang Zen master once practiced Taoism in Shenxian cave. Later, there was a disciple named Keyou Zen master, who was named shengguanyin. In memory of Wuxiang Zen master, monk Jin became a Taoist and founded the golden light hall. The monks of Baishan temple built Guanyin hall in memory of master Keyou (Saint Guanyin). Wuxiang Zen master, a native of the state of Silla, has a common surname of Jin and is called monk Jin. He is the third generation of the fifth patriarch of Zen in China. The three FA seals are "no memory, no thought, no forget". Open the door of Zen and pure double cultivation. Baishan temple has experienced ups and downs. In 2000, under the care of the party and the government, Baishan temple was reopened. Up to now, the golden light hall and Huaguang hall have been rebuilt. The temple worships Burmese jade statues: golden light Tathagata, Huaguang Tathagata, Weituo Bodhisattva, etc. The palace is carved with dragons and painted with white jade railings. Baishan Temple (also known as Beishan Temple) is called Baishan Temple because the pure land is bright and pure, which means lotus blossom.

Baishan cliff tomb

The ancient cliff tombs and relic pagodas of Baishan temple are the pure places where the eminent monks of all dynasties have passed away in meditation since the Han and Tang Dynasties. There are more than 20 of them. The inscription on the tomb says, "I'm here, he's going there." it's a key cultural relic in Gaoping District.

Four phases and five elements

Qinglong pilgrimage

One of the four God sands in geomancy.

Taoism is one of the seven stars in the East. There are countless dragon shaped stones around Qinglong mountain, which echo Xuanwu mountain from afar. The shape of tortoise, snake and flower is vivid.

Qinglong pilgrimage Qinglong mountain is located at a peak on the left side of Lingyun mountain. The whole mountain is surrounded by cliffs, which looks like a giant dragon worshiping the Taoist temple. The length of the mountain is 330 meters, and the widest part is 33 meters.

White tiger

One of the four God sands in geomancy.

Taoism is one of the seven stars in the West. The white tiger mountain is like a crouching tiger in the distance.

Baihu mountain is located on the right side of Lingyun mountain. When you look at it from the front and bottom of the mountain, you can see a crouching tiger perched in the vast pine forest. Bursts of pine wind blowing, like the roaring sound of a tiger, are really enough in shape and meaning!

Rosefinch yingzi

One of the four God sands in geomancy.

Taoism is one of the seven constellations in the south. Zhuque mountain is like a flying bird guarding Nantian. Here you can see the panoramic view of Lingyun mountain, and the four shapes of green dragon, white tiger, rosefinch and Xuanwu can be seen.

Zhuque yingzi Zhuque mountain is located on the front Bank of Lingyun mountain, several kilometers long. On both sides of Zhuque mountain, you can see that Zhuque, like a roc, stands high and looks at the distant mountain. It has the potential to spread its wings to fly.

Mysterious charm

One of the four God sands in geomancy.

Taoism is one of the seven constellations in the north. It's the combination of tortoise and snake. Xuanwu mountain is like a tortoise. Zhenwu palace and Laojun pavilion are located on the back of tortoise. The huge stone behind Sanqing palace is like the head of tortoise. There are veins around Xuanwu mountain, which look like four feet of tortoise.

The main peak of Lingyun mountain is shaped like a giant turtle. The top of the mountain looks like the back of a tortoise, and the left and right roots of the mountain look like the two front feet of a tortoise. A huge stone protrudes from the tortoise shell in the middle, just like the head of a tortoise. The ancients chiseled a tomb on the head of a tortoise, and the local people offered a statue of Guanyin to send a son to the tortoise. The legend is very clever. On both sides of the back of the mountain, the roots of the mountain are pushed up, and there is a turtle tail in the back. The image is complete. Zhenwu palace and Laojun pavilion are located on the turtle's back. There are many huge stones on the right side of Zhenwu palace. Their shapes are very similar to those of turtles. They are made of heaven and earth. The tortoise's back armor is old, simple and powerful, just like the brand left by long years.

Zhenwu Palace

Zhenwu palace was built in the Qing Dynasty. On the wooden plaque, the word "Zhenwu Palace" was written by Fu Yuantian, the late president of China Taoist Association. In the middle of the main hall, there is a fully armed statue with armor and sword in hand. In front of the statue, there are ten marshals on the left and right porches. On the back of the main hall, separated by the wall of Zhenwu, there is a real Cihang. Laojun Pavilion is built on the top hill. It is simple and elegant with eight trigrams, carved beams and painted buildings. The stone statues in the pavilion interpret the story of Lao Tzu riding a green ox to transform Hu. The eight stone pillars outside the pavilion are relief sculptures of rolling dragon and holding pillars, with exquisite craftsmanship.

Lingyun mountain road view

Lingyun mountain Taoist temple, known as "Xuantian Temple" in ancient times, is one of the 36 caves of Taoism. Lingyun mountain is named for its high accessibility to the clouds. Lingyun mountain has a long history of religious culture. According to Nanchong county annals, "since the Han and Tang Dynasties, both Taoism and Buddhism have built palaces and temples in the mountains. Since the Ming emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, they have successively built Sanqing palace, Yuhuang palace, Zhenwu palace, Yuanjun palace, Zushi palace, Cihang palace and linggong palace. There are many famous places of interest in history, among which Cheng Taixu, Xie Tianran and Xue Daoguang practiced in Lingyun mountain in Tang Dynasty. The famous Taoism living in Lingyun mountain: Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, Zhang Sanfeng, etc. Zhou Chongfa, a modern high road, is called Yuquan. He is a disciple of 26 generations of Quanzhen sect of Qiu Zu. After the cultural revolution, the only ancient building in Lingyun mountain is Zhenwu Palace (built in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty). The plaque "Zhenwu Palace" is the late Chinese Taoist Association President Fu Yuan Tianshu.

Under the care of the party and the government, since the restoration of development, the old Jun Pavilion and the Sanqing hall have been rebuilt, with Dragon carving buildings, white jade railings and steps of cloud stairs. What's more rare and non renewable are the Lingyun mountain's many exotic stones, such as Zuo Qinglong, you Baihu, Qian Zhuque and Hou Xuanwu. Fortunately, some of them are still intact. It can be used as a living specimen for the study of architectural geomantic omen in modern colleges and universities.

Golden Buddha Hall: the Golden Buddha Hall was opened in the Tang Dynasty. Is there a Zen master named monk Jin. The Third Prince of Silla. When he came to China, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty summoned him. Later, he went to Shu to worship Chuji Zen master. Chuji was named Wuxiang and was the third generation of the fifth patriarch of Chinese Zen. After traveling in northern Sichuan, yinbaishan Temple Shenxian cave became a path of meditation for several years. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty entered Sichuan to welcome the Jingzhong temple in Chengdu. "No memory, no thought and no rashness are the three FA seals. "Open the door of Zen. Later, a Zen master named shengguanyin, a disciple of Wuxiang, built the golden light hall in memory of monk Jin. In the golden light Sutra, Buddha Sakyamuni wrote: "the Buddha's name shines on the Tathagata. "Wuxiang Zen master is the body of Tang Dynasty. A. D. 684-752. Today, the monks and residents of Baishan temple are also inspired by the restoration of historic sites to provide for all living beings. Reconstruction of the Tang Dynasty Golden Buddha Hall.

March 3, Chaoling mountain

Every year from the first day to the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, the Taoist temple of Lingyun mountain holds a grand ceremony to tie the flag of Taoism, which is grand in scale and spectacular in scene. Hundreds of thousands of believers are competing to worship each other, and the flow of people is like weaving. The folk is called "March third, Chaoling mountain". At the end of the flag, five small bags of salt, tea, rice and other cereals were wrapped in the paper. Then they were tied to the five long ropes under the flag and rose to the sky. After a few days of bathing, burning incense and clearing mouth, more than 10 Dedao Gaodao went to the altar to worship the heaven, kowtowed to Zhenwu's ancestors, and made the heaven and the earth react to each other The peculiar flag knot of the scenery.

Tourism information

Tour route

One day tour of Buddhist culture

Tourist center → guolongling → Buddha Nirvana Grottoes → Zhuque yingzi → Luohan Grottoes → Yuantong hall → Guanyin Grottoes → Mayan Grottoes → Huaguang hall → Jinguang hall → Baishan cliff tomb → Lion Pavilion → Amitabha Grottoes → tourist center

One day tour of Taoist Culture

Tourist center → guolongling → Xuanmen square → Sanqing hall → Xuanwu charm → wangfo Pavilion → Laojun Pavilion → Zhenwu Palace → echo field → Baihu Xiongfeng → Qinglong pilgrimage → tourist center

One day tour of ecological culture

Tourist center → guolongling → mayanshan Grottoes → Damo cave → Zen ancestor cave → Sihai Longwang → Yaowang cave → Guanyin Grottoes → Buddha Nirvana Grottoes → Zhuque yingzi → Luohan Grottoes → kaihuizhu → Amitabha Grottoes → Lingyun Lake → Cuiyun Pavilion → Baxian Guohai Grottoes → echo field → Xuanmen square → Sanqing hall → Xuanwu charm → Laojun Pavilion → Zhenwu Palace → tourist center

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