When visiting the ancient city of Fengzhou, you can look up at the Xiaocai Temple on Douji Mountain in the opposite Qinling Mountains. I saw many temples lined up on the entire cliff, and there are cave temples embedded in the mountain, majestic, majestic and magnificent. So we decided to visit the ancient city of Fengzhou and go to Xiaocai Temple to find out. PS. For the specific content of the ancient city of Fengzhou, you can read my last travel note:There is an “abandoned” ancient city deep in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi. It used to be prosperous for more than 2,200 years, but now it is only lonely. As a result, while strolling in the ancient city of Fengzhou, I chatted with the local fellow and talked about the next itinerary. The fellow told us sadly: The big Buddha in Xiaocai Temple has been demolished, and there is nothing to look at inside, so there is no need to spend money to go. At that time, I thought that maybe the fellow villagers saw it every day, and I didn’t think this thousand-year-old temple was rare. It wasn’t until we finished visiting the Xiaocai Temple that we understood why the fellow villager was so sorry… Xiaofan Temple was originally an ancient grotto temple, inlaid on the cliffs of Douji Mountain in Qinling Mountains, facing Fengzhou ancient city across the Jialing River. The ancient temple was built in the Western Han Dynasty and prospered in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It has a history of more than 1,400 years. The fame of Xiaoba Temple is related to two celebrities. First, Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism, once lived and practiced here in seclusion, and the Guolao Cave where Zhang Guolao cultivated immortals still remains in the temple; later in the Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong used to pray here for blessings and disasters when he avoided misfortune and history. This ancient grotto temple deep in the Qinling Mountains is well-known. The thousand-year-old ancient temple with such a profound heritage has flourished for a long time, and it has continued to this day. Xiaofan Temple is only more than 10 kilometers away from the county seat of Fengxian County, and is on the side of Provincial Highway 212, the only way from Baoji to Fengxian, so it is very famous and has many tourists. When the tourism development of Feng County is booming, this is also one of the main attractions of the county. But I didn’t expect that when we came again this time, we saw a disaster-eliminating temple that was completely different from what we imagined. Before entering the scenic spot, we noticed the signs on the side of Provincial Highway 212 and the big archway in the scenic square. The names have been changed from the original “Xiaosha Temple” to “Fengzhou Ancient City” and “Ancient Fengzhou”. The introduction to the scenic spot in the square only introduces the ancient city of Fengzhou, without mentioning the Xiaocai Temple. Passing through the archway, the square is empty. The fountain sculpture of Lotus Guanyin seen in the travel notes before seems to have been demolished. Buy a ticket to enter the scenic spot, the original 50 yuan ticket is now 25 yuan. The staff at the scenic spot told us that all halls were closed due to the epidemic. Facts have proved that not only that, but the old temple of Xiaocai Temple (Xiao Temple) that could have been visited has been closed, and Guo Lao Cave can only be viewed from a distance. The area was fenced off. The only area that tourists can reach is the Yaowang Palace. To enter the scenic spot, you need to walk across a long chain bridge across the Jialing River. At the end of the bridge, there is a straight staircase leading to a magnificent hall. On the upper left side of the hall is the cave ruins where Zhang Guolao practiced and lived in seclusion. This is also one of the most filmed places in the entire scenic spot. From the ancient city of Fengzhou, we can see a straight stone staircase from a distance. On the stone staircase is a magnificent hall with magnificent grandeur. However, when I walked closer, I discovered that this stone ladder was no longer accessible, and a large area of ​​mud-rock landslides could be seen in the area on the left (pictured below). So we walked across the suspension bridge, and we walked towards the Yaowang Palace. There are lush vegetation along the way, but there are many construction wastes everywhere, and it looks like it has not been maintained for a long time. We arrived at a scenic spot called “Shenquan of Immortality”. There was originally a waterfall rushing down the stone steps from the mountain, but unfortunately it has dried up now. If there is water, it should be quite spectacular! When I walked to the “Pharmaceutical Hall”, it seemed that the momentum was quite magnificent. Although this hall was renovated in 2008, it is said that the incense has been flourishing. The fellow said that a big Buddha was originally enshrined in it, but unfortunately it has now been demolished. When we came, the gate of the Pharmacist’s Hall was closed and we could only stroll around. As a result, in the core area of ​​the Xiaocai Temple that can only be reached by tourists, there is a scene of decay and dilapidation everywhere. Garbage and waste can be found everywhere and discarded at will. We even have the feeling of an abandoned ancient temple in the mountains. Behind the Yaowang Hall, and on the highest point of Douji Mountain, is Xiaosi, the earliest ancient temple for eliminating disasters. “Xiaosi Morning Bell” is said to be one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Fengxian County. But this time, the road through Xiaosi is closed and tourists can no longer reach it. When turning back from the original path of the Medicine King Hall, we stood on the high platform of the Hall, still amazed by the picture in front of us. Surrounded by the endless Qinling Mountains, the Jialing River flows slowly through the middle. Rows of houses in the ancient city of Fengzhou extend from the banks of the Jialing River to the foot of the Qinling Mountains, looking very magnificent. It also relieved our depressed mood. In less than an hour, we have visited all the sights of Xiaocai Temple that can be visited. Speaking from the heart, Xiaocai Temple has a profound humanistic background, and it also has a unique natural landscape. But now it is like an abandoned scenic spot (although it still holds tickets), and it is full of dilapidated scenes. In the square at the entrance of the scenic spot, it seems that the “elimination temple” is no longer mentioned, only the “Fengzhou ancient city” is mentioned. I don’t know what the next step will be for this thousand-year-old temple in the depths of the Qinling Mountains? If you want to know more about less popular and fun tourist destinations, you are welcome to pay attention to Xiaoyu’s travel diary. Discover more beautiful worlds with Xiaoyu!

Suzhou Bay is located between Wuzhong and Wujiang District in Suzhou. It is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake. The modern city name card of Suzhou Bay, “Taihu New City”, which is mainly created by the local area, is gradually taking shape. This is not only an eco-tourism resort integrating tourism, sightseeing, sports and leisure, but also a highly concentrated antique block of pocket town. This is Shengjiashe Old Street, which has a history of nearly a thousand years, carries the memory of Wujiang, and has witnessed the rise and fall of Wujiang. Despite the passage of time and the changing times, the charm of the old street has not disappeared. Now it has been completely renovated and repaired as before, maintaining the typical Jiangnan water town style with white walls, black tiles and river streets adjacent to it. Shengjiashe (she), also known as Shengjiashe, is located on the south side of Wujiang Old Town. “She” and “she” both mean villages. In Jiangnan history, there are many villages called she or she. There are mainly families surnamed Sheng. As early as the Hongzhi and Zhengde reigns of the Ming Dynasty, the priest Shengcan returned to the countryside from officialdom and settled on the banks of the Wusong River in Wujiang. Later, the descendants of the Sheng family lived here for generations, hence the name. Tracing back to history, the old streets of Shengjiashe have accumulated a thousand years of cultural heritage. Although there are no such old streets as Wuzhen and Xitang, this is an antique street in Wujiang City that fully retains the historical features of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. It still maintains the parallel river and street. The historical pattern and the architectural style of Zhenshui Renjia. In the old days, Shengjiashe was the most prosperous area in the Wujiang area. On the old streets and along the river, merchants gathered and the event was extraordinary. There were various teahouses, pharmacies, and department stores. There were many famous and time-honored shops in the area, and all businesses were flourishing. Nowadays, after upgrading and reconstruction by the local government, the old is restored. Strolling in the old district of Shengjiashe, there are many shops and houses in the same style. Visitors can encounter the strong traditional Jiangnan style, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, silk cheongsam…it makes people feel like walking into the old days. Coming to Shengjiashe Old Street, walking in the quaint Jiangnan ancient street, visitors can browse various specialty shops, buy silk products and cheongsam, etc., or check in various simple and fresh, with great Jiangnan cultural charm. Scenery, leaving beautiful photos. There are not many tourists in Shengjiashe Old Street, and the environment is quiet and quiet. It is very suitable for walking slowly and exploring various good stores. In a small alley of Shengjiashe Old Street, there is a “treasure bookstore” hidden in Shima Bookstore. It is not so much a bookstore, but it is more of a public cultural space. It is full of strong cultural atmosphere. The roof is Words and calligraphy in various fonts, books with fragrance of ink are on the shelves, and there will be salons, reading clubs, lectures and other cultural activities here. People can’t help but “keep your heart and stop here” and let your soul immerse yourself in reading. In between, apart from impetuousness, enjoy peace of mind. There is also a very special place in Laojie called “Jade Space”. This is a special cultural space integrating theater, inn, coffee break, and restaurant. Its founder is Li Yugang. He perfectly combines art and life, walks into the space, one step at a time, and full of Zen. The whole space is based on the combination of “heartlessness” and renunciation. It is antique, with elegant artistic conception, and the design and furnishings are extremely exquisite. The piano, chess, calligraphy, poetry, wine and tea are all uniquely interpreted and presented here, full of Chinese style quality Life is refreshing. In particular, tasting an exquisite Chinese delicacy here is a double enjoyment of vision and taste. [Original works, reprinting is prohibited, infringement must be investigated]Please pay attention to me and share more exciting trips with you

Specifically, Hashimoto Kanna participated in a Japanese program called 1-Oku 3000-Mannin no SHOW Channel . When participating in this program, the guests will be challenged in a field that has never been done before. It could be said that the guests – including Hashimoto Kanna had to take on the challenges without any prior practice. And the challenge for Hashimoto Kanna in the program is to pull the tissue out of the box within 1 minute. Hashimoto Kanna’s challenge is to pull a tissue out of a box for 1 minute. Draws 157 tissues. Hashimoto Kanna was also shocked when he broke the previous Guinness record of 140. Challenge to play and get a real Guinness record! As a rule, Hashimoto Kanna puts his left hand behind his back and only uses his right hand to pull out a tissue. She challenged twice. For the first time, Hashimoto Kanna drew 126 pieces. But the second time, she quickly pulled out 157 tissues. Meanwhile, the Guinness record in this field is 140 pieces, so Hashimoto Kanna automatically becomes the new Guinness world record holder for taking a tissue out of a box. Hashimoto Kanna is currently the holder of the Guinness World Record for pulling out a tissue. Hashimoto Kanna is a famous female idol in Japan, fondly called “a once-in-a-thousand-year idol”. Hashimoto Kanna has been involved in showbiz since childhood. At the age of 14, her pure and sweet beauty in a performance became famous throughout Japan; Since then, Hashimoto Kanna has been advertising, acting… Hashimoto Kanna is fondly called the “One Thousand Year Idol” of Japan. Super muddy acting in “Couple of Cards”. And extremely funny, cute in “Gintama”. As she matures, Hashimoto Kanna becomes more beautiful and talented. She participated in many famous movies such as Worm Card Pair Cặp g ( Kyou kara Ore wa !), Gintama , Kingdom … Not only is she beautiful, she is also impressed by her ability to perform muddy comedy but is still very lovely.

With such an enviable tone and such unabashed praise, what kind of charm does this once majestic city have? He publishes the picture, Luo publishes the book. An ancient city, an epic. A Luoyang city, half of Chinese history. The charm of this is too much to be exhausted. But the warm and elegant atmosphere of spiritual life, the first thing that came to my mind was the picture of literati and ink guest chanting poetry and drinking in the peony garden. If you go to Luoyang in spring, if you don’t take a look at Peony, you will lose a taste of the ancient capital. “Luoyang is the most suitable flower, and the peony is especially wonderful in the world.” Its cultivation began in the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and was in the world in the Song Dynasty. The wealthy peony in the Wangcheng Park impressed me deeply. Although the flowering period of Luoyang peony has passed, the stunning and floral fragrance still lingers in the memory. How beautiful is peony? The sentence “Only the true national color of peony, the capital will move when the flowers bloom” has been passed down through the ages, and the sentence “The flowers bloom and fall on the 20th, the people in a city are crazy” are still unforgettable. Luoyang is an ancient city. It has a history of at least 3,000 years from the Western Zhou Dynasty and Chengzhou City. It is one of the most important historical ancient capitals in the Chinese civilization. Its peony cultivation originated in Heluo and has a history of more than 1600 years. Luoyang, as one of the peony cultivation centers, had systematic flower planting skills as early as the Tang and Song Dynasties, forming the custom of viewing flowers and poems, paintings and calligraphy, legends, costumes, etc. related to peony, which derived Luoyang peony culture and flower viewing. The wind prevailed for a while. Today, the annual Luoyang Peony Fair is still a crowd of flowers, competing to see the beauty of the peony. When I walked into the Luoyang Wangcheng Park today, the history goes back a thousand years, and I seem to be walking in the ancient city of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. But today, I don’t want to be immersed in the river of history, because I am in the peony garden. Wangcheng Park is named after being built on the site of the ancient city of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. It is the first relic park in China and one of the main venues of the previous peony fairs in Luoyang, covering an area of ​​1,080 acres. When I traveled to Luoyang in late April this year, although some Luoyang netizens said that “the flowers in the urban area are basically defeated”, it seems that “the flower time is difficult to stay for a long time. “Nothing to buy” with emotion. But with the thick soil of five thousand years and the fragrance of flowers in thirteen dynasties, I was fortunate enough to have seen the Luoyang peony, which is known as the “best in the world”. National color peony, ten thousand flowers in one crystal. There are more than 840 peony varieties and more than 100,000 trees in Wangcheng Park. It is divided into three flower viewing areas (Luoyang Peony Garden, Purple Spot Peony Garden, and Fine Peony Garden). Black, pink, red, purple, white, blue, green, and multi-color peonies compete with each other, attracting countless tourists. Although I have never seen black, blue, and multi-color peonies, the colors of pink, green, purple, and white are still awe-inspiring. The shutter of the camera cannot be stopped when I press it. It was the first time to appreciate peony in Luoyang, and the feeling of being in the ancient capital deepened my feelings for peony. When the tourists beside them couldn’t help but exclaimed, the peonies in the green leaves were still so graceful, luxurious, rich and dignified, and they were not bothered by the hustle and bustle at all. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty, peony flowers bloomed, and the whole city rushed out to admire it. The literati and inexperiencers also like to chant peony, and do not hesitate to praise it with beautiful words. Among them, Liu Yuxi’s “Appreciation of Peony” is the most well-known. Thousand-year imperial capital, Peony Flower City. Today Luoyang is not only a thousand-year-old ancient capital standing majestically between Mount Mang and Yique, but also an ordinary and tranquil city. The prosperous chapters of the Han, Wei, Tang and Song Dynasties still have traces to follow. In the past, the poems were the chants of poets. Among the crowds, low eyebrows looked for their feet, raised their foreheads to look at the sky, and looked back at the long river. As the saying goes: “Mountains and rivers encircle Kyushu. The deep valleys are a few mausoleums. For thousands of years, the city of Luoyang will flourish.” There is also a zoo in the Wangcheng Park. It is the zoo with the most South China tigers in China and the number one in the world. It is the largest comprehensive park in Henan Province.

In 527, at the time when the Eastern Roman Empire ruled Syria, soldiers discovered in an alcove there existed a lamp covered with a very sophisticated hood. According to history books, this lamp was lit in the year 57, which means that the lamp has been burning for nearly 500 years. Another lamp above the door of the temple of the sun god in Egypt is also recorded by Greek historians. The lamp does not use any fuel and still burns brightly for centuries, despite the impact of rain and wind. The oldest lamp was discovered in the 1400s, in the tomb of Pallas, son of the ancient Roman king Evandra. Thus, this lamp has so far burned brightly for more than… 2,600 years. To date, scientists have not been able to get an exact answer for that strange black chemical. In 1534, King Henry VIII’s army stormed the English synagogue, disbanding religious groups and excavating numerous graves. While digging through the grave of the Roman emperor Constantin’s father in Yorkshire, they discovered a burning lamp. This king’s father died in the year 300, which also means that the lamp was found to have a “life expectancy” of more than 1,200 years? These are just a few of the many millennial lights that do not go out. Records show that this mysterious phenomenon occurs all over the world, typically in countries and regions with ancient civilizations such as India, China, Egypt… The strange thing is that these mysterious lights are not preserved and preserved for the next life. Many researchers believe that, at that time, there were so many eternal lamps that they did not need to be preserved, so they did not have measures to preserve these “forever” finds. According to records, in fact, ancient people also thought of preserving these lamps, but strangely, shortly after being discovered, they were quickly destroyed by various causes. The scholar Saint Augustin (354-430) described an eternal lamp in the temple of Isis (Egypt). The most confusing thing is that it is located in the roofless part, despite the wind and rain. Similarly, the lamp in Edessa (Syria) burned for 500 years in extreme weather conditions. In 1300, the “special oil” theory was partly clarified, when the researcher Marcus Grecus wrote in his Liber Ignum (Book of Fire) that some eternal lamps used special fuels. It wasn’t oil but just a fine powder made from “glow worms”, but what kind of worms Marcus didn’t know and the mystery was forever buried. Marcus only said that “I looked at the wick, it was as long as my arm. A long time later, I came back and it was the same length, no one changed the wick or added more flour.” In 1401, in the grave of Pallas (son of King Evandra – Roman), people found an eternal lamp and said it had burned for 2,600 years. To put it out, according to the elders, there is only one way to break it all or pour out its “oil”. In 1450, a farmer in Padoue (Italy), while plowing his field found an earthenware vase, followed by two small metal vessels, one of gold and one of silver. In these two jars was a strange slime, half oil, half honey. Inside the terracotta vase was another terracotta vase containing an eternal lamp that was still burning. Buried underground (since when) and burned in such low oxygen conditions, it is a mystery. In 1610, researcher Ludovicius Vives claimed to have seen an eternal lamp (burning for 1,500 years) and was smashed by potters. The historian Cambden (England) in 1586 also mentioned an eternal lamp at the grave of Constantius Chlorus, father of Constantine the Great. Chlorus died in 306 in England and since then, an eternal lamp has been placed in his grave. In Spain, there was also an eternal lamp found at Cordone in 1846. Priest Evariste – Regis Huc (1813-1860) was an avid traveler in Asia and found such an immortal lamp in Tibet in 1853. The above findings prove that these mysterious lamps are not the product of Greece, Egypt or Rome alone. Chemist Brand (Hambourg – Germany) in 1669 determined that these eternal lamps burn for so long because of phosphorus. Others believe that they burn for a long time because they do not need air, on the contrary, if exposed to air they will extinguish. If this opinion is true, could the ancients know the vacuum technique? Besides, fire burns without oxygen is a very difficult thing to understand. These debates force people to turn to another mystery: the Egyptian lighting technique. On the streets of ancient Egypt, people used oil lamps and torches. Fuels are residues that are rich in fats and oils. But in the crypts dug up to 100 meters into the mountains, what light did the slaves and sculptors work with? In these catacombs, there was no trace of any lamps or torches. So did the Egyptians use mirrors to reflect sunlight? But the “mirrors” of that time were only silver, and could only reflect 40% of the light, meaning that at a depth of a few tens of meters, darkness would completely cover again. A shocking discovery has shocked the archaeological world: at the temple of Hator in Denderah, built more than 4,200 years ago, there are drawings showing that the Egyptians “used strange instruments that looked like light bulbs. electricity today!”. Is this the mysterious light technique? Scientist Erich Von Daniken (Germany) is trying to recreate these giant light bulbs in the lab, but has not found the core of the problem. Egyptologists also conceded defeat, because apparently there was no electricity at that time. With such records of “forever-on” lamps being discovered around the world, it may be confirmed that these mysterious lamps do indeed exist. However, the manufacture and use of them is still a mystery to mankind and the scientific world.

Living in high-rise buildings, busy traffic, and noisy and chaotic cities, the fast-paced life has lost some of its essence, and I always want to find a slow-paced place to savor life. The ancient village is a good choice. This time we chose The ancient village of Shen’ao is a 3A-level scenic spot in Zhejiang Province. In the ancient village, I can feel the historical and cultural atmosphere of the Qing Dynasty, and also enjoy the tranquility and elegance brought by slow life. Shengu Village is located in Tonglu County, Zhejiang Province. Shenao Ancient Village is located within the scope of Jiangnan ancient villages. It is also surrounded by ancient villages such as Xufan and Qingyuan. The ancient village was founded in the Southern Song Dynasty, and it still preserves the appearance of the original village. The ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China can be seen everywhere in the ancient village, all of which retain the original architectural style. The most complete preserved is the ancient water system of the Ming Dynasty. Such ancient water system has very high scientific and human value. The ancient village is located in the most common environment in the south of the Yangtze River. It is built with mountains and rivers. Most of the houses in which the residents live in the ancient village are quadruple patio courtyards. Both the privacy and the small distance between neighbors are arranged well. Shenao Ancient Village The buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China are the most special, and there are also some buildings with different designs. Walking in the ancient village, there is a feeling that the mountain village is not a mountain village. Walking in the alleys of the ancient village, the alleys are full of traces of the mottled years. Plants grow wildly on the wall, making this mottled alley look more atmospheric. Walking in a secluded alley, I always feel that Aomi will have a satisfying surprise at the end. The total length of Shenao Old Street is more than 200 meters, the distance is very short, and the shopping time does not take too long. The Old Street is also the most prosperous area, and the commercial atmosphere is also very strong. The width of the old street is about three meters, and it runs from north to south. The houses of the ancient buildings on both sides of the old street also sell a variety of souvenirs and various delicacies. What sets off the atmosphere most is the red lanterns every short distance. It is very good to wear Hanfu to visit the ancient street. Taking pictures in places full of traces of time in every corner is very beautiful. The photos taken by walking in the alleys are like traveling through time and space to that era, full of years of tranquility. There are also many traces of cultural relics in the village, and there are many places where ancient buildings and cultural relics are protected, such as Huaisutang, Jinsongtang, Shangzhitang and other places are important cultural relic protection points. I also visited a lot of ancient building protection sites. The one that impressed me was Chundetang. I think this hall fits the theme of wearing this Hanfu this time, and this is a beautiful mood. . The most distinctive building is the quadrangle courtyard of the residents. The courtyard built in this way has the corner door and the back door interconnected. Although it has a simple and elegant appearance, it can be seen that the windows and doors are very beautiful in structure. When I walked out of the back door of the courtyard, I felt like a big family lady sneaked out to play. The deep ancient village satisfies my quiet imagination of all the years of the ancient village. The village has gone through the baptism of the mottled years, and still holds a heart-pounding charm. The private residence of the Taifu a hundred years ago, the Mansion Dai in the Republic of China, etc., the ancient village corresponds to the phrase Yunxi Profoundly. Only by experiencing the charm of the ancient village in person can you know where it lies.

After seeing the ten thousand mu of white cuckoo plum blossom sea in Huangyusi Village, Qinling, we decided to cross the Reclining Buddha Temple, and then go down the mountain via Jingye Temple to complete a day trip across the Qinling Mountains. The road from Huangyusi Village to the Reclining Buddha Temple is not difficult to walk, the whole walk along the ridge path, there is no significant elevation, and the physical strength is not great. One hour later, he arrived at the location of Wat Pho. I have heard the name “Reclining Buddha Temple” long ago because it is too famous in the circle of Xi’an travel friends. It is an important landmark of the Qinling classic trekking route “Three Temples” (Jingye Temple, Reclining Buddha Temple, Huangyu Temple) one. When we arrived at Wat Pho, it was almost 4:30 in the afternoon. My friend and I hesitated whether or not to go to Wat Pho. After all, we still want to get out of the mountain before dark, and the route from Reclining Buddha Temple to Jingye Temple is the first time we walked. I don’t know what the road conditions are. After hesitating, I turned my head and saw the Reclining Buddha Temple hovering on the top of the Qinling Mountains, between which a five-story building stood proudly, its magnificence is staggering. Immediately reached an agreement with a friend: go! Go up and have a look! ps. For the specific strategy of the white cuckoo plum blossom sea in Huangyusi Village, you can read my last travel note:Beautiful!Xi’an’s Qinling Baijuan plum resembles a “sea of ​​snow”, and you can drive straight to the top of the mountain. It’s just right to go now The location of the Reclining Buddha Temple is on the top of Qinghua Mountain, above Daiding, which is about 1,300 meters above sea level. The Wat Pho was built at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, with a history of more than 1,300 years. The most famous cultural relic of the ancient temple and the source of its name is a Reclining Buddha with a length of 11.6 meters and a height of 3 meters. It is also one of the “Four Large Stone Buddhas in the Interior”. It was not until we entered the ancient temple that we found that the location of the Wat Pho was extremely precarious. The entire temple was built on a large granite roof, and built on the mountain. According to the terrain, the mountain gate, the Jade Emperor Building, the east and west halls, and the apse were built. The area between each courtyard is small, and the two sides of the hall are small. It is a cliff. The core building is the five-story building we see from below. This building is attached to the cliff, somewhat similar to the feeling of a cave temple. Each floor is enshrined with different Buddha statues, and the ground is paved with wooden boards. The bottom layer is the grotto of the Tathagata Reclining Buddha, which is also the treasure of the temple of the Reclining Buddha. This Tathagata reclining Buddha is 11.6 meters long and 2.3 meters wide. The Buddha’s head is facing east and the feet are facing west, lying in a four-square grotto. Its right arm is bent back, and the palm is stretched out under the head. The sculpture is very exquisite. From the outside, the reclining Buddha seems to be composed of four parts: the head of the Buddha, the breast, the belly, and the legs of the Buddha. In fact, looking through the gaps in the grotto, you will find that it is a whole, completely carved on a rock wall. However, there is no historical record of when this stone Buddha was carved, and how the ancients took so much time to carve such a giant Buddha on the top of Qinghua Mountain at an altitude of 1,300 meters in the Qinling Mountains. This has also become an unsolved mystery of the Qinghua Mountain Reclining Buddha Temple. After visiting the Reclining Buddha Grottoes, follow a path between the cliffs to go directly back to the Shanmen Temple. Looking back at the five-story building, I found that there was a white bark pine on the cliff facing each other. Later, when I asked the old man in the temple, I was told that this white pine tree was more than 1,000 years old. The ancient tree with the reclining Buddha, probably only it knows the “secret” of this Tathagata reclining Buddha! Finally, I will talk about some useful travel information, friends who want to come can refer to: The Reclining Buddha Temple is located on the top of the Qinghua Mountain in Xi’an. You need to purchase a 10 yuan incense ticket to enter the temple. The Reclining Buddha Temple is connected to many classic crossing routes in the Qinling Mountains, so we did not purchase the scenic spot tickets when we passed through the Reclining Buddha Temple. If you go up from Qinghua Mountain, you need to buy Qinghua Mountain 20 yuan ticket. If you want to learn more about popular and fun tourist destinations, you are welcome to pay attention to “Xiaoyu’s Travel Diary”. Let’s discover more beautiful scenery in the world with Xiaoyu!

If you just walk into a village in Wuyuan, you will have unexpected gains. They may have a paradise-like beauty, may have amazing ancient Huizhou architecture, or may have a profound Huizhou culture… Wangkou Village is one of them.

Wangkou is a scenic spot on the east line of Wuyuan Tourism, but it is often overlooked by tourists. There are not only the famous “Huangling” on the east line, and the earliest famous “Li Keng” in Wuyuan. Although this village is also included in the Wuyuan 5-day tour package, not many tourists come here. When we came here, looking at this authentic ancient village surrounded by mountains and rivers, it is hard to imagine that this was once the most prosperous place in Wuyuan.

Wangkou Village is a village dominated by the surname Yu. It has been more than 1,100 years since the relocation of the tribe led by Yu Gao, a doctor of the Song Dynasty, in 1110 AD (the third year of Song Daguan). The two rivers in front of Wangkou Village meet, face water on three sides, surrounded by mountains, and the scenery is beautiful.

Wangkou Village got its name because of the clear water and the long flowing water. During the period of relying on water transportation, Wangkou became an important land and water terminal of Huizhou Prefecture, an important route between north and south, and has the reputation of “ancient commercial port in a thousand years”.

In the eighth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1375), the Ming Dynasty government set up a “post” in Wangkou to deliver official documents and materials, becoming the first official “post office” in Wuyuan’s history. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Wangkou shops were lined up with merchants, and ships from north to south sold the good tea here at home and abroad. At this time, Wangkou became a “window” for Wuyuan to communicate with the outside world, and it was prosperous for a while.

However, with the decline of water transportation, Wang Kou gradually faded out of the stage of history. This once extremely prosperous Huizhou commercial port has finally become lonely. When we came to Wangkou, our first feeling was the tranquility here.

This tranquility stems from the quietness of Wangkou, surrounded by mountains and rivers, from the simplicity and loneliness of the ancient village, and probably also from the lack of tourists.

Today’s Wangkou is not big, only a thousand-year-old street. The old street is paved with bluestone and narrow and cramped. Along the way, you will encounter ancient houses such as “Yijingtang”, “Mao Detang”, “Doctor Di” and “Yangshuwu”, but the most worth seeing is that the village is built on the east side facing the water. Yu’s ancestral hall.

Wangkou was once a prosperous business, which also led to the prosperity of talents here. In the first year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1736 AD), Yu Yinglun, a tribe who was an official in Beijing, returned to his native province and took the lead in donating funds to build the famous “Yu’s Ancestral Hall”. Now this ancient building has also become a national key cultural relics protection unit.

“Yu’s Ancestral Hall” is grand in scale, with a total area of ​​1116 square meters, rectangular shape, 15.6 meters wide, 42.6 meters deep, sitting from the northwest to the southeast. The overall building is made of the valuable local camphor tree material in Wuyuan and exquisite three-carving craftsmanship. It’s still awe-inspiring. In a secluded courtyard next to the ancestral hall, a century-old golden osmanthus tree and a century-old silver osmanthus tree have also become a unique landscape.

Walking out of the Yu’s ancestral hall, you can see another unique landscape in Wangkou-a 120-meter-long “Pingdu Weir”. The “Pingdu Weir” designed by Qing dynasty scholar and phonologist Jiang Yong is a masterpiece in the history of water conservancy construction in my country. The southern end is docked, and the northern end is a 6-meter-wide boat and boat channel with the waste razor clams in Yanshan and the dangerous tritium marsh. Pingdu Weir solves the contradiction between water storage, boating, and water pressure reduction at the same time without a gate. The completion of Pingdu Weir enabled Wangkou to form 18 Hebu wharves for the transshipment of goods, and this also illustrates the prosperity of Wangkou from the side.

When we came, we walked along the ancient street. When we returned, we walked along the river embankment and saw many old people washing vegetables in the river, full of life. What is rare is that the river water in Wangkou is still clear and green. Wangkou is not the once prosperous Wangkou, but it is still the watery Wangkou…

Finally, I will talk about some useful travel information, friends who want to come can refer to:

1. Wangkou is included in the Wuyuan 5-day travel package, if the ticket is purchased separately, it is 60 yuan/person.

2. Wangkou is located on the east line of Wuyuan Tourism, between Jiangwan and Likeng. The transportation is very convenient. It is more than 20 kilometers away from Wuyuan County. There are many tourist shuttle buses passing by from the county to Wangkou. Not expensive, about 10 yuan/person.

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