A closer look at the scenic spots and historic sites in Huantai
Our hometown Huantai has a long history and rich cultural relics, leaving behind many scenic spots, historic sites and cultural landscapes. There is the Mada Lake Scenic Area in the territory. , Wang Yuyang Memorial Hall, the Fourth Gongbao Archway, Shijia Ruins, Xu Ye Bookstore, Bingshan Ruins, etc. Neolithic cultural relics such as stone shovels, stone axes, and stone sickles have been unearthed in Xiaopang, Qianbu, Tangshan, Xincheng and other places. Historians Excavations in the village revealed ruins from the Shang Dynasty, Huayan Temple built in the Sui Dynasty in Gaolou Village, and ancient pagoda trees with wooden Buddha halls in Chenzhuang.
The most valuable cultural landscape is the Wang Yuyang Ancestral Hall and the Fourth Gongbao Archway in Xincheng, and the most valuable natural landscape is the Mata Lake, the Pearl of the Yangtze River.
The Xincheng Ancient City Tour and the Mata Lake Scenic Area Natural Sightseeing Tour, which focus on Yuyang culture, have become Huantai's two key brands in developing cultural tourism.
Mata Lake
Mata Lake is located in the northeast of Huantai County. The lake is about 12 kilometers long from east to west, about 8 kilometers wide from north to south, and covers an area of ??nearly 100 square kilometers.
The terrain in this area is low-lying. The highest point of the lake bottom is 9 meters above sea level and the lowest point is 6.5 meters above sea level. It slopes gently from southwest to northeast.
Xiaofu River, Wu River and Zhulong River converge here, forming a natural lake. In 1995, it was listed as a provincial scenic spot by the Shandong Provincial Government.
The lake area has beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, and numerous historical sites. It is a natural tourist attraction and is known as the "Northern Country" and the "Southern Country".
In the lake, there are clear waters, criss-crossing rivers, and intertwined networks, with reed marshes and lotus ponds stretching as far as the eye can see.
Ma Teng Lake was originally called Pingzhou. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was called Shaohai, also known as Huicheng Lake. Legend has it that Duke Huan of Qi convened the princes in Huicheng on the east side of the lake area. There was a heavy display of troops and the horse level was low, hence the name. Horses treading the lake.
Because of its clear waters and endless scenery, it has been longed for by dignitaries in the past dynasties, and many literati and poets gathered here.
Su Dongpo, a poet of the Song Dynasty, once went boating on the lake and left a well-known poem: "Looking at the green cover and red clothes, I didn't realize that there was a night of frost on the lakeside."
The clouds and brocades of heaven and earth are revealed, After that, Yu Qin, the minister of the Ministry of War of the Yuan Dynasty, wrote another poem, and people chose the word "Jinqiu" contained in the poem to name the lake. In this way, Ma Tiao Lake is also called Jinqiu Lake.
The inner harbor of Mada Lake is vast, with clear water and more than 2,100 channels intertwined into a network, extending in all directions, with a total length of more than 400 kilometers.
The historical sites in the lake are rich in charm, and scenic spots can be seen everywhere.
There is the ruins of Tingxiang City on the southeast side of the lake. According to legend, it was the place where Qi Jinggong’s lost horse was traced, so it is also called Zongcheng.
There are Huicheng ruins on the east side. The locals call it Dongchengzi, and it is said that it was the alliance place of Qihuan Guild.
Two kilometers north of Yulong Village is Lijiataizi, where Su Dongpo ascended to compose poems. There are Shengchu Temple and Dongpo Pavilion built there.
Huagou Village is the ancient Lulianpi. There are still the former residence of Lu Zhonglian and the former site of Lulian Well in the village. There is also the Temple of the Five Sages in the north of the village.
The five sages are Yan Can and Lu Zhonglian in the Warring States Period, Yuan Gu and Zhuge Liang in the Han Dynasty, and Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty.
The Five Sages Temple was originally the Three Sages Temple. It was rebuilt many times and was rebuilt into the Five Sages Temple in 1984.
The couplet on the door is: "Couples with different surnames and the same heart gather together to gather the heroes of three generations." Inside the temple are carved beams and painted pillars, the golden walls are brilliant, and the structure is wonderful. There are inscriptions by celebrities from past dynasties, and there is a calligraphy and painting exhibition on horse riding on the lake. room.
On the north side of the Wuxian Temple, there are the Xu Ye Bookstore, the former site of Yuyangxuan and the Bingshan ruins.
Everywhere you go, there are some wonderful legends and stories that make you forget to leave.
There are 27 natural villages in the lake area. Every village is close to the lake, every house is connected to water, and every house has access to boats. Small bridges are built in front of the door, and boats are moored behind the courtyard. The small bridges and flowing water are connected to the houses, which is picturesque and poetic. .
Ducks are floating on the green water on the lake, green willows are swaying in the wind, and the harbor is blurred.
Boat cruising is fun and natural.
It is true that "the canal is blocked by reeds and there is no way out, and the pennies are ticking every day.
Only laughter is heard but no one is seen, and there are people living deep in the pampas grass."
? Mata Lake has charming scenery and rich products.
The lake is rich in lotus roots, lotus roots, cattails, reeds, geese, ducks, fish, shrimps, crabs, and a variety of edible wild foods.
Huxiang people can use the products in the lake to make more than 100 kinds of dishes, and the dishes are different in each season.
In spring, small fish braised in vinegar are crispy and delicious, and wild duck braised lotus root has a unique flavor.
"Golden duck eggs" are a specialty of the lake. They are pickled and steamed, and you can see the layers of egg blue and egg yolk. Where the green and yellow intersect, there are silk-like egg yolk circles separated by them, which is brilliant. Gold, the egg white is fragrant but not greasy, the meat is sandy and not choking.
The "white lotus root" in summer is crispy and sweet without residue, and the "chicken with wheat and yellow turtle" is delicious and nutritious.
In autumn, hairy crab buns have a unique flavor and can also be made into "hairy crab soup", which is extremely delicious.
The winter "blackened fish fillet" and "yellow braised carp" are unforgettable.
If you are visiting the lake, it would be a pity not to eat the fresh water here.
There are still many historical sites and places of interest in Mata Lake. The former residence of Lu Zhonglian, Qingzhong, Temple of the Five Sages, Dongpo Pavilion, Qiwang Pavilion, etc. add many magical colors to Mata Lake.
Mata Lake has been designated as a key tourist area in Shandong Province.
With the development of the lake area, Mada Lake will become more beautiful and become a unique and unique tourist attraction.
Practice and Research
1. Briefly talk about the history of Mata Lake’s fame.
2. Go to Mata Lake for a field trip, experience the feeling of rafting, and try to write it down.
3. Collect poems about the Five Sages Temple and extract them into a notebook.
4. What are the five characters in the Temple of the Five Sages? Can you briefly talk about their deeds?
5. Mata Lake is rich in products. Which are the more famous ones?
6. Try to make a Mada Lake-style snack and let your parents taste it.
Wang Yuyang Memorial Hall
The Wang Yuyang Memorial Hall is located at Zhongqin Temple, located in Xinli Village, Xincheng Town.
It was originally built in the 16th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1588) to commemorate Wang Yuyang’s great ancestor Wang Chongguang, more than 400 years ago.
The whole group of buildings is made of brick and wood structure, with simple and elegant shape, maintaining the typical Ming Dynasty architectural style.
The museum was built and opened to the public in December 1986. In 1992, it was listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.
Wang Yuyang, formerly known as Wang Shizhen, also known as Zizhen, nicknamed Ruan Ting, and nicknamed Yuyang Shanren, is a famous poet and minister of the Qing Dynasty. After official duties, he devoted himself to writing poetry and made outstanding achievements. His poems, lyrics, There are 560 volumes of prose of dozens of kinds and more than 6,000 poems.
His poetic style is elegant, his words are neat, his realm is ethereal and distant, his meaning is ethereal and subtle, and he has a very high artistic quality. He was respected as the "Poetry of the Generation" and became the leader of the poetry world at that time. He created the "Shen Yun Theory" in poetry theory.
In recent years, the holding of several large-scale international Wang Yuyang academic exchange conferences and the popularity of the TV series "Wang Yuyang" have made the memorial hall a base and center for "Wang Studies" research.
The memorial hall covers an area of ??10,000 square meters, divided into two main courtyards, east and west, with seven exhibition rooms and a stone carving garden.
Among them, the stone carving exhibition room displays 185 pieces of national third-level or above cultural relics. In addition to the calligraphy stone collections of Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Liu Gongquan, Yan Zhenqing, Yu Shinan, etc., there are also famous calligraphers such as Zhu Yunming, Dong Qichang, and Xing Dong of the Ming Dynasty. The family's authentic stone carvings are dazzling and well-known throughout the country.
The exhibition room of Wang Yuyang’s life displays Wang Yuyang’s poems, writings, manuscripts and seals. Emperor Kangxi gave Wang Yuyang Xin Gu Zhai, Sutra Hall and copies of these treasures, which provides a wealth of information for understanding and researching Wang Yuyang. Informative information.
The Stone Carving Garden was built on the basis of the east courtyard of Zhongqin Temple and combined with classical garden architecture. There is a garden in the garden and a scenery within the scenery.
The two giant Taihu stones "Cang Yun" and "Zhen Yu" from the Yuan Dynasty and the national first-class stone carving "Shui Yue Song Feng" stone screen are also displayed in the garden for visitors to enjoy.
The Wang Yuyang Memorial Hall manages Zhongqin Temple, Yuyang Temple, Yuyang Tomb, and the Fourth Palace Pavilion. It receives about 50,000 tourists every year, including thousands of foreign friends from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. It has become a publicity and education position for disseminating cultural and historical knowledge, cultivating people's sentiments, and cultivating people's noble demeanor.
Zhongqin Temple
Also known as the Wang Family Ancestral Hall, it is located in the north of Xinli Village Street, Xincheng Town. It was built to commemorate Wang Chongguang of the Ming Dynasty.
The temple was first built in 1588 (the 16th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty). It was large in scale at that time, but its existing area is only one-third of its original size.
The ancestral hall is 88 meters long from north to south and 43 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of ??3,784 square meters.
There are five main halls in the courtyard and three outbuildings in the middle.
It is 22 meters long, 14 meters high and 9.65 meters deep. It is a brick and wood structure with tiles on the ridge and wooden rafters on a single eaves.
There are 8 round wooden pillars in the hall, the top beams are decorated with colorful paintings, and 85 stone tablets are inlaid on the inner walls, which are well preserved.
The stele is a collection of inscriptions written by famous calligraphers of the past dynasties: Zhong Yao, Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Ouyang Xun, Liu Gongquan and Yu Shinan. It is available in Zhen, Cao, Li and Zhuan.
In the hall, there are also carved and painted portraits of Wang Chongguang and his subordinates Wang and Zhang Er.
There are three back halls, called "Sima Temple". They were originally the ancestral halls of Wang Xiangqian, Minister of War in the late Ming Dynasty, and are now the Wang Shizhen Memorial Hall.
There are three couplets in the east and west wings in front of the main hall. In front of the hall, there are two ancient cypress trees hugged by two people. They are symmetrical and about 20 meters high.
In the southeast corner of the courtyard, there is a monument on four sides, on which are engraved the names of those who offered sacrifices when the temple was built.
50 meters east of the temple is the original "Stele Corridor Courtyard", with 9 existing stone steles.
In 1984, the state renovated Zhongqin Temple and designated it as a key cultural relic protection unit at the municipal level.
The Fourth Gongbaofang
Located at the north end of Nancun Street in Xincheng Town, Huantai County, it was built to commemorate King Xiangqian of the Ming Dynasty and his father, grandfather and great-grandfather, because they were all officials. He became the Taibao of the Crown Prince and the Minister of the Ministry of War, hence his name.
The four characters "Fourth Generation Palace Protector" on the stone plaque are said to have been written by Dong Qichang, a calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty.
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According to historical records, Wang Xiangqian was deeply honored to be allowed to build the "Fourth Gongbao" brick workshop. In order to add luster to the workshop, he specially hired a famous brick workshop at that time. The calligrapher Dong Qichang wrote the inscription for the square and gave him 3,000 taels of silver as a reward.
Dong Qichang understood Wang's intention, so he solemnly wrote the four characters "Fourth Generation Palace Protector" and the front and rear couplets on the plaque in regular script.
In the evening of that day, Dong was walking in front of the flower hall of the Wang family. He heard someone talking and hid aside to listen. It turned out that the children of the Wang family were talking about it: "It is said that Dong Qichang is good at calligraphy and is known as a master of calligraphy and painting. It seems that , In terms of writing regular characters, Wang Xiangxian is not as good as Wang Xiangxian. 3,000 taels of silver were spent unjustly."
Dong was very angry after hearing these gossips.
The next day, he said goodbye to the Wang family and said that he would go to Jinan to play with his disciples for a few days and then return to his hometown. After the Wang family saw Dong off, they opened the inscription and saw that the word "palace" was missing from "Four Generations of Palace Protectors". Wang Xiangqian was very anxious and sent his uncle Wang Xiangchun to Jinan to ask Dong to write the word "宫". Unexpectedly, Dong had left Ji and left. Dong's disciple said with a sullen face: "Why don't you call me "Where is the word "Gong" written by my nephew?" Wang Xiangchun heard that there was a reason for his obedience. After repeated requests, Dong's disciple explained the reason and said: "My teacher passed by the humble residence and left the word 'Palace'. I don't know if it is used in the house." Do you have it? If you need it, you need to pay another 1,000 taels of silver.
"Wang Xiangchun learned that Dong Qichang had heard the gossip and took it away on purpose, because "a thousand pieces of gold is easy to get, but a word is hard to find." So, He immediately raised 1,000 taels of silver from Jinan in exchange for the word "palace", and had to ask someone else to write the two couplets.
This archway faces north and south and stands across the street. It is not only the only survivor of the 72 archways in the new city, but also one of the few ancient brick archways in the country.
The archway is a masonry structure, in the style of a palace with a high center and low left and right sides.
It is 9.2 meters wide, 3.33 meters deep and 15 meters high. There are 8 stone lions on both sides of the arch hole.
The arches, pillars, etc. are carved with birds, animals, landscapes and flowers, especially the four relief figures on the top of the brick columns, which are lifelike and show the exquisite skills of the sculptors of the Ming Dynasty.
? The top of the archway has cornices and brackets, neat tiles, four corners with pestle heads and animal faces, and raised lips. There are wind chimes and iron horses hanging on them, which move with the wind and make a beautiful sound.
The flower ridge at the top has "eight runs", and each "run" has two beasts (longevity), high in Waji.
The "Kilin Carrying Treasure Vase" in the tile ridge is particularly simple and lovely.
Under the eaves of the square, there are vertical plaques inlaid with lace in the middle, front and back, with the words "Shengen" in gold engraved on them, indicating that the square was built by the emperor.
The entire archway integrates ancient architecture, sculpture, and calligraphy art. It has a unique shape, unique style, simplicity, beauty, and majesty. It fully reflects the superb architectural skills of the hometown of architecture and has become a very famous monument in our county. Valued cultural landscape.
Practice and exploration
1. Use the opportunity of simulating the Long March to listen to the instructor’s story about Wang Yuyang’s life.
2. On-site inspection of the "Fourth Kung Pao" archway and enjoy it from different angles.
3. Collect the story of Dong Qichang’s inscription for the square, “One word is worth a thousand pieces of gold”.
4. Watch the TV series "Wang Yuyang's Case" together to learn about Wang Yuyang's official career in Yangzhou.
5. Read and memorize several poems by Wang Yuyang, such as "Zhenzhou Quatrains" and so on.
Huayan Temple
Huayan Temple is located in the northwest corner of Gaolou Village, Tianzhuang Town, Huantai County. The name of the temple comes from the "Huayan Sutra".
According to historical records, the temple was originally a large-scale Sanjin temple. In front of the temple was an ancient pagoda dozens of feet high, named "Sui Wen Pagoda". In the early years of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, the temple was destroyed.
The foundation of the existing temple is 2 meters above the ground, 120 meters long from north to south, and 50 meters wide from east to west. The front hall is the Temple of the Four Heavenly Kings, which has been destroyed.
Only the main hall and Baizi Hall remain.
The main hall is the Main Hall, with five rooms. It is a brick and wood structure with flying eaves and brackets, a single eaves with glazed tiles, and is covered with green glazed tiles (most of them are now replaced with red tiles).
The hall is 26 meters long, 10 meters deep and 17 meters high. There are 8 round wooden columns inside.
The beams and columns in the hall are painted with auspicious clouds, dragons, and Yao grass and Qionghua, which can still be seen today.
The east and west wing rooms in front of the palace are quite good.
Behind it is the Baizi Hall, which is also a brick and wood structure with single eaves and wooden rafters.
Huayan Temple's "Xincheng County Chronicle" records: "Among the twelve Buddhist temples in Xincheng, Cui Tower is the most famous, and the high-rise building is the most famous. Hongfuzhi said it was built in the Tang Dynasty. Huayan may be attributed to the Tang Dynasty or the Yuan and Wei Dynasties. No one can understand it."
It is a building from the Sui Dynasty or before the Sui Dynasty. At that time, it was grand in scale, with splendid palaces, smoke-filled buildings, and bells ringing with Buddha's chants. It became a prosperous Buddhist holy place.
It has been more than 1,400 years since the Sui Dynasty. The architectural remains of Huayan Temple are no longer the original ones from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but the appearance after reconstruction during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The entire group of buildings in Huayan Temple has a rigorous layout, appropriate priorities, and well-organized architecture.
On weekdays, the door is closed, and only the sound of the morning bell is heard. Although it does not awaken the charming dream of the sea of ??suffering, it evokes the idea of ????getting up early, men plowing and women weaving, and running for life.
There are Buddhist activities called "Xiang Xiang" on the first and fifteenth day of every month in the lunar calendar. There is a grand gathering from the fourteenth to the sixteenth day of the first lunar month every year. During the grand gathering, Huayan Temple is the busiest time. During this period, literati There is a bustle of poets, traders and idle farmers, busy traffic, good men and women, burning incense and chanting sutras, and the voices of hawkers, with strange accents, and it is very lively.
The current Huayan Temple is the only one remaining among the 12 Buddhist temples in the history of Huantai County.
The main hall, Baizi Hall, and east and west wing rooms in the temple still exist, but the roofs have been replaced with modern red tiles, the brackets in the main hall are also decayed and misplaced, and all the Buddha statues, murals, and mysterious sculptures have disappeared.
After the 1950s, it became a collective granary to store items. The mountain gate and Tianwang Hall were successively demolished, and the walls were replaced.
Due to lack of timely maintenance, the temple became increasingly dilapidated and became an empty courtyard.
In 1985, it was designated as a municipal cultural relic protection unit in Zibo City.
In 2005, Huantai County Cultural Bureau and Huayan Temple Management Committee invested 7 million yuan to renovate Huayan Temple, restored the original appearance of the main hall, east and west wings, built walls and gates, and became a Complete courtyard.
Nowadays, monks from the Buddhist academy preside over Buddhist activities in the temple. People from far and near come to burn incense, worship Buddha, make wishes and fulfill their wishes in an endless stream. The fragrance of Buddha is lingering, and the sutras are resonant, which greatly satisfies the wealthy believers. The spiritual need to pray to Buddha and do good deeds has become a major attraction in the local area.
From an architectural point of view, apart from Yan Wenjiang Temple in Boshan, the only Dougong building in Zibo City is the Main Hall of Huayan Temple, which has high architectural value.
Yuntao Historic Site
On the north side of the Yudai Bridge on the Wu River in Chengsuo Town, Huantai County, there is a boat-shaped high port in the river, 87 meters long from north to south, 31 meters wide at its widest point from east to west, covering an area of ??about 2,400 square meters, the ground surface is several feet lower than the Yudai Bridge. This is the famous Yuntao historic site.
It is said that in ancient times, the Wuhe River had long flowing green water, and the sound of waves was endless under the Yudai Bridge.
The highlands are surrounded by splashing water and thousands of emeralds. Whenever it rains, there will be clouds hanging over the high port, like clouds and waves, hence the name.
After heavy rain, the river water upstream of Yudai Bridge surges. The water level is sometimes higher than the Yuntao Highlands downstream, but it still cannot submerge the Yuntao ground.
At this time, huge currents are flowing freely on both sides of the clouds and waves, and the scenery of the clouds and waves is surrounded by water mist. Looking from the bridge, although it is so close, it disappears and appears, similar to a mirage, which attracts the attention of the world. For scenic spots.
Wuhe River was called Lushui in ancient times.
It is said that in the ninth year of Duke Zhuang of the Spring and Autumn Period, when Qi Shi and Lu fought in Qian, this place was located.
In 1846 (the 26th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty), the people of Suo Town erected a stone plaque with the characters "Yuntao Historic Site" at the south end in Maojie.