Scenic Spot Introduction
Guiping Xishan Scenic Area is a national AAAA-level scenic spot and a national geological park. Located in Guiping City in the southeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the main attractions are Xishan scenic spots 1 kilometer outside the city, including the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Jintian Uprising Site, Taiping Mountain Animal and Plant Nature Reserve, Zijing Mountain Zhuang Village Yao Village Customs, Tiannan Fudi Cave Tianluo Cong It is a collection of large-scale scenic spots composed of scenic spots such as the Rock and Baishi Cave Sky, the Matao Lychee Village, the ancient city of Xunzhou, and the Tropic of Cancer sign. The total area is about 20 square kilometers. The longitude is 110° east longitude, the latitude is 23.4°, and the main peak is 678 meters above sea level. Historical evolution
Guiping City has a long history. Neolithic shell mound cave sites and caves have been discovered in the city’s Taiwan Niu Bone Pit, Damansara Congyan, Hawan Kaoling and Shibeiling. The remains of stone tool workshops from the Paleolithic Age indicate that Guiping was the site of human activities at least 10,000 years ago.
Guiping was the land of Jing and Yang (states) in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, and it belonged to the Baiyue land of Xiou in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Qin Dynasty
After Qin Shihuang pacified Lingnan in 214 BC, he established three counties: Guilin, Nanhai, and Xiang. Guilin County led twelve counties: Bushan, Anguang, Helin, Guangdu, and Zhong Liu, Guilin, Tanzhong, Linchen, Dingzhou, Lingfang, Zengshi, Yongji, among which the county seats of Bushan County (the county seat is in the Mengwei area of ??today's Guiping) and Alin County (the county seat is in the southeast area of ??today's Guiping) They are all located in today's Guiping. This was the beginning of the establishment of a county within the city. Nanyue Kingdom
In 203 BC, Zhao Tuo, the captain of Nanhai County, raised troops and annexed Guilin County and Xiang County. Guilin County was changed to Yulin County, and later restored to Guilin County. Bushan County remained as Guilin County. County governance.
Han Dynasty
In 111 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty destroyed the Nanyue Kingdom. The original three counties of the Nanyue Kingdom were increased to nine counties. Guilin County was renamed Yulin County, and the county was governed in Bu. Mountain County. Three Kingdoms
The county is a territory belonging to the State of Wu and is under the jurisdiction of Yulin County, Guangzhou. It is still called Bushan and Alin County. Yulin County is governed in Bushan County. The Kingdom of Jin
still followed the old system of the Three Kingdoms. Southern Dynasties
In 502 AD, the Liang Dynasty in the south separated part of Bushan County in Yulin County to establish Guiping County and Yulin County. Bushan County and Alin County were still under Yulin County, and Guiping County The county is affiliated to Guiping County, Yulin County is located in Yulin County, and Guiping County is located in Guiping County (now Dawoping, Xishan, near Gongde Villa). The name "Guiping" began at this time. Sui Dynasty
In the 10th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign (590), Guiping County was abolished and five counties were established: Guiping, Alin, Huanghua, Wuping and Dabin. Guiping, Alin, Huanghua and Wuping counties belong to Yulin County; Dabin County belongs to Yongping County. Among them, Wuping and Huanghua counties were abolished in the first year of Daye (605) and the second year respectively. Tang Dynasty
Today, the county is divided into Xiuzhou and Xunzhou, which governs nine counties (later merged into six counties) and belongs to Lingnan Road. This is a period of greatest change in domestic divisions and mergers. Xiuzhou was established in the fourth year of Wude (621) in the Tang Dynasty. It was originally called Linzhou. "New Book of Tang Guangji" listed it as Lingzhou. In the second year of Yue, it was renamed Xiuzhou. In the first year of Tianbao (742), it was renamed Changlin County, and later renamed Xiuzhou. It governs the six counties of Alin, Changlin, Luoxiu, Huanghua, Guicheng and Luyue. Xunzhou was established in the seventh year of Zhenguan (633) in the Tang Dynasty. Because it was located at the end of the Xunjiang River, it was named "Xun". It governs Guiping, Dabin and Lingjiang counties. The state was abolished in the twelfth year of Zhenguan (638), restored in the first year of Changshou (692), renamed Xunjiang County in the first year of Tianbao (742), and renamed Xunzhou in the first year of Qianyuan (758). The jurisdiction of Guiping and Dabin counties remained unchanged under the Sui system. Lingjiang County and Xunzhou were established in the same year. Five Dynasties
Today's county belongs to the Southern Han Dynasty, and there are five counties in its territory. Among them, Alin, Luoxiu and Changzhou belong to Xiuzhou; Guiping and Huanghua belong to Xunzhou. Song Dynasty
In the fifth year of Kaibao (972), Xiuzhou was abolished and its jurisdiction was merged into Puning County of Rongzhou (today's Rong County). In the same year, Xunzhou was abolished and its jurisdiction was merged into Guizhou (now Guizhou County). The next year, Xunzhou was restored and led to Guiping County. Alin, Luoxiu, Changlin, Huanghua and other counties within the county were unified into Guiping County. The county seat was moved from Dawoping, Xishan to today's urban area. This has ended the long-term separation of many counties in Guiping City today.
Yuan Dynasty
Guiping County belonged to Xunzhou Road, and the road was governed in today's urban area. Xunzhou Road governs Guiping and Pingnan counties. Ming Dynasty
Guiping County belonged to Xunzhou Prefecture, and its governance was in the present urban area. Xunzhou Prefecture governs three counties: Guiping, Pingnan and Guixian. In the Qing Dynasty
It belonged to the Xunzhou Prefecture along the Ming Dynasty, and its governance was in the present urban area. Xunzhou Prefecture governs four counties: Guiping, Pingnan, Guixian and Wuxuan.
In the fifth year of Xianfeng (1855), the Guangdong peasant uprising army led by Chen Kai and Li Wenmao went up the river, captured the capital city of Xuzhou, named it Xiujing, established the Dacheng Kingdom, and changed the name of Guiping County to Yongxiu county. At that time, the jurisdiction of Yongxiu County accounted for most of Guiping County. In the eleventh year of Xianfeng (1861), the Dacheng Kingdom failed, and the area under the jurisdiction of Guiping County was still restored to the Qing Dynasty. The early Republic of China invaded the Qing system
In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), Xunzhou Prefecture was abolished and placed under the direct jurisdiction of the province. In 5 years, it belonged to the Xunzhou Administrative District, and the office was located in Guiping. In the sixth year of the Republic of China, it belonged to Cangwu Road. In the 15th year of the Republic of China, the road was abandoned and transferred to Xunzhou District. In the 33rd year of the Republic of China, it was transferred to Wuzhou District. In the 37th year of the Republic of China, it belonged to the 13th District, and the Commissioner's Office of the 13th District is in today's urban area. After the founding of the People's Republic of China
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Guiping County initially belonged to Wuzhou Prefecture. In July 1951, it belonged to Rong County Prefecture. In July 1958, it belonged to Yulin Prefecture. In 1970, the area was renamed as a region and belongs to the Yulin area. In July 1994, with the approval of the State Council, Guiping was removed from the county and established as a city (county-level city), and it still belongs to the Yulin area. In October 1996, the prefecture-level Guigang City was established, and Guiping City was transferred to Guigang City. Guiping Xishan Introduction to Xishan
Guiping Xishan is famous for its "strange rocks, beautiful trees, fragrant tea and sweet springs". The peaks are rugged, with tens or even hundreds of cubic meters of boulders stacked on top of each other. There are rugged rocks and winding stone paths. Towering stone trees, lush greenery, and magnificent natural landscape. Xishan tea is well-known, fragrant and delicious, and is sold to various places. Quan Gan has always been praised by the world. People use the high-quality Ruquan water to brew a lot of luscious nectar, including Ruquan wine known as "Guangxi Moutai", and beverages such as "Luo Han Guo Lu" containing various trace mineral elements that are beneficial to the human body. Very refreshing. Every midsummer, there are bamboo tubes beside Ruquan for passers-by to get water and drink. It is a great pleasure to scoop up a tube of spring water and sip it slowly. It is known as a unique experience in Xishan. The Cradle of Ruquan
To the west of Guiping City is part of the Longshan Mountains in central Guangxi, known as the "Cradle of Ruquan". Because of the Mesozoic granite in this area, groundwater is attached to the cracks in the rock mass and accumulates to form springs. This kind of spring water has high density of water molecules and large surface tension, and contains a special physical phenomenon. It is said that only Hupao Spring in Kangzhou can rival it. Someone once performed: until 113 coins were put in, the water was at the mouth of the cup. It's as bulging as a loaf of bread, but it doesn't overflow, breaking the rule of "overflowing when full". Everyone who saw this special physical phenomenon was amazed. The local people are even more proud. There is a tea-picking tune in Guiping that praises *** Spring: "Hua Stone, Hua Stone, Ruquan water, Xishan tea. Do not tell this to lay people, who will become monks after hearing it." Traffic information
1. Take bus No. 8 in Guiping city to Xishanshanmen Station, get off and walk about 50 meters.
2. Take a taxi in Guiping city, it can be reached within about 10 yuan. The main attraction: Ruquan
Under the boulder is the word "Ruquan", which was written by the ancients. The spring is about 1 meter deep and never dries up in winter or overflows in summer. It is said that when the Buddha was meditating, he drank a sip of water from Ruquan with the help of a shepherdess, which restored his vitality a little. He meditated under the ancient banyan tree for 7 days and 7 nights and became a Buddha. According to "Xunzhou Prefecture Chronicles", Ruquan is "as clear and crisp as Hangzhou Longjing, but even sweeter than it. Sometimes juice spurts out, as white as milk, so it is named Ruquan." Modern scientific tests have confirmed that this phenomenon is caused by radon gas. . When radon gas erupts with spring water very quickly, a milky white phenomenon appears. Scenery of Xishan Scenic Area in Guiping
Xishan Scenic Area has a long history and is the most complete Buddhist holy place in Guangxi. It is one of the 13 major Buddhist holy places in the country. Scholars from past dynasties have left more than 4,000 poems and couplets praising Xishan. .
Lin Xiu
The jungle in Xishan is as lush as the sea, with a forest coverage rate of 98%, more than 130,000 mature trees, and a timber accumulation of 17,000 cubic meters. The main tree species are pine, banyan, camphor and fishtail sunflower, which are known as the "four major families" of Xishan Jungle. There are more than 100,000 pine trees all over the mountains and plains, among which the most eye-catching is the giant dragon-scaled pine with "iron branches resembling a flying dragon, and a particularly majestic figure when draped in an emperor's robe." There are more than 1,500 ancient trees over a hundred years old, which fully reflect the characteristics of Xishan's trees: "many, ancient, big, stubborn, strange, rare and beautiful". On the right side of Xishi Temple, there are several rare Albizia Julibrissin trees in Guangxi. They are towering trees and are the pillars of the building. Someone in "Travel Magazine" published in 1943 said that the dense shade of Xishan Mountain covers the sky, "It is very similar to the Yunqi Bamboo Path in Hangzhou, and like Feilaifeng Road in Lingyin Temple, but there are many types of trees and their postures are strange." , and much better than Lingyin." The beautiful scenery of Guiping Xishan Scenic Area Shiqi
The stones on Xishan Mountain are biotite granite, which was formed in the early Mesozoic Era about 180 million years ago. There are chessboard stones that look like a stone platform, and there are flying stones that come from nowhere. Some are like mountains rising from the ground, and some are like tigers crouching on the roadside. The Liyin Cave is made up of three huge stones supporting each other. Yaowengyan is a cave naturally formed by a sudden depression on one side of a mountain-like boulder. As Master Juzan said in the article "The Western Mountains of Guiping": "Even the stones (of the Western Mountains) are more interesting than Feilaifeng (of the West Lake in Hangzhou), and they seem to be arranged in a variety of strange and well-intentioned ways." It is no exaggeration. . Guiping Xishan Strange Stone Plant Quangan
Ruquan, located on the left side of Longhua Temple, is one of the best among the many sweet springs in Xishan and has long been famous. This is an ancient spring with a width and depth of about 1 meter. It never exhausts in winter and never overflows in summer. Maintain a certain water level and a water temperature of 22-22 degrees Celsius all year round. "Xunzhou Prefecture Chronicles" says, "This spring is as clear and clear as the Dragon Well in Hangzhou, but as sweet as it is. From time to time, juice spurts out, and it is as white as milk, so it is called Ruquan." Ruquan water is clear and contains very few impurities. It is the most suitable natural soft water for drinking. The spring water contains a lot of natural oxygen, which can evaporate all the impurities in tea and wine. The surface tension of the spring water is so high that if you continuously drop 125 one-cent coins into a full cup of spring water, the surface will bulge like half a wheat bag. It is the same but the water does not overflow; when it gushes, there is a sudden sound, like a pleasant silk string, and it enjoys the reputation of "Ruquan Qinyun". Xishan Ruquan Tea Fragrance
Xishan has abundant rainfall, abundant sunshine, sweet springs and fertile soil. Tea trees began to be planted on the mountain as early as the Tang Dynasty. By the Ming Dynasty, Xishan tea had already enjoyed a high reputation in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan and other places. The "Guiping County Chronicle" of the Republic of China records: Xishan tea is grown under the Guanyin Rock of the Chessboard Stone Ruquan Well in the Xishan Mountains. It is planted in low plants with green leaves. The roots absorb the chalcedony and the leaves reflect the morning sun. Therefore, it tastes sweet and has a fragrant smell. It is suitable for avoiding the summer heat. In the Zen room on the ground, he boiled it with Ruquan water and threw it away for three buckets of worldly dust, but he couldn't catch it in Hangzhou Longjing. Xishan Tea
Xishan Tea is also known as Chessboard Tea and Ruquanchun. It is carefully stir-fried using the traditional techniques of monks and nuns, and is famous for its "tender leaves, thin strips, green color, green tea, clear air, refreshing fragrance, and sweet taste". In 1982, Longjing tea scored 94.65 points, exceeding 91.9 points in the national famous tea competition. In 1986, it was rated as the only national famous tea in Guangxi with 94.65 points again. The annual output is more than 50,000 kilograms. There are so many wonderful features of this tea: for example, using the tea soup and leaf buds that have been drunk for two rounds to scramble eggs is a unique experience; the fried shrimps with chessboard tea are called "chessboard shrimps", which is a famous dish in Guiping. Eight Old Scenes
1. Journey to the Storm: Former Site of Jintian Uprising
2. Buddhist Holy Land: Longhua Temple
3. Landscape Journey: Dateng Gorge Scenic Area
4. Summer paradise: Longtan National Forest Park Xishan Scenic Area
5. Taoist wonders: Baishi Mountain Scenic Area
6. Strange journey: Daping Mountain Scenery Area
7. The wonders of the Rock Moon: Luocong Mountain Scenic Area 8. The Brilliant Pearl: The Tropic of Cancer Sign Park, the New Eight Scenic Spots of Linghu Lake
Enter the mountain gate and go straight forward for about half a mile. There is a beautiful artificial lake on the right.
This is the Xishan Reservoir built in 1954, also known as Linghu Lake. The blue waves on the lake are rippling, surrounded by green peaks, and the water, light and mountains complement each other, adding infinite scenery to the Xishan Mountains. Walking across the Jiuqu Bridge, you can reach the island in the middle of the lake. The island is shaded by trees, and you can see green boats floating on the water in the distance. There is a swimming pool on the west side of the lake. In midsummer, tourists can enjoy boating on the lake or playing in the blue waves. When you get tired of playing, you can have some refreshments and take a nap at the "Linghu Tea House" by the lake. Strange rocks, dangerous peaks facing the sun
The dangerous cliff in front of Guanyin Rock is strange. There is a square pavilion standing on the cliff, facing the east. Photography enthusiasts like to take photos of the sunrise in the Western Mountains here, hence the name Chaoyang Pavilion. If you lean on the railing and look into the distance, the scene will be vast and spectacular, and it seems to be even better than Longhua Temple. This is the "dangerous peak and rising sun" in the new scenery of Xishan Mountain. Hongqiao Dingquan
Climb up from "One Step to the Sky", about 500 meters, and you can see a flying bridge between the splayed stone cliffs and dangerous roads, shaped like a rainbow, also called Hongqiao. Climb the bridge. Looking down at the mountain, it feels like you are in the clouds. Beside the bridge, a trickle of water flows out from the cliff and merges into a clear spring. It actually comes from the same source as Ruquan.
Changxia Huixian Guiping Xishan
About 100 meters above Hongqiao. The gorge is 40 meters long, with towering cliffs on both sides. There is a path in the middle that can only allow one person to pass. There is a strong wind in the gorge, and when you look up, you can only see a sliver of blue sky, so it is also called "a sliver of sky." According to folklore, people with fate can often meet gods here. On the stone wall at the entrance to the southern end of Changxia, there are three characters "Shenxianxia" inscribed by Master Kuanneng. It turns out that Huixian Gorge is also called Shenxian Gorge. Watching the sun at Long Pavilion
Standing on the cliff below Huixian Gorge, it is a two-story hexagonal pavilion. The eaves are decorated with six dragons, their heads eager to fly, showing extraordinary momentum. This is the highest point of the Xishan Scenic Area. When the rooster crows, you can enjoy the new scenery of "Dragon Pavilion Watching the Sun": at the end of the river, it is vast and chaotic at first, and then gradually turns from darkness to light, and appears. The sun shines brightly; in an instant, the rising sun shoots out like a fire and slowly rises; then thousands of golden lights shine on the three rivers of Xun, Qian and Yu. The earth wakes up from its slumber, and the countryside is full of vitality and colorful scenery. The plank road hangs green
Walking down the mountain slowly from Longting, you have to walk on a plank road near the mountain that is about 300 meters long. The plank road winds down along the cliff, with stone steps paved with cement, about 1 meter wide, and railings beside it. Because the terrain is so high, visitors walking on it will have a sense of adventure without fear of danger. Looking from the plank road, you can see the mighty three rivers and the vast land, which is a unique sight. Songhai Tingtao
After walking along the plank road and passing through the dense jungle, you can reach "Tingsongxuan". The pine forest here is like the sea, and the mountain breeze blows, making waves sound like sand on the flat land, like rain at night in the valley, like the sea breaking out the tide, like the roar of tigers in the mountains... There is a poem by the ancients that describes this scene: "Suddenly on a couch Lying on a high mountain, I can hear the howling of tigers in my dream. I can see thousands of trees swaying, and the strong wind is irritating the tide. , then we arrived at Lian River, formerly known as Catfish River. Zhou Dunyi (named Lianxi), a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty, once came to Guiping to give lectures and often traveled to Xishan. Later generations named this stream after his nickname. Lianxi River has been flowing for many years. The water of the stream falls according to the mountain. If it rains, the mountain spring will be steep and long, and the silver will flow down. From a distance, it looks like white powder hanging high, and it also looks like green. Haiteng smoke.
The Eighteen Wonders of Guiping
The Heavenly Kingdom Uprising began in Guiping, and twenty kings were raised in one village.
The temple was burned by bombs and stood still, and the relics of the gods and nuns were refined.
Thousands of bats protect lychees, and rice noodles serve as swings to ride on.
The Yao people invented guerrilla warfare, and the chairman’s inscription is the only one.
The Yao family’s grass signs are not picked up, and the gods and ghosts weep on the city wall made by heaven.
The Tropic of Cancer has a tight message transmission, and there is no feast without meat and wine.
Lingshan’s heaven-given precious stones, and the ancient springs bursting with milk are wonders in the world.
The flying phoenix enters the cabinet and the president leans on it, and the sacred monkey personally protects the nunnery.
The Buddha in the reclining Buddha's heart is even more amazing, the yang yuan and yin yuan are nothing strange. Longhua Temple
Longhua Temple in Xishan, Guiping City was built in the Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt three times during the Qianlong and Tongzhi years of Kangxi and Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, and twice in 1974 and 1988. It is now a reinforced concrete structure.
After several reconstructions, it was rebuilt and consecrated in 1990. The temple is majestic and the incense is very strong. Pilgrims offer incense, meditate and worship, and the temple is full of glory. Longhua Ancient Temple, also known as Shangsi, has been passed down by more than 40 generations of monks. In the early 1930s, Master Shi Juzan and Master Shi Jueguang were stationed in Xi'an. Now it is the station of the Guangxi Buddhist Association. The ancient temple is backed by Yao Wengyan Fei Pavilion, with Lingxi River on the left, Ruquan on the right, and Biyuntian down. There are four Vajra statues and eighteen Arhats in the temple, and the main hall is the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. The forehead of the "Daxiong Hall" was inscribed by Zhao Puchu, the former president of the National Buddhist Association, and the couplet is a calligraphy treasure of Master Shi Jueguang. In front of the hall is the Bell and Drum Tower. The latter is the Thousand-Hand Avalokitesvara Hall. "The sound of the wood, birds, and trees is a treasure of Buddhist monks, and the beauty of the Lingxia Mountain is adjacent to the hut." This is a gift couplet from Master Shi Jueguang to Longhua Temple. The ancient temple is illuminated, the morning bells and evening drums are lit, and Buddhism is promoted. Panoramic view of Longhua Temple Biyuntian
"Biyuntian" three characters Li Shaolian (Qing Dynasty)
In the 22nd year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1842), it was carved on the "Biyun Stone Path" At the end, there is running script in regular script, with elegant and elegant fonts and vigorous and free strokes. It is the best among Xishan stone carvings.
Li Shaolian (date of birth and death unknown) was born in Jingshan, Hubei Province. He settled in Guiping during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. He built a house at the foot of the west mountain and named it "Bieyou Village". He and his wife Cui Juanjuan co-authored "Bieyou Village Poems" Money". Tianyunbi Dateng Gorge
*** The chairman is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and his "Commentary on the Twenty-Four Histories" is highly regarded by the historians. He has a detailed knowledge of the history of the Yao people’s uprising in Dateng Gorge in Guiping during the Ming Dynasty. In January 1974, Cen Yunduan, a cadre of the Cultural Bureau of the autonomous region, went to Beijing for business and visited Chairman Mao in ***. During the conversation, Chairman Mao mentioned the history of the Yao people's uprising in Dateng Gorge and wrote the words "Dateng Gorge". Cen Yunduan felt like he had found a treasure, which he treasures to this day. In recent years, Guiping City has carved the words "Dateng Gorge" in Chairman Mao's handwriting on the cliff on the north bank of Dateng Gorge. Since then, the beautiful and magical Dadeng Gorge has added a unique landscape. *** Handwritten Calligraphy - Dateng Gorge Special Offer
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