Tourist attractions in tanbu town

Located 3 kilometers northwest of tanbu town and 30 kilometers away from the county seat, it was founded in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. Because it is located in the embrace of Zhongshan, it is named after the mountain. In the 28th year of Jin Dading (1 188), a large iron bell weighing more than 2,000 Jin was cast in the temple, also known as Zhongshan Temple. The base site of Zhongshan Temple is about 3.5 mu. According to the textual research of the original site, the temple is a complete ancient architectural complex, with the Daxiong Hall as the central axis, the Wenchang Hall on the right, the incense burner and Yingmen Pavilion on the east, and the monk rooms are symmetrically arranged in the north and south, which constitutes the main body of the temple. There are bell towers and drum towers on both sides of the temple gate, and the whole building complex is patchwork. According to historical records, there were more than 500 monks and more than 500 acres of land at the peak of the temple. In the long years, Zhongshan Temple has experienced ups and downs. "Mengyin County Records" written by Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty said: "There is an ancient temple in Zhongshan in the northwest of Tambu. It used to be brilliant, but now it has collapsed. " At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, Zhongshan Temple once declined. 194 1 year, the abbot of the monastery, Zhao Rong, was executed for his misconduct, and the monastery fell again.

At present, there is a bell stone tablet in the temple, which is engraved with two poems, and there is a relief bell stone statue above it, which reads "the bell stone of Yuqi Pavilion". According to Yizhou government records? Volume seven years: "Sound stone, (middle) Zhongshan Society," Tongzhi "contains: its stone is quite huge, empty and exquisite, and the sound of hitting is Qingyuan. During the Song and Gan Dynasties, it was built on a pavilion with poems carved by the real Sect. Today, there are no stone tablets. " 1980 Two stone tablets embedded in the temple wall were found. Qing Kangxi's "Mengyin County Records" contains: Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, visited Zhongshan Temple for several months and recited the most. Today, only one of the seven laws is engraved on the stone tablet; The author of another inscription is said to be Su Dongpo, a writer and calligrapher in the Song Dynasty. There are still two ancient spinulosa, two high-relief stone lions and two stone lotus seats in this temple, all of which are well preserved and lifelike. The Jinda Ding iron clock, which weighs one ton, cast by Laiwu craftsmen, is the physical data for studying ancient metallurgical technology. At present, there are still four ancient trees 14 in the temple, such as Sophora japonica, cypress and ginkgo from Tang Dynasty to Ming Dynasty. In recent years, on the basis of investigation and demonstration, Mengyin County has partially restored the original Zhongshan Temple, initially showing its ancient features and bringing the Millennium temple back to life. It is 425 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains and beautiful scenery. One of the famous old eight scenic spots in Mengyin, "Night Scene of Zhongshan", appears here. It is said that when the sun sets in the west, there is a magical sight between the northern mountains of Zhongshan Temple, just like the Buddha's light in Emei Mountain, Sichuan. For thousands of years, people have been coming in an endless stream. In addition to visiting the beautiful scenery of Zhongshan and visiting temples, they all hope to be lucky enough to see the strange sight of "Zhongshan Night Photo".