Magu Mountain is not only a cave (the abode of immortals, which means there is a world in the cave), but also a blessed land. It is rare to have both heaven and earth in China. According to legend, in ancient times, Ma Gu's daughter lived in seclusion in Danxia Mountain and made great achievements. During the reign of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty (86-74 BC), there were immortals Fuqiu Gong, * * * Wang, and Guo Erxian who made an alchemy here, and there was also a mountain in Sendai. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Ge Hong came to this mountain again, set up a furnace for alchemy, sorted out and explained the Taoist theory, and wrote Ma Gu into the legend of immortals for future generations. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (713–741), Taoist Deng Ziyang became a monk in Magu Mountain. He was invited by Xuanzong to the Datong Hall to practice merits and help Xuanzong retreat to the West, which won the appreciation of the emperor. After Deng Ziyang returned to the mountain, the emperor ordered the construction of Magu Temple and named it "Xiandu Taoist Temple". In the 27th year of Kaiyuan (739), the Taoist Temple in Xiandu was completed, dedicated to the statue of Ma Gu. Fairy Magu holds Xiantao Shoujiu in one hand (meaning Magu's birthday) and scatters rice into Dan in the other hand (meaning blessing the world).
Yan Zhenqing (also known as Yan), a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, visited Magu Mountain Xiantan many times when he was in Fuzhou. In April of the sixth year of Dali (77 1), Yan's calligraphy flourished, and he wrote the fairy story of Ma Guxian's meeting with the fairy king at his home in Cai Jing, Magu Mountain. Deng Ziyang, a Taoist priest in Magu Mountain, wrote a regular script tablet entitled "There was an altar in Magu Mountain, Nancheng County, Fuzhou in the Tang Dynasty", which was called "Magu Mountain Xiantan". The full text of more than 900 words, vigorous brushwork, vigorous pen, full layout, magnificent, was praised by calligraphers of all ages as "the first regular script in the world."
Since 1980s, Bi Tao Temple, Diaoyutai, Longmen Bridge, Waterfall Pavilion and other places of interest have been repaired, and natural landscapes such as Yufei Qunqi, Triassic Waterfall, Shengongquan and Semi-Yue Quan have also been protected and decorated. A modern calligraphy tablet gallery with a length of160m was built. The stele gallery displays famous works from 3/kloc-0 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, as well as Macao, Xinjiapo, Japan and other places. The original works, grass traces and seal cutting styles are different. Known as "the first regular script in the world", Yan Zhenqing's "Magu Mountain Xiantan" stands on the stele gallery, which is a monument in the history of China calligraphy.
Magu wine, Magu rice and Magu tea are specialty products, which have been paid tribute for generations.
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One of the legends of Magu Mountain (where Ji Shu sisters live together, Magu helps Danxia)
Magu Mountain, called Danxia Mountain in ancient times, is a good place for immortals to practice. There is a Danxia cave on the mountain. An old woman has lived in it for many years. She is hungry for wild fruit and thirsty for water. One day, the old lady was drunk in Danxia Cave, and there was a thunderbolt. Three pearls fell into the air and fell into her abdomen.
One day, mother and daughter climbed to the highest peak, but when they saw the clouds disperse, Xu Jiang and Li He meandered by. On the east bank of Xujiang River, a stone peak looms, which looks like a person sitting in a chair. Further to the southeast, there is a magnificent mountain. The old woman said to her three daughters that you have grown up and will live separately in the mountains in the future. At night, it is difficult for Ma Gu to fall asleep. Running to Magu, Magu saw a book saying, "Magu loves this mountain, and this is Magu Mountain." When Magu turned around, there was no trace of Jiuse deer. Ma Gu got the message, looked at the sky and bowed down.
The next day, the old woman took her third aunt to Jiuquan and raised her glass and said, "Today, you live in different mountains. Don't forget to raise this wine on Jiuquan Mountain.