China has attached great importance to Feng Shui since ancient times, and he sometimes chooses his house in a place that conforms to gossip. But this place is naturally formed. Guashan, located in the north of Jiaocheng County, is named after the mountain shape is very similar to gossip. It's not far from Jiaocheng County, so starting from Lvliang, you can charter a car or walk directly to the county, and the traffic is very convenient.
Guashan special
First of all, Tianning Temple here is the ancestral hall of Pure Land Sect of Buddhism. Every year, many Buddhists from Japan and all over the world come to worship.
Second, it has a long history. It was built in the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. At present, temples were mainly built in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Third, the scenery is pleasant, especially the towering cypress trees, whose roots are intertwined with strange rocks, and their tenacious vitality is amazing!
Guashan belongs to a branch of Luliang Mountain, where eight peaks soar into the sky, named after the shape of the mountain resembles "Eight Diagrams". On the mountain, there are buildings composed of Tianning Temple, Academy, Zhu Gong Temple, Guandi Temple, three churches and Wenxing Pavilion. There are many ancient buildings here, such as mountain peaks, towering ancient cypresses and Tianning Temple. And Guashan Cooper complement each other.
Location: 3 kilometers north of Jiaocheng County, Luliang, Shanxi.
Opening hours: 8:00- 17:30.
Admission: 60 yuan.
There are ancient Tang stele, Ming iron stele and rebuilt stele in the two corridors in the mountain. Calligraphy is vigorous and straight, or full and steady, with profound skills.
On the top of the mountain to the east of Tianning Temple, there is a very solemn and quiet place. Here, the tomb tower stands in the forest and is the resting place of the ancient monk of Guashan after his death. From this distance, you can see the panoramic view of Guashan. You can only see pine and cypress in Guashan, with twisted trunks and trees leaning to the south. All trees are the same, and Guashan Cooper has different shapes. Careful people can observe that Cooper's distortions all point in the same direction. These ancient cypresses are known as "the best of Guashan".
Among the cypresses, pavilions are towering, white towers stand upright, and red walls and green trees set each other off, just like a fairyland. After continuous repair and expansion, the building scale of Guashan is becoming increasingly grand.
You can go to Guashan Xuanzhong Temple to enjoy flowers in April. A dozen cherry trees are full of flowers in the corner, and the withered cherry trees fall all over the hillside and step on the flowers, forming a path covered with flowers. People can enjoy cherry blossoms while walking, and there is another kind of scenery!
Guashan has a profound cultural heritage, and the temples represented by Tianning Temple and the deeds of eminent monks and celebrities in previous dynasties attract pilgrims from all over the world. This place is nice. There are many trees, especially ancient ones, which look very old. The mountain is not high, there are immortals and spirits. To describe Guashan!