To the west of Yongquan Temple is the Lion Peak, which is shaped like a lion. Walking west down the Lion Peak for several miles, you will reach Damo Cave. Inside the cave, there is a 2-meter-long statue of Bodhidharma sitting on the wall. Outside the cave, there is a huge stone. The stone wall is like an axe. , is engraved with 18 scenes compiled and compiled by Wei Jie, a poet during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, based on the natural scenery and folklore here. These are the eighteen scenes of Gushan: Bodhidharma facing the wall, the South Pole, ascending to heaven, the ape guarding the gorge, the ancient crane nest, the immortal clouds, the great monuments of happiness and longevity The whole picture is full of peach trees, jade bamboo shoots, ants, flies crossing the tide, fishing lanterns, shining, lions playing with balls, golden toads coming out of the cave, crouching tigers, carrying sutras, dragons listening to the Dharma, armor unloading rocks, Cihangjia, gully, eight immortal caves, Thousand Buddhas and Brahma Palace. These 18 cave scenes have been weathered and disintegrated. Over the years, some of the scenic spots can no longer be seen, but most of them are still lifelike. Together with the wonderful myths and legends, tourists can feel the incomparable magic of nature
It is said that in the Qing Dynasty, Zhenhu Rock had a radius of several In Gushan, which is ten miles away, there are often several big tigers. They often go down the mountain and kill living creatures. The people at the foot of the mountain chase the big tigers. Every time they get here, the big tigers miraculously disappear. Everyone thinks that there may be a tiger den under this huge rock, so they invite The master of Yongquan Temple came here to chant sutras to ward off tigers. He carved the Buddha of Nanwu that increases happiness and longevity beside the tiger-suppressing rock. He used Buddhism to ward off tigers. He also built a Fuhu Temple to the west of the Eighteen Scenic Spots. From then on, there were no more tigers in Gushan.
A huge rock is as flat as a platform. The three characters "Arhat Terrace" on the rock are particularly eye-catching. According to legend, Zen Master Lingqiao, who was the incarnation of Arhat, once met Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals, here and asked him to teach him medicine. After Lan Caihe passed on his superb medical skills to Zen Master Lingqiao without reservation, he turned into a breeze and floated away, but left three huge footprints on Luohan Terrace, which are called "immortal monuments" Luohan Terrace These three giant rocks going up to the south are shaped like three ships, rippling in the blue waves of the forest.
It is said that after listening to the introduction of Gushan by the Eight Immortals, Guanyin visited Gushan in person and was also attracted by it. I was captivated by the beautiful scenery. It was so beautiful. How could Cihang not hide it? After enjoying the scenery of Gushan, Guanyin returned to the South China Sea. In a blink of an eye, the annual peach festival was coming again. Guanyin proposed to the Queen Mother to let go. It was held in Gushan. The Queen Mother was so happy that Guanyin ordered three ships, loaded with gods from all walks of life, and flew to Gushan on auspicious clouds. Later, these three ships stayed in Gushan, and Cihang drove the heir. /p>
The Buddhist cave above the Luohan Terrace is a cliff inscription inscribed by Dao Pei, the master of Gushan Yongquan Temple in the Qing Dynasty in 1614 and 1702. Master Dao Pei wrote a book in 1668, the seventh year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty. Dafang Guangfo Huayan Sutra is a compilation of 120 volumes, divided into 48 volumes, with more than 2,000 wood carvings. When Master Hongyi came to Fujian in 1928, he printed dozens of sets and presented them to Japan. In various temples, the Japanese people praise Gushan as the treasure cave of ancient Buddhist scriptures. On the rock wall on the left, there are 55 Buddha names carved on it. Together with the 33 Buddha names carved on the broken wall under the Luohan Platform, it becomes 88 Buddha names. , these are all the handwritings of Master Dao Pei. There is a cave with clear spring like a mirror, which never dries up or overflows all year round, and is clean and unstained
The legend of the Eight Immortals Cave began in the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that Tieguai Li was the first to get it. The Taoist queen became an immortal, and she saved Zhongli of the Han Dynasty, and Lu Dongbin of the Han Dynasty. The two of them also saved Han Xiangzi and Cao Guojiu, while Zhang Guolao Lancai and He Xiangu became the Eight Immortals after respectively attaining the Taoism. After Lancai and highly recommended, the Eight Immortals once came here to gather together and spend the Mid-Autumn Festival night on August 15th
The Golden Toad Cave Liuhaitai and the Golden Toad Cave are on the left and right sides of the stone road respectively. The rock on the roof of Jingan Cave on the lower right is shaped like a toad about to emerge from the cave. The bottom of the rock is flat and white, like a toad's belly, lying in the grass beside the slope, jumping out
Southeast of Jinchan Cave on Pantaoman Island Toward, there are several huge rocks scattered at random, just like several flat peaches stacked together. There are also many rocks around that look like flat peaches. Therefore, this place is called Flat Peach Forest. There is also a rock cave next to it, with three Manqian Rocks carved on it. Word legend: Back then, Manqian was a loyal caretaker of the Queen Mother's peach garden, but he could not resist the temptation of the peaches. When he left office, he boldly stole a few peaches, slipped down to earth, and came to Gushan, where he was fascinated by the scenery. After living there, she planted the peaches in Gushan. Manqian was afraid that the Queen Mother would blame her if she found out, so she stayed in Gushan. After many years of careful cultivation, the place was full of fairy peaches. Later, the heavenly soldiers found out about this and reported it to the Queen Mother. I came to Gushan in person and wanted to take Manqian back to heaven to face the crime. Manqian would rather die than return home. The Queen Mother was so angry that she turned Manqian and the peaches here into stone
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Fahua Cave is composed of two interconnected caves. Inside the cave is an inscription written by Wei Jie of the Qing Dynasty: The small flat land in front of Qiqi Cave is said to have often had white cranes circling and resting there, hence the name Ancient Crane Nest Cloud.
The pavilion on the right side of the Fahua Cave in the Full Picture of Fushou and Longevity is called Fahua Pavilion. It is said that standing in this pavilion overlooks Rongcheng. Roads, farmland, rivers and lakes crisscross each other, which naturally outlines the whole picture of Fushou and Longevity. The dots and strokes are correct. It’s amazing that now, with the rapid development of urban construction, this complete picture of happiness and longevity can no longer be seen
The Fuhu Tuo Sutra protrudes from the top of the Fuhu Cave, resembling a tiger’s head, with its teeth hidden and its claws retracted. From a distance, it looks like a surrendered tiger, carrying a flat stone on its back, as if it were carrying Buddhist scriptures, so it was named Fuhu Tuo Sutra. Fuhu Temple is dedicated to Zen Master Fuhu, and it is designated as February 29th every year. For the birthday of Zen Master Fuhu, sacrificial activities were held on the three days before and after to commemorate the birthday of Zen Master Fuhu
The rocks and gullies are all flying at Lotus Rock. There is a huge rock like a single tree rising to the sky, with the inscription on the cliff "Rocks and gullies are all flying". The four characters "fly" vividly describe the scenery here
There is a strange rock beside the armored gully rock road. There are many regular small cracks on the surface of the stone, which are shaped like the scales on the armor of ancient generals. It is engraved with the word "Shijia", so it is called "Shijia Rock"
Standing on the Jiajia Rock with a forest of jade bamboo shoots, looking up to the east, you can see the clouds and mist on the opposite side, and the Jade Bamboo Shoot Peak is exposed. Many large and small pinnacles and rocks stand out like bamboo shoots springing up after a rain. This is the most special landscape here. The ancients praised it as a scene of "a forest of jade bamboo shoots"