Taizhou is a "water" township in the south of the Yangtze River. Water flows through the city. It is the epitome of Zhejiang's "seven mountains, one water and two fields". There are mountains, water, sea and poetry.
Historically, Taizhou had a "densely covered river network and vertical ports and branches." The charm of its water town was no less than that of Suzhou and Hangzhou. There is a saying that "traveling through Suzhou and Hangzhou is not as good as Wen and Huang". It is also the birthplace of the Tiantai Sect of Buddhism and the Nanzong of Taoism, the birthplace of Ji Gong, the "Living Buddha", and the destination of the Tang Dynasty Road.

Shenxianju-Taibai sleepwalking place, the first city of haze

Legend has it that this is the place where immortals live, so it is called Shenxianju. Its ancient name was Tianmu Mountain, also known as Weiqiang Mountain.

In the poem "Sleepwalking on Tianmu and Singing Farewell" of Tang Li Bai wrote,"Nei is the clothes, the wind is the horses, and the kings of clouds are coming down one after another. Divine illusions such as tigers, drums, zither, phoenians, and chariots, and immortals, and others, are all hidden in this Shenxian Residence. Nothing written in the book is as mysterious as experiencing it personally.

The geological structure of Shenxianju is the largest volcanic rhyolite landform cluster in the world. Each mountain and water, a cliff and a hole, and a stone and a peak here can all form its own form, forming the six wonders and eight scenic spots of "Guanyin, Tathagata, Tianmu Peak, Cloud Sea, Flying Waterfall, Tadpole Wen", Xiyan Cifan, Painting Screen Smoke, Buddha Sea Fanyin, Thousand Cliff Dripping Green, Lichong Sunset, Wind Shake Spring Waves, Tianshu Tadpole, and Danzhu Listening Spring. These eight scenic spots have their own characteristics, not unlike other places. They are veritable Taoyuan Wonderland.

Often the most beautiful scenery is on the cableway. If you take the Beihai cableway, you will truly enter the fairyland of Shenxianju.

As the cable car slowly rises, the valley view of Tianmu Mountain is unobstructed. The green trees grow tenaciously in the cliffs, and occasionally they are scattered among the rock crevices, calm and calm. According to historical records, more than 6,000 years ago, in the valley plains of the middle and lower reaches of the Yong 'an River, the ancestors of the Xianju people, the "Ouyue people", lived.

Walking along a swimming trail like a swimming dragon, you can only accommodate dangerous places with cliffs and plank roads at your feet, and next to you are deep valleys and deep valleys. However, the peaks looming among the clouds and mist are magical and beautiful. Walking among them is an experience of climbing through the clouds. On the plank road, overlooking the abyss at your feet, it is the thrilling sight of "soaring 90,000 miles", and the boundless forest of forests that cannot be seen as deep as the bottom.

"The azure darkness is vast and endless". The Shenxian Residence in the cloud of clouds is like a fairy mountain and a Buddhist country. Being in it is like entering a fairyland. When the sea of clouds rises to a certain height, the mountains far and near will appear and disappear in the sea of clouds, like countless islands in the sea, appearing in the "waves" time and time.

The mountain stone that stands out is covered with vegetation and lush. Only when it comes to the beginning of the rain can it be shrouded in mist, like a mirage. The scene in front of you is undoubtedly a painting of light smoke and light color; The virtual spirit is like a dream, the virtual and real scene is like Buddha sitting in line, concentrating on listening to the scriptures. The Sanskrit sound is faintly transmitted. It is very quiet and distant, with a unique Zen beautiful visual conception.

Overseas visitors talked about Yingzhou, and it was difficult to find the misty waves. People from Vietnam and Central talked about Tianmu Mountain. Some people could see it in the flickering light and dark clouds. Tianmu Mountain seems to connect the sky and block the sky. The mountains are higher than the five mountains and cover the Chicheng Mountain. This is also a true portrayal of the Shenxian Residence in the dream of the poet immortal Li Bai.

On the cliffs and cliffs, there is still the title of "The First City of Haze" written by He Shue, the county magistrate during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The calligraphy is calm and elegant, and the writing power is strong. It is quite the divine charm of Duke Yan Lu. It means the immortal residence of Xia Wei. The scenery is beautiful and the world's first.

The ridge line on the opposite side is rolling and undulating, like a swimming dragon like the Great Wall, especially the protruding mountain peak, so it is named the Sky Great Wall.

The scenery there is provided by heaven and earth, and the wind and smoke are clean. Although it is plain, it is pure and pure that belongs only to nature. The ethereal artistic conception is just suitable for quietly listening to the slight to inexhaustible pulse of nature. The viewing platform on every cliff can appreciate the unique scenery of "looking across the ridge and forming peaks, with different heights and heights in the distance".

Arriving at the South Bridge, the overpass on both sides of the cliff is 120 meters long and stands on an abyss more than 100 meters high. It flies across the north and south, with a magnificent momentum. Walking across this bridge, you can deeply taste the excitement of being scared, experience the refreshing feeling of being condescending, and you can also stand in the middle of the bridge and feel the pleasure of seeing all the scenery.

Walking on the South Bridge, one can't help but think of the story of the cowherd and the Weaver Girl meeting on the Magpie Bridge."The clouds are clever, the flying stars spread hate, and the silver mountains are far and dark. When we meet each other, we will defeat countless people in the world." A bridge completes a beautiful love story, which is timeless and warms people's hearts.

Turn around and enter the Dayanbei area. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can admire the magnificent pines standing on the exposed cliff back everywhere. The pine trees are colorful and stand proudly on the tops of mountains and banks of rocks. They are blown by the wind and stand tall in the heat and the ice.

Looking at Guanyin Mountain on the stage where you are not coming, I saw Guanyin with her hands closed and her appearance was dignified and kind, as if she was saving the sufferings of the world. On the Qianren cliff directly opposite Guanyin Rock, there is a artificially carved strange pattern symbol such as insect patterns and fish patterns. It is said that it is the tadpole script carved by Dayu in the stone. Why did the ancients engrave words on the cliff? What exactly do these graphic symbols mean? For thousands of years, these questions have attracted countless literati and scholars to explore the mystery.

A man-made cliff plank road is wrapped around the steep cliff of Wuzhifeng. Walking every step in it is magical, thrilling and exciting. The opposite mountain peak is quietly facing each other, rugged and exposed, and the mountains are steep.

After going down the mountain from the south cableway, it takes about 30 minutes to walk to the exit of the scenic spot at the south gate. The lush green forest continues all the way, as if the green of thousands of mountains and valleys and the green all over the mountains and plains are undulating in the wind, clusters Blending together, the green gives out its uneven and colorful beauty.

It is said that the streams and waterfalls of Shenxianju are constant all year round, and you can see clear streams every time you walk. I marvel at the extraordinary craftsmanship of nature and make Tianmu Mountain so magical and magnificent.

1. About Shenxianju Transportation Mode

Urban transportation: Shenxianju is only one station, and there are 7 shuttle buses to Shenxianju every day (the earliest ones on Roads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 are 7:20, 8:30, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00 ; there is no unified starting price for rickshaws and battery cars in Xianju County, and it is about 5 yuan to 10 yuan based on the distance in the county.

2. Tickets: Tickets are 110 yuan, 55 yuan on the cableway, and 45 yuan off the cableway.

Guoqing Temple-Yudai Ancient Temple

Tiantai Mountain in Zhejiang is famous for its location as the ancestral court of the Tiantai Sect of Buddhism, the ancestral court of the Nanzong of Taoism, and the hometown of the "Living Buddha" of Ji Gong. It is famous for its "source of Buddhism and beautiful mountains and rivers".

Guoqing Temple is located in Tiantai Mountain, one of the top ten famous mountains in China and one of the top ten most beautiful famous religious mountains in China. For its natural scenery and profound cultural heritage, it is a holy place that literati and literati have competed to visit through generations. Sun Chuo, a great literary magnate during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xu Xiake, a great traveler in the Ming Dynasty, Ge Xuan, a high priest in the Three Kingdoms, and Tan You, an eminent monk in the Western Regions, all came here. It was built in the Yin Dynasty and has a history of more than a thousand years.

Across an ancient stone bridge, you will find Guoqing Temple. The four vigorous and powerful brushes on the Zhaobi wall on the low yellow wall are quite profound. Legend has it that he was a master with profound enlightenment who changed the direction of water flow here and made it a place of Feng Shui. Although it has been a long time, the writing can be clearly visible over time.

Guoqing Temple reveals mottled traces of history everywhere. You can see from its gate that even though it has become famous after the erosion of years, it maintains its original appearance. Without any renovation, the stone lion in front of the door has long since faded. The original color is covered with moss.

Passing through the gate hall of the temple, you can see that around the temple, there are towering ancient trees, shady trees, and strong incense. The key thing is that there is no commercial atmosphere here, and random photos are prohibited. Guoqing Temple was built in the early Qing Dynasty as an official-style building. Maitreya Hall and Yuhua Hall are single-eared mountain tops, and the Daxiong Hall is a double-eared mountain tops. The Three Sacred Temple, Arhat Hall and Zen Hall are typical southern hall buildings. Miaofa Hall, Abbot Building and Yingtou Tower are a combination of Chinese and Western.

The Cihang Pudu Group Sculpture with the statue of Guanyin as the center has 18 sitting arhats carved in nanmu of the Yuan Dynasty on both sides of the hall. The Guanyin Hall is adjacent to Xizhang Spring. In front of it is a mountain with double eaves and arched corners. It is located above the rear of the Daxiong Hall. The Guanyin Hall is about 15 meters long and 12 meters wide. In the center of the hall, there is a carved statue of Guanyin with thousands of hands and thousands of eyes. There are thirty-two incarnations of Guanyin standing or sitting on both sides.

During the Zhenyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (785 - 805 AD), the Japanese eminent monk Chui went to Guoqing Temple on Tiantai Mountain to study the principles of Tiantai Sect. After returning to China, he founded the Buddhist Tiantai Sect in Birui Mountain, Kyoto. This religious disciple respects Guoqing Temple as his ancestral home and always comes to China to visit, promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries.

When Mr. Guo Moruo visited Guoqing Temple, he saw the lively scene of many men and women coming to Jialan Hall to pray for their dreams. He improvised a poem: "The bells in the ancient pagoda are silent, and the mountains are high and the moon is late. Sui Mei laughed privately, looking for a dream and finding a fool. The word "Mei Ting" on the rest pavilion was written by Guo Moruo himself. Many literati and scholars in history have left calligraphy treasures here, such as Meng Haoran, Li Bai, Deng Tuo, Zhao Puchu, etc.

There is an old plum tree planted in the flower bed in front of the plum pavilion. It is old and straight. It is said that it was planted by the fifth ancestor of the Tiantai Sect and is commonly known as the "Sui Plum". It has a history of more than 1400 years and is regarded as the oldest existing plum tree in my country. Guoqing Temple has been renovated and demolished several times, but Sui Mei is still full of vitality. When flowers bloom, the branches are sparse and the dark fragrance floats. It is a miracle.

On one side of the Memorial Hall of the Founding Fathers of China and South Korea, there is a Buddhist building, which says "Nanwu Wonderful Fa Lotus Hua Sutra Building, Niran" Niran is a Japanese eminent monk, Master Niran. Below it is written by Mr. Zhao Puchu. Since Guoqing Temple is the ancestral home of Tiantai Sect in Japan, Guoqing Temple later encountered a Dharma disaster and took it back from Master Zoucheng, which should be this meaning.

Guoqing Temple is located on the mountain, with more than 600 ancient buildings arranged along four north-south axes, which are divided into five longitudinal axes. The buildings outside the gate, the Sui Tower, the Hanshi Pavilion, the "Jiaoguan Zongshou" Zhaobi, Fenggan Bridge, and the gate of Guoqing Temple are arranged along the terrain. None of them are parallel to each other or perpendicular to each other. They are naturally scattered everywhere, but they appear harmonious and coordinated.

about traffic

1. City bus: Bus No. 5, No. 7 and No. 9 depart directly from the city.

2. Tickets: 10 yuan for entrance and exit from the mountain gate, 5 yuan for Guoqing Temple.

Address: Chengguan Town, Tiantai County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province

Check-in must be checked in for Taizhou attractions

1. Former Residence of Jigong

Jigong's former residence is located at Shiqiang Head, Yongning Village, outside the north gate of Tiantai Ancient City, Zhejiang Province. This is the place where Jigong was born and grew up.

The scenic spots are composed of Guanxia Pavilion at the entrance of Yongning Village, Pailou, ancient neighborhood buildings in the Southern Song Dynasty, Li's former residence, Li's private garden and Ji Buddha Hall. The entire former residence of Jigong fully displays the cultural atmosphere of the Southern Song Dynasty, showing us a picture of the pattern of official houses with the local architectural style of eastern Zhejiang.

2. Linhai·Jiangnan Great Wall

The Stone Great Wall, also known as the "Jiangnan Great Wall", is located in Linhai City, Taizhou, Zhejiang.

It was founded in the Jin Dynasty and expanded in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It has a history of more than 1500 years. It has a total length of 6000 meters and an existing 5000 meters.

Starting from the Range Rover Gate in the east, it winds along the ridge of Beigu Mountain to Yanxia Pavilion, reaches the east bank of the Lingjiang River, and extends to the foot of the west of the Jinxi Mountain. It lies against the mountain and overlooks the river. It looks like a giant dragon, and is majestic and magnificent, especially in the north. It is the steepest and the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing. It is full of shape and spirit, so it is also known as the "Badaling in Jiangnan".

Recommended routes in surrounding cities

The itinerary is for reference only, and the routes and attractions can be determined according to your own time.

Shaoxing: Lu Xun's Hometown, Kuaiji Mountain, Shenyuan, Yellow Wine Museum, Hometown of Shusheng (including Cangqiao Zhi Street, Wang Xizhi's Former Residence, etc.)

Ningbo: Xikou Xuedou Mountain, Old Bund, Tianyi Pavilion, Ningbo Gang Museum, Nantang Old Street

Zhoushan: Putuo Mountain, Putuo Ant Island, Dinghai Xiaosha Tourist Area, Daishan Dongsha Ancient Fishing Town, Daishan Lulan Qingsha

Wenzhou: Nanxi River, Jiangxinyu, Nantang, Wuma Street, State Museum, Wenzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

1. Shaoxing-Ningbo-Zhoushan

Shaoxing: Hometown of Lu Xun--Kuaiji Mountain--Hometown of Shusheng (including Cangqiao Zhi Street, Wang Xizhi's former residence, etc.)

Ningbo: Xuedou Mountain in Xikou-Old Bund

Zhoushan: Putuo Mountain-Putuo Mayi Island-Dinghai Xiaosha Tourist Area

2. Shaoxing-Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou

Shaoxing: Shenyuan--Yellow Rice Wine Museum--Hometown of Shusheng (including Cangqiao Zhi Street, Wang Xizhi's former residence, etc.)

Ningbo: Tianyi Pavilion--Ningbo Gang Museum--Nantang Old Street

Taizhou: Tiantai Guoqing Temple--Former Residence of Jigong

Wenzhou: Jiangxinyu--Nantang--Wuma Street

3. Wenzhou-Taizhou-Zhoushan

Wenzhou: Nanxi River--Wenzhou Museum--Wenzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

Taizhou: Linhai·Jiangnan Great Wall-Shenxianju

Zhoushan: Daishan Dongsha Ancient Fishing Town Scenic Area-Daishan Lulan Qingsha Scenic Area