A 300-word essay about going to Wugong Mountain during Qingming Festival

On the first day of the Qingming Festival this year, I heard that Wugong Mountain in Anfu County is worth a visit. Can you go hiking with me? "After hearing this, I felt a little guilty. I have lived with Mr. Qi for more than 20 years, and I have never gone anywhere with her. I immediately agreed.

At 8:30 the next morning, Qi drove I escorted people from Tianlong Community in Ji'an City to Wugong Mountain in Anfu County.

I have been to Wugong Mountain twice, once in the company of literary friends. It’s time to take my colleagues along. The scenery of Wugong Mountain is really charming, and it’s always new to see.

Wugong Mountain belongs to the northern section of the Luoxiao Mountains and spans three cities and counties (districts) in Ji’an. Anfu County, Pingxiang City's Shangli County, and Yichun City's Yuanzhou District can all see the mountains from different directions. It can be said that "the mountains look like peaks when viewed from the side, and the heights are different from near to far." However, Yichun City is uniquely called "Mingyue". "Mountain", the other two places are called "Wugong Mountain" according to the ancient name. As early as the Song Dynasty, Wugong Mountain was famous. It is 1000-1500 meters above sea level, and the main peak Baihe Peak (Golden Summit) is 1918.3 meters high. The scenic area's 100,000-acre "alpine meadow", "Hongyan Peak Waterfall Group" and "Jinding Ancient Altar Group" are known as the three most beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River. Historically, they were once known as the three famous mountains in the south of the Yangtze River together with Hengshan and Lushan. It was named "Hengshou Luwei Wugongzhong". Xu Xiake once visited Wugong Mountain and praised it in a poem: "Thousands of peaks are jade hairpins, and the five ridges are comparable to Wugong Mountain." Watching the sun, the scenery is like gold being smelted, and swimming among the colorful clouds. "

Qi is a novice driver and the speed is not fast. It is already 11:30 noon when we arrive at the Taishan Hot Spring Hotel at the foot of Wugong Mountain. Feeling a little hungry, Qi said: "There is no rush to eat, let's climb the mountain first! "She is really there. She is quite old and still has a lot of energy. Since I am accompanying her on a special trip, I have no choice but to follow. Ignore the growling stomach and go climb the mountain!

Queue up to board the scenic tour company's bus, from Taishan Township Starting from Wugong Mountain Gate, after circling on the winding and steep mountain road for more than half an hour, we passed through a dense forest path and entered the Wugong Mountain Forest Farm in Anfu County. The distance to climb from here is three days shorter than starting from the bus ticket office in the past. 1%.

After the Anfu County Scenic Area was developed, the rugged mountain road has been paved with tens of thousands of stone steps, extending to the top of the mountain. Perhaps because of the festival, there are so many people climbing the mountain. Most of the tourists came from nearby counties (cities) at the foot of Wugong Mountain, but there were also a few tourists from other places. At first, the stone steps up the mountain were very steep, just like climbing a ladder, and the steps were cautious and difficult. There were straight fir trees and green trees on both sides of the stone steps. The dense forest blocks out the sun, leaving no trace of sunlight.

After all, I find it a bit difficult to walk along the way, with stops and twists and turns. After walking for more than an hour, we finally arrived at a temple on the mountainside - "Tianfu Guanyin Temple"

I thought that Qi's physical strength was not as good as mine, but I didn't expect that her climbing steps were very agile and light. She arrived more than ten minutes earlier than me. When I entered the temple out of breath, she was already offering incense to the Buddha. I never believed in the magical effect of the clay Buddha. Worshiping the Buddha was just to find some spiritual comfort for myself. I like to study the culture and history of temples.

Tianfu Guanyin Temple is located on the east slope of Jinding, the highest peak in Jiangxi Province. It was built by Zen Master Baiyun. There was a mountain gate in front of it with the inscription "Xiaoshan Baifa". The temple was located at a place where Wugong Mountain was a must for pilgrims and ancient sightseeing roads. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were thousands of monks. "Ten thousand beds".

Tianfu Guanyin Temple was rebuilt on the basis of the ruins of the original "Baifa Temple", covering an area of ??more than 6,000 square meters. After the reconstruction, it is quite impressive, with carved railings and bricks, and cornices and cloisters. , it looks magnificent among the winding green mountains. Judging from the old site of the building, the building area seems to be a bit exaggerated. It used to be the size of a small temple, but the incense was indeed strong.

Wugong Mountain first had a Taoist temple. Later, it became a Buddhist temple, forming a sacred mountain where Taoism and Buddhism coexist and cultures are compatible. Tourists don't pay much attention to it. They respect all temples and worship Bodhisattvas just for the wishes in their hearts. This is the mentality of most Chinese people. The name is: "Sincerity leads to spirituality."

Unfortunately, the main door of the main hall, the Mahavira Hall, is closed. Only some prayer flag-like cloth strips are hanging on the hall door, which is still under repair. There is some incense in the small Buddhist hall on the right side of the temple. An old woman who is fasting peacefully guards a statue of the Western Heaven Bodhisattva, and rings the Buddha bell from time to time for the pilgrims who draw lots to worship the Buddha. Qi drew a lot for the daughter she always cared about. My daughter is a thoughtful and talented young man. However, after graduating from college, she entered the society. The conflict between her dreams and reality brought her a lot of confusion and troubles. She has always had trouble staying grounded and often made her family worried. The mother-in-law said to her wife in Xiangxi dialect that was difficult to understand: "You are the winner of the lottery. Your ancestors are destined to be Buddhas. Don't worry about your daughter. When spring comes, everything will be fine." Qi was very happy and relieved. He stuffed a half-hundred-yuan note into the alms box. After hearing this, I began to believe it. Because my grandfather had always believed in Buddhism in the liberated areas and often did good deeds of building bridges and roads, he was called "Chen Shanggong" by his hometown people.

After chatting with my mother-in-law for a while, I learned that she is from Chaling County, Hunan Province. She went to the mountains to eat vegetarian food and believe in Buddhism when she was in her forties. She is now over eighty years old. It is not easy. Think about it, there must be a rough life story in the memory of the elderly. Otherwise, it would be difficult to see through the mortal world and spend most of her life living in a mountain temple.

The temple is still far away from the highest peak of Wugong Mountain - the main peak of Jinding. There is still about half the distance to climb.

Take a short break and continue climbing. After passing Tianfu Guanyin Temple, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. There are no green trees or bamboos on the mountain, only rocks and thatch. Due to the high altitude, it is difficult for bamboo trees to grow due to strong winds, and there are only some weeds and thorns. After more than 40 minutes of hard walking, I heard a burst of cheers and knew that the tourists had seen the alpine meadow of Wugong Ridge in the distance.

Hearing the wild shouts of the tourists, Qi was very excited. She became more and more courageous, crossing the ravine and jumping up the mountain ridge in one breath. There is a flat-topped pine tree standing on the slopes on both sides of the mountain ridge, just like the welcoming pine in Huangshan Mountain. Tourists take pictures here one after another, which has the meaning of "infinite scenery on dangerous peaks". After seeing the scenery and climbing up, I felt much more relaxed.

Not far from the main peak, there is a newly built pavilion where many tourists stop and take a rest.

When I climbed up to the pavilion, I felt like I was in the ninth heaven, with the autumn breeze blowing, and I felt a little fairy-like. Looking down at the mountains from the railing, you can see the majestic and majestic mountains, the rolling mountains, the mountain colors with distinct layers, yellow-green, green, and dark green, gradually changing, and you can have a panoramic view of the infinite scenery. Looking into the distant sky, I see a horizontal line of white, red and blue. Below the line is the gray world, and above the line is the sky that gradually turns from light blue to clear blue. There is no trace of stray dust. The blue is so comfortable that it makes people feel comfortable, open their hearts, and have a sunny mind. , as if seeing the paradise of bliss. It’s true that “this scene can only be found in heaven, and is rarely seen in the human world.”

After passing the pavilion halfway up the mountain, there are thousands of acres of alpine meadows on both sides of the mountain road. A long and thin mountain road winds upward, with half-height reeds on both sides. The continuous alpine meadows constitute the largest landscape of Wugong Mountain.

Looking up from a low place, the Wugong Mountains are like a flying horse, going alone under the blue sky and white clouds; looking up from a high place, the Wugong Mountains are like a giant dragon sneaking in the vast meadows, looming in the clouds and mist. middle. Wandering in the vast meadows is another feeling, like walking on the grassland or facing the ocean. The mountain breeze blows slowly, the reeds sway, and the blue waves ripple. You feel relaxed and happy, floating in the air, and your expression is flying.

After climbing up for another half an hour, we saw several simple houses and some restaurants for tourists to eat. Due to inadequate management, there is a lot of garbage on the ground, which is a bit of a disgrace to the scenery. Passing through these low houses, you will see a temple - "White Crane Peak" Temple.

Baihefeng Temple was originally built to commemorate the immortal Baihe. After Gehong of the Jin Dynasty came to practice Taoism in Jielu, it became famous and its influence spread to more than ten counties in Jiangxi and Hunan. According to the tour guide, the abbot of Baihefeng Temple has always been a virtuous Taoist priest from the temple. In the Ming Dynasty, it had become the most famous Taoist temple among more than 200 nunneries, halls, courtyards and temples in the south and north of the mountain. Therefore, Baihe Temple has become the second Taoist temple in China besides Longhushan Tianshi Mansion where the position of abbot is passed down from generation to generation. There is a thousand-year-old stone couplet at the entrance of the temple: "Thousands of miles of clouds and mountains are as far as the eye can see, and the sun and moon are in the sky, so you can touch your shoulders." It vividly expresses the tourists' mood of climbing high and looking far.

Climb further up and you will see the second largest landscape in Wugong Mountain - the "Ancient Altar Group". The ancient altar group consists of four ancient altars: Gexian Ancient Altar, Wangxian Altar, Chongying Altar, and Qiusi Altar. They were built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and have a history of more than 1,700 years. The ancient altars are made of granite and are the oldest in Hunan. The place where ancient folk worshiped heaven and earth in the Gan area is hailed by domestic experts as a "living fossil" for studying the ancient folk worship culture in Jiangnan, and is called "a unique thing in China".

With awe, I walked into the Ge Xian Altar and lit a pillar of sandalwood to worship the immortal. The rising clouds and smoke guided my thoughts and drifted in the wind. Although this altar is no more than five meters high and only fifty square meters in area, it appears primitive and simple, but the Taoist culture contained in it is very profound.

The Immortal Altar does not use a single beam or column, but has a square door with a dome, four edges and eight corners, and a square shape. They are all made of large and small granite stones, and the stones are carefully combined. Even the small gaps are carefully filled with materials composed of glutinous rice, lime, and tung oil. According to the information, the altar can be regarded as one of the few remaining ancient architectural relics on the earth. At the top of the altar are wooden statues of the immortals Ge Xuan and Ge Hong. On the platform in front of the statues are hundreds of broken jars of residual incense. The majestic stone house altar and the ancient and profound Taoist culture make people feel awe-inspiring, and they sincerely admire the extraordinary perseverance and perseverance of the ancients.

The altar was silent and the mountain wind howled. In front of the altar, I seem to see Tai Chi Zuo Xian Weng Ge Xuan, the pioneer of "Fairy Mountain", wearing a green robe, wearing a Taoist temple on his head, holding a fly whisk in his hand, practicing meditation, burning incense and chanting mantras, worshiping to the sky, chanting incantations to the mountain, and sitting on the ground to draw talismans. , telling the "gods" about their life pursuits. The pursuit of Taoists is to live forever and achieve immortality. Of course, immortality is just a dream, and attaining immortality is a vague legend. Only the spirit of loneliness and persistent pursuit deserves respect from future generations. Tour guide introduction: Ge Xuan, who was born in a famous family of the Huan clan, fled to famous mountains in the world when he was more than ten years old. His life was wandering and full of legends. The only thing he never left was the altar. Whether in Wugong Mountain in Jiangyou or Luofu Mountain in Lingnan, he worked diligently to The heart builds altars to entrust one's ideals.

The later altar owner, Ge Hong, practiced hard to the extreme. This Taoist scholar and famous alchemist of the Eastern Jin Dynasty died when his father died when he was young, and his family fell into decline. Ge Hong, a young man, was very studious and eager to learn. He "cut firewood and sold it to provide paper and pens, and then camped in the countryside and used firewood to write books." At the age of 16, he began to read Confucian classics such as "The Book of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius", and he especially liked "The Immortals". Later, he took food to nourish his nature and practiced Xuanjing from Zheng Yin, a disciple of his grandfather Ge Xuan, and successively refined elixirs in famous mountains such as Gouluo, Taihe, Wugong, Gezao, and Luofu. Xianhe first came to Wugong Mountain (about 326). Legend has it that he stayed in the mountain for many years, wandering and recuperating, and then flew away with his disciple Huang Yi Zhenren in the daytime, leaving behind the myth of "Jinling Ge Gong's disciples flying in the daytime", and also left behind There is a beautiful story about the connection between gods and humans in ancient times and the harmony between heaven and man.

The remaining altars also have different legends, all of which record the ancients' confusion about wind, rain, thunder and lightning, their worship of the sun, moon and stars, and their exploration of the mysteries of nature in the years when natural science was underdeveloped. To remove the veil of superstition, it should be said that thousands of Taoist priests have mastered a lot of knowledge about nature and discovered some laws of the unity of "heaven, earth and man" during their cultivation.

Many tourists do not understand the history of the altar and the preciousness of cultural relics. They regard it as an ordinary stone cloak and climb up the ancient altar to play and take photos without any respect. It is regrettable!

There was originally a monument built on the west summit of Wugong Mountain with the words "Golden Summit Main Peak 1918.3" written on it. Where have I taken pictures? Unfortunately, last spring, it was struck down by lightning, leaving only a pile of rocks. I think this may be God’s strictest warning to tourists who ignore religion and trample on historical sites wantonly.

There is another scenic spot in Wugong Mountain - the "Hongyan Peak Waterfall Group", located at the other end of Shangli County, Pingxiang City. When we climbed Wugong Mountain for the first time, my friend and I climbed up from the direction of Anfu and descended from the direction of Pingxiang, and visited the whole picture of Wugong Mountain. There is another scenery over there. We sat on the cable car and had a bird's eye view of the deep ravines, cliffs, springs and waterfalls, all of which gave us a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery. This time, our accommodation was in Anfu County. We couldn't accompany Qi to visit the whole Wugong Mountain, which left us with a little regret that we will make up for later.

After lunch at the Pingxiang restaurant on the mountain, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon. The sun was still high, but I felt a little chilly on my body, so I decided to go down the mountain immediately. The speed of going down the mountain is much faster than the speed of going up the mountain. It only took more than two hours to reach the bottom of the mountain. However, when going down the mountain, the weight of the body tilts down, and the burden on the legs increases, making them somewhat unresponsive. No wonder the saying goes: "It's easier to go up the mountain than it is to go down the mountain." This is the truth.

It was already past five o'clock when we arrived at Wugong Mountain Forest Farm, and there were many tourists who had just started to climb up the mountain. Seeing that they were carrying a big baggage on their backs, it was estimated that these tourists were photography "travelers" and planned to set up tents on the mountain for the night.

Back from the main peak of Wugong Mountain, my legs are tired and I have gained a lot. Enjoying the beautiful scenery of the mountains and reading about thousands of years of Taoist culture, your soul is once again shocked and surpassed. On the bus back to the hotel, I suddenly remembered the insights from Wang Anshi of the Northern Song Dynasty's "A Journey to Bao Chan Mountain": "The ancients often gained something by looking at the heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, vegetation, insects, fish, birds and beasts, because of the depth of their thoughts." And it's all there. If you are close, there will be many tourists; if you are dangerous, there will be few. However, the wonder, weirdness, and extraordinaryness of the world often lie in the danger and distance, and they are rarely visited by people. Those who have ambitions cannot achieve it.” At this moment, I understand the insights in the article more thoroughly and profoundly.

Yes, this is true for mountain climbing and looking for wonders, and so is life. It is not easy for a person to achieve his life goals and create a brilliant career. He needs to have three major conditions: will, ability, and opportunity, and will is especially important. When you are young, it is like the beginning of mountain climbing. You are full of energy and vigorous, and you have the spirit of "the highest mountain is the peak." When you are middle-aged, it is like walking on the mountainside. After experiencing some ups and downs, you realize that the world is difficult, you can't make progress, and you can't stop. Reaching the top requires more willpower and perseverance; in old age, it is like the road down the mountain. You need to have a peaceful mind and be careful of falling at the end, so as to stay in the old age. If you are conservative and dare not climb, there is indeed no risk, but you will never see the majestic and bizarre scenery, and you can only live a mediocre life.

When I arrived at my residence at around six o'clock in the evening, my appetite was gone. Accompany Qi to go to the "Rongyuan Hot Spring Conifer Hotel" at the foot of Wugong Mountain for a hot spring bath. The hotel is newly opened, with high design taste and various large and small pools and baths. Hot springs and martial arts mountain jade liquid can relax muscles and activate collaterals, exorcise evil spirits and strengthen the body. After soaking for more than two hours, I gradually regained my energy. After leaving the bathhouse, I suddenly felt hungry. Knocking on the farm restaurant door at night. The shop owner was already closed, and seeing that he was a tourist returning from mountain climbing, he warmly welcomed him. After a while, several plates of spicy local dishes were cooked, and a pot of authentic farm rice was cooked. It tasted good, and my appetite was greatly increased, and I actually felt a little tipsy.

It was already half past eleven in the evening after dinner. There were no stars or moon in the sky, and the villages and mountains were completely dark. Walking back to the hotel in the dark, I heard a few barking dogs, disturbing the silence of Wugong Mountain at night...