Tongbai Mountain Huaiyuan Scenic Area in Taibaiding

Tongbai Mountain Huaiyuan Scenic Area is located at the northern foot of Taibaiding. The specific coordinates are: 112°47′-113°11′ east longitude, 32°17′-32°29′ north latitude, with a total area of ??266 square meters. Kilometers, the core area is 108 square kilometers, 3 kilometers away from Tongbai County. It is divided into four distinctive scenic spots: Huaiyuan, Taibaiding, Taohua Cave and Shuiliandong, with more than 100 various landscapes.

Tongbai Mountain Huaiyuan Scenic Area has a wide variety of characteristic resources. Human resources and natural resources are integrated with each other. , red, "Journey to the West" and other cultures are integrated into one. The scenic resources are typical, rare, diverse and complete in the country. It is a place integrating tourism, leisure vacation, scientific research and investigation, and health care. Mountain type scenic spot.

In 1982, Huaiyuan Scenic Area was approved by the Henan Provincial Government as a provincial nature reserve in Henan Province. In 1996, it was approved as a provincial scenic spot in Henan Province. In 1997, it was rated as one of the top ten civilized scenic spots in Henan Province. In 2001, it was approved as the Huaiheyuan National Forest Park. In 2004, it was rated as a 3A-level tourist area by the National Tourism Administration. It was known as the hometown of "Pangu". In 2010, the State Council released the seventh batch of national-level scenic spots, and Tongbai Mountain Huaiyuan Scenic Spot was listed among them. For this reason, Tongbai Mountain Huaiyuan Scenic Area has become the only "national-level" scenic spot in Nanyang City approved by the State Council, and is one of the nine national-level scenic spots in Henan Province. "Tongbai County Chronicle" records: "The Huai River begins in Dafu, and is found in Yangkou in the undercurrent." The Qianli Huaihe River originates from "Xiaohuaijing" at the northern foot of the main peak of the Tongbai Mountain Range. The Huaihe River, also known as the Huai River, is one of the ancient "Four Dams" and is a Fengshui river in China. "Erya" records: "The Huai River and the Lishui River have the same origin. The east flow is the Huai River and the west flow is the Li River." There is a saying that "the Jianghuai River has the same origin." The line from the Xiling of Gumiao Village at the foot of the northern foot of the main peak to the Xinpo Ridge of Tumen Village, Dahe Town, Tongbai County is the Jianghuai watershed, with the Huaihe River system in the Huaihe River Basin in the east and the Tangbai River system in the Yangtze River Basin in the west.

The source of the Huaihe River originates from a grand canyon at the northern foot of Tongbai Mountain. The grand canyon is 8 kilometers long, in the shape of a "V", and the depth of the valley is about 80-160 meters. "Yuedu Sutra" records: "Yu controlled water, and he reached Tongbai Mountain three times." The scope of Yu's water control activities was the four major rivers of Jiang, Huai, He, and Ji. They were called "Four Dus" in ancient times. Emperors of all dynasties sacrificed "Du" to the Huaihe River. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Huaidu Temple was built at the source of the Huaihe River. "Yu Gong" records: "The Huai River leads from Tongbai, meets Yisi in the east, and enters the East China Sea in the east." In ancient times, the Huaihe River originated from Tongbai, and flowed eastward through Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu to the east of Huai'an before entering the Yellow Sea. The Huaiyuan River in other parts of Tongbai Jing could not be disputed simply because of the length and water volume of the source river. Disputable. The Huaihe River originates from Taibaidingdonggou, the main peak of Tongbai Mountain. According to historical records, "Huaihe is born first in Hairpin Mountain". "Unification of the Ming Dynasty" records: "Tongbai Mountain, the Huaihe River flows out of it." The source of the Huaihe River is formed by the confluence of 58 tributaries of Tongbai Mountain. The identification of the source of a river generally follows the principle of "high position is the source, distant position is the source". Liupangu is designated as the true source of the Huaihe River for three reasons: first, it has the highest water level (1140 meters) among the 58 tributaries of the Huaihe River and is the farthest one from the East China Sea; second, Qin Shihuang established the 26th branch here. Huai Temple. It is the place where the royal courts of all dynasties worshiped the Huaihe River; the third is the anecdotal record: Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty sent officials here twice to explore the source of the Huaihe River. The then chief envoy Jiang Lan and the governor of Henan Bi Yuan both discovered the true source of the Huaihe River here. Therefore, the long-standing and unique Huaiyuan culture has been cultivated here. Tracing back to the source from the Gu Temple, the river changes from wide to narrow, with small bridges and flowing water along the coast, strange rocks and dangerous cliffs, dense bamboo gardens, and deep pools. After walking through Liupan Valley, the locals call a cliff in the deep valley at the source "Niu Cao" "Ditch", straight up and down, like a rectangular cattle trough standing in front, cannot be climbed. After bypassing the "niu trough", the river course becomes more rugged. The river flows left and right around the stone wall, and then "underflows into the ground and is found in Yangkou". It is difficult to find the sources of major rivers in my country, because transportation is inconvenient or takes too much time. However, Huaiyuan is located in the Central Plains, has convenient transportation, beautiful scenery and many other superior conditions, which is very conducive to people's exploration. Yuntai Zen Temple

Yuntai Zen Temple is located on the top of Taibaiding, the main peak of Tongbai Mountain, with an altitude of 1140 meters. It is a famous temple in southern Henan. The temple has five halls and four courtyards, covering an area of ??22,000 square meters, with 39 various halls and 108 large and small Buddha statues. Before the early Qing Dynasty, Taoism flourished in Tongbai Mountain, and Taibaiding and Taohuadong were the main Taoist temples in Tongbai Mountain.

In the 49th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the monk Zonglin Temple of Ziwei Mountain in Xichang County, Ningyuan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, the 41st Duande of Linji Religion, returned from the Wutai Mountain and visited the mountain in admiration. He stayed at the Peach Blossom Cave and used Buddhism to move Taoists to abandon Taoism and convert to Buddhism. Before becoming a monk and practicing Taoism, Yuanming (1737-1819 AD), who served as the magistrate of Yang County, founded the Yuntai Zen Temple on the top of Taibaiding. Puhua Temple has since formed the Linji Sect Baishan system in the Zen branch of Tongbaishan Buddhism with Yuntai Zen Temple and Puhua Temple as the main body. Pilgrims from many counties (cities) in Henan and Hubei provinces come together in groups to offer incense to the top of the temple. The incense is very popular and it is one of the holy Buddhist sites in the country. At its peak, there were more than 600 monks, and it was once known as "South Putuo, Beiyuntai". During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, monk Mahanai of Yuntai Zen Temple was ordered to enter the palace to perform Buddhist services as the chief monk. After the Buddhist ceremony, he was given the Thousand Buddha cassocks and gold hooks and jade rings by the emperor. These items are now hidden in Yuntai Zen Temple as a mountain guard. treasure. In the 1930s, two masters, Fayi and Fada of Yuntai Zen Temple, preached Dharma in Anguo Temple in Shanghai and Wuliang Temple in Beijing respectively. They divided the country between the north and the south, and there was sometimes a saying that "the Dharma from the South reached the North." In 1954, monk Tongxing of Yuntai Zen Temple visited India and received a Jade Buddha as a gift. When Indian Prime Minister Helu visited China in 1958, he proposed to pay an exclusive visit to Yuntai Zen Temple, but the trip was not possible due to inconvenient transportation and other reasons. It can be said that there are many eminent monks in this temple, which have an influence at home and abroad. Moreover, the temple spans Henan and Hubei provinces. The front hall is dedicated to Taoism and the back hall is dedicated to Buddha. Buddhism and Taoism are integrated into one, which is very unique. Nowadays, the palace is majestic, the statues are solemn, the gates are majestic, the scale is grand, monks gather, and tourists are everywhere. The 48th generation successor of the Linji Sect of Buddhism and the 12th generation eminent monk of the Baiyun Mountain Sect, the great monk Yin Gong, once wrote a poem with deep feeling during his lifetime: "Climbing the Yuntai with clouds in the mist, the sun is warm and strange flowers bloom everywhere." The dangerous palace is in the sky, the stars and the moon are close, and the dangerous peaks are exposed to wind and rain. Yuntai Zen Temple is located on the top of a mountain at an altitude of 1140 meters. It is the ancestral palace of the Baiyun Mountain lineage of the Linji Sect of Buddhism and Taoism. Many people call it the "Potala Palace of the Central Plains".

Shuilian Zen Temple

Shuilian Zen Temple is located in a mountain gorge about 6 kilometers southwest of Tongbai County. Behind the hall, there is a 100-meter cliff. A mountain spring pours down from the top of the cliff, like a crystal curtain hanging in the air, hiding a natural grotto on the upper part of the cliff behind the curtain. It is called Shuiliandong. name. Shuilian Temple covers an area of ??7,300 square meters. The year of its construction is unknown. According to the inscription records of past dynasties, it was rebuilt in the third year of Yuanyou in the Song Dynasty (1088), the 27th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1548), and the eighth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1743). For thousands of years, Shuilian Temple has suffered from wars and bandits, and has experienced several rises and falls. In 1983, Shuilian Temple began large-scale reconstruction and restoration work under the auspices of Monk Chuanxu, Master Yin Gong, and Master Miaoxia. It has now become the site of the Nanyang Buddhist Association and the Tongbai County Buddhist Association, and is one of the four famous temples in Henan Province. There are currently more than 180 Jade Buddha Towers, Pilu Halls, Mountain Gates, Bamboo Forest Abode, Huazang Library, vegetarian restaurants and various buildings, a pagoda garden, 5 stone arch bridges, and more than 300 meters of stone railings. There is a barrage and a river protection of more than 800 cubic meters. The hall houses 128 Buddha statues of various types, 200 religious objects of various types, 12 large woodcuts of the Diamond Sutra, 5 Thai bronze Buddhas, large and small, and a large bell weighing 1.2 tons. The drum is 1.3 meters in diameter on one side, the tripod is 3.6 meters high, and there are 16 stone steles of various types. One copy of the "Pinja Canon" has been preserved in the past dynasties. The Hong Kong Buddhist Youth Association presented two Japanese versions of the "Taisho Canon" and the "Qianlong Tripitaka" ", a "Hongwu Tripitaka", more than 100 volumes of scriptures, and donated a Toyota van to build a Shuilian Hotel. Many plaques and temple names in the temple were personally inscribed by famous figures such as Zhao Puchu, President of the Buddhist Association of China, and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. The current abbot, Master Miaoxia, is the vice president of the Henan Buddhist Association, the president of the Nanyang Buddhist Association, and a member of the Tongbai CPPCC. Since 1986, Shuilian Temple's friendly relations with foreign countries have been developing day by day, and its exchange activities have been increasing. It has extensive influence at home and in Southeast Asia. It now has cooperation with more than a dozen countries including the United States, Islamic Republic of China, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Establish friendly relations with relevant groups and celebrities in the country, regions and more than 20 provinces and cities in China. Tongbai Mountain is the place where leaders of the Communist Party of China carried out revolutionary activities earlier. Tongbai County is one of the nine old revolutionary base areas (Soviet Area) counties in Henan Province and one of the top 100 classic red tourist attractions in the country.

(1) In the 22 years from 1925 to 1947, 3 central-level, 6 provincial-level, 9 prefecture-level, and 12 county-level party, government, and military leadership organizations were established in Tongbai County. .

(2) Liu Shaoqi, Li Xiannian, He Long, Wang Zhen, Peng Xuefeng, Zheng Weisan, Wang Shoudao and other older generation proletarian revolutionaries all worked and fought here. The Third Red Army, the 25th Red Army, the 28th Red Army and other troops stationed and fought here, and established more than 20 local revolutionary armed forces.

(3) The main sites of revolutionary activities include: the former site of the Central Plains Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Plains Military Region, the Central Plains Administrative Office, the former site of the Henan-Huebian Provincial Committee, the former site of the July 7th Working Group, the former site of the Tongbai Military Region, etc. .