What exactly do Shandong people mean when they say one mountain, one river, and one saint?

One mountain refers to Mount Tai, the first of the five mountains, one water refers to Baotu Spring in Shandong, and one sage refers to Confucius (the sage of Kong), the founder of Confucianism. It is no exaggeration to say that Shandong is also It is a major tourist province, so the phrase "One mountain, one river, one saint" is used as Shandong's tourism promotion card. This sentence is actually the second couplet of a couplet. It is said that during the Qing Dynasty, there was a Shandong Jinshi named Liu Gongguan. He was He was transferred to the south to serve as an official, and the south has been dominated by literati since ancient times. The north is exactly the opposite of the south. There are mostly soldiers in the south, so after arriving in the north, Liu Gongguan was made things difficult by the literati in the south, so he was given the title of Shanglian "There are many mountains, rivers and talented people in the south of the Yangtze River". I thought that Liu Gongguan would not be able to tell the truth, but Liu Gongguan blurted out: "Shandong has mountains, rivers and saints". This made all the literati present silent and bowed their heads in silence. This second couplet has been passed down to this day and has become an endorsement of Shandong, and these three refer to Mount Tai, the Yellow River (some say it refers to Baotu Spring), and the sage Kong.

1. Mount Tai

Mount Tai is also the first of the five mountains. The five mountains are: Taiyue, Dongyue, Daiyue, Daishan and Daizong. Taishan is known as the "Holy Mountain", so There is a sentence: "Peace in Mount Tai, peace in the world". Regarding Mount Tai, it can be said that everyone in our country knows it. Standing on the top of Mount Tai, you can really see the sentence "Look at all the mountains and small mountains at a glance". , so a large number of tourists go to Mount Tai every year. Mount Tai is not only a place longed for by the people, but also a place longed for by emperors in ancient times. The reason why Mount Tai is said to be a "sacred mountain" is because many people have gone to Mount Tai to worship since ancient times, including ancient emperors. Therefore, Mount Tai has become the richest cultural landscape in the long history of our country.

2. The Yellow River and Baotu Spring are one water? There has always been controversy, because many people refer to the Yellow River, and some people talk about Baotu Spring, but I personally think it is the Baotu Spring. The nature is greater, because the Yellow River is not only found in Shandong, but also in the Yellow River basin in other provinces, and Baotu Spring is a unique landscape in Shandong, and Baotu Spring is known as "the best spring in the world" and is one of the seventy-two springs in my country. One of the famous springs, it is located in Jinan City. It is a 5A scenic spot in Jinan and has also been approved as a key park by the country. So whether it is from its geographical location or from its long history, I think "Yishui" It does refer to Baotu Spring.

3. Confucius (Sage of Kong)

The hometown of Confucius is located in Qufu City, Shandong Province today. There are three temples in Qufu City, namely Confucius Temple, Confucius Mansion, and Confucius Forest. Confucius was included in the World Heritage List by the country in 1994, so the Three Confucius Confucius in Qufu is the birthplace of Confucianism. As the founder of Confucianism, Confucius has always been a role model for scholars, so many Confucian scholars call him "the most holy teacher". His Confucian culture has influenced generations of scholars, and he is still respected by many people today. Therefore, Qufu, Shandong Province, the hometown of Confucius, has become one of the cities with the most cultural heritage in my country.