Dahongshan Golden Summit VS Wudang Mountain Golden Summit: The same Golden Summit has different connotations

Many famous mountains have golden domes. Speaking of golden domes, the first thing that comes to mind is the Golden Dome of Wudang Mountain in Shiyan, Hubei and the Golden Dome of Mount Emei in Sichuan. Both of these golden domes are world-famous. Golden Dome. In addition to these two golden domes, another Dahongshan golden dome has been built in Suizhou City, Hubei Province in recent years. Both are in Hubei, and both are named Golden Summit, which will of course cause controversy. It can be said that Dahongshan Golden Summit VS Wudang Mountain Golden Summit, the same Golden Summit has different connotations. The Golden Summit of Dahong Mountain and the Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain are both built on famous mountains with higher altitudes. The same thing is that they can allow tourists to watch the sunrise and sunset on the Golden Summit, and realize that "the law does not go its own way, but fate will prevail." "Yes." and "When you reach the top, you can see all the mountains and small mountains at a glance". Today we will analyze the different connotations contained in these two golden domes.

The younger generation among the golden summits—Dahongshan Golden Summit

Dahongshan Golden Summit is located on the main peak of Dahongshan, Baozhu Peak, in Dahongshan Scenic Area, Suizhou City, Hubei Province, with an altitude of 1,055 meters. meters, the "Golden Dome" is the landmark building of Ci'en Temple. Construction started on April 29, 2010. It took 13 months and cost more than 300 million to cast the 15.9-meter-high Golden Dome with 120 tons of yellow steel. It was completed. It covers an area of ??1,000 square meters, a sightseeing platform of 759 square meters, and an overall height of 45 meters. It is understood that the Golden Summit of Dahongshan is higher than the golden necklaces of Wudang Mountain and Emei Mountain, ranking first among similar buildings in the country. It is said that it has been applied for the Guinness World Record. In the newly built Golden Dome Hall of Dahongshan, there is a lotus platform with futons and heaven and earth. The name of the Buddha is clear and ancient, and the Dharmakaya Buddha Vairocana Tathagata, the "Three-Kaya Buddha", is enshrined in the middle. The Vairocana Buddha in the Golden Dome of Dahongshan is the Dharmakaya Buddha among the three Buddhas (Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, and Incarnation), also known as Mahavairocana. The crystal niche in front of the Buddha enshrines the relics of Elder Ben Huan, a great figure in Chinese Buddhism.

Dahongshan Golden Dome is a private investment by enterprises. The building adopts Tang style and is a copper-clad structure. It has created a new record in the history of Golden Dome construction in terms of planning and design, craft decoration, single height, building volume, The construction speed ranks first in five countries in the country and is a masterpiece of modern architectural art. Simply speaking from the architectural history of the Golden Summit, Dahongshan Golden Summit can only be called the "Junior Golden Summit", and its historical and cultural heritage is far inferior to that of Wudang Mountain Golden Summit and Emeishan Golden Summit.

Although the construction of Dahongshan Golden Summit was late, Dahongshan is indeed quite famous in history. Dahongshan is a key jungle of Chinese Buddhism and the birthplace of Caodong Sect of Southern Zen Buddhism. It has been a holy place of Buddhism since the Tang and Song Dynasties. , many emperors in the past dynasties have given him names, and his Buddhist teachings have spread as far as Japan and Southeast Asia, enjoying a great reputation in the Buddhist community. Dahongshan Mountain is connected with mountains and mountains, and Hongshan Temple is connected with Temple after Temple. "Looking at the world like a jingshe", it is a sacred place for Buddhism. In this sense, it makes up for the historical shortcomings of Dahongshan Golden Summit.

The representative of the Mesozoic Golden Summit - Wudang Mountain Golden Summit

Since the Golden Summit of Mount Emei was first built in the Tang Dynasty, it can be said to be the ancestor of the Golden Summit, so it was built in the 10th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. The Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain in four years (1416) can only be ranked second to the representatives of the Mesozoic Era. Wudang Mountain Golden Summit is located on Tianzhu Peak, the main peak of Wudang Mountain in the Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. It is 1,612 meters above sea level. The Golden Palace, commonly known as the Golden Summit, is the landmark building of Wudang Mountain and the centerpiece of Wudang Mountain. Treasure, countless tourists go to the Golden Palace to pay homage to Emperor Zhenwu and pray for good fortune.

The Wudang Mountain Golden Palace is the largest gilded copper palace in my country, with a height of 5.5 meters, a width of 5.8 meters, and a depth of 4.2 meters. In the Golden Hall, there is a gilt bronze statue of "Emperor Zhenwu Patriarch", which weighs 10 tons. There are fine patterns on the pillars and caissons in the palace. There is a gold-plated pearl hanging on the caisson, which is known as the "wind-sheltering fairy pearl". The base of the Golden Temple was moved from Shennongjia and polished with fossils of ancient trilobites hundreds of millions of years ago (it is said that its value is even more than that of the Golden Temple). Outside the hall is a white jade railing platform, and below it is the Purple Gold City, which is about 1,500 meters long. The red city wall built around the top of Tianzhu Peak tightly surrounds the Golden Palace. This is the "Jade Capital" built by Emperor Zhenwu in the human world based on the "Forbidden City" he built in Beijing, built by Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain is a "Xuanwu" picture made in heaven. Its natural mountain topography and palace architecture are integrated into one, presenting a vivid "Xuanwu" atmosphere of a turtle resting and a snake coiled around it. Including the Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain, it is a royal building built by Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Wudang Mountain was named "Dayue" and "Xuanyue to govern the world" by the emperor, and was revered as the supreme "royal family temple". Wudang Mountain is famous for its prominent position as the "Crown of the Five Sacred Mountains" with "the four famous mountains all bowing to each other, and the five celestial mountains in all directions being the highest in the imperial dynasty".

There have always been three wonders surrounding the Golden Palace of Wudang Mountain: ① The "magic lamp" that never goes out. There is an oil lamp that has been burning for more than 500 years. Even when the door of the palace is wide open, the mountain breeze blows out. It rises wildly and has never been extinguished; ② "The Patriarch Sweats" and "Haima Vomits Mist" Whenever a heavy rain is about to come, many water droplets will appear on the statues in the Golden Temple of Wudang Mountain, just like people sweating, and the Golden Temple The seahorse on the top of the ridge "spits out" strings of white mist from its mouth, and makes a sound, just like a real horse neighing to the sky; ③ "Thunder and Fire Refining Palace" The ancient Golden Palace did not have lightning protection facilities, and the Golden Palace has experienced a After a lightning strike, not only was there no damage or trace, but it also shone even more goldenly, as new as ever.

Once struck by lightning, it seems to have been smelted once, just like the ancient poem goes: "Thunder and fire make gold as the top."

The buildings of Wudang Mountain, including the Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain, are splendid pearls of ancient Chinese architecture and casting technology. They are historical witnesses of the wisdom of the Chinese nation and the level of ancient science and technology, and are priceless treasures. Wudang Mountain is one of the world cultural heritage sites announced by the United Nations. It is a key national scenic spot in China and a national AAAAA-level scenic spot. Wudang Mountain is also a famous Taoist mountain and the birthplace of Wudang martial arts. It is known as "an unparalleled scenic spot in ancient times and the best fairy mountain in the world."

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The Golden Summit of Dahong Mountain and the Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain are both located in our land of Jingchu. They are both Golden Summits in the world. How could we not know each other when we meet? They all pass on the essence of Chinese culture in different ways, and they all contribute to the development of Hubei tourism in different ways. The Golden Summit of Dahong Mountain and the Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain can be said to be "the Golden Summit of famous mountains is truly famous in the world, and who can compare with it in thousands of years". Let us *** boldly call out "Ask about Zen Dahong Mountain, ask about Wudang Mountain", and hope that friends from the two places will often come and visit each other and exchange information!

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