Sibunshan, Jiujiang District (2021?)

Contents | Taking photos with condensation? A collection of "Landscape Process"

Text | Youran Shi

Due to the impact of the epidemic, Anhui Province has entered prevention and control During the epidemic stage, Wuhu City is affiliated to Anhui Province, so it naturally has to follow the arrangements of its superiors. Previously, it was only said that it was okay not to leave Wuhu.

As the epidemic continues to intensify, our family can only stay in the city, and even the surrounding districts and counties are not allowed to go. Fortunately, there is always a road ahead, and there are always some tourist attractions that you have known about before but have never been to that are worth visiting. For example, Sibun Mountain, located in Jiujiang District, has been mentioned by my family since I was a child, but I have never been there.

As soon as we left, our family of four drove there. In just over half an hour, we arrived at the foot of Sibun Mountain. I didn't see how high the mountain was when I looked at it from a distance, but it was already the highest peak in Wuhu.

When we got off the car, we were surrounded by old brick and tile houses. The courtyard walls were filled with criss-crossed vegetables and fruits, giving it a farm-like feel. There are also several sturdy wintersweet trees planted in some farmyards. The wintersweet is in full bloom at the moment, and the plum fragrance is intoxicating in the air.

Walking further up, an asphalt road appeared in front of us, which instantly led us into the park. On our left hand side, a sign appeared, which clearly read " "Xiyun Temple" in three big characters. This Xiyun Temple is the focus of our trip.

At the intersection, there are two forked roads, one is a car road and the other is a trail going up the mountain. There is no reason not to climb the mountain when you come to Sibun Mountain, and this time is no exception. The four of us saw that the mountain was not too high, so we all thought we could easily climb the mountain. We were careless and didn't even take hiking poles. As I climbed up, I realized that it had rained not long ago and the rocks on the ground were slippery. I don't know why people often come to step on it. The slope of the stairs is too steep, and you will fall down if you are not careful. This shows how difficult this mountain road is.

There are some decaying trees along the rocky road. The climbing purple wisteria vines are still lingering on the tall oak trees, and the ground is full of purple wisteria fruits. I dragged my mother on the arduous trek on the ridge, while my son and his father stepped lightly on the rocks to the top of the mountain as if they were as light as a swallow.

When my mother and I reached the top of the mountain, we saw the vast Yangtze River in front of us. The fog on the river was very heavy, and we could only vaguely see some river boats passing by. The banks of the river are all Chery Automobile's production bases, and the factories are still producing.

We looked down the mountain and saw rows of yellow temples and brick eaves. Halfway up the mountain was Xiyun Temple. We are going to go down the mountain and go to Xiyun Temple to have a look.

Just when we were looking for the way down the mountain, we saw a renovated ancient pagoda called "Wenfeng Pagoda". Because it was a long time ago, the ancient pagoda was seriously eroded by wind and rain. , although the later manual repairs still left many traces of the years. There are Buddha statues enshrined in the ancient pagoda, and there are incense burners and candles piled on the Buddhist niches. The incense burners are filled with burned out incense ashes, and the flames of the candles are flickering between on and off. It must have been swept by someone not long ago. There are stairs in Wenfeng Tower to reach the top of the tower. We were in a hurry and didn't bring any incense to offer, so we wouldn't disturb the purity of the gods and Buddhas.

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