Shandong Tourism: Exploring the Paradise King City on Yimeng Mountain (Figure)

There is a scenic spot in Yishui, Yimeng Mountain, Shandong Province. Mr. Chai Dayong, a friend of the reporter and an expert in cultural tourism planning and design, and Mr. Li Yuansheng, then the vice president of Shandong Travel Agency Association, specially invited the reporter and his party to visit this city of kings on Jiwanggu Mountain, because they passed by during the reporter's "Walking into Qilu and Feeling Jiangsu and Zhejiang" tour.

The scenery of the eternal king city (photo: Feng Ganyong)

On September 5, 20 12, the reporter and his party drove all the way to Yishui by night, accompanied by the continuous mountains on both sides of the highway, crossed into the hinterland of Yimeng Mountain and reached the foot of "the first city in China, the eternal king city". Due to the tire problem on the way, it took some time to get here until 1 this morning. Manager Zhao of Tiancheng Hotel Housekeeping Department has been waiting for a long time.

Daigu Landform (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

At nine o'clock in the morning, under the arrangement of Ge Hua, then general manager of Tianchang Wangcheng Scenic Area, the reporter and his party, accompanied by Comrade Cai Yunhe, the propaganda cadre of the scenic area, boarded Jiwang Valley.

Photo with Cai Yunhe (photo: co-opted)

This place is called Tianwang-Jiwanggu, 40 kilometers northwest of Yishui County. Tianwang Scenic Area was developed and built according to the historical story that Tianwang moved its capital here in the Spring and Autumn Period. It's a clear day in Wan Li. The reporter and his party walked into the gate of the king of the world city, followed the winding mountain road to the ropeway station leading to the top of the mountain, took the ropeway cable car to the top, and began the first trip of Yimeng to the king of the sky city.

Wangcheng restaurant (photo: Zhao Shuxin)

Comrade Cai Yunhe told reporters that it is a good choice to climb Jiwang Valley and take a cableway. Because all the scenic spots here are on the "ancient", there is nothing to see in the middle of the "ancient". It takes 30 minutes to walk less, and the cable car can reach "ancient" in only 5 minutes. Therefore, the cable car provides safe, comfortable and fast climbing conditions for tourists.

Cableway leading to Wangcheng (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

With the gradual advancement of cableway and cable car, the natural beauty of Wangcheng Scenic Area in the air has gradually emerged. Below the steep rock wall is green vegetation. With the decrease of vegetation, patches of gray rock mass are exposed above, and the top is flattened like a knife, like a vast plain.

Take a picture of the king city in the sky (photo: Wang)

Being in the ropeway and cable car that break through the clouds and fog, people can also enjoy the magnificent scenery of the imperial city in the sky from different directions and angles, enjoy the majestic and natural Yimeng Mountain Group, and overlook the unique terraced landscape in Yimeng Mountain area along the way. The cable car shuttles through it, just like floating in a fairyland. You can experience the feeling of sliding and feel the charm of traveling through time and space.

Wushu Site Ruins (Photo: Zhao Shuxin)

The earliest known "ancient" originated from the film Red Sun, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous writer Liang Bin and directed by the famous director Tang, shot by Shanghai Tianma Film Studio 1963. In that movie, the famous battle of Meng Lianggu in the Liberation War was shown in a magnificent epic picture. In that battle, the heroic 23rd Division of the East China Field Army fought fiercely with the 74th Division of the Kuomintang Ace Army in Meng Lianggu, eventually eliminating one of the elite "five main forces" of the Kuomintang army, reorganizing the 74th Division and crushing the key attack of the Kuomintang army on Lu.

Daigu Landform Landscape (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

"Ancient" is a mountain landform. August 2, 20071,distributed in central and southern mountainous areas such as Mengyin, Yishui and Yiyuan in Shandong Province, was named "Daigu landform" by domestic geologists. This is the fifth largest rock landform newly discovered in China after "Danxia landform", "Zhangjiajie landform", "Zhangshiyan landform" and "karst landform".

Jiwanggu beacon tower (photo: Zhao Shuxin)

How did "ancient" come into being? According to geological experts, hundreds of millions of years ago, Yimeng Mountain was still immersed in the sea of Wang Yang. During the Yanshan Movement in the Late Jurassic of Mesozoic and the Himalayan Movement in the Tertiary of Cenozoic, many horst-type fault blocks were formed due to the dislocation of strata along the fault group. After 65.438+0.5 billion years of weathering and erosion, it gradually evolved into a square hill with steep cliffs and flat tops. Therefore, it was also called Fangshan and Table Mountain in ancient times. Because of its magical and unique landforms, it is known as "the beauty of the earth and the pride of the mountains".

The gentle mountain road at the top of the mountain (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The main scenic spot of Jiwang Valley is located at the 577.2-meter-high ancient mountain top that the reporter and his party are going to climb. In the 11th year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, the Records of Yishui County recorded: "The Valley of the King of Ji has a flat roof and can accommodate ten thousand people. It is said that Hou Ji went to the countryside to live here. " It is also recorded in Yishui County Records in the seventh year of Qing Daoguang: "It is said that Ji Zi came to his country to live here, hence the name."

Reporter Ji Wanggu photo (photo: Wang Jue)

According to historical records, in 690 BC, due to the powerful strength of Qi at that time, the monarch of Qi led some subjects to this place formerly known as Xidacheng, and established the second capital of Qi. Later generations renamed it the Valley of King Ji of the West City. At present, there are more than 50 scenic spots and sites, such as Wangji Hall, Yanwuchang, Hougong, Jiyuan Terrace and Yanfen Spring.

Photo by Ji Wangtai (photo: Cai Yunhe)

After several years of development, the "king city in the air" has become a large-scale comprehensive scenic spot integrating natural scenery, folk customs, history and culture, and leisure and entertainment. Since the opening of the park, our scenic spot has been successively rated as "national 4A-level scenic spot", "2008 Shandong tourists' favorite scenic spot", "2008 China tourism new scenic spot", "2008 Shandong most growing scenic spot", "Shandong excellent car campsite", "2009 Shandong go on road trip (geological wonder) preferred destination" and "2009 friendly Shandong" tourist attractions.

Zangjun Cave (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

As the king city of the world, Jiwanggu is the most concentrated and typical place in China and the best place to enjoy group glory. As the only inhabited place in the seventy-two Yimeng Mountain, there are seven households 19 people on the top of the mountain, forming a folk ecological village with the original style of Yimeng Mountain.

Stool Door Landscape (Photo: wang hong)

Climbing to the top of the mountain, you come to the cliff of Tianwang City, and the stool doors in the six mountain gates of Tianwang City are displayed in front of people. Legend has it that Lao Wang Guxi moved to the Ji Dynasty and climbed to the top of the ancient times from here. According to legend, until late at night, Qi Wang and other talents climbed all the way to the bottom of the cliff. At this time, the entourage found a deep hole, so the king of Qi decided to rest here.

Tianchi Landscape (Photo: Wang)

Cai Xiao pointed to a cave and said: The cave in front of me was the "Tibetan Army Cave" of that year. It is said that Long Yin's voice, which was heard by ministers and soldiers, came from this cave. Legend has it that the king of Qi was hungry and cold in the cave at that time, and the soldiers who went out to spy came back and reported that there were steps on the cliff in the north to climb to the top of the mountain. Above it was a flat land with fields and water, and the hillside was full of trees and crops. Delighted, he quickly led the soldiers to climb up and found that the surrounding cliffs were easy to defend but difficult to attack. This was a rare military position. The King of Qi decided to stay in this metropolis, save his strength, and try his best to reorganize the rivers and mountains in the future, so he had his second capital, the King of Qi, above the capital. As you can see, the cliff here is high and steep, and every step on the right is cut directly on the cliff, which can only accommodate one person. It can be said that "one person keeps it, and ten thousand people can't force it."

Stones around Tianchi Lake (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Everyone followed Cai Xiao's hand and expected to go. Sure enough, the terrain here is extremely dangerous and deserves to be called a wonderful pass. Walking on the gentle mountain road, the eyes are suddenly enlightened, and a unique water landscape is displayed in front of people. It turns out that this is the Tianchi scenic spot in Tianwang City. Tianchi is a large pool with a high ceiling, which is magical and beautiful, just like Yaochi in the sky. Although it is not as elegant and magnificent as the Huaqing Pool built by Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty for Yang Guifei, its magic lies in that it is a naturally formed reservoir on the top of a ridge more than 500 meters above sea level, which has water all the year round and rarely dries up. The source of Tianchi water is partly spring water and partly natural precipitation. In Tianchi, there is a hydrophilic platform, which is specially used to take photos of tourists swimming in the water. In the middle of the water, white mist rises slowly from time to time, and spreads slowly with the breeze, just like a fairyland.

Alpine Waterfall (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

There are three natural springs at the top of Gaogu Mountain. This was used by other villagers to irrigate farmland at that time, and it was also the largest water surface at the top of the valley. Because there is water at the top of the dam, there are people living there, which may be one of the reasons why the old king built the city here. The other two mountain springs, Yanfen Spring and Gantian Spring, are for people who used to visit other people.

Sacrifice to Heaven Performance Site (Photo: Wang)

Around Tianchi, there are some towering and varied boulders, which are the original stones of the imperial city in heaven. These huge stones have witnessed the geological history of Yimeng Mountain and have high geological survey value. All kinds of boulders are arranged according to gossip, which is said to be caused by the astronomical phenomena in Wang Guan at that time, and it is also said that it was used by the King of Qi when he held a ceremony to worship the ground. This majestic and tall dragon-shaped boulder in the center of Tianchi Lake is the king city Long Mai in the sky, just like a dragon leaping from the pool, trying to fly in the air. The dragon head is facing the east, that is, the direction of the ancient kingdom, which seems to silently tell people Ji Wangli's wish and unfinished ambition to rejuvenate the country.

The performance begins (photo: English co-option)

Relying on historical materials, Tianwangcheng has also created some performances with historical and cultural characteristics, such as offering sacrifices to heaven and horse racing, which are deeply loved by tourists. The reporter and his party came to Jiwangtai, where a performance of offering sacrifices to heaven was being performed. Jiyuan terrace is a platform for offering sacrifices to the aged king. When the king is old, he sacrifices to heaven, ancestors and the country, praying for good weather, peace and prosperity. It is also a platform for swearing. When the old king led his ministers and people to swear on this platform: Qi Xin will work together, practice military skills hard and aspire to become a strong country. It can be seen that King Ji always has the determination to return to his native land.

Horse racing is about to begin (photo: British co-option)

At the beginning of the performance, the actors dressed in ancient costumes showed the tourists the grand sacrificial ceremony thousands of years ago. Every movement, every gesture, every gesture is extremely solemn, lifelike performances, grand scenes, set off by melodious and heavy music, as if people feel that time and space are reversed, and they have returned to the sacrificial scene of that year.

Fierce Horse Battlefield (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After the huge performance of offering sacrifices to heaven, visitors can drop by the racecourse. The battle of the city here has brought wonderful, intense and exciting horse battlefields to tourists. According to Cai Xiao, a large-scale horse war program with the theme of the history of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Battle of Wangcheng, showed the heroic scene of Lao Wang's training, fighting side by side with the soldiers of Qi State and defending his country.

Ji Wanggu Xiaojing (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In 690 BC, in order to expand his territory, the King of Qi missed his homeland day and night and longed for a powerful country to expand his territory. So he decided to work hard, build a horse farm and barracks in Gu and practice day and night. Taking advantage of the geographical advantages of the mountain, a second capital city was built here, formerly known as Jiwangcheng, and the ruins of the ancient city are still there. Now, based on the historical story of Ji Wang, Ji Wang Cheng has restored many scenic spots such as Ji Wang Palace, Ji Yuan Tai, martial arts field, hunting ground, beacon tower, watchtower, etc., and invested huge sums of money to carefully build the Battle of the King City and the racecourse, which is the place where Lao Wang trained.

Ancient chariots (photo: British co-option)

This large martial arts stadium has 36 excellent horses and more than 65,438+000 actors. Every time Qi Jijun will fight with 265,438+0 horses, and more than 40 actors will appear on the stage at the same time. The actors are all body double who participated in Heroes, Seven Swords Down the Tianshan Mountains and See the Dragon Dismantle. The war in Malaysia invested more than 6 million yuan, of which during the war.

Taking photos at martial arts venues (photo: co-opted by Britain)

It can be said that large-scale horse fighting at such a high altitude is rare in the world. With the beginning of the horse war, I saw dozens of warriors wearing armor and holding various weapons coming out one after another. The vigorous posture and the fierce fighting scenes of leaping horses and whipping horses constantly arouse the cheers of tourists.

Pigeons live in harmony (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After watching the horse race, the reporter and his party strolled to the Royal Bird Garden at an altitude of 577.2 meters. This is the top of the Valley of the Kings in the first century of Yimeng, with a total area of 10000 square meters. There are more than 80 species of birds in the park, 1000, including waterfowl, wading birds, climbing birds, songbirds, ornamental birds and square pigeons, among which dozens of birds are protected by the state. Birds in the park are mainly free-range, and some birds that are aggressive or unsuitable for free-range are kept in cages for tourists to watch.

Wild Fruit Fragrance (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The Royal Bird Garden integrates domestication, entertainment and popular science, and it is an excellent place for viewing rare birds, getting close to nature, popular science education and leisure vacation. The Royal Bird Park is divided into three areas: the free-range area in the net, which is covered by a giant net with a center height of 20 meters and a side net height of 10 meters, where birds can fly freely; Bird art performance area: parrot arithmetic, shooting, cycling, holding coins and other performances; Animal training area: peacock flying, eagle catching rabbits, smart pig diving, duckling swimming and other performances.

Gushang Castle (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In front of the Royal Bird Garden, dozens of white pigeons are foraging on the ground. They are not afraid of people at all. After seeing tourists come here, they fly over people's heads and play with them in their hands. Here, the scene where people and birds live in harmony in nature is very warm.

In someone else's corner (photo: co-opted by Britain)

There are also ancient people and a newly discovered site of Ji Wang Chunqiu's tomb. In ancient times, the family was the highest natural village in Yimeng mountain area, and it was called "Tianwai Village" in Yimeng. Whenever smoke rises in the morning or evening, it is easy to remind people of the scene of "someone in the depths of white clouds" described in ancient poems. It shows the primitive life of the ancient merchants and preserves the most primitive living habits in Yimeng Mountain area.

A sample of a family (photo: Feng Ganyong)

The reporter saw here that the houses in this village were all built in accordance with the most traditional "dry-inserted wall" style in Yimeng Mountain area. Over the years, people in ancient times have attracted many tourists with their unique living facilities and simple folk customs. People are attracted by the beautiful natural scenery of Yimeng Mountain, which is connected with the mountain, and even moved by the isolated and simple customs.

Gushang Renjia Wine Shop (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Especially famous here is the local Gao Qiao Handmade Embroidery Workshop. Gao Qiao hand embroidery is one of the intangible cultural heritages in Shandong Province, with a history of 260 years. It is different from Suzhou embroidery and Jiangnan silk reeling, but it perfectly combines the plane decoration of embroidery with the three-dimensional sense of sculpture, and its shape is simple and generous, slightly exaggerated. At the same time, with the strong contrast of red, green and purple, it is gorgeous but not vulgar, with lively shape and strong festive color. Hand embroidery is very common in Gao Qiao, ranging from little girls to grandmothers. There is a local saying that "Gao Qiao's daughter-in-law is good, and her flowers and embroidery are good".

Chunqiu Tomb Site (Photo: English Cooperative)

The Spring and Autumn Tomb is located on the top of a 577-meter-high mound. The overall plan of the tomb is generally rectangular, about 33 meters long from north to south and 13.5 meters wide from east to west. There are chariots and horses in the north and tombs in the south. Tomb includes tomb, head box, north and south side boxes, etc. Bronze Ding, Pan, Bell, Pot, Pot, Bowl, Bowl and Yuchun have been found in the south and north side boxes and chariots and horses pits. Judging from the characteristics of some unearthed artifacts, it was around the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period. Combined with local legends about the Valley of the King of Ji, it may be related to the country of Ji. However, from the unearthed bronze inscriptions, it may be related to Jiangguo (a vassal state in Hubei in the Spring and Autumn Period). The excavation of that year was still important news, and CCTV news channel broadcast live here. At present, there is still a host station that broadcast live that year.

Underground ice palace (photo: Wang)

In addition, the underground ice palace on the Jiwang Valley crosses the cliff with a total length of more than 200 meters. There is ice all year round, and all kinds of ice sculptures and lanterns in the main space of 8000 cubic meters are lifelike and wonderful, just like a fairy tale world in a dream! The winding skating track allows reporters and their party to experience the excitement and endless childlike interest brought by dynamic skating! Time is always a little short, and the reporters and their party enjoyed and were so shocked by the exploration trip of Tianwanggu. Looking at the towering mountains outside the window, bidding farewell to the simple old man who was seeing him off, and facing the afterglow of the sunset, the reporter and his party embarked on their way home with a beautiful aftertaste. (Photo: Feng Ganyong)