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What are the attractions in Maoming Lady Xian’s Hometown Cultural Tourism Scenic Area?

A summary of the scenic spots in Maoming Mrs. If you worry less, your heart will open. Only when you open your heart can you be happy. There is a classic saying in Hong Kong and Macao: The most important thing in life is to be happy.

2. "With a good intention, we welcome guests from all over the world with a smile."

3. The upper two strokes are like soaring birds, and the lower stroke is like a leaping carp. "The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump." It is a happy life. The fish below grows on the edge of the South China Sea, symbolizing the place where Mrs. We are destined to meet each other even though we are thousands of miles apart. Mrs. Xian was originally the leader of the Li people, and Feng Bao was a Han official. The combination of Mrs. Xian and Feng Bao also set a model for the integration of ethnic groups in Lingnan and promoted the integration and development of ethnic groups.

4. The heart is in the stone, and there is a heart in the stone. Mrs. Xian’s career has a long way to go, but our hearts are like a rock and we are determined to be unswerving.

5. The two pines on the left and right of the stone arch together to form the word "heart". The shape of the stone is also like a "heart", plus the "heart" engraved on it, the wood and stone are in harmony, and the hearts are in harmony with each other, and the hearts intersect. It also means that good intentions never grow old. Only with a good intention can you travel through space and forever.

6. A red heart is engraved on the mottled stone, which means that no matter how many vicissitudes behind it, the face will still be like a peach blossom and full of smiles.

2. Our Lady of Lingnan Archway

1. Our Lady of Lingnan Archway is extraordinary in appearance. It is composed of six pure granite columns. The size, height and distance of the columns form three symmetrical combinations. , the tallest pillar in the middle is 12.2 meters high, 30 meters wide, and has a base circumference of 4 meters. The ones on the left and right sides are slightly smaller.

2. This square archway was donated and built by Dianbai entrepreneurs Dai Zuolin and Lai Muyang. The four characters "Our Lady of Lingnan" on the front of the arch were inscribed by Wu Dongmin, vice chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association and Vice Chairman of the Hainan Calligraphers Association. The four characters "Protect the Country and Bless the People" on the back of the arch were inscribed by Dianbai District Standing Committee Member and Calligrapher Written by Mr. Yang Yuping.

3. The six pillars of the archway form three combinations, which are based on Mrs. Xian’s idea of ??loyalty to the emperor and protecting the country: "I serve three masters, but only with a good heart." At the same time, the "Our Lady of Lingnan" archway against the blue sky reflects Mrs. Xian's universal wisdom and loving heart and broad mind for benefiting the people.

3. Bronze Statue of Our Lady of Lingnan

1. The bronze statue of Mrs. Xian is backed by Mount Everest and the vast mountains of Wuguiling, and faces the vast South China Sea. It is a magnificent scene and majestic. The bronze statue of Madam Xian is 9 meters high including the base. The main statue of Madam Xian is 6 meters high and made of fine copper. The base is 3 meters high and made of high-quality granite.

2. The bronze statue of Mrs. Xian is 6 meters high, which means that when Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty opened the shogunate for Mrs. , Gangzhou, Tengzhou; it also symbolizes the loyalty of the Feng Xian family for six generations; it means that after the death of Mrs. A good intention.

3. The bronze statue of Mrs. , holding a fist with the right hand, Wen left and Wu right, the harmony of Yin and Yang, the combination of strength and softness. The Sui Dynasty records that Mrs. Clench your fist. This not only shows that Mrs. Xian is wise and wise with her literary and military skills, literary skills and martial arts, but also shows that on the one hand, Mrs. Stability, vividly and profoundly embodies the spirit of "patriotism, love for the people, unity and unity" of Mrs. Xian, a great military strategist and politician.

4. The bronze statue of Mrs. Leaning forward, with a smile on her face, and her eyes looking down, it is as if Our Lady of Xian is at the pinnacle, looking down on all living beings. This detail is full of charm, embodying Our Lady of Xian's great feelings of sympathy and compassion for the common people, as well as her boundless love and great compassion. , the Bodhisattva's heart to save all living beings is vividly expressed. The bronze statue of Mrs. Xian is integrated with the mountains, water, grass and trees in the environment, and is highly harmonious and unified, making it even more solemn and sacred.

4. Sui Shu stone inscriptions

The Sui Shu stone inscriptions are engraved in the original font of the early Song Dynasty version - "Mrs. Qiao Guo". The whole text has more than 1,400 words. The original version is collected at Waseda University in Japan and was found by professionals. The "Book of Sui" is one of the "Twenty-Four Histories" and is used to record the history, humanities, etc. of the Sui Dynasty. In the feudal era where men were superior to women, women were able to leave such a legacy in the "Book of Sui". This large-scale biography is unique, and it is enough to illustrate the lofty status of Mrs. Xian in the history of the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Shu records that Mrs. Xian lived in her parents' house from childhood to her death. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty named Mrs. Xian "Mrs. Sincerely". "The entire life course is completely recorded. It can be seen that Mrs. Xian was a very respectable woman in the eyes of the historians who wrote the history books, and she was also a model for women to learn from.

5. Shinto

1. Shinto It is the passage leading to Mrs. Xian’s cemetery, which means climbing to the top step by step.

The Shinto can only be found in front of the mausoleum. This is the regulation of the cemetery in the ancient Chinese etiquette system. The mausoleum is the cemetery of emperors and princes. Stone horses and stone figures are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the Shinto.

2. The Shinto of Mrs. The kapok tree, also known as the hero tree, is majestic and tall, with spreading branches and thriving, symbolizing the majestic image of Mrs. Xian as a heroine.

3. Early spring in February and March is the season when kapok blooms. It looks beautiful. There is a saying in Guangdong that if kapok blooms, winter will never come again. It means that as long as you see kapok blooming, you will feel warm. Spring has also arrived. In early spring in February, it is the day when kapok blooms. Shinto kapok is in bud and blooming brilliantly. Looking from a distance, the orange-red tree looks particularly vibrant. Two rows of kapok trees lead to the tomb city. The trees are full of flowers and the ground is fragrant. Just like the goddess scattering flowers to guide guests to the tomb city to pay their respects to Mrs. Xian, thoughtful guests will pick up a few bright and full flowers and offer them in front of Mrs. , to express admiration for the hero.

6. Jinshui Bridge

1. Jinshui Bridge is a transportation hub connecting Lingnan Notre Dame Square with Xian’s Tomb City, Niangniang Temple and other scenic spots. It is 5 meters wide and 13.5 meters long. Because the shape is a clone of the Jinshui Bridge in front of Tiananmen Square, it is also named the same. It is said that the origin of Jinshui Bridge has a historical allusion: the designer and builder of Zhou Bridge in Yuanhuang City was an ordinary stonemason - Yang Qiong from Quyang, Hebei Province in the Yuan Dynasty. Quyang is rich in jade, and its stone carving skills have been world-famous since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Yang Qiong was born in a family of stoneworkers. His stone sculptures are "every time they come from new ideas and are so ingenious that no one can match them." In 1276 AD, when the Zhou Bridge in front of the Chongtian Gate of Yuanhuang City was built, many people drew pictures and submitted them, but none of them were selected. Yang Qiong's design made Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, very satisfied and ordered the construction to be supervised.

2. It is recorded in "The Forbidden City" that this bridge is "carved with dragons, phoenixes, and auspicious clouds, and is as bright as jade. There are four hundred stone dragons under the bridge, holding their heads in the water; it is very strong." It adds color to the imperial city. There were few, so the builders of the Ming Dynasty City moved it to build this bridge. The moat in front of the imperial city is called Jinshui River, and the Jinshui Bridge got its name from this.

7. The stele on the tomb of Mrs. Xian of Sui Qiaoguo __

1. __, with the head of a dragon and the body of a turtle, is said to be one of the nine sons of the dragon and is good at carrying heavy loads. Carrying tablets on steles was an official etiquette system in ancient times. It was often placed in front of ancestral temples and mausoleums. The feudal dynasty had stricter hierarchical restrictions on the size and use of steles and inscriptions.

2. Although the whereabouts of the inscription on Mrs. The huge size and exquisite workmanship show the distinguished identity of the owner of the inscription.

3. Only half of the __ inscription remains, with the head and four legs missing. The "turtle pattern" on the back is clearly visible. It is more than 1.3 meters long and weighs 1.5 tons. "Book of Sui: Etiquette Three" records: "The third rank has been erected on a stele, and the chi's head and the turtle's legs are on the ground." This is consistent with the fact that Mrs. When the archaeologist Professor Mai Yinghao came here for archaeology, he concluded that the stone was the tomb of Madam Xian. He believed that only two people in the Lingnan generation could enjoy this stone tablet. One was Zhao Tuo, King of Nanyue, and the other was Madam Xian. Therefore, archaeological experts call this __ Mrs. Xian's "identity card".

4. On the one hand, __ is a practical object, used as a stele base, commonly known as the "Turtle and Camel Stele"; on the other hand, it has very important cultural significance. Its symbol is based on "longevity and good luck", and has connotations such as status level, totem worship, and witchcraft worship. People can see this hardworking strong man everywhere in temples and ancestral halls. Touching it is said to bring blessings.

8. Tomb of Mrs. Xian of Sui Dynasty Qiaoguo

1. Mrs. Xian’s tomb sleeps in a wide open space of about fifty or sixty acres with lush grass and sparse forests. Mrs. Xian's tomb consists of a tomb city, a tombstone and a enjoyment hall. The cemetery is rectangular in shape, surrounded by earthen wall remains. The cemetery is oriented north-south, 123 meters long from east to west, and 110 meters wide from north to south. It covers an area of ??13,530 square meters. Its large scale and rich cultural relics are very rare.

2. There are rammed earth walls built around the tomb city, and architectural components from the Sui Dynasty can be seen on the surface of the tomb city. The buildings discovered through archaeological surveys are mainly concentrated in the central part. The clearly visible remains include the front hall, patio, bedrooms from south to north, as well as the wing rooms on the east and west wings, pools and other Sui, Tang and Song Dynasty buildings. The front and rear halls are both 22 meters wide, 7 It has 5 bays and a total area of ??about 1,300 square meters. Unearthed were stone tripods, stone stoves, pottery stone dogs, stone lions, printed bricks, tiles, floor tiles, inverted lotus-shaped square seats and stone pillar foundations, as well as some bowls, dishes, basins, incense burners and other pottery and porcelain utensils and hollowed-out hoops. The celadon-glazed inkstone, Yanglian incense burner, etc. have been identified as relics of the Sui Dynasty.

3. Madam Xian’s Tomb was first built in the Sui Dynasty and renovated in the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are many architectural remains of the Sui Dynasty preserved in the tomb city. It is the first Sui and Tang tomb discovered by archaeology in Guangdong Province. Examples of garden architecture. On March 5, 2013, the tomb of Xian, the wife of Sui Qiaoguo, was approved and announced by the State Council as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

9. Empress Temple

1. Empress Temple (Mrs. Xian Temple, built in the Sui Dynasty) was destroyed when Feng Junheng, the great-great-grandson of Mrs. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the local villagers surnamed Huang and Cai rebuilt the temple. It was repaired during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The most recent repair was in 2004. The existing building shape and structure retain the Qing Dynasty style. There are three rooms in the middle, with a total width of 22.4 meters and a total depth of 29.2 meters. It has a hard top, a dragon boat ridge, and a beam frame structure. The first door is inlaid with granite stone door clips and a pair of drum stones. The second entrance is a worship pavilion. The corridors on both sides of the courtyard are three bays, and the walls are built with irregular stones from the ground to a height of 1 meter. The above are made of stacked blue bricks. In particular, the outer walls of the temple are made of bricks from the Sui, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. It is made of stacked stones and has the reputation of "one wall for five generations". Although the temple has been renovated over the years, it still maintains its original appearance. There are tiger head and foot stone incense burners, stone tripods and Liutong reconstructed inscriptions in the temple, which have high historical value. and cultural value.

2. During the Chen and Sui Dynasties, Mrs. It is unique among the many titles of Lady Xian Temple, and it only highlights the unparalleled lofty status of Lady Xian in the hearts of the people in her hometown.

10. Jiaqing Tombstone

There is a tombstone built in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty in the tomb area. It was erected by Teke Xing'a, the magistrate of Dianbai County in the 24th year of Jiaqing. It has the words "Tomb of Xian, Mrs. Xian of Sui Qiaoguo". It is said that in the month when the tombstone was built, the tombstone was built in the local area. The people could faintly hear the sound of music playing, and this tombstone became famous all over the world. This incident is still engraved on the wall of the Empress Temple, just a stone's throw away from the tomb of Xian. In the 1940s, the tomb city still had city walls, rivers and city walls. The city walls were taller than people, and there seemed to be ruins of "barracks" where tomb-guarding soldiers lived in the city. According to Guangxu's "Gaozhou Prefecture Chronicles" of the Qing Dynasty: "Dianbai County, Mrs. Qiaoguo of the Sui Dynasty." Xian's tomb is located behind the Dou Niang Niang Temple in Shili Mountain in the north of the county, and its local name is Guizicheng. Such an anecdote is recorded in the ancient inscriptions in the Niangniang Temple. At that time, the Niangniang Temple had been destroyed, and the surrounding areas were overgrown with grass and birds and animals were inhabited. The cemetery was buried in a treasured place in front of the temple. That night, Mrs. Xian told her in a dream that this place would be left for future generations to rebuild the temple and the tomb. She would choose another place for you. When she woke up the next day, she saw a pig and a deer in the back mountain. If you want to be noble in future generations, move to the deer cave to ensure that your descendants will be noble forever; if you want to be wealthy in the future, move to the pig cave to ensure that the future generations will be wealthy and prosperous. At that time, the Cai family had no property and desperately wanted to be rich, so they moved. He was buried in the Pig Cave, a place called "Zhu Mu Pit", and made a great wish to build the Niangniang Temple in future generations when the Cai family was prosperous. As expected, the Cai family's descendants became prosperous, wealth came to them, and the family prospered in Zhuangdong and other places. The business and land continue to this day. The tenth generation ancestor of the Cai family was grateful for Mrs. Xian's divine grace and fulfilled the vows of his ancestors. He united with the local Huang family and organized donations from the tribesmen to rebuild the Niangniang Temple. On the birthday of Mrs. Tai, the clan members were organized to offer sacrifices and give thanks in the Empress Temple. On the birthday of Daoguang Nian, this event was even carved in the temple and passed down to future generations for the descendants of the Cai family to see and express their gratitude to their ancestors for their merits and the grace of Mrs. Xian. To this day, descendants of the Cai family continue to come back to the Empress Temple to worship. May your family be safe and healthy.

12. Chengjing Hall

In the main hall of Chengjing Hall, Mrs. Xian Tai and Feng Bao are enshrined. On their sides are Feng Pu, Feng An, Feng Hun and Feng Zhi. Dai, Feng Yuanyi, General Gan, General Fang, Zhang Rong and General Zhu. Above the main hall hangs the four characters "Our Lady of the South" inscribed by Wang Luxiang himself. Wang Luxiang, the chief planner and host of "Cultural Grand View Garden", led the "Cultural Grand View Garden" shooting team into the scenic spot of Mrs. Xian's hometown on January 14, 2015, and was deeply infected by Mrs. Xian's spirit. He believed that Madam Xian's achievements not only affected the people of Lingnan, but also deeply affected the entire Southeast Asia, so she called her the "Mother of the South."

13. Niangniang Pond

Niangniang Pond is about 9.6 acres, surrounded by palm trees and banyan trees. There are lotuses and lotuses growing in the Empress Pond. When the lotus and lotus bloom, ice jade blooms, the fragrance overflows, butterflies and bees pick up the rhymes, and birds sing the harp. It is like a dream, like a fairyland. At that time, Mrs. Xian and Feng Bao often strolled by the Niangniang Pond, read the moon, gazed at the lotus, and left behind an eternal love legend of flying together and sharing the same heart.

14. Mount Everest

Looking from the Longtou Pavilion beside Niangniang Pond towards the tomb of Xian, two peaks stand majestically in the distance. This is Mount Everest. Mount Everest is plump and round, like a pair of huge breasts, so it is also called the Double Breast Peak. According to relevant data research, apart from the hill behind Wu Zetian's mausoleum, this magical geographical phenomenon is only found in the back hill of the tomb city in Mrs. Xian's hometown. The lifelike shape of Mount Everest is breathtaking. There are no similar discoveries in other countries, and it can be called a "wonder of the world."

15. Thousand-Year-Old Empress Well

Thousand-Year-Old Empress Well is located in the northeast corner of Niangniang Pond. Like a fairy spring. For thousands of years, the villagers of Zili have come to the Niangniang Well to draw water during festive occasions to ensure their family's safety and good luck. The location and layout of Niangniangjing and Niangniang Pond are well connected and natural. The villagers in Shandou call them "the precious duck under the lotus pond".

16. Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree is a wish-making resort in Mrs. Xian’s hometown scenic spot. It is said that Mrs. Xian planted it herself. The wishing tree planted by Mrs. Xian was very old, but the tree withered for unknown reasons. By 2003, a banyan tree that was said to be exactly the same as the original wishing tree had grown back on the original site. The banyan tree in the south represents "all-inclusive and everything is easy". The wishing tree is a large banyan tree. The tree is regarded as a god by local villagers, and they light incense and candles at its roots to pray for wishes. Later, people also made ultimatums, wrote their wishes, and tied them with heavy objects (stones were used in the early years, but oranges have been used in recent years), and then after sincerely making a wish to the tree, they threw it up the trunk. The one that does not fall down represents the wish. It can come true. This custom has spread widely, attracting many tourists and even foreign tourists to come to the wishing tree in Lincun to make wishes. The flow of people is the most during the Lunar New Year. In order to protect the wishing tree, only blessing plaques and blessings are allowed to be hung on the tree. Hang with written wishes

17. Feilai Ding

Shandou Niangniang Temple (there is a stone incense burner in front of the patio worship pavilion in Madam Xian Temple, with two waists and three legs). The stone tripod is called "Feilai tripod" by the villagers.

Eighteen. Hehe tree

The concept of Hehe is the essence of China's excellent traditional culture and the perfect embodiment of the cultural life of the Chinese nation. "Harmony means harmony", "harmony" means "peace and harmony"; "harmony" means "fusion, harmony" in people, and harmony in the heart. As the symbolic meaning of "family harmony and happy marriage", the "Hehe Tree" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has spread far and wide. Moreover, the "Hehe Tree" has the vitality to keep pace with the times. With the changes in history, the times have given the "Hehe Tree" a new symbolic meaning. , it is not only a symbol of "harmony culture", but also a symbol of "harmonious society"

19. Feng Xianlian Tree

This tree vividly interprets Mrs. Xian and her husband Feng. Mrs. Xian was a wise and resourceful young woman, capable of pacifying tribesmen, marching with troops, and subduing the Vietnamese. She became the leader of South Vietnam. Feng Bao was originally a descendant of Northern Yan, and her ancestors were shepherds in foreign lands for three generations. , the order failed. Later, he married his wife, and she made an appointment with the sect to obey the people's etiquette and order her relatives without giving up. From then on, the government order was in order, and no one dared to disobey it. The tree is luxuriant and has a unique backbone, and the "Phoenix" is known as the king among women. It is undoubtedly a vivid representation of the image of Mrs. Being able to take root deep into the soil is undoubtedly the reappearance of Feng Bao's image. Feng Xianlian created the stability and prosperity of Lingnan for more than two hundred years from the Liang and Chen Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. These two trees can be described as an eternal legend. After that, the branches and leaves became more luxuriant and rooted in front of the thousand-year-old Niangniang Temple and Xianfeng Shengxian Hall. It has a deep relationship with the Xianfeng family, so it was named "Fengxianlian Tree"

20. The blood-sealed throat tree

The blood-sealed throat tree, also known as curare tree, mostly grows in rainforests below 1,500 meters above sea level. It is a tree with a height of 25-40 meters and a diameter at breast height of 30-40 cm. It is milky white. The sap has gray bark and blooms in spring. It is a national third-level protected plant. It is also a highly toxic plant and a medicinal plant. The milky white sap of curare wood is highly toxic and can cause heart paralysis in poisoned people once it comes into contact with wounds of humans and animals. (Arrhythmia causes blood vessels to close, blood to coagulate, and even suffocation to death, so people call it "blood sealing the throat". Distributed in Guangdong (Leizhou Peninsula, Hainan, Guangxi, and southern Yunnan).