A 350-word travel note from Yinling Mountain

Since I was a child, I have been to Yinling Mountain so many times that I can no longer remember. Every time I go, I have a new feeling and discovery... It was a public holiday this year and I had no money to go out. I had nothing to worry about, so I decided to go up to the mountain to stay for two days, first to escape the heat, and secondly to escape from the ordinary world.

Early in the morning on August 22, I invited my parents, brothers and sisters, and drove north from Bazhou City. In more than 10 minutes, I arrived at Zaolin Township, where Yinling Mountain is located. Zaolin Village is located on the bank of the Ba River. Because of the popularity of fish here, there are more than 10 fish restaurants in the small farm with two to three hundred households. The "Zaolin Fish" brand has spread to Chengdu, Xi'an, and Chongqing. The fish bombs Tender and refreshing, the soup is delicious and refreshing, and the aroma is fragrant. Only when you have been to Zaolin can you really feel the taste of Zaolin fish. Below the Zaolin Farm is the endlessly flowing Ba River. The Qingtan Hydropower Station built in the 1960s has now completed its historical mission and has stopped generating electricity for several years. The river stretches for several acres and is full of green water all year round. For those with good eyesight, Tourism has been launched, the mountains are green, the water is green, and the yachts are rippling, which is really joyful.

The car is circling up, and from a distance, Changliang Forest Park is like a huge green lotus platform, holding up Yinling Mountain. ". Entering the forest, you will see tall and straight masson pine and ginkgo trees, with thick shade blocking out the sun, and waves of pines. The forest is full of green grass, with tits chasing and squirrels appearing from time to time, which makes it very interesting.

Yinling Mountain is only 10 kilometers away from Bazhou City. The main peak is 1,420 meters high and has a total area of ??64 square kilometers. It has been a holy place for Taoism and Buddhism since the Northern Wei Dynasty. Yinling Mountain was originally named Lingying Mountain. According to legend, during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Li Su, the governor of Sichuan and a native of Gansu, prayed hard to cure his mother's eye disease. Guanyin's appearance cured the old lady's eye disease. Governor Li paid tribute to the grace of Guanyin incarnation to save his mother. He went to Lingying Mountain in Bazhou, built 13 new temples, rebuilt the golden body of Bodhisattva, and renamed Lingying Mountain Yinling Mountain in accordance with the words of Guanyin Bodhisattva in his dream. Since then, Yinling Mountain has become famous in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and is well-known in Bashu. The ancients praised it as "the beautiful scenery, the weather is better than Emei", "the most beautiful in northern Sichuan", and "the first peak in Bajun". Today, it is praised as "the most beautiful peak in Bashu" and "the most beautiful in northern Sichuan".

At the entrance of Shanmen is Lingshanchang. A section of the old street reveals the traces of time, ancient and quiet, while the other half of the new street exudes a modern atmosphere. We walked up the mountain along the nearly two-meter-wide stone steps. The mountain was majestic, the peaks were abrupt, the path was rugged and steep, and ancient trees and vines blocked out the sky and the sun, as if it were created by nature. Stop and go, and slowly read the peaks, forests, water, stones, temples, Buddhas, couplets, and stele, all of which form a landscape with endless charm. When we arrived at the main peak of Yinling Mountain, we saw that its peak was as sharp as an ax and a knife, pointing abruptly toward the sky. The top of the mountain is a huge independent stone, like a palm holding the sky. The top is a platform, about 500 square meters. There is the Guanyin main hall, which can accommodate hundreds of people. In addition to a trail that can be walked, the other three sides of this hall are like knives and axes, and the hanging rocks are Hundreds of feet away, it's daunting to look at the mountains, with a bird's eye view of the mountains and green mountains; looking far into the distance, you can see the meandering forests and valleys, the undulating green waves, it's poetic and picturesque, you can have a panoramic view of the mountains, looking up at the high sky, full of clouds. , the dangers are everywhere and the scenery is infinite; entering the palace, the palace is spacious and the flying pavilion is flowing with pills. The statues of the gods are lifelike; the good men and women, the incense and incense are endless, and it is a scene of a Buddhist holy land.

Yinling Mountain has old trees. Mainly composed of subtropical plants, there are more than 1,000 ancient trees with a diameter of more than 2 meters, and various trees, trees, flowers and plants stretch for more than 20 square kilometers. There is a 600-year-old yellow horn tree, which covers an area of ??100 square meters. The locals call it the "King of Trees". There are "nine axes" with half withered and half lush, which means that even if nine axes are broken, it is difficult to break a branch. It is very hard. The four ancient cypresses on both sides of the Jade Emperor Temple are all more than 1 meter in diameter, two on each side, with different shapes and different names. The leaves are cheerful and full of joy, so it is called Xibai; the crown is tightly clustered and the shape is angry, it is called Angry cypress; the tree shape is slightly curved, and the leaves are chlorotic and mournful, which is called Yibai; the branches and leaves are stretched out in all directions, and the expression is broad-minded, and it is called Lubo. . There are also Xiaoyao tree, Maitreya Zhang, Niuwang cypress, Dongbin fir, virgin pine, etc. Each of them has its own unique features. Some grow in the cracks of the rocks, some grow on the overhanging rocks, some are tall and straight, and some are winding and winding. Tourists are all amazed. Overlooking the forest, sea and pines, it is lush and spectacular.

Yinling has high mountains and rivers. The mountain is a thousand meters high, and the water flows all year round. It can be said that the mountain is high and the water is long. Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a shortage of water on the mountain, and tens of thousands of people gathered on the mountain for pilgrimage. Due to lack of water, countless people passed out on the roadside and on the mountainside. Seeing this, Our Lady of Guanyin was so compassionate that she sprinkled a few drops from the bottle, and spring water suddenly gushed out. , soft and fragrant. From then on, the spring water of Yinling Mountain was gurgling. One of the springs has a large flow, clear water quality, sweet and fragrant water. Local people say that this water can cure all kinds of diseases, especially intestinal obstruction, tracheitis, threshing yellow and other diseases. When the water is cured, people call it "divine water", hence the name of this spring. It is called "Guanyin Spring".

Yinling Mountain Stone Monster. There is a huge stone next to the Lotus Temple, shaped like a human head, wearing a military helmet, facing the Ba River, concentrating, as if it is a loyal guard of Yinling Mountain, hence the name "Human Head Stone"; a stone five meters long is hung on the huge stone that cracked after being sent to the womb. According to legend, the remaining fragments of Nuwa's mending of the sky fell here, hence the name "Feilai Stone"; there is a 6.5-meter-long stone passage under the boulder behind the main peak, which can allow a person to pass by with his head down and crouched on his knees, hence the name "Bodhisattva Stone"; and Sutra drying stone, it is said that the Buddhist scriptures fell into the Tongtian River by monks and apprentices in the Tang Dynasty. Wukong saw a flat and smooth stone on the top of Yinling Mountain in the clouds, which was exposed to the sun all day long, so he moved the scriptures here to dry them and got its name.

There are also beautiful scenes of a rhinoceros (rhino stone) looking at the moon (moon-moon stone), a miracle of a beautiful woman showing off her shame (shame stone), a turtle (tortoise stone) and a snake (four-legged snake-mouth) showing off their anger, and an eagle (eagle's beak). The majesty of the battle between rocks, bears, and rocks... is really "a thousand and one amazing things, and it is difficult to draw a beautiful face with a magic pen."

Yinling Mountain Buddha Sheng. It not only has a unique natural landscape, but also is a Buddhist resort. In the Yanguang Year of the Northern Wei Dynasty (520 AD), a small temple was built on the top of the peak. After several constructions and disuses, the Guanyin Hall was built in the Jiajing Year of the Ming Dynasty. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, *** Thirteen temples were built and more than a thousand statues of gods were built, including Niuwang Temple, Mawang Temple, Chuanfang Temple, Guandi Temple, Laojun Temple, Shuangwong Temple, Jade Emperor Temple, Grand Buddha Palace and Wusheng Temple. Some of these temples are built on the top of the mountain, some are built on the mountain, and some are built on the ground. They are simple and elegant in style. In 1936, the British Catholic Church built a "foreign church" to preach in this mountain. Some ruins are still there. Although the ancient temples and monks are not as prosperous as they used to be, the ruins, stone statues and inscriptions still exist. A mountain is really a group of temples, and a temple is a mountain.

Yinling Mountain has many steles. In recent years, local people have created something new on the mountain - the fourth largest forest of calligraphy steles that is famous in the country. More than 1,500 uniform brown stone steles stand against the mountain due to the situation, and are lined up to form a forest of steles corridor, winding deep into the forest. The Forest of Steles gathers calligraphy works by leaders and famous calligraphers from more than 10 countries at home and abroad, each with its own characteristics. It is precisely "thousands of calligraphers have mastered the art of calligraphy, and Lingshan is particularly beautiful."

In the two days we spent on the mountain, we not only feasted our eyes on the natural and cultural landscapes, but also ate vegetarian meals, watched the monks recite sutras and lectures, listened to the Buddha's teachings, and learned about the monks' "suffering, cessation, cessation, and path." "doctrine. The truth of suffering is the starting point of Buddhism. It believes that there are seven sufferings in life: "birth", "old age", "sickness", "death", "love and separation", "resentment and hatred", and "not getting what you want". As long as you are in reincarnation, you cannot escape the pain. The Settlement explains the origin of suffering. It believes that suffering is caused by people's desires, which will produce consequences, and the consequences are the root of suffering. This is the theory of cause and effect. The truth of cessation explains how to eliminate suffering, arguing that the key lies in eliminating desire. The truth of Taoism gives out the ways and methods of cultivating the Tao. Through the practice of the Eightfold Path, one can reach the state of non-birth, immortality, absolute tranquility and eternal transcendence. It is believed that anyone can obtain liberation as long as he believes in Buddhism. These are negative and ineffective. for the concept. Buddhism also advocates the spirit of endurance, self-sacrifice, and the equality of all living beings, which is what modern society should promote.

Roaming around Yinling Mountain and savoring Yinling Spring, you will feel more and more interesting.