Scenic spots in Zhelin Town

Zhelin Bay in Raoping, at the junction of Fujian and Guangdong, has a vast ocean, deep water, and vast mist. The bay is dotted with islands of various shapes. It has been known as the "Land of Hundreds of Continents" since ancient times, and is also known as "the main gate, the small gate, the three hundred gates, the turtle tower, and the snake tower that dominate the seaport". It is truly a natural barrier and a place to be developed. of natural harbor.

Jiaoraoping, a scenic spot in Zhelin, has the Zhenfeng Tower, a provincial key cultural relic protection unit built in the 13th year of Yuan Zhizheng (1353); and the Fengchuiling Stone Carvings, a county-level key cultural relic protection unit Qun, Baique Temple, Tianhou Temple, Qixi Well, Qitoushan Fort, etc. The Egret Paradise and Zhelin Bathing Beach developed in the 1990s attracted a large number of tourists and became a good place for tourists to exercise and relax, and became a hot spot for new tourist attractions in Raoping. According to legend, the last emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, Bing, fled south and came to this Tiannan Cape where the Yuan soldiers had not arrived, preparing to use the natural barriers of these islands as a base to revive the dynasty. At that time, he looked around and felt that there were "flags (Qitou Mountain) without belts, horses (Matou Mountain) without saddles, wells (Qixi Well) without bars, and doors (big and small Golden Gates) without bars." It seemed to be lacking. So he ordered the uncle of the land of Sanshan to drive stone sheep and horses to build the city, build fences, make bars, embroider belts, and make saddles. Unexpectedly, a pregnant woman pointed out the stone sheep and horses on the way, and the stone sheep and horses appeared in their original form, turning into overlapping strange rocks all over the mountains and plains, forming a seaside stone forest, and this unique ancient town with "Wanjia surname" - Zhelin. As the population multiplied and merchants gathered, the clever Zhelin people created "a single tower to control the wind, a double peak to lock the water, a gathering of seven stars, a group of animals bathing in the sun, green pu sands, white birds and green lanterns, ancient crossings of Xiongguan, and Putuo historical monuments" Wait for eight scenes.

In fact, there is a vast ocean here, and there is no "Qixi Well" shape. Whenever the sea is calm and people pass by in boats, they can only see seven whirlpools on the sea surface, like the arrangement of Chinese Valentine's Day stars in the sky, with bubbles rising from time to time. When the wind surges, the waves here are much smaller than those around it. Someone once dropped a whole net of shells (a kind of shellfish) here, and they were all boiled when they were fished out. A fisherman once swam here and was accidentally swept down by a whirlpool. His body was blistered when he retrieved the body. In fact, this is caused by four hot spring wells on the seabed. According to the subsequent investigation and analysis by geologists, the "Qixi Well" in Zhelin was formed by ancient earthquake fractures. It is located in the same seismic fracture zone as the "Song Well" and "Liu Niu Qixing" in Nan'ao Island, running northwest to southeast. There are underground hot springs gushing out.

There are many interesting attractions for tourists to visit during a tour of Zhelin: the "Big Buddha Fangsheng" behind Matou Mountain and the "Wild Cat Tongqing" in Braid Lane, a holy place Yiye, corresponding from a distance, interprets the sanctity of worship in the world and the catharsis of wildness; there is also the "Piyun Cave" behind the harem that day, the "Octopus Reef", "Loyal Minister Stone" and "Kong Guanyan" under Qitou Mountain, Lei Zhen The "Butterfly Stone" and Butterfly Pavilion at Guanbian are astounding to tourists. Western Australia is the ancient Zhelin Port, now a small island in Chaozhou Port. It is only a few miles in radius and has a population of just over a thousand households. Nowadays, it has become the eye-catching "Egret Paradise" because of the flocks of egrets.

The Egret Paradise is located on Xi'ao Island in Zhelin Town. It has become the eye-catching "Egret Paradise" because of its flocks of egrets. When the sun goes down, a magnificent scene of "herons returning to their nests" appears over Western Australia Island: flocks of egrets fly from a distance to Chungwei Mountain in the northwest corner of Bird Island. From a distance, it looks like it is full of snow-white camellias. Some egrets are in pairs, cuddling together, some are combing their feathers contentedly, and some are nesting in their nests. It was all so peaceful and peaceful. Egrets belong to the order Birds and the family Heronidae. They have snow-white feathers all over their bodies. They live in groups and eat mainly small fish and other aquatic animals.

The island runs from northwest to southeast, with a length of 2.17 kilometers, a width of 1.5 kilometers, and a coastline of 6.13 kilometers. The hills on the island are undulating, higher in the west, less in the east, and low and flat in the middle. Xi'ao Mountain, with an altitude of 96.8 meters, is the highest point on the island. The three natural villages of Xinxiang, Jiuxiang and Huayuan are sheltered by lush bamboo forests. They have a population of nearly a thousand people, most of whom make a living by fishing and shallow sea operations. Today, the wonder of egrets on the island attracts many tourists to the island to watch and experience the unity of birds and humans. The Baique Temple in Huzhong Mountain, Zhelin Town, leans on the mountain, looks out to the sea, and is surrounded by ridges and pagodas. It has a quiet environment, so the "White Que and Green Lantern" was one of the eight scenic spots in Zhelin in ancient times. Founded in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it was rebuilt in 1982 and registered and opened in 1988. The ancient temple and its nearby historic sites and famous scenery have attracted pilgrims and literati in ancient and modern times. The 198-character long couplet (the upper and lower couplets have 99 characters each) is dedicated to Buddha. rare.

The temple was originally named "Zhelin Temple" and was renamed in the 31st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1603). According to Chen Tianzi's "Dongli Temple" written by Chen Tianzi in the second year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1574): "The original Maoshan Nunnery was destroyed in the Song Dynasty, and Zhelin Temple was built in the north." In the 31st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, in the spring of Gui Mao and Meng Chun, Zhelin Village was guarded by Yue Tong. Guan and resident monk Rulian raised funds to rebuild the Buddhist temple. On an auspicious day, he hired Jiang Gaochuan, a former minister of the Ministry of Punishment, to write on the forehead of the temple. By chance, a white bird flew over and chirped and sang on the dye. The shape was delicate and beautiful, and an idea came to him. I impromptuly dipped chicken feathers into ink and wrote three characters of "Baique Temple" with a unique style: free and smooth, with strokes that are like flying birds. Zhelin Temple was renamed "Baique Temple". In the Gengwu Year of the Republic of China (1930), Abbot Shi Dui Zhi recruited Hua to build the temple. In 1982, after a long period of extreme left-wing political storms, Zhengtongrenren and Shi Xinming made great ambitions to rebuild the mountain temple and restore the front seat. Later, Shi Guangxing took charge of the construction of the Main Hall, sculpted the golden body of the Buddha, and renovated the first hall and two rooms in the front courtyard and Huoxiang on the east side. The temple faces north and faces south, with a construction area of ??about 400 square meters. Zhenfeng Tower is located in Fengchuiling, northeast of Zhelin Town.

It was built in the 13th year of Zhizheng reign of the Yuan Dynasty (1353). It is one of the well-preserved ancient pagodas of the Yuan Dynasty in Guangdong. Because the mulberry trees are often close to the seaside and are often harmed by wind and tide, the tower was built to calm the wind, so it was named "Wind Suppression Tower".

The Zhenfeng Tower faces west and faces east. It is seven stories high and about 22 meters high. It is a flat octagonal pavilion. The height of the first floor is 3.14 meters, which decreases from floor to floor, reaching 1.52 meters on the seventh floor. Stone arches are used to support flat seats on each floor, and there are spiral stairs in the tower cavity. Each floor has different doors and windows. The first floor has only one door without windows, the second and third floors each have one door and two windows, and the fourth to seventh floors each have two doors and two windows.