Fahai monk in Jinshan Temple is not only a real person, but also a monk in the Qinling Mountains of Xi.

This is Xiaoyu's travel diary. Stop and watch Xi 'an with me.

The love story between White Snake and Xu Xian is one of the most famous folklore in China. Today, many cultural relics related to the White Snake, such as the Broken Bridge and the Leifeng Pagoda around the West Lake in Hangzhou, still attract many tourists to visit. Many people probably don't know that there is a 1400-year-old monument in the depths of Zhong Nanshan Mountain in Xi 'an Qinling Mountains, which is inextricably linked with the legend of White Snake.

It is located in Zhixiang Temple, 5 kilometers above the ridge in Tianziyu, Qinling Mountains, Xi 'an.

Zhixiang Temple was built in the early years of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, more than 1400 years ago. It is one of the ancestral halls of Huayan Sect of Buddhism, with a long history and profound foundation. It is located in the depths of Zhongnanshan Mountain in Qinling Mountains. The whole building sits west to east, overlooking the ups and downs of Zhongnan peaks, backed by natural oak forests. It is condescending and has a wide field of vision. It has been known as the "southern blessed land" since ancient times.

What is the connection between such a thousand-year-old temple hidden in the mountains and the legend of the white snake thousands of miles away? This will start with a prime minister named Pei Xiu in the Tang Dynasty.

The heyday of Zhixiang Temple was in the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, came here many times to pray and burn incense. At that time, the eminent monks and celebrities in Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty were proud to be buried near Nanfu Township Temple. At that time, there were many towers and shrines around the ancient temple, just like Tallinn.

In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, there was a prime minister named Pei Xiu. He not only recited the scriptures in a cave in the temple, but also sent his son to the home of Zhixiang Temple. Pei Xiu's son Pei Wende is a famous "Fahai" monk in Jinshan Temple in The Legend of the White Snake.

Of course, the real Zen master Fahai in history was a monk and a great virtue. Before, some people verified the true identity of the monk Fahai, which also made many tourists feel that Jinshan Temple was in Zhenjiang instead of Hangzhou. They don't know that this famous monk was originally the owner of Zhixiang Temple in the depths of Qinling Mountains in Xi 'an.

According to historical records, there used to be "Peixiudong", "Fahaijing" and other cultural relics in Zhixiang Temple, but it is a pity that there is no trace to be found in the long Millennium. In the ancient temple, many stone carvings and cultural relics are scattered everywhere. 1965, seven Persian Sassanian silver coins were found in Zhixiang Temple, which are now in Shaanxi History Museum. However, some villagers in Tianziyu Village still keep the bricks of Zhixiang Temple. It is said that many of them are the remains of Tangta in ancient temples.

The temple we see today was rebuilt in modern times. There are several thousand-year-old trees in the temple, which have become the testimony of the thousand-year history of the ancient temple. There is a thousand-year-old pagoda tree behind the Hall of Ursa, which is said to have been planted by monks in the Tang Dynasty in Zhixiang Temple. It is a unique and magnificent ancient temple. In the southwest corner of the temple, there is an ancient ginkgo tree in the Qing Dynasty, which stands between heaven and earth in the Qinling Mountains and is particularly eye-catching in late autumn every year. The natural oak forest behind the temple also adds a quiet and quiet to the ancient temple ... stop and go, as if it had been a thousand years.

Finally, I habitually say some practical information about tourism. Friends who want to come can refer to:

1. Zhixiang Temple is located on the ridge 5 kilometers inside Tianziyu, Qinling Mountain, Xi. There is no ticket.

You can drive directly to the temple gate here, but there are many sharp bends along the road. Novices are advised not to drive. Free travel is also very good. Take bus No.332/730 from the subway station Quweinan Station (exit B), get off at "17 1 College Station" and follow the sign of "Zhixiang Temple" to Yukou. Along the way, you will pass a Baita Temple, which contains a 1700-year-old ginkgo. You can stop by.

3. It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to walk from the bus stop around the mountain to the Baita Temple in Tianzi Yukou. It takes about 2 hours to walk from Baita Temple to Xiang Si Temple, which is about 3.5 kilometers.