What are the Wulao Peaks in Yongji?

Wulao Peak, formerly known as Wulao Mountain, is located in the Zhongtiao Mountains southeast of Yongji City, Shanxi Province. It is a holy place for the early spread of Heluo culture and one of the birthplaces of the Quanzhen sect of Taoism in northern my country. "Qijian Taoist Book" calls it "the fifty-second blessed place in the Taoist world".

Wulaofeng is a famous Taoist cultural mountain. It faces Mount Wutai, the Buddhist holy land in northern Shanxi, from the north to the south. It is equally famous all over the world. It is far away from Mount Huashan in Xiyue. It is known as the "Donghua Mountain" in history.

Wulao Peak is composed of Yuzhufeng, Taiyiping Peak, Qipanshan, Dongjinping Peak and Xijinping Peak. The five peaks are just like five elders sitting in the hall politely, hence the name "Five Old Peaks".

According to historical records, this peak was also called the "Five Ministers Peak". At that time, five elders of the Tang Dynasty were surrounded by the Sui army to the west of Yuzhu Peak in order to protect the Tang Dynasty. It is safe, and the five elders left their loyal names under the cliff of their bodies in the west of Yuzhu Peak. Later, Emperor Ming Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty conferred them the title of "Five Elders".

Wulao Mountain is also the hiding place where Wulao brought the "He Tu" and "Luo Shu" to store scriptures and teach scriptures, study hexagrams and practice, and preach scriptures. It is the spread of the Yixue culture in its founding period. Land, the cradle of Heluo culture.

Wulao Peak also has many folklore and anecdotes. In the Song Dynasty, Yang Ye stationed troops and practiced martial arts here. Sun Feihu, who was besieging Pujiu Temple, camped here. Zhang Guolao, Lu Dongbin and other figures among the Eight Immortals of Taoism were also there. Many legendary anecdotes add to the mystery of Wufeng Mountain.

The Wulaofeng Scenic Area includes the Yellow River Beach, Wangguan Valley, Longtoushan, Wulaodian, Yunxian Pavilion and other scenic spots. Historically, it is a famous Taoist mountain in the north. It has strange and steep peaks that require climbing up a chain. It belongs to the Danxia landform. The mountain has deep caves, many temples, and twin waterfalls. It used to be a tourist attraction. There are vast green forests on the banks of the Yellow River, and the natural scenery is unique. The four giant iron bulls and four giant iron men beside the ancient Pujin Bridge that were submerged for more than 1,000 years have been reappeared in the world. The iron man symbolizes national unity.

Pujin Bridge is the longest bridge in ancient my country and the earliest bridge on the Yellow River. In 724, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji issued an edict to replace the original bamboo cable pontoon bridge in today's Yongji County. An iron cable chain pontoon bridge, with 4 large iron oxen and 4 large iron men cast, were placed on both sides of the Yellow River.