Huashan Mountain is the most dangerous mountain in the world

Huashan Mountain, known as "Xiyue" in ancient times and "Taihua Mountain" in elegance, is one of the five mountains. Bordering the Qinling Mountains in the south and overlooking the Huangwei Mountains in the north, it has been said since ancient times that it is "the most dangerous mountain in the world". , with an altitude of 2154.9 meters, is located in Huayin City, Weinan City, a historical and cultural place 120 kilometers east of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. It borders the broad Weihe Plain and the roaring Yellow River to the north, and the Qinling Mountains to the south. It is a mountain on the north side of the watershed ridge of the Qinling Branch. Granite Mountain.

The Chinese word "Hua" originates from Huashan. Therefore, Huashan is known as the "root of China" [. Huashan is the holy land of the Quanzhen sect, the mainstream of Taoism. It is the "Fourth Cave" and is also a deity widely worshiped by Chinese people, namely the Lord God of Mount Huashan in Xiyue. There are 72 semi-suspended caves and more than 20 Taoist temples in the city. Among them, Yuquanyuan, Dulong Temple, Dongdaoyuan and Zhenyue Palace are listed as national key Taoist temples. There are famous Taoist temples such as Chen Tuan, Hao Datong and He Yuanxi. Taoist master.

In 1982, Huashan was promulgated by the State Council as one of the first batch of national scenic spots. In 2004, Huashan Mountain was rated as one of the top ten famous mountains in China. In 2011, Huashan was rated as a national AAAAA tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration.

The name Huashan first appeared in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Yu Gong", that is, the name "Huashan" came into being during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

"Shui Jing·Weishui Zhu" records: "It is five thousand feet high, cut into four directions, and looks like a flower when viewed from a distance." In ancient times, "flower" and "hua" were commonly used, so " "Huashan" means "Huashan".

"White Tiger Tongyi" records: "The west is Huashan, Shaoyin is used for things, and everything is blooming, so it is called Huashan."

Huashan is called "Huashan" and Dongyue Mount Tai. It is also said that it was first seen in the book "Erya·Shishan". It is said that the name Xiyue came from the fact that King Ping moved eastward and Huashan Mountain was to the west of the Eastern Zhou Kingdom, so it was called "Xiyue". The Qin Empire established its capital in Xianyang, and the Western Han Empire established its capital in Chang'an, both of which were located to the west of Mount Huashan, so Mount Huashan is no longer called "Xiyue". It was not until the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty that Huashan was restored to the name of "Xiyue", which is still used today.

Because Huashan Mountain is too dangerous, few people visited it before the Tang Dynasty. Kings in the past dynasties held ceremonies in the Xiyue Temple at the foot of the mountain when they offered sacrifices to Xiyue. "Shangshu" records that Huashan is "the place where Emperor Xuanyuan gathered all the immortals". "Historical Records" records that both Huangdi and Yushun visited Huashan Mountain for hunting. According to records, King Zhao of Qin ordered craftsmen to use hooks and ladders to climb Mount Huashan.

The First Emperor of Qin first offered sacrifices to Mount Huashan. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, the number of titles has increased and intensified. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered the construction of Jiling Palace, the predecessor of the Xiyue Temple; And return.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was no road leading to the top of Mount Huashan. Until the Tang Dynasty, with the prosperity of Taoism, Taoists began to live in the mountains and build temples, and gradually dug a dangerous road along the valley on the north slope, forming "a road in Huashan since ancient times".

In the second year of Tang Gaozu Wude (619), Tang Gaozu went hunting in Huashan; in this year, Tang Gaozu sent Li Shimin to the east to worship the mountain[8]; in the first year of Shangyuan (674), Tang Gaozong They hunted in Quwuyuan under Huashan Mountain; among them, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty took Huashan Mountain as his destiny and named Shaohao, the god of Huashan Mountain, as the Golden Heavenly King. In the ninth year of Tianbao (750), the ministers asked for the title of Zen for Xiyue. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered people to dig Huashan Road and set up a mandala.

Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin had a close relationship with Huashan Taoist Chen Tuan, and they governed the world with Taoism.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, dreamed of traveling to Mount Huashan and named it Mount Huashan.

In the Qing Dynasty, sacrifices continued from Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong to Guangxu.

At the end of the long sky plank road outside Nantianmen, three square-sized characters "Quanzhenyan" are carved on the cliff above He Lao's Stone Chamber. The characters are in regular script, with vigorous writing and exquisite carving. According to legend, Inscribed by He Zhizhen, a Taoist priest of the Yuan Dynasty. However, what is incredible is that this rock is carved on a cliff tens of meters high, and the cliff is in the shape of an eaves. The words are engraved under the "eaves". Under the cliff is an abyss. It is difficult to imagine He How did the Taoist engrave these three words on it?

Back then, on Peach Blossom Island, Zhou Botong recalled the first Huashan Sword Discussion to Guo Jing: "It was at the end of winter, At the top of Huashan Mountain, the mountain was covered with heavy snow. The five of them talked among themselves and competed with each other in the heavy snow for seven days and seven nights. Dongxie, Xidu, Nandi, and Beibei finally admired the martial arts of my senior brother Wang Chongyang. "No. 1 in the world."

"Ode to Mount Hua" is a five-character quatrain composed by Kou Zhun, a minister of the Northern Song Dynasty.

There is only the sky above, not to mention the mountains.

The red sun is approaching when you raise your head, and the white clouds are low when you look back.

Words and Sentences

⑴Huashan: Mount Huashan, one of the Five Mountains, is located in the eastern part of Shaanxi Province and borders the Weihe Plain to the north. The mountain is steep and it is a tourist attraction.

⑵With Qi: As high as it (referring to Huashan).

⑶Red sun: the sun.

The ancients said that Huashan Mountain is "precipitous, and it also has the river Wei, which controls the danger of Guanshan, guards the shape of Chang'an, and strangles the throat of the Central Plains. Over hundreds of millions of years, the uncanny workmanship has created the breathtaking and magnificent natural landscape of Huashan Mountain. Over the past hundred years, Huashan has accumulated rich cultural connotations through the praises of literati.