Tourist resources in Penghu Town

Penghu Mountain has beautiful clear waters, spring-like weather all year round, picturesque scenery, famous places of interest, a gathering of humanities, and simple folk customs. It is very similar to Penglai Wonderland and has rich tourism resources. Zhu Xi, a great Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty, once used the poem "Qianxun waterfalls are like flying mountains, and a cluster of people is like a painted picture" to describe the natural scenery of Penghu, which is as poetic, picturesque and like a fairyland. Penghu has very rich tourism resources, with Xianling, Rural Science and Technology Cultural Park, mountain viewing and Tangcheng scenic spots as its two wings, Xiandong Mountain and eminent monks as the only place in Fujian Province dedicated to Emperor Yan. Master Hongyi chanted sutras and wrote books to spread the Dharma, and the Puji Temple, commonly known as the "Taoyuan Temple", served as a support. It radiated to the surrounding auspicious snow-capped mountains and the brocaded Wuji Rock, forming an ecological pilgrimage tourism center in central Yongchun. At the same time, the rich tourism resources and profound historical and cultural deposits such as Triangle Ancient Street, Ma Tiao Natural Insurance, Hot Spring Geothermal, Nanyin, White Stork Martial Arts, White Crane Boxing, and Lion Dance, as well as complete tourism supporting facilities, are waiting for you to explore, interpret and development. Penghu is very rich in tourism resources. The town has more than 20 county-level key cultural relics protection units and tourist attractions. The more famous ones are Baizhangyan (Ma Temple), Xiandong Mountain, Puji Temple, Nanzhuang Nunnery, Hukou Bridge, Ma Temple, etc. There are countless beautiful places to visit such as Jumping Gorge, Aoshan Neolithic ruins, Baishui Waterfall and Tangcheng Hot Spring. It is a good place for religious pilgrimage, tourism and vacation. In 1999, the Tourism Science Institute of Huaqiao University was hired to make an overall plan for the development of "Penghu One-Day Tour". In recent years, the town government has raised nearly 100 million yuan to invest in the construction of tourism infrastructure and supporting service facilities. The "Penghu One-Day Tour" has begun to take shape, and more than 200,000 tourists are welcomed to Penghu for sightseeing every year. , religious pilgrimage and leisure vacation. There are more than 70,000 overseas folks in Penghu. Since the reform and opening up, the three compatriots have rushed back to their hometowns to pay homage to their ancestors for sightseeing and trade development, and have donated more than 20 million yuan within the country so far. Baizhangyan, a national AAA-level tourist area, is located at the southern end of the White Stork Mountains in Penghu Town, Yongchun County, Fujian Province. The peak is called Madshan, and the temple on the top is commonly known as Mashi and Ma Temple. There are colorful boulders in front of the temple, which resemble candles pointing to the sky, so they are also called Baizhang Rock. It has a unique geographical location and steep mountains. When you climb up and look down, it's like a nine-day journey. Looking into the distance, the village is dotted with smoke and the peach stream meanders, which is refreshing and refreshing. It is known as "Little Mount Tai" because one of its peaks stands alone.

Baizhang Rock is said to be the place where Immortal Ma’s aunt practiced Taoism and sat down. The temple was first built in the Song Dynasty and was dedicated to the daughter of Ma family, commonly known as Ma family's fairy mother. According to folklore, Ma's daughter in the Song Dynasty went to the mountains to practice medicine and treated diseases for poor people. Her virtue moved the world. After she was enthroned, local people built temples with statues and offered incense in the hope that the fairy would bless all living beings. After more than 900 years of vicissitudes, the Ma Temple enshrined in the Ma Temple is a rare physical Buddha in southern Fujian. Ma's belief followed the overseas Chinese to Southeast Asia and went abroad, and has been widely spread in Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Many tourists and devotees travel thousands of miles to Baizhang Rock to chant chants, make wishes to the fairy mother, or read dreams and pray for success in career, peace and prosperity. There are many stories circulating among the people about praying for fairy dreams and getting them verified. Every year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the peak period of pilgrimage. At this time, tourists from home and abroad flock to the page, making it very lively and crowded. Many tourists pray for incense and sleep on the ground, hoping to have auspicious dreams; some stay up all night, chatting at the moon and enjoying the night view of Taoyuan. It is the full moon in the sky, the dream of fairyland is good, the harmony between humans and gods, and the eternal spring of the home and country. Xiandong Mountain is located in Meishan Village, Penghu Town, Yongchun County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It was called Ruifeng and Chenyan Mountain in ancient times. It is 580 meters above sea level. It is located northwest of Penghu Town, about 2 kilometers away from the town government and 27 kilometers away from Yongchun County. It is only 4 kilometers away from the entrance and exit of Quansan Expressway, and the transportation is convenient. The scenic area covers an area of ??16 square kilometers. It is a tourist attraction integrating pilgrimage, summer vacation, forest bathing, scenic spots, historical and cultural exploration and patriotic education.

Xiandong is also one of the famous mountains in Taoyuan. Its mountains are rugged with strange rocks, towering peaks, deep forests and luxuriant trees, old palaces and secluded paths, and many scenic spots. It is a tourist and summer resort. The mountain is covered with a lush subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest, a rare subtropical monsoon forest.

One of the ancient temples, Zhenbao Hall, was originally named Xianying Temple. It was built in the late Nanchen years of the Five Dynasties (581-586) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. It is a rare temple in Fujian that worships the ancestor of the Chinese nation. The ancient temple of Shennong and the natural stone Buddha with a sitting height of 13 meters are the oldest and complete Yandi Temple of Shennong Emperor in Fujian Province. It is now a Yongchun County-level cultural relics protection unit. Chen Zhirou, a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty, once lectured and taught apprentices here, and even had fun with Zhu Xi. Zhu Xi praised: "All Pengshan Mountains are beautiful, but Chenyan is especially beautiful." He happily wrote a couplet on the pillar and said: "Qianxun Waterfall is like a flying practice, and a cluster of people is like a painted picture." He also left behind "Kite flying over the moon cave, fish leaping The calligraphy treasure of "Hai Zhong Tian". From the Yuan Dynasty to the Zheng Dynasty, Lu Qi of Hui'an was appointed as Yongchun County Yin. He visited Chen Yan many times and wrote two poems of seven rhymes in "Peng Hu Lao Lao". There are also the spectacular and dangerous Laihe Terrace, the enchanting Drunkard's Stone, Thean Hou Temple enshrining the goddess of the straits, and the Wuji Temple, which is as powerful as the Tiansi Temple. It is hidden in the heart of Wuban Mountain in Penghu Town, Yongchun. Wuban Mountain, or the five peaks, are lined up and extend from southwest to northeast, forming a large arc-shaped barrier. It is far away from the bustling ancient town and has a quiet place. Puji Temple was built in the Five Dynasties (AD 907-960). After the famous monk Yin Jingzhuoxi, there were masters Shuoyan in his generation. In 1936, the eminent monk Xingyuan came to serve as abbot and revitalized the temple. In May 1939, Master Hongyi, a generation of eminent monks, came to Puji Temple, where he practiced law, promoted Buddhism, and wrote Buddhist scriptures.

Master Hongyi stayed in Puji Temple for a year and a half, living a very frugal life, with three clothes for the winter and two meals to live on. He said that Puji was astonishingly beautiful because of its secluded location and ancient customs. He insisted on neither building mountains nor teaching disciples. In addition to reciting sutras, writing, and promoting Dharma, he copied countless Buddhist classics and was good at handwriting. Yongchun scholars, monks, and laypeople all wrote verses and verses of Buddha's names when they asked for help. Therefore, Hongyi's calligraphy is widely available in Yongchun. The master also celebrated his 60th birthday in Puji Temple. His close lay friends Liu Yazi, Xia Zunzun, Xu Beihong and his favorite disciple Feng Zikai all presented peaches with poems, lyrics and pictures to celebrate their birthdays.

The Tathagata Buddha is worshiped in the middle of the upper hall, with his disciples Manjusri and Samantabhadra on both sides, Guanyin in the back hall, eighteen Arhats on both sides of the main hall, the four heavenly kings on the left and right sides of the lower hall, and the bell and drum towers in the lower courtyard. on both sides. There is a semicircular moon pool in front of the main building, inside which there are two dragons spitting mist, and spiritual energy suddenly arises.

If you stay at Puji Temple for a while, you can watch the sunrise in the morning, and the clouds in the sky are changing, but Xiandong Mountain is as quiet as a saint, and your thoughts are wandering; at sunset, you can meditate here and watch the western sky play the dusk hymn. Puji Temple is silent and pleasant, with the sound of pines and springs piercing your ears, like entering a pure land. Ma Tiao Gorge is located in the northwest of Penghu Town. It is the birthplace of the Dongxi River of the Jinjiang River. It is also the dividing line of Yongchun topography and climate: there are many high mountains and ridges inside Ma Tiao Gorge, which is relatively cold, while there are many low hilly basins outside Ma Tiao Gorge, which is like spring all year round. .

Matiao Gorge blocks Penghu from Chengxiang and Jindou. It is a natural danger with a very dangerous geographical location. It is an important transportation route between the north and south of Fujian and a battleground for ancient military strategists. It is known as "Jianmen Pass of Yongchun".

The main stream of Taoxi River in the upper reaches of Jinjiang River flows down through Penghu Longtan, reaches Matiao Bridge and enters the canyon. The turbulent flow has three twists and turns about 400 meters long (passing through three layers of deep pools), and reaches "Yifu Pass" Down (under the storage dam of today's Majiao Level 2 Hydropower Station), the water level difference from the entrance to here reaches 35 meters. The valley bottom is as narrow as a ladder, the wind is cold and the water is cold, and the waves sound like thunder. Beyond Ichifu Pass, the scenery suddenly becomes clearer, and the stream gradually turns gentle, but still runs in the canyon, which is 700 meters long.

In ancient times, there were strongholds, passes, and inns nearby, and there were plank roads in the cliffs. The ancient plank road in Ma Tiao is called Xiao Highway. It is said that the Xiao family and his son carved the wall into a narrow path in the Tang Dynasty. The intersection of the road was inscribed with three characters "Yifuguan", which reflects the characteristic of "one man can pass the pass and be invincible". In the Song Dynasty, Chen Zhirou built the "Gaoqian Stone Bridge" and Luo built the Rain Pavilion.

Interestingly, there are two large rocks facing each other on both sides of the canyon. One is printed with four horse hoof marks, and the other is printed with two horse hoof marks. Legend has it that the famous Song Dynasty general Yang Wenguang jumped over the gorge on horseback during Pingnan. They were left behind, so this place is called Ma Tiao Gorge.

There is a "Bat Cave" on the south bank of the lower reaches of Matiao Canyon. It is said to be magical and is suspected to be the residence of primitive ancestors.

After liberation, due to the development of the Zhangquan Highway, many historical sites were destroyed, such as "Yifuguan", "Horse Shoes Traces", "Ancient Plank Road", "Ancient Bridge", etc. Current attractions include: canyons, deep pools, first-level power stations, bat caves, etc. Triangle Street, located in Penghu Town, Yongchun County, has a unique southern Fujian style. It is the only fork-shaped arcade-style building complex in the province. It can be called the most scientific and beautiful masterpiece of market town architecture in southern Fujian during the Republic of China.

Penghu is located at the dividing point between the eastern half and the western half of Yongchun County. It is a famous thousand-year-old ancient town with a long history, a large population and convenient transportation. During the Republic of China, in order to consolidate and develop armed forces, Chen Guohui (a native of Nan'an), the local warlord leader who was entrenched in Quanzhou and Putian, paid special attention to the construction of the Yong (Chun) De (Hua) Highway, bridges along the route, and markets in various market towns. In 1930, he saw that there was a piece of wasteland and beach at Shuangxi Kou in Pudou Ban, the intersection of Penghu and Shuangxi, which was suitable for building a new street. He asked engineers to design drawings and forced the clan leaders and gentry of Penghu to pay taxes and apportionment. Store building tasks. Therefore, the construction was carried out according to the unified specifications according to the drawings, and it was completed and opened in 1932. It has since formed the economic, trade, and cultural center of Penghu Overseas Chinese in the mid-to-late 20th century.

The street is almost triangular in shape, hence the name Triangle Street. The main street is in the shape of a trident (Y character) according to the topography and traffic needs. The entrances and exits of the three streets each lead in one direction. The street leading to Dapu Town in the south is called "Pengda Road", and the street leading to Sukeng Town in the east It is called "Pengsu Road", and the street leading northwest to Jindou Town is called "Pengjin Road". Yongde Highway passes through Pengda and Pengsu Road. The three intersections are slightly higher than the center of the street, implying the meaning of gathering wealth in the central treasury. The planning and design of that year were quite scientific and forward-looking. First, the directions of the three streets are consistent with the geographical characteristics of Penghu; second, the building materials conform to the social conditions at that time, with sufficient sources of stone, loess, lime, and wood; third, the architectural style is scientific and has the characteristics of overseas Chinese. Generally, the storefront is 16 feet wide, 54 feet deep, and 36 feet high, and the road is 14 feet wide. The store is unified into a three-story arcade-style building. There is a small balcony on the third floor, which is suitable for height. The rain shelter at the entrance of the store is 8 feet wide and supported by square brick columns. The doors and windows can be Chinese or Western style according to the owner's preference. The middle road of the street is 33 feet wide, and the drainage ditches are 1.5 feet each (the above are all Luban feet). Put 2 public lanes on each road to facilitate traffic. Three wells were drilled behind the street to facilitate drinking and fire prevention. The total length of the street is 360 meters. There were originally 120 stores, which were later increased to 136. The appearance is neat and magnificent. It is one of the rare well-preserved old street buildings in Fujian Province.

On this old street, the figure of a generation of eminent monks - Master Hongyi once floated. In 1939, Master Hongyi decided to retreat to Puji Temple in Penghu, Yongchun. Take a bus from Yongchun County to Puji Temple. Passing Penghu Triangle Street, the master got off the bus and walked.

At that time, Japanese invaders invaded China, southern Fujian was in turmoil, Xiamen fell, Quanzhou was also in panic, and urban and rural bankruptcy was severe. The Master walked slowly on the street and sighed with excitement when he saw the shabby shops, farmers and merchants. He was worried about the country in times of pain. The Master specifically told Lin Shuman, the agent of Penghu Post and Telecommunications Agency: All letters sent to him from now on will be returned to their original places except for a few people such as Feng Zikai, Liu Zhiping, Xia Beizun, Ye Shengtao, Liu Yazi, etc. . The master also personally cut the scraps of rice paper into thin strips and wrote in his handwriting "If the recipient is not here, return it to the original place", and left such a large pile of signatures with the agency for future use. Then the master and his party walked to Puji Temple.

Penghu Town is the largest sweet-scented osmanthus planting base town in the country. It is also the largest rhododendron and camellia base town in the province.

Penghu Town currently has more than 300,000 osmanthus trees and more than 3 million osmanthus nurseries. The broker’s online trading platform has become the largest osmanthus trading market in Fujian Province. A resident of Xianling passed the online trading platform The value of one sweet-scented osmanthus sold is as high as 340,000 yuan. The edible fungi industry is developed and it is the largest edible fungi field in the county, including straw mushrooms, mushrooms, fresh mushrooms, golden mushrooms, etc.