The legend of Wulong cave

In the northwest mountainous area 30 kilometers away from Pinglu County, there is a mountain called Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort, and there is a hole in the mountain called Wulong Cave. There is a dragon named Wulong hidden in the cave, hence the name of this cave. Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort in the shape of a meter, at an altitude of1830m, runs north and south, with two peaks in the east and west, and the north peak is low, which looks like a faucet. The whole mountain is like a unique Wolong. In the mountains, Sanfeng is surrounded by a temple named Wu Ye Ancestral Temple, which is beautifully carved, with wood carvings and colorful murals, imitating the style of ancient buildings in the Ming Dynasty. Legend has it that there is an oolong hidden in the Oolong Cave. He rode his horse west to visit the ancient road. The road turns to the peak and back to the mountain, with many caves and rocks. Yunfu Jade Hall is light and thin, and the snow spring is foggy. The rain has been dripping beads, and the rain has given great comfort to agriculture, rural areas and farmers. This is a compliment from Wang Kun, the magistrate of Pinglu County in Qing Dynasty. It was once one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Pinglu, which gave birth to the magical and exquisite Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort.

According to legend, a long time ago, the five princes of the East China Sea Dragon King left the Dragon Palace to wander around, and they became little black snakes. They met a vendor, a bear seller, passing by, secretly following him, observing his words and deeds, and the black snake was entangled in it. It was useless for the peddler to drive him away several times, and then he walked with him in the bear. People and gods are in the same way, and snakes help merchants, which is extremely prosperous. The vendor's surname is Zhang Mingrui, and the word is Yang. He is from Xiaozhuang Village, Ningyang District, Tai 'an City, Shandong Province. He has been clever and diligent since he was a child. Because of his poor family, the peddler traveled all over the world. Suddenly one day, walking under Pinglu Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort, the snake disappeared in the blink of an eye. Looking up, I saw a thick smoke flying into a cave on the east side of Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort North Peak. At this time, people were hungry and sleepy, put down their goods and rested in the mountains, and then fell asleep. In my dream, the temple is magnificent and full of incense. It is really a fairyland. When I woke up, I realized that it was a black snake with a dream and planned to settle here. Later, Zhang Huolang raised funds to build a temple, an oolong clay sculpture, dedicated to the Fifth Master, devoted himself to the Buddha, and practiced with the Fifth Master. With constant practice, Wu Ye gradually lost her wildness and was ready to help others. He often appears in this world as a black-faced man, giving people goodwill and giving him everything he wants. Weichi Gong, a famous goalkeeper in China in the Tang Dynasty, was born in Wuji Village, Pinglu. Growing up, he was impatient and had infinite power. He loved to fight injustice.

One summer, several scoundrels in the village who had been cleaned up by him got together and bought wine and meat to entertain Weichi Gong. The banquet was placed under the willow tree, and there was a dry well under it. They spread the mat on the well and invited Weichi Gong to sit on it, hoping to flash him down to "teach him a lesson". Weichi Gong is not humble, sitting on the table to eat and drink, safe and sound. After dinner, get up and wipe your mouth, bow and walk away. A few rogue scratching their heads, quickly got up and opened the seat. If they don't look, they will open their mouths and can't close them. I saw a black snake with a thick bowl at the wellhead, which was completely blocked. On another occasion, Weichi Gong was chopping wood on the mountain when he suddenly heard someone calling for help. He hurried to meet him and saw a stout black snake holding its head high and sticking out its tongue, teasing a child. He hurried to catch up, and Zaocys unhurriedly got into a cave. Weichi Gong was quick-witted, grabbed the snake's tail, dragged it out and fell on the rock. "Click" crunchy, sparks flying, debris flying. When he opened his eyes, he had a heavy, shiny nine-segment Strafe in his hand. Weichi Gong stopped at a small village with firewood in his hand and Strafe in his hand. He saw a gravel wheel with a cow's waist thick in the wheat field, which was broken in two by a temporary whip. This village is still called "Broken Wheel", and half of the broken wheel is still in its original place. This nine-segment Strafe is the magic whip that General Wei Chi later jumped into the battlefield. When people learned the story of Weichi Gong, many people said that Wu Ye appeared, and the old people advised him to visit Wu Ye in Wulong Cave. Later, Weichi Gong helped Li Shimin build a prosperous country. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, he will go home to worship Wu Ye in Wulong Cave and pay for the restoration of Wu Ye's ancestral temple. Wuye is restless and often runs around. Suddenly, he saw Manjusri Bodhisattva in Wutai Mountain doing Dojo. He came forward to bow down and asked carefully before he knew that he was the fifth prince of the East China Sea Dragon King. After a long period of observation, I found that Wu Ye was kind-hearted, intelligent, charitable and predestined with Buddha, so I accepted him as a disciple, converted to Buddhism and became the incarnation of Manjusri Bodhisattva. From then on, he wandered between Wulong Cave and Wutai Mountain. Wu Ye Temple in Wutai Mountain was built in Wanfo Pavilion, and it is recorded in the Monument to Wanfo Pavilion that Wanfo Pavilion was built in the forty-fourth year of Ming Wanli, indicating that Wu Ye Temple was built after the forty-fourth year of Ming Wanli. The word "Wulong Cave" on Pinglu Cliff was carved in the second year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty, indicating that the ancestral temple of Wu Ye in Pinglu was built two years ago. Therefore, as the saying goes, "There is the Wulong Cave in Pinglu first, and then there is the Wuye Temple".

The historical evolution of the beautiful legend of Wulong Cave endows Wulong Cave with magical charm. It is said that the Wu Ye Ancestral Temple in Wulongdong was built before Sui and Tang Dynasties, flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was destroyed in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Cultural Revolution. Although it is a legend, there is no written record, but it is an indisputable fact that the three Chinese characters "Oolong Cave" on the cliff of Beifeng in Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort were engraved in the second year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1574). This shows that Wulong Cave was not built in Wanli period, and it should have been earlier. It shows that Wulongdong Temple has become a large scale at that time, and the incense is extremely strong. Otherwise, several generals wouldn't have invented words out of thin air.

"Wulong Cave" is carved on the precipice of Beifeng Cliff, with a length of 2.5 meters and a height of 1.0 meters, about 20 meters away from the surface. The three characters are horizontal lines engraved with regular script, and the right character is vertical lines engraved with regular script. There are 48 small characters in four lines: "Shuozhou South Road is joined by Shanggu Pu Dongyang, and Pinglu West Road is joined by Rencheng Zhao Chongbi.

Ji Anguo, Er Luliang and Zhang Tianxu, the defenders of Yingenbao, were officially entrusted to record the time. The text on the left side is vertical concave regular script: "Eight Days in Xia Meng in the 2nd year of Wanli". Cliff building is enough to show that Wulong Cave has a long history. In the second year of Qing Qianlong (1737), Wulong Cave restored the stone kiln of Notre Dame. Inscription: "If the mountain is not high, there must be a fairy, and if the water is not deep, there must be a dragon. Although there are tiny holes in this mountain island, Master Oolong is very sensitive, and his name is spread all over the world, and everyone comes to sincerely admire him. When it rains and the weather is dry, all good people sincerely pray for a drop of God's water and a quick rain, and Shu Ren and others fully believe it. ……"。 After five years of Qianlong (1740), the Record of the Newly Built Jade Qing Virtual Palace in Wulongdong Mountain describes three things: First, "In the third year of Yongzheng (168 1), those who had a feather scholar Zhang Yiqing were satisfied here, burning incense in the morning and evening." The second is "build a temple, add repairs, not build it!" "Third, because the Oolong God prayed for rain, people first built caves on the tower, the theater in front of the temple, the lent room and the Notre Dame Hall. People in New Moon, Horse, Pian, Old Man, Waikou and other places all pray for rain. The Oolong God made it very clear. Now the Jade Qing Virtual Palace was built by the abbot wishing for rain. In the 18th year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (18 13), the inscription on the temple of Wulong Cave: "Although the county annals are called scenic spots, there are only five dragons and a thousand buddhas. "Rebuilding the Inscription in the 19th year of Qing Daoguang (1839): Yang Chang, Quansheng Zhuang, raised funds to rebuild Wulongdong Temple, expanded it, but did not correct the old frame of the temple and resumed the theater. Three years later, it was finished. In the first year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1875), "Rebuilding Inscription": The temple was a bit shabby after a long time, so it was rebuilt by raising funds. "This is a link between the past and the future, and everything is a grand event. "In the eleventh year of the Republic of China (1922), the inscription on the main hall of Wulong Cave rose. This is the latest maintenance, mainly the main hall of Wulong Cave. There are also the "Twin Peaks" stone tablet of Wulongdong Flyover Bridge in the 28th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1902), the "Judy Cave" stone tablet in Qing Dynasty, and the "Introduction to Creating and Repairing Flyover Bridge" in Wulongdong in the 4th year of the Republic of China (19 15). All of the above can be explained: Wu Ye converted to Buddhism, achieved positive results, did good deeds extensively, gave everything he had, endured hardships and hardships, and everything was realized. Believers who believe in men and women are in an endless stream, and the incense in the temple is extremely prosperous.

Especially during the traditional temple fair from June 24th to June 27th every year, people from eight counties and four townships in Fiona Fang gather in Wulong Cave to worship Buddha and trade commodities. To this day, there are still rain seekers, which are places where tourists from all over the world worship and watch. Wu Ye Temple rebuilt in Shi Sheng is located in Pinglu, the northern border of Shaanxi. Thirty years ago, the per capita income was only 20./kloc-0 yuan, ranking first in the province. Since the reform and opening up, with the help of the party's policy of enriching the people and the advantages of local coal resources, it has become a model of the whole province and has undergone earth-shaking changes. The total economic output exceeded 10 billion, and the fiscal revenue exceeded10 billion. However, after years of abnormal development, a single industrial structure dominated by coal and electricity has been formed. Both outsiders and locals believe that Pinglu has coal but no culture. In order to realize the transition and the change of development mode, in 2007, the district committee and government decided to vigorously develop the tertiary industry, first of all, to develop the tourism and cultural industry with Wulongdong Scenic Area as the leading factor. Natural heritage and historical and cultural accumulation provide abundant resources for Pinglu to develop tourism and cultural industries. This ancient and magical land of Pinglu is deeply engraved with the imprint of history and culture. Since ancient times, Pinglu has been the first important town in Rongbian, China, and the first hub of Shanxi merchants. It is known as "Cheng Xiong in the north of Shuozhou" and "a natural barrier beyond the Great Wall". Rich and heavy historical and cultural relics and natural heritage have laid a solid resource foundation for Pinglu to vigorously develop tourism and cultural industries. In 2007, CPPCC led the establishment of a leading group for the construction of tourism and cultural scenic spots in Pinglu District. After preliminary preparations such as design planning, expert argumentation, press release, geological exploration, fund raising, etc., the construction of three links and one leveling project began in the second half of that year, and the main project of the scenic spot was formally laid in June 2008. Based on the principles of renovating the old as the old, moderately expanding, highlighting characteristics, focusing on scenic spots, promoting ecological construction and highlighting the development of agriculture, rural areas and farmers, the government will build infrastructure with private investment as the main body. Now the main body has been completed, and 20 10 has been completed and put into production. The main body of Wulongdong Scenic Area is Wu Ye Ancestral Temple. The whole temple is magnificent, unique in style and unusual in pattern. The whole temple is divided into three courtyards from north to south, with upper and lower halls. The upper house is built on the mountainside of Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort North Peak, and it is mainly made of stone, including stone arch kiln hall, stone statue and stone table pavilion. The Dragon Palace, the Dragon Mother Hall and the Wulong Cave are arranged in the shape of "Pin", with a gradient layout, climbing upwards, forming a system of their own, with the characteristics of frontier fortress. The House of Commons is located between two peaks and is surrounded by three peaks. It has a typical quadrangle layout, brick and wood structure, and the architectural style of Ming Dynasty with the characteristics of northern Shanxi. Different from other temples, there is a unique and elegant theater on the central axis, which fully embodies the characteristics of Wu Ye Temple. The upper and lower rooms are connected by 108 steps, with a winding path leading to a secluded place, winding and winding, built on the mountain and climbing up step by step, which is magnificent and magnificent. The lower house is divided into two courtyards, each of which is a traditional quadrangle, which is arranged from front to back along the central axis: "Shuangfeng" bridge opening, Tianwangtang, East-West Wing, Theater, the second floor of the bell and drum, Dongzhaitang, West Monk's Courtyard, East-West Attached Hall, East-West Monument Gallery, East Purple Pavilion, West Shelter Pavilion and Daxiong Hall, all of which are wooden buildings. Once in the yard, it was a horizontal rectangle, 35 meters long from north to south and 55 meters wide from east to west. Erjin Courtyard is a vertical rectangle, 99 meters long from north to south and 55 meters wide from east to west. The temple is large in scale and solemn in shape, and the proportion of buildings and courtyards is appropriate. The whole temple is colorful from top to bottom, harmonious and unified, with distinct levels and originality, which fully displays the ancient architectural art and Buddhist cultural connotation of Wu Ye ancestral temple and attracts tens of thousands of tourists to visit and worship Buddha.

Cliff writing: "Wulong Cave" is carved on the cliff wall of Beifeng Cliff, with a length of 2.5 meters, a height of 1.0 meters and a distance of about 20 meters from the surface. The three characters are horizontal lines engraved with regular script, and the left and right characters are vertical lines engraved with regular script. On April 8, the second year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Pu Dongyang and Zhao Chongbi and his party came to Wulong Cave to watch the victory and met with Ji Anguo, the garrison officer of Yingenbao, and Lieutenant Liang. After leaving the room, the abbot personally accompanied the four people to watch the scenery of Wulong Cave and Judy Cave, which made them feel pleasing and relaxed. He specially invited Zhang Tianxu, the right-back commander, assistant minister and calligraphy master, to write Wulong Cave III.

Although the cliff stone carving has been eroded by wind and rain for 500 years, it is still clearly visible and famous all over the world. What is even more amazing is that a leafy apricot tree stands upright in the gap on the left side of the cliff, which seems to be a shelter specially designed for the "Wulong Cave". It is regarded as a sacred tree by worshippers, its branches are covered with bright red ribbons, and it seems to be warmly welcoming tourists. Wulong Cave: Located on the east side of Beifeng, there are three stone kilns in Shiqian, which are built on the mountain. East-west length15m, kiln height 3.5m.. There are three single-eave, single-angle water outlets with carved doors and windows. There is a cave in the northwest of Dongyao, which is bottomless and mysterious. So far, no one has figured out the details, that is, Wulong Cave. Whenever there is fog in Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort, the surrounding fog condenses here and is sucked into the cave, which is very spectacular. The Middle East Kiln is a living room, with five masters living in one room. The stone dragon bed placed on the floor in front of the East Kiln window is simple and gorgeous. Half lying on the dragon bed is a 1.5-meter-long Wuye Moyu stone carving, which was carefully carved by craftsmen in Quyang, the hometown of sculpture in China. Wu Ye looked grave and poised, and seemed to be absorbed in watching the play. Observing pious men and women, he had a panoramic view of the whole temple and the rolling Mount Ma in front of him, and his vision was wide and imaginative.

The whole white marble relief on the front wall of the West Kiln fills the whole wall, telling that the beloved teacher Zhang Huolang shoulders the vendor and the legend of a beautiful world. Zhang Huolang has a handsome face, wearing a knot in one's hat, a short cloth robe, a belt around his waist and cloth boots. He is carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders, with goods at one end and a black snake at the other. Holding the pole tightly in the left hand and holding the drum high in the right hand are vivid and lifelike. On the carved background, there are auspicious clouds floating on the top, and the sea and Shanhaiguan building stand tall. The platform in front of the cave is 25 meters long and 3.8 meters wide. It is paved with stone slabs, surrounded by grass and white jade in the southeast and west, and covered with flower patterns such as plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, which is exquisite. Go east from the platform, enter the Wulong Back Garden, and walk down the mountain road 108 steps, then you can reach the Temple Hall. Looking south from the platform, the whole temple is magnificent.

A huge valley, surrounded by east and west peaks, leads to distant mountains. In the distance, the mountains are rolling and the peaks are competing. It is a dark blue Mashan, towering into the sky, like two armies against each other, surging troops, fighting battlefield, especially spectacular. Xie Longting: Return to the 13 steps from the platform in front of the cave, and turn 6 steps to the left, that is, to the top platform of Longgong kiln. The platform is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide, surrounded by grass and white jade fences, and the fence is carved with plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum and other flower patterns. To the south of the mesa, there is a grass white jade stone carving, with four corners resting on the Long Ting, and the cornices on the top of the pavilion are upturned. The pavilions are slim and exquisite. There is a granite round stone table and four drum-shaped stone benches in the pavilion. The whole stone pavilion is antique, exquisite and simple. It is a place for Wu Ye and other dragons and grandchildren to rest and watch the scenery, and also a place for tourists and believers to enjoy the cool. Dragon Mother Hall: From the west of Long Ting down 6 steps to the Dragon Mother Hall built by the mountain. The platform in front of the temple is15m long and10m wide, surrounded by green grass and white jade fence, with flower patterns such as plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum carved on the surface, and a huge stone carving circular incense burner is placed in the center of the platform. There are three stone closed caves in the Dragon Mother Temple, with the main hall and the East and West halls in the middle. On the front of the main hall, a 2-meter-high white marble statue sits on a 0.5-meter-high stone lotus throne. Looking up, the dragon mother has a round face, good-natured, beautiful and dignified.