For the collision of history and culture during travel, it is necessary to use the true soul to comprehend it, so that it can be unified and cultivated.

Mianshan, also known as Jieshan, is 20 kilometers southeast of Jiexiu City. The mountain is steep, with many cliffs, green pines and cypresses, and the natural scenery is very beautiful. The mountain is located in the shade of the Fen River, across Jiexiu, Lingshi, and Qinyuan. The highest altitude is 2,571 meters, and the relative width is more than 1,000 meters. It is a branch of Taiyue Mountain (Huoshan) extending northward. It has beautiful scenery and cultural relics. , Buddhist temples, revolutionary sites are integrated into one, and the natural scenery is very beautiful.

Mianshan seems to have an atmosphere that accommodates all things in the world. Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism are compatible and coexist here. The temples of Mianshan are either towering on the peaks, or inlaid on the cliffs. Temple, Luan Gongyan Temple in the Northern Wei Dynasty and Huiluan Temple in the Tang Dynasty, and the largest high-rise building complex in the country with a construction area of ​​more than 30,000 square meters --- Daluo Palace, etc. The temples are majestic and vivid, and there are many temples. The inscriptions and sculptures of the Song Dynasty, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties are a landscape and an excellent place for learning.

Accompanied by the galloping of the annual rings, my thoughts seemed to travel through time and space, and the historical picture of the Spring and Autumn Period 2,600 years ago appeared in front of my eyes~

It has been sung for thousands of years, and that poignant story is unforgettable:

        That happened in the Spring and Autumn Period in about 617 BC. In order to let her son Xi Qi succeed her, Li Ji, the concubine of Duke Xian of Jin, designed to frame Prince Shen Sheng. Shen Sheng’s younger brother Chong Er, in order to avoid the disaster, fled in exile. In the following 19 years During his life in exile, he suffered all kinds of humiliation and suffering. He often had no food to eat and no clothes to cover his body. There were only five followers left at the beginning. Among them was a man named Jie Zitui who fled to Wei In the state, he was stolen by a follower, and Chong Er had no food. He was so hungry that he almost fainted. In order to save Chong Er's life, Jie Zitui cut off a piece of meat from his leg, and cooked it with the wild vegetables he picked to make soup for Chong Er. To satisfy one's hunger, this is the famous "cutting the meat to serve the king". When Chong'er ate the meat from Jie Zitui's legs, he was greatly moved. Returned to the country and became a monarch, Duke Wen of Jin, one of the Five Overlords in the Spring and Autumn Period.

     Duke Wen of Jin came to power the country, and when rewarding those ministers who shared weal and woe with him, he forgot about Jie Zitui, who was unwilling to speak and show his merits. Jie Zitui went home and told his mother about the current situation, and decided to live in seclusion In the mountains and forests, he carried his mother on his back and came to live in seclusion in Mianshan, and became a hermit who did not eat the king's salary. It is recorded in (Lu's Spring and Autumn Period) that Jie Zitui refused to be rewarded. Fly around the world, the five snakes follow it, and serve as its prime minister." The dragon rebelled against its hometown and got its place. Four snakes followed it and got its dew and rain. One snake was ashamed and died in the middle of the field. After reading this poem, he regretted his ungratefulness and righteousness, so he hurriedly sent someone to summon Jie Zitui to accept the title, only to realize that he had hidden in Mianshan. Duke Wen of Jin led his ministers to Mianshan to look for it. For ten miles, there are many mountains and mountains, deep valleys and dense forests, and there is no way to find them. Duke Wen of Jin begged for help, and he listened to the words of the villain, and ordered the mountain to be burned on three sides. The fire lasted for several miles, and it took three days to extinguish. Someone found the burnt bones of Jie Zitui's mother under a dead willow tree. Duke Wen of Jin was so sad that he ordered Jie Zitui and his mother to be buried under the burnt willow tree respectively. Wen Gong also ordered to change Mianshan to "Jieshan", build ancestral halls on the mountain, and set fire to the mountain as the cold food festival. Xiaoyu's country bans fireworks every year on this day, and only eats cold food. This is today's cold food. When he was leaving, he cut a piece of charred willow and made a pair of clogs in the palace. He looked at it every day and sighed: "It's sad, my step." terms of mutual respect.

In the second year, Duke Wen of Jin led his officials to climb the mountain on foot to pay homage in plain clothes. When they reached the grave, they saw the old willow tree resurrected from the dead, with thousands of green branches fluttering in the wind. Duke Wen of Jin looked at the resurrected old willow tree. As if seeing Jie Zitui, he walked up to him respectfully, plucked a branch cherishingly, wove a circle and put it on his head. After the sacrifice, Duke Wen of Jin named the revived old willow tree "Ching Ming Festival Willow" This day was also designated as Ching Ming Festival. Since then, Cold Food Ching Ming Festival has become a grand festival for people all over the country.

Stone statues of Jie Zitui, a sage of the Jin Dynasty, and his mother

Just entering the entrance of the Mianshan Scenic Area, the parking fee for parking the car outside the scenic area is 10 yuan

Looking up, you can see the majestic and tall statue of Jie Zitui standing on the high steps, staring at it with heroic spirit, which makes people awe-inspiring.

There is a self-provided circular tour bus in the scenic area, which is very convenient to get on and off at different parking spots in the scenic area.

1: Daluo Palace----Thirty-six major Luotian

   "Sanqing Shang, called Daluo". It is said that Jie Zitui once lived in seclusion in Mianshan with his mother and saw the highest realm of Taoism, "Daluo Fairyland", "on the top of Sanqing, there is Yujing Mountain, and there are seven treasure trees covering the heavens in all directions, called Daluo".

Taoism believes that the sky has thirty-six layers, and the sky above the thirty-six layers is the Daluo Heaven. Therefore, this palace is called the Daluo Palace, which means the highest immortal official. The Daluo Palace was set on fire by the Japanese invaders. The current Daluo Palace was rebuilt on the original site by raising a huge sum of 400 million yuan for the local layman Yan Jiying. Hanging high above the cliff of Lion Mountain, it has 13 floors and 110 meters high. The lion carries the whole palace on its back. Towering, with carved beams and painted buildings, magnificent, that is, graceful and luxurious, but also simple and elegant, comparable to the Potala Palace, known as "the first Taoist temple in the world"

Yuanchen Hall enshrines the sixty stars, commonly known as the sixty son gods, which are matched with the cycle of the heavenly stems and the earthly branches. The cycle starts from the year of Jiazi and ends in the sixty years of Kuihai. On duty, that is Tai Sui, so in the year of birth, you must worship Tai Sui to avoid evil and keep a year safe.

Doumu Temple is the Doumu Temple of the stars, with four heads and eight arms, holding the sun and moon life-extending bell, giving birth to a golden seal, and eliminating disasters. It is a Taoist goddess with high rank and authority. The two ribs are dedicated to the south, north and three. Tai Xingjun.

In the Hall of the King of Medicine, Emperor Yan is enshrined in the center of the hall, and Zhang Zhongjing, Hua Tuo, Bian Que, and Sun Simiao are enshrined on both sides. Mianshan has been a holy place for Taoism since ancient times. , Mingwei

In the early Qing Dynasty, Fu Shan, a Taoist named Zhu Yi, studied Zhouyi for many years. One year, his mother was seriously ill and his wife had no milk after giving birth. Misfortunes never come singly. He stayed with his mother and wife all night without thinking. One day, he was very tired and fell asleep while crawling on the desk. In a trance, he suddenly saw a fairy float over and said: The holy water of Mianshan can cure all diseases. Transform yourself so that tomorrow Qi seven years (Dingmao) will go to Mianshan to fetch water overnight, and the disease will be cured. In order to thank the gods for saving their lives, the Medicine King Hall will be built here. From then on, the holy water of Mianshan can cure unknown diseases News of the prolactin has spread throughout the province, and people often come here to pick up water.

We continued walking, and before we knew it, it was already afternoon. I went to Jiegong Temple, and then rushed to Shuitaogou Scenic Area. I heard that the end of Shuitaogou is the Shuilian Cave, so let go of your fatigue and continue to play. There are stone carvings with mythological colors, such as fishing in clear water, two dragons playing with pearls; Everything is amazing and everything is beautiful. The frozen Wulong Waterfall is like a jade curtain hanging from the nine heavens, and the waterfall on the Shuilian Cave is refreshing. Qiangzi falling into the water gave us a little more strength and added a few laughs... 

Due to the time, we can only have a rough view of the beautiful scenery. If we have time, we will go to Mianshan in summer. I think it will be more beautiful at that time...