Beautiful prose describing the Double Ninth Festival

Gordon Chongyang

Yongchun has beautiful scenery and many scenic spots, including Beixi, Kuixingyan, Niumulin, East-West Grand Canyon and Xiandong Hill. Today is the Double Ninth Festival. Coincidentally, it is the National Day holiday again. Therefore, time is free and abundant. My wife's six classmates, with their wives and belts, came to Yongchun from Nan 'an, where the seasons are like spring and the climate is pleasant. After lunch, a group of people were mighty and went straight to every pot in Xiandong Hill.

Xiandong Hill is a national AAA-level tourist attraction, known as Ruifeng and Chen Yanshan in ancient times, with an altitude of 580 meters, located in the northwest of Penghu Town. It attracts many tourists and enthusiasts. There are men and women, old and young, from people in their seventies to children of several years old. Some of them come to burn incense and worship Buddha and ask God to make a wish. Some climb mountains and cross valleys to exercise; Some people come here for sightseeing.

There are cement roads all the way, which are very flat and wide. More than twenty of us, four cars, rushed to Xiandong Hill, came to the foot of the mountain and watched from a distance. I see the mountains are lush. There is a large area of ancient and simple rocks embedded in the middle and upper part of the mountain. The grotesque rocks and towering peaks stand out. The rest of the pavilions are hidden in them, covered by vertebral forest, some can only see the roof, and some can only see the towering towers protruding from the forest.

In Xiandong Hill, there are twelve kinds of trees, six of which are rare. This is a rare subtropical monsoon forest with deep forests and lush trees. People are in it, like a cool place. Due to its geographical advantages, favorable climate and favorable climate, the trees in Xiandong Hill are still growing well in this autumn in the south of the Yangtze River, and full of green is full of vitality. We walked to the Panshan Highway on the hillside. Under a lonely big tree, the first thing that caught our eye was several red characters "Beautiful scenery". Carved on stone, the brushwork is vigorous, very conspicuous and quite distinctive. On the left side of the stone carving is a release pond, with artificial cranes standing upright and elegant posture; The big fish is lifelike, with its mouth and tail facing the sky; Frog crawling on the stone, as if singing all the time, is refreshing, with an active beauty and bright colors.

Walking along a cobblestone path, people can see a stone elephant, as big as the real one, exquisite and conspicuous. It is said that in primitive times, the religious people of Shennong cultivated land with elephants, and later domesticated bison instead of elephants. Shi Hao is like an elephant, carved like a real image standing in front of him, often accompanying Shennong in fairy mountain. It is very popular with people, and many people take photos with elephants to leave good memories and unique souvenirs. This is really a meaningful thing.

On both sides of the cobblestone path, some camellias are lined up, dressed artificially, with soft posture and light green leaves; Evergreen, fresh and green, it stands on both sides of the road. A statue of Maitreya Buddha beside the path is huge, and the earlobe reaches to the shoulder. He sat quietly and smiled, infecting the guests and bringing people a good mood and a good hope.

After a few steps, we came to the Treasure Hall. The bell tower in front of the temple faces the drum tower. I don't know how many years have passed. Their layout is symmetrical, far apart, very solemn and very imposing. The Shennong Emperor enshrined in the temple is surrounded by incense, purple smoke and candlelight. Some people burn incense and worship Buddha, and the Buddha bless them, and bless them to be healthy, safe and auspicious; Some people sincerely kowtow, silently make a wish, and pray for God's care and all the best.

Climb all the way up the stairs. Soon, we came to the "Shennong Cave House". Also known as "Drum Stone Room". According to legend, Emperor Shennong fell into this mountain because of his love for the pot during his southern tour of Xiangyun, and set up an altar in this stone room to preach and educate the people. The bottom of the cave was hit by a stone, drumming like a drum. Simple stone chambers are endowed with beautiful legends and charming colors, which make people respect and be fascinated. It seems that at this moment, Emperor Shennong is preaching to us. According to legend, the cave is the residence where the Eight Immortals visited Shennong, and there is a Zhang Tianran stone table in the cave, which can accommodate eight people sitting around. But now, there is no stone table, leaving only our imagination, our vision, our hearts, our friendship with Buddha and God.

There is Jiuqu Ridge in the mountain with a winding path leading to a secluded place, which is the road to the top of Xiandong Mountain. The road is full of stone steps and twists and turns. On this tree-lined path, you can taste the scenery of rocks and enjoy the fresh air of the fairy cave, which makes people's mental outlook look brand-new. Our party walked nine turns before climbing the stone steps, and we couldn't help sweating and panting.

On Jiuquling Road, you can see the four characters "Where the pot is celestial". This cliff stone carving was written by Zhang Ruitu, a great calligrapher in Ming Dynasty. He is from Jinjiang, Fujian. In the thirty-five years of Wanli, he was a scholar and a college student. His handwriting is vigorous, rigorous, impressive and unforgettable, which makes me look back frequently in appreciation and can't bear to leave. It's really charming and radiant.

The top of Xiandong Hill Mountain was an ancient village in ancient times. There are three gates in the whole village, namely the south gate, the north gate and the east gate, which are very dangerous. People had to climb to the top of the mountain along the vines. Such as the route that birds walk, so people call the road to the mountain "Bird Road". But now, there is a way to climb to the top of the mountain, and there is a way to go. It doesn't take much effort to get to the Tianhou Palace through the "Bird Road". This is dedicated to the goddess of the sea. According to reports, her ancestral home is Putian and she grew up by the sea. She is familiar with water, astronomy and meteorology. She saved countless lives, but never got married. She is the most influential and worshipped goddess in China. Later generations called it Mazu, Tian Fei, Tianhou and Notre Dame. Some people burn incense and worship Buddha and pray devoutly, which is very sincere and true. Outside the temple, it is also very lively. Cigarettes are rising, firecrackers are ringing and people are constantly flowing.

After the chanting hall, we came to the Wuji Hall on the top of the mountain. It is a double-layer circular temple imitating the Temple of Heaven, with a height of about 999 cm and a base diameter of about 999 cm. The upper level is dedicated to Shennong the Great and the lower level to Maitreya Buddha, so as to bless the country's Antai, the people's health and safety, and always smile. It is a pity that the distant scenery is blocked by trees, and only a part of the distant view can be seen through the cracks in the trees. I can only sigh that the forest is tall and majestic, the trees are full of vitality, and the magical power of green nature.

More than 20 of us took photos in front of the Wuji Temple as a witness of a group of people climbing Chongyang Mountain. This not only witnessed the friendship between classmates and friends; Witnessed Xiandong Hill's close contact with people; It also witnessed that people can't give up mountains, and mountains are inseparable from people.

The temples in Xiandong Hill are ancient and quiet, with many scenic spots. It's really charming, charming, beautiful and moving. This is a good place for sightseeing, sightseeing and viewing. I like Xiandong Hill's mountains and rivers, verdant forests, beautiful stories, buildings built on mountains, famous people's handwriting, gods worthy of worship and so on. Xiandong Hill, bright in my eyes, drunk in my heart, it will stay in the depths of my memory and stay with me.