Shui Sheng Palace, Shui Sheng Palace.
1600 years ago, Tao Yuanming, a great poet in the Jin Dynasty, wrote The Peach Blossom Garden, which described an isolated, quiet and beautiful rural town and aroused people's infinite yearning. James hilton, a British writer, wrote the novel Lost Horizon in 1933, which copied the artistic conception of Peach Blossom Garden and described a utopia surrounded by snow-capped mountains and dense forests in Qinghai-Tibet. At that time, Tibetans called it Shangri-La, which means "the sun and moon in my heart", so Shangri-La became synonymous with Xanadu and a pure land fairy town that people yearned for. In today's deteriorating environment, where can we seek such a pure land? Far away, just in front of us, Weihai has a place similar to Shangri-La-Rushan Shui Sheng Palace.
Take a bus from Weihai through Wendengpu Market Town, get off at Wanjia Village in Rushan for more than 60 kilometers, and go north along a highway along the river, that is, you will see Tao Wei Railway winding along the rolling mountains. A small river flows out of the gap in the ridge, and the Tao Wei Railway flies over a magnificent bridge over the river. This bridge is like a huge arch. When you entered the valley through this door, your eyes suddenly lit up. I see green hills all around, like majestic city walls, but this road is connected with the outside world. The land is flat and spacious, so is the house. There are fertile fields, fruit trees and streams, and the air is fresh. Occasionally, two or three farmers farm in the fields and enjoy themselves. What a paradise!
Turn around, three or four miles northeast, there is a small village name: look at the Feng family, and then walk two or three miles, there is another small village name: Kongjia. Go up the mountain from Kongjia Village along the road, and there is a mountain in front. The top of the mountain is round, called the top of a nun. At an altitude of 424 meters, it is quite steep and is the main peak of the mountain range. There is a cliff at the eastern foot of the nun's top. Several tall catalpa trees are flourishing. Under the shade of green trees, there are two ancient caves, Yuyang Cave on the left and Shui Sheng Cave on the right. This is the former site of Shui Sheng Palace, a famous Taoist temple. As early as the Zhenguan period in the Tang Dynasty, there was a palace view here, which reached its peak in the Jin Dynasty. This building is magnificent and rich, and it is one of the three major avenues in China.
Jiaodong Peninsula is the birthplace of Taoism Quanzhen School. Wang Zhongyang, the founder of Quanzhen Sect, and his disciples practiced in Kunyu Mountain, Tiecha Mountain and Shui Sheng Palace. Wang Zhongyang student Wang Yuyang (1142-1217) studied here. He is a noble man of Taoist Quanzhen School. He was treated and summoned by Di Chin at that time, and was called "Master of Body Metaphysics". When Jin Shizong, the Emperor of Jin Dynasty, asked him about the importance of governing the country, Wang Yuyang's thoughts on harmony between man and nature, less selfish desires and inaction were appreciated by Jin Shizong. Jin Shizong compromised with the Southern Song Dynasty, stopped its aggression against the Song Dynasty, and lifted the shame of Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou. The two countries reached the "Longxing Peace Conference", which enabled the people of the North and the South to live in peace for decades. As a famous monarch, Jin Shizong was praised as "Little Yao and Shun" by history books. Taoism has survived for thousands of years, which shows that it has a historical role. Mr. Lu Xun once said: "It was once said that China's roots are in Taoism, which is quite popular. In order to read history, there are many problems that can be solved. " This is really worth pondering.
Shui Sheng Cave is a natural cave with a blooming frog mouth. The cave is nine meters deep and seven meters wide. It is a rare big hole in the mountainous area of Jiaodong. On the stone wall at the end of the cave, there is a clear spring gurgling out, which is cold and sweet and is called "holy water". I went out to explore its source, and found that there is a wide water-receiving hillside above the cliff of Shui Sheng Cave, which is convenient for stagnant water to penetrate. Geologically, this spring belongs to the descending overflow spring, which is generally exposed at the foot of the mountain. Because the spring water is shallow buried in the crevices of rocks, it is a cold spring rather than a hot spring.
Yuyang Cave, located at the upper right of Shui Sheng Cave, was excavated manually, with a depth of 7 meters, a height of 2 to 3 meters and a width of 2 to 3 meters. There is a pedestal in the center of the cave, which is connected with the top of the cave and plays a supporting role. The two walls of the cave are also carved with shrines. Now there are no statues in the cave, and the wall of the cave is blackened by the smoke of the fire. Entering a cave is like entering a long tunnel of history. Although I can't see anything, my heart is full of ideas ... On the boulder above Yuyang Cave, there are four big characters inscribed by Wang Yuyang, which are magnificent. In front of Shengshuiyan, there is still the "Jade Que Monument" carved by 12 14. At that time, it was called "Yu Xu Guan". This monument is tall, about 6 meters high, and its inscription is clear and easy to read. It is more than 1600 words, and it describes the founding process of Yu Xuguan and the missionary history of Wang Yuyang. This monument is very old, well-preserved, vivid and finely carved. It is a rare giant monument and a treasure.
Standing in front of Yuyang Cave, I saw that the climbing stone steps cut out from the cliff had already weathered off, and the rock slag drifted with the wind, making it impossible to walk on the stone steps. A sense of historical vicissitudes arises spontaneously, and romantic feelings are always blown away by rain and wind. What remains unchanged throughout the ages is the thought and philosophy of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. ...
I climbed the mountain behind the sacred water rock and enjoyed this land of geomantic omen. I saw the surrounding mountains, with many strange peaks; The Buddha's head peak is like an old man, the rock peak is like a swallow spreading its wings, the second aunt's top is beautiful, and the pagoda peak goes straight into the sky ... There are two reservoirs in front of the nun's top that are more beautiful. As Yu's inscription said: "The natural spirit of heaven and earth is unique here ... its south is delicious, and the forest and beauty are sacred!" "
Shui Sheng Palace, as a place of interest, lies in its long history and magical ancient caves and holy springs, which is the main reason why it is listed in the authoritative dictionary of places of interest in China.
I think the most commendable thing about Shui Sheng Palace is that it is a beautiful Shangri-La and a peaceful paradise. As a scholar in the Qing Dynasty wrote: "Flowing water paints a picture of love, and Taoyuan is separated from the wind and dust." Many of the green hills here have no quarries, and they are still as lush as they were a thousand years ago, and the flow of rivers is as spotless as jasper; No chimneys, no noise, no beggars and thieves; The cottages here are all the same color, and there are no villas for rich people. The people they met seemed to have been influenced by Taoism for thousands of years, and most of them were peaceful and happy. This situation makes people walk into the eternal Shangri-La.
Shengshui Palace, a Buddhist temple, was built here in the Tang Dynasty, and the Jade Pavilion was built here in the Jin Dynasty. Wang Yuyang, one of the seven sons of Quanzhen Sect, practiced here and founded the Lushan Sect of Taoism. According to historical records and stone tablets, during the Zhenguan period in the Tang Dynasty, there was a temple called "Shengshui Palace". Its heyday was in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, and it was once one of the three holy places of Taoism in China. There used to be a temple in Shui Sheng Palace called "Shui Sheng Temple". According to 1987, a remnant tablet was unearthed on the west side of the present Yuxuanguan site. The "Shui Sheng Temple" began in the Han and Jin Dynasties, nearly two thousand years ago.
From the Jin Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the concept of "Jade Que" has been repeatedly repaired and its scale has been continuously expanded. The main buildings are ancestral temple, old mother temple, Sanqing temple, Sanguan temple, Sanyi temple, Yuhuang temple and Wanshou Palace. The most magnificent one is the Jade Emperor Pavilion, commonly known as the octagonal glazed hall, which is divided into two floors, supported in the air by 12 octagonal columns. The upper floor is a bucket arch cornice structure with a jade emperor statue inside, and the top of the pavilion is covered with green glazed tiles. Its unique structure, magnificent modeling and gorgeous decoration are unique to the Taoist schools in the world. Wanshou Palace is one of the main buildings of Yuxu Temple. There are statues of Quanzhen Daozu and Quanzhen Qizi in the palace, carved with beams and painted with buildings. However, due to historical and natural reasons, the concept of jade deficiency has been destroyed by burning, killing and looting. Today, nine times out of ten, these ancient buildings have been destroyed. Today's Shui Sheng Palace, although the rich Taoist flavor in ancient times has gradually dissipated, visitors will feel solemn when they come here and listen to fairy tales, and the feeling of being completely stunned will last for a long time.
There are more than ruins, more than monuments, Yuyang Cave, Shengshuiyan, etc. Here, the mountains are exhausted, the forest is deep, the water peak is steep, and the four seasons are quiet. One side wins. Known as the Little Kunyu, it has been famous for its strange mountains and strange waters since ancient times.
Looking around the peak, we can see the top ten scenic spots named in ancient times: the spring cloud in the tiger creek, the autumn moon in the wind, Yuyang Cave, the sacred water of rock breaking, the rain on the imperial monument, the hanging book on the cliff, the pen on the far peak, the stone pillar in the clouds, the jade in the bamboo garden and the floating spring in Songling.