Composition on Tea Mountain Scenery
In the past, when I went to Pingdu, I mainly went to Daze Mountain to eat grapes or visit the famous Wei Stele in Tianzhu Mountain. So when my mountain friend Zijin said that I would go to Pingdu Tea Mountain to visit, I didn’t know what kind of tea mountain it was. Several cars left Qingdao early in the morning, and on the way I learned that this was the Pingdu Tea Mountain Scenic Area, which was only built in 2004.
Along the way, the car took the Qingyin Expressway and crossed to the Tongsan Expressway. I benefited greatly from listening to Lao Ma Liaozhai. The car was traveling north through Pingdu on a straight road, but the rolling mountains could already be seen in the distance. "These are the Daze Mountains. Will we reach Cha Mountain soon?" I asked. "Probably." The driver replied stupidly. Just as we were talking, we had arrived at the foot of the mountain. Looking at the watch, we arrived at the Pingdu Tea Mountain Scenic Area in the Daze Mountains in just over two hours. The scenic spot is located 20 kilometers north of Pingdu City, Qingdao, bordering Daze to the north and Gushan Mountain to the east. The highest peak, Sancha Peak, is 560 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 10 square kilometers. It is like a combination of ecological sightseeing, tourist pilgrimage, and dynamic It is a natural grand view garden that integrates the main functions of experience, vacation and leisure. In the golden autumn, the 12-member folk collecting team headed by Hai Ge arrived at the scenic spot at noon. Regardless of the scorching sun, they took the mountaineering battery car from the entrance of the Great Wall Scenic Spot.
This section of the Great Wall was built in imitation of Jiayuguan. Legend has it that during the Spring and Autumn Period, General Ning Qi of Qi State led his troops to this place. He saw that it was surrounded by mountains. Entering here, you can make surprise attacks, and you can conduct troops training inside. It is a place where troops can be stationed and garrisoned. It was a good place for the army, so they stationed here and built the Great Wall for defense at the mountain pass. The Great Wall we see now was built on the original site. The vigorous and powerful characters of "Chashan Scenic Area" on the Great Wall were inscribed by Ouyang Zhongshi, a famous calligrapher in my country. The total length from the entrance of Chashan Scenic Area to Prajna Temple is about 2,500 meters. We went all the way up to the archway of Prajna Temple in Chashan, saving more than half of the distance.
I sat on the battery tour bus and kept taking photos and browsing. According to tour guide Xiao Han’s non-stop introduction, the tea mountain project has begun to take shape and has been in trial operation since June. I listened to the introduction and stared at the trickling stream on the roadside. It felt a bit like I was on the Beijiushui River in Laoshan Mountain. I thought that as long as there are mountains and water, Buddhas and temples, green vegetation and graceful mountain flowers, it should be... The scenery is a beautiful place.
The mountains of Tea Mountain in front of you are indeed pure mountains. Look at the strange rocks, trees, wild flowers, caves, and streams, all formed naturally along the mountain slopes. Even the climbing path shows no traces of man-made changes. It is really wild and interesting. Tea Mountain is surrounded by mountains, and the terrain is relatively low. The mountain water flows down and merges into large and small pools. The large pools can be called lakes. This reminds me of the colorful pools and calcified pools in Jiuzhaigou. The designer built a dam where the water flow is deep and wide. The upper part is a bridge, and the lower part is connected by two stone steps. The water flows down from the bridge hole and falls down the steps, forming a natural water curtain cave landscape, adding interest. . The water reaches the bottom of the river and becomes smooth and clear, which is pleasing to the eye.
The battery car travels all the way on the cement road of mountain climbing. Xiao Han then introduced that the vegetation on the roadside is mostly natural chestnuts, persimmons, peaches, apricots, etc. I looked at the hillside that was already covered with green leaves, thinking that if I stayed until late autumn, this place would definitely be a beautiful scene. I looked at the green mountains in the distance and decided to come back in a while. I would never miss such a beautiful mountain scenery.
The scenery on the mountain is really beautiful. After the battery car took us through cultural landscapes such as Guandi Temple, Children's Water Park, Dripping Guanyin, Tea Mountain Square, Natural Scenery and Wilderness Development Area, I saw the main trunk road along the road. The streams on both sides of the road wind and rush down the long deep mountain canyon, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and the pictographic stone landscapes that can be seen everywhere along the way are also vivid and varied. The wooden plank road next to it is built along the mountain. Under the plank road, water flows and people sing and laugh. "Look, there is a strange stone on the mountain peak on the other side of the Qilong River on the right. What does it look like to you?" the tour guide suddenly asked. Everyone sitting in the car still didn't react, "The one lying there sideways is Jigong drunk and lying on the stone." After he said this, the more I looked at him, the more he looked like him. He had a nose, eyes, and a broken fan. Isn't this the same thing? Is it the drunk Jigong? It's so lifelike, no exaggeration.
The huge purple sand teapot in the children's water park is a symbol of the tea mountain. The connection made of bamboo can lead the water in the teapot to the well on the island.
The slightly arched bridge on the right with seven tree trunks as piers is named Xinyuan Bridge, which comes from the poem "Drinking" by Tao Yuanming, "Asking you how can you do it, your heart is far away and you are biased." Another meaning is tranquility and far-reaching. The people of Chashan hope to use this scenery to take tourists away from the hustle and bustle of the city and provide tourists with a peaceful and peaceful leisure paradise. The corridor below is artificially carved, and the water flowing down decorates the corridor with a beautiful water curtain. From a distance, the water mist is misty, hence the name "Dream Mist". People relax and enjoy the scenery in Shuiliandong, which has a unique charm.
The most noteworthy thing is the land art on the hillside on the right in the distance - the Dripping Guanyin, which is said to be applying for the Guinness World Record. Surprisingly, the shape of the Dripping Guanyin is actually shaped by planted evergreen trees. Guanyin Bodhisattva literally means the Bodhisattva who "observes the voices of the people in the world." She holds a purifying bottle of willows, is compassionate and saves all suffering in the world, and possesses infinite wisdom and supernatural powers. The "Dripping Water Guanyin" in front of you has lifelike fingers, and the white light of the aquarium flashes under the sunlight. It is really a rare wonder of earth art.
Because the car travels too fast, tour guides in many places have no time to introduce them. We quickly took the bus to the Chashan Prajna Temple Archway, which is a 30-minute walk away, and started hiking. I was wondering along the way. It was said to be a tea mountain, but why haven’t I seen a single tea tree yet? Upon inquiry, tour guide Xiao Han told me: Chashan’s original name was Dongshan. It is a geomantic treasure land and was favored by the Queen Mother of the West. The Queen Mother of the West sent the mountain god to transform into a Taoist priest and built a temple here, which is now the site of the Prajna Temple. Three tea seedlings were also planted next to the "Zhuangyuan Well". After the tea seedlings were nourished by the essence of heaven and earth and the spring water of the tea mountain, they became luxuriant and leafy. Their height was several times higher than that of ordinary tea trees. It took several people to hold the stems. There are dozens of acres of tea trees in the shade, which is a wonder in the world; the fragrance of tea is very strong, and the stream of tea mountain is also clear and sweet. The tea leaves flow down the stream, and the fragrance of tea is overflowing. Those who smell the fragrance are healthy and drink it. Tea drinkers have sharp ears and eyes, so people from far and near praise it and its reputation is also very good, so Dongshan was renamed "Tea Mountain". But the magic of this tea tree has aroused the evil people's desire to take possession of the tea tree for themselves. The tea tree is guarded by a spiritual snake. A bad guy inserted a sharp knife upside down on the snake's way to drink water. Unfortunately, the female snake's abdomen was cut open by the sharp knife without realizing it. The male snake used tea powder to heal his wife's wounds. The tea god appeared and saved the female snake. The male snake felt that people's hearts were vicious and greedy, and it would be harmed to pity the tea trees, so the spirit snake uprooted three tea trees, but the roots of the tea trees turned into three tea peaks, which became the main peak of the tea mountain.
Oh, that’s right. A mountain friend rode a horse to see the sea and immediately suggested that since it is called a tea mountain, why not find a gentle depression and plant a few tea fields. Wouldn't it be beautiful? Xiao Han replied: They have already planted it, and they have also cultivated new varieties of tea trees. Haha, that’s right, I think it’s pretty much the same.
Passing by Zhuangyuanjing, we took photos there one after another. This is an ancient scenic spot. The Zhuangyuan Well comes from the Zhuangyuan Eguan. Standing in the square in front of the temple, you can see that this stone looks like an official hat. People call it the "No. 1 Scholar's Hat" or "The No. 1 Scholar's Crown". For this seemingly ordinary No. 1 Scholar hat, it is said that when Pangu created the world, twelve fire dragons came to Chashan to cause chaos. The tea mountain was a sea of fire, making it difficult for all living things to survive. By chance, he met Tieguai Li, the leader of the Eight Immortals, who went to Chashan to practice. Seeing the suffering of the people here, he just borrowed a wish-fulfilling bell from heaven. When he recited the immortal mantra, beautiful music came from the bell. Twelve fire dragons crowded under the bell to see the strange thing. At this time, they heard a "bang" and were detained under the bell. After that, the tea mountain returned to peace. Many years later, a confused emperor came to Chashan to enjoy the mountains and rivers. He was curious when he heard this story. He ignored people's misfortunes and forcibly built a bell tower, hoping to hang the divine bell to listen to fairy music. But the bell was too big, and no one could move it, so he ordered to summon the new top scholar in the capital, and said: "You must lift this bell high and hang it in the pavilion, so that everyone can listen to the play." "Wu Zhuangyuan said, "Long live Qi Zhen, there are twelve fire dragons in the bell. Once it is lifted, the fire dragons will inevitably escape, and the tea mountain will become a sea of fire. The people will be devastated, and it will be difficult for the ministers to resist." The purpose is to get angry and punish serious crimes. When Wu Zhuangyuan saw that the emperor was so stupid, he took off his hat as the number one scholar, buckled it on the divine bell, resigned and went home. Seeing that the anger of the public was hard to offend, the Hunjun had no choice but to give up. So to this day, the rock on the north slope of the mountain gate still looks like an official's hat. People do not forget Wu Zhuangyuan who thought about the people, and the place where he placed his hat is called "Zhuangyuan Hat". From then on, this well was called Zhuangyuan Well. At such a high altitude, the water in this well flows slowly and does not dry up all year round.
I looked down at the mouth of the well. It was very clear. It is said that the water in the well is clear and sweet, warm in winter and cool in summer. It is said that most of the students who drank water here were admitted to high school, so it was named Zhuangyuan Well. There is also a legend about the origin of this well. According to legend, after the temple was built, everything went well, except for the difficulty of using water. When there was a lack of rain in spring, monks and monks often had to walk several miles to get water. When the Queen Mother heard the report, she pulled out the fairy hairpin from her head and placed it in front of the temple. A well was dug out. The well was unfathomably deep. Spring water gurgled from the well mouth all year round, meeting the local water needs.