There are no wolves on Langshan Mountain, so why is it called Langshan Mountain?

Langshan Mountain is located in the southern suburbs of Nantong City. It is a high mountain surrounded by trees, with an altitude of 106.94 meters. As soon as you step into Langshan Scenic Area, you can smell the scent of sandalwood from worshiping Buddha and burning incense wafting far away. Then the scent of sandalwood will bring you into the Buddhist hall, where there are four Buddha statues more than ten meters high. They seem to be gods sent by Lord Tathagata to protect Langshan. When you walk out of the back door of the Buddhist hall, you enter a world of flowers. The gorgeous flowers come in all shapes and forms, each with its own characteristics, the nobility of gold; the grace of deep red; the elegance of pink; the otherworldliness of white with rosy red; the romance of deep purple; the purity of white and ice; the grace of light red, the natural charm...

It is said that the owner of Langshan Mountain was originally a wise old wolf. One day, the Great Sage and Bodhisattva wandered to the East China Sea. At first glance, the mountain had good geomantic omen: it could flow from south to north, with rivers and seas connected. So I wanted to use this mountain as a place for spiritual practice. But Langshan has an owner, even though the owner is an old wolf. The Great Sage Bodhisattva approached Lao Lang to discuss the matter, but of course Lao Lang was unwilling. The Bodhisattva still patiently discussed with the old wolf: In this way, I will spread the cassock on the ground. The place covered by the cassock belongs to me, and the other places belong to you. The old wolf thought: How big is the cassock? Even if I give him a piece of land as big as a palm, it won't make us Chinese cultivators too stingy. The great sage Bodhisattva spread his cassock, covering the sky and the earth, covering the entire mountain. Old Lang was dumbfounded when he saw it. We Chinese cultivators must be trustworthy, so he gave up Langshan to the Bodhisattva. After reluctantly giving up the treasured land, Old Lang made a request to the Bodhisattva: let the mountain not give up its name, and the name of the mountain should still be called Langshan. The Bodhisattva may have felt that using magic to obtain the treasure land was a bit unkind, so he readily agreed to the old wolf's request. Therefore, although there are no wolves on the mountain, it is still called Langshan.

In the "Three Towers of Tongzhou" in Nantong folk songs, "One Tower is inserted in the clouds" refers to this branch of clouds located behind the Yuantong Hall of Guangjiao Temple on the top of Langshan Mountain and in front of the Great Hall. tower. Zhiyun Pagoda is also a thousand-year-old pagoda. It was first built during the Taiping and Xingguo years of the Song Dynasty. The Xumizuo is actually the base of the tower. This shape is rare in the country. In fact, because there is little flat land on the top of the mountain, the eaves at the bottom of the tower are built into the temple, which serves two purposes. The wisdom of ancient craftsmen is really admirable.

Enter the Langshan Gate, you will find the Faru Hall, which was originally the "Mainxiong Hall" of Guangjiao Temple, also known as the Sakyamuni Hall. The tile murals on three sides of the hall are portraits of eighteen famous monks in China from the Eastern Han Dynasty to modern times, and were painted by Fan Zeng, a famous contemporary painter. Climbing up the west side of the main hall, there is a solid brick tower with seven levels and four sides, called Huangong Tower. To commemorate Zhihuan, the abbot of Guangjiao Temple in Langshan during the Taiping and Xingguo period of the Northern Song Dynasty (976-983), there is a stele pavilion in the north of the pagoda, which contains the "Futai Ping Japanese Stele" erected in the 39th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1560), recording Historical facts about the fight against Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty. At the west end of the tower is the Zilang Garden, which was originally the "Sanxian Pavilion" and is now a restaurant.

More on, on the right side of the road is the tomb of martyr Bai Yayu. Bai Yayu was a native of Nantong, a patriotic scholar and Li Dazhao's teacher. He led the Luanzhou Uprising during the Revolution of 1911 and died heroically. Wangjiang Pavilion is built on Wansong Ridge on the southeastern slope of Shandong Province. From here, you can overlook the mighty Yangtze River, and the Fuyu Mountains in the south of the Yangtze River are faintly visible. Above it is the Zhukui Mountain House, and in front of it is the Kangxi Imperial Stele Pavilion. Climbing to the top of Langshan Mountain, you will see the main building complex of Guangjiao Temple. The grand viewing platform in front of the temple has a wide view and a panoramic view of the mountains, rivers and fields. There are couplets on both sides of the temple gate: "When the mountains roar and the valleys roar, they raise their heads and look around at the vast sea and sky."

Langshan Mountain was originally located in the Yangtze River. The eminent monk Jianzhen of the Tang Dynasty stopped at Langshan Mountain for shelter from the wind during his third eastward journey to Japan. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Langshan Mountain was connected to the mainland. There are many scenic spots and historic sites in Langshan, and the artistic treasures tile murals of eighteen eminent monks are displayed in the Dharma Hall. Climbing up the stairs, you will find the Vajra Hall, the Great Compassion Hall, the Sutra Library, the Sanxian Temple, and the Kuizhu Shanfang, all the way to the Grand Observatory, the Yuantong Hall, the Thousand-Year-old Pagoda, and the Great Hall at the top of the mountain. The "Pingwa Stele", the "Tomb of Martyr Bai Yayu", the "Tomb of King Luo Bin", one of the four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty, and the Kangxi Royal Book Stele Pavilion are all dazzling. Beilu Garden is located under the cliff on the north slope of Langshan Mountain. The rocks here are amazing, the cliffs are upright, and it is a wonder of uncanny craftsmanship! The peaks, rocks, caves and stones of Langshan Mountain are the most famous here.

Behind the tower is the famous Langshan Temple. The Great Sage of Langshan was Sakyamuni in the Tang Dynasty. He traveled south to the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, treated diseases and treated floods for the people, and was deeply loved. Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty respected him as a national teacher and an eminent monk of his generation.

In the hall, the great sage Bodhisattva is wearing a dragon robe and has a solemn appearance; on both sides are his disciples Duhui'an and Mucha. The hall is filled with green smoke and fragrant mist all year round. At the southeast foot of the mountain is the tomb of King Luo Bin of the Tang Dynasty; King Luo Bin was a famous poet who was one of the "Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty". He once joined Xu Jingye, the governor of Yangzhou, in raising an army against Wu Zetian. After the defeat, he went into exile in Nantong. Juxtaposed with Luo's tomb are the tombs of Jin Ying, a subordinate of Wen Tianxiang, the national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Liu Nanlu, the compiler of "Wu Shan Quanzhi" in the Qing Dynasty. Slightly above the three tombs is the tomb of Jin Cangjiang, the Korean patriotic poet.