The landscape of Gaoliangling
Gaoliangling is famous for its beautiful scenery. There are numerous huge rocks on both sides of the mountain stream, and they constitute another feature of the mountain's landform. Among these strange stones, the Guanyin Stone, the Sword Testing Stone, the Hanging Stone, the Drunkard Stone, the Chessboard Stone and the Stone Boat are the most wonderful. Look at the sword-testing stone. It is about three feet long and about ten feet high. There is a crack in the middle, and the crack is as neat and smooth as a cut. Legend has it that Madam Xian, a Lingnan heroine in the Southern Dynasty, was a soldier in the army. In order to strengthen her military power, she split rocks with her sword, which shocked the world, so she named the stone after the sword test. There is a flat area halfway up the mountain, which is said to have been Madam Xian's military training ground. Winding up the steps from the foot of the mountain, the stone path is like a belt, with wisterias on both sides, wild flowers on the path, and the roar of pines and waves on all sides, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. On the mountainside, there is a magnificent ancient temple, which is Lady Xian Temple. During the ten years of catastrophe, this temple was demolished and razed to the ground.
Gaoliangling has many strange rocks. There is the Xianyi stone for two people playing chess, the Zhuji stone that looks like a sow, the carp stone that is about to leap over the dragon gate, and the golden rooster stone that makes people cry at dawn. Some stones are like golden cows playing in the water, two lions playing against each other, and white cranes flying into the sky. There are also stone drums, stone boats, stone pools, stone beds, stone tables, etc. Among them, the most eye-catching one is the sword test stone. This stone is about three feet long and more than ten feet high. It is shaped like a pig's waist and is split into two halves in the middle. The cracks are neatly cut. Local legend says: “Mrs.
To the north and south of Gaoliang Ridge, there is a sea of green forest with an area of dozens of acres. Various trees are mixed in among them. Under the tree roots and between the rocks, there is gurgling water, making a gurgling sound. In the past, monks once cut water into a pond next to Xian Tai Temple, planted summer lotus and raised golden tortoises. It was called "Release Pond". Today, the water in this pool is as clear as a mirror. In the forest, there are endless harvests of the best fruits of the four seasons. Among them, chestnuts are the most popular. Its fruits are covered with thorns. When harvested, the shells are broken open to get the yellow kernels, which are used to stew chicken. The taste is fragrant and delicious, and it is a good product for keeping fit and prolonging life.