The Human History of Taibaiding Scenic Spot in Tongbai Mountain
Tongbai Mountain is also the legendary land of Dayu's water control myth. "Yu Gong" says: "To draw water from Tongbai ..." According to legend, Dayu ruled the Huaihe River and found that there was a water demon Wu at work in the flood of the Huaihe River, that is, phoebus apollo took the water god needle in his hand and tied it to the Huai well with chains.
Tongbai Mountain is the secluded place of Sean, a famous minister in Han Dynasty. According to "Hanshu Sean", Sean helped Emperor Gaozu unify the world and broke down from constant overwork. In order to live a long and clean life, he lived in seclusion. He said: "... (I) sealed it with a golden tongue today, which is enough for me to rank second ... Yu Liang. I am willing to abandon human affairs and want to swim in red pine. " Yes, I want to go into battle light. So he traveled all over the world. I found a natural cave in the main peak of Taibaiding, so I named it Zhang. There is also an ovary temple in Taibaiding Scenic Area of Tongbai Mountain in Suizhou, and the incense has never stopped.
Tongbai Mountain is the origin of The Journey to the West's creation, and it is said that it is the prototype of the Monkey King. According to the Records of Xinye County, in the Ming Dynasty, Wu Cheng'en served as a county magistrate in Xinye, a neighboring county of Tongbai, and visited Tongbai Mountain many times. Later, he completed the famous The Journey to the West according to the story of "Yu Wang Lock the Key" and many place names of Tongbai. For example, Taibai Peak in Tongbai Mountain is said to be the place where Taibai Venus descended to earth, corresponding to Taibai Venus in Journey to the West. The founder of Yuntai Temple in Qifengfeng, Sui County is named Qin Zhi, who is Bodhi, corresponding to the Bodhi founder in The Journey to the West. There are water curtain cave, Tongtian River and Racecourse in Huaiyuan Scenic Area of Tongbai Mountain in Tongbai County. There are five-finger peak, monk stone, monkey stone, ceiling stone, Xianrentou, Daxianqiu, Xiaoxianqiu, Huanglongtan, Heilongtan and Niu Mowang on the seven peaks of Tongbai Mountain in Sui County, all of which are related to the names or places in The Journey to the West. Tongbai Mountain is the connecting zone between Chu culture and Central Plains culture. In ancient times, it was a battleground between the North and the South, and heroes gathered in righteousness, leaving many relics, sites and legends, which constituted a rich cultural landscape. There are many ancient castles at the foot of the mountain, including Shengjiazhai, Moyun Shanzhai, Yihe Village, Xiaozhai and Tianwang Village. Tianwangzhai is located in the east of Taibaiding, the main peak, with steep peaks and an altitude of 1, 018m. The Great Wall is built on a mountain and surrounded by nine hills, just like the Great Wall. The village covers an area of about 5 square kilometers. There is a golden hall in the village, with five battalions and four sentries. This village is praised by experts as "the first village in Central China". Yue Fei, a famous Song Dynasty star, fought Xinyang in Tongbai to stop Jin from going south, and once stationed troops at the southern foot of Taibaiding Mountain. During the War of Liberation, Liu Deng's army advanced into Dabie Mountain and opened the Tongbai Liberated Area. The First Military Region of China People's Liberation Army Tongbai Military Region is located in Lijiagou, a new town under Tongbai Mountain, and the site is still there. Tongbai Mountain, a biological resource, is also a transitional zone between North and South. The dividing line between the two major water systems, the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, has majestic mountains in the north and beautiful scenery in southern Xinjiang. Tongbai Mountain belongs to subtropical green broad-leaved forest belt, including evergreen broad-leaved deciduous forest sub-belt, with lush vegetation and various kinds of animals and plants. There are more than 60 species of trees and shrubs, more than 20 species of wild fruits and vegetables, more than 200 species of precious Chinese herbal medicines, and more than 30 species of exotic animals (including Dani, a first-class protected animal, commonly known as giant salamander). The flora is compatible with the north and the south, and the forest ecosystem in the transitional zone is good. It is called the gene bank and natural museum of natural biological species.