Top 10 must-visit attractions when traveling to Shunchang
The top ten must-visit attractions in Shunchang include Shunchang Tianhou Temple, Stone Incense Burner, Shunchang Bailong Temple, Baoshan, Shuangsheng Temple, Baisha Wugu Temple, the beautiful Zhangdun Water Conservancy Scenic Area, Da Shengmiao, Laibu, Huayang Mountain.
1. Shunchang Tianhou Palace
The Tianhou Palace located next to the highway in Yangkou Town, Shunchang County, is a Mazu temple that was built in the late Qing Dynasty. The initial scale is said to be very large, but due to the construction of railways and the expansion of roads, the temple has been pushed further inward.
Today’s Thean Hou Temple has three floors. The first floor is the original building of Thean Hou Temple, which worships Mazu. The second floor is a Taoist temple, which displays statues of Laozi and other four Taoist deities. There are large Buddhist inscriptions on the walls of the third floor, and the goddess Guanyin is enshrined in the simple hall.
2. Stone incense burner
There is an incense burner from the Yuan Dynasty outside the main entrance of Baoshan Temple, called a Baoshan, about 3 meters high, with an all-sandstone structure, ancient and simple. There is a couplet engraved on the front, the handwriting is clear and legible, which is very rare. The couplet is to accept the tribute of all the nine states and send all the people to sue. The pronunciation of sui is Qian, which means sin and fault.
3. Shunchang Bailong Temple
3 kilometers southeast of Shunchang County, there is a mountain with steep peaks and strange scenery called Lingtou Chuan. Lingtou Boat, commonly known as Bailongquan, also known as Henglongling, is said to be the place where Guo Pu, a feng shui master in the Western Jin Dynasty, compiled "Qingxiang Aoyu Proverbs", which was later famous as the "Burial Sutra". The ancient temple Baiquan Temple is located on this mountain Foothills.
4. Baoshan
Baoshan was the highest mountain in Shunchang in ancient times. It was an ideal place for garrisoning troops and was difficult to attack and easy to defend. Historically, Baoshan was home to the Chongda Mountain City, and the remains of the ancient city wall now remain. The ancient city wall is called the foot of the city wall by local villagers and is built against the cliff.
5. Shuangsheng Temple
Archaeologists in Shunchang County, Fujian Province discovered a temple built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties on the main peak of Baoshan in the northwest of Shunchang County. Sun Wukong brothers are buried together in the tomb of the god. The Monkey King, the Monkey King, is a mythological figure familiar to Chinese people at home and abroad. However, the Monkey King on the tombstone did not appear in "Journey to the West" by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Cheng'en.
According to research by Wang Yimin, curator of Shunchang County Museum, the image of the Great Sage Tongtian was found in the drama "Journey to the West" written by Yang Jingxian, a Mongolian dramatist in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.
6. Baisha Wugu Fairy Temple
Baisha Wugu Fairy Temple is located in Baisha Village, Yangkou Town, Shunchang County. It dates from the Qing Dynasty. Baisha Wuguxian Temple was announced as a county-level cultural relic protection unit.
7. The beautiful Zhangdun Water Conservancy Scenic Spot
Zhangdun Tourist Scenic Spot is located in the north of Shunchang County, 15 kilometers away from Chengguan, backed by Baoshan, the ancestral land of the Great Sage, National Highway 316, Futun The creek passes through the territory and the geographical conditions are superior. The road hardening rate in the village reaches 99%, and the transportation is convenient. It is the only way to Baoshan Scenic Area.
8. Dasheng Temple
The Dasheng Temple is located in front of the Nantianmen ruins of Baoshan Temple. There is a Dasheng Temple dedicated to the burial shrine of Sun Wukong brothers. It was built at the same time as the Nantianmen. The two tombstones are respectively for the Baofeng Qitian Monkey King and the Tongtian Monkey King. Its tomb predates Wu Chengen's "Journey to the West" by more than 200 years and is an important physical evidence of the ancient masterpiece "Journey to the West".
9. Laibu
Laibu Scenic Area has winding water, overlapping mountains, endless trees, and the beautiful scenery of thousands of acres of bamboo sea. It combines the beauty of mountains and the beauty of water. The charm is integrated into one, and the fairyland turns out to be not a dream, but is floating in the wind and sighing in the world.
10. Huayang Mountain
Huayang Mountain Scenic Area is located in the northwest of Shunchang County in the world's "Double Heritage" Wuyi Mountains. It is 8 kilometers away from the county seat and is bounded by Tianmen Peak and Huayang Mountain. The scenic area formed by Sanbao Peak and Sanbao Peak covers an area of about 5 square kilometers.
Dense forests, steep peaks, flowing springs and waterfalls, rare birds and strange animals, rugged rocks and thousands of caves in the scenic area have been full of mystery since ancient times. Huayang Mountain Scenic Area has unique scenery and convenient transportation, making it a good place for leisure travel.
The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Huayang Mountain