The ancient famous mountain Jiulongling
Text/Zeng Tieshan
In the southwest direction of Shaodong County, about twenty kilometers away, a mountain peak stands abruptly, straight into the clouds, sometimes the mountainside is covered with clouds, and the top of the mountain looms like a fairyland on earth, that is, the famous mountain Jiulongling.
Looking across the side of the ridge into a peak, the height of the distance is different, such as the magical Lushan Mountain step by step, a variety of forms, so that tourists linger, Kowloon Ridge is no exception. Driving up close to see the southeast, south, and northwest, the scenery is very different: from the east, it rises from the ground and emerges from the sky, like a huge landscape hanging in the sky.
Straight into front of the eyes, the purple clouds on the top of the mountain are haunting the fog, welcoming the purple qi to the east, sprinkling ten thousand lights, and the mountainside double springs are hidden in the pines and cypresses, and from time to time a pleasant bell is heard. Looking from the south, it is like a huge steamed bun, stretching across the sky, perhaps a great gift from the ancestors under the ridge to pray for the peace and rain of the party, and to go to the heavenly court. Looking from the west, it is exactly a lion, holding its head high to the east, from the beginning to the end of the posture is revealed, the north looks, from east to west, the feng shui treasure land phoenix-shaped mountain is now the Zheng's ancestral mountain, nine mountain ridges up the trend, all the way, like nine dragons shaking their heads and tails scrambling to see the beauty of the phoenix.
Legend has it that there were originally ten dragons and one phoenix here, and the Shou Buddha Bodhisattva who visited the famous mountains and rivers came to see the appearance of the bald dragon wind in the mountains and rivers here, and he wanted to sit and meditate here. Standing at the bottom of the mountain, ten dragons and one phoenix leaped forward and flew up the mountain, counting downwards, but only nine dragons appeared, he did not believe his eyes, up and down three times, all of this, puzzled, sighed: This is the land of evil dragons, it is not suitable for cultivation, so he hurriedly flew south, and before he left, he dropped a clog, which showed that the bodhisattva also had a careless time. Just out of the Hunan realm, came to Quanzhou, Guangxi, looked down, was surprised, it turned out that there was a dragon sitting under his crotch, only to suddenly realize, regret, but the words have been exported can not be recovered, no intention to find other places, so they pressed the clouds and settled here. Since then, Shilongling has become Jiulongling, and the place name is still used today.
Shou Buddha left a thousand years of laughing stock here, only the word evil dragon, the nine dragons Yan Ran could not be convinced, so he concentrated on cultivation, in order to seek positive results, there are seven danling in the south, luofuling in the northwest, although often called brothers and brothers, but also compete with each other, one day, qidanling suggested: We are cultivating here, we are neighbors, we should take care of each other, in the future, if others disturb, we need a lead, in order to unify the action, Jiulongling Luofuling also echoed, agreed, and agreed, and agreed to the date, inviting the immortals to testify, who is higher and who is the boss. Who knew that Luofuling's heart was not right, in order to fight for the boss, secretly grew up at night, and the Seven Danling Nine Dragon Ridge did not know, they had the heart to think about the left side of the door in order to seek the right results, however, if they wanted to know, unless they did not know, when fang land saw Luofuling stealing the chief, his heart was resentful, so he went to the heavenly court, the Jade Emperor was furious, and sent Lei Gongdian to the netherworld, pulled the Luofuling Mountain head and fell to the side, so the ridge still left two deep scratches on the Lei Gongdian Mother, becoming a beacon mountain, this is the last word. Moreover, In addition, Jiulongling devoted himself to cultivating and keeping the right path in order to wash away the name of the evil dragon, and was named the head of the Three Ridges by the Heavenly Court.
Heaven punished Luofuling, but also brought the gospel to the people under the Lingxia, Luofuling became a beacon mountain, such as the rafters of the pen has a place to stay, so, under the Jiulong Ridge, along the Chajiang River, the literati have been well-known inside and outside, and in modern times, the music world titan He Luting, the news monster Jie Yan Weiyu has become an outstanding representative of the literati in his hometown.
In the Kowloon Ridge under the ancients, the locals will give you guidance: what is a hundred steps and three bridges, what is a thousand people carrying a tree, what is the seven wells in the pond, and what is the lower dam flowing on the dam. Climbing along the thirty-six zigzag bends to the ridge, the first thing you see is the Seven Ancestral Ping, and it is said that the Seven Ancestors Zen Master only sheltered from the wind and rain in the half room of the cultivation hut here, meditating day and night, and the tiger and wolf passed around the room and did not dare to enter. From qizuping up to Erlixu, there is a Han ink pond, according to legend, Zhou Fuzi Lianxi old man scrubbed pen here, so the water is blue and black, the rain is not turbid, the pine bamboo is hidden, and the ghostly atmosphere is attacking. After resting for a while at the well, climbing up, a thousand-year-old cedar towered in the valley, five people were difficult to close, there were three original trees, arranged up and down. In the 1950s, the two smaller trees were repeatedly struck by lightning, scarred, withered and dyed. The largest tree in existence, full of leaves and vitality. Bid farewell to the ancient cedar, and then climb up, see a stone cliff such as a wall as high as several inches, vines and vines attached to people can not go up, rumors of giant pythons in and out, splitting trees such as water, so the name Leaping Dragon Cliff. Bypassing the Yuelong Cliff, there is the Buxian Altar, and it is said that the iron abduction Li arrived here, and the seal still exists.
Walk to the front of the Ziyun Temple, and then look back, the Nine Ponds Eighteen Chong calendar in sight, datang autumn moon, Gaoling Mudi, elephant trunk ring belt, Longjing Qingliu, Panlong Pillar, Shuangjiang Countercurrent and other landscapes are all in sight, and then look south, Qidanling Millennium Ginkgo biloba looking at each other, as if greetings to old friends Gu Shan, how are you doing in the near future? Seeing that ancient ginkgo biloba, seven quintals of sand filled in the south, the pair will make you taste endlessly.
Entering the mountain gate, the Ziyun Nunnery rebuilt at the old site is simple and generous, solemn and solemn: Daxiong Treasure Hall: four big characters are imposing, from the famous Mo bao, the Weituo Hall, treasured the clogs left by Shou Buddha, the Hall of Fame, displaying the commemorative items of outstanding talents around, inspiring generation after generation of Kowloon Ridge people to serve the country and win glory for their hometown.
Walk out of the mountain gate, the intention is not exhausted, and then climb the top of the Ziyun Peak, look around, there is really a view of the small Dongyue feelings, Baoqing East Pagoda silver shining, as if greetings to the famous mountains of Xiaodong Road, Baili Longshan is like a barrier, stretching continuously, like the smoke of the Great Wall, close to the foot of the mountain in the west, high gorge out of Ping Lake, a dam locks the upper reaches of the Cha River, so that the beautiful Cha River river is like a gentle young woman, moisturizing the vast fields along the way with that sweet milk.
Huangjiaba of Gaoxia Ping Lake adds a beautiful scenery to the jiulongling tourism, on the sparkling lake with the family, enjoy the reflection of kowloon, surrounded by green mountains like daisy, water and sky, really heart-warming, thousands of emotions, touching the scenery, looking back on the past: feeling the vicissitudes of the world, the depth of the heavens and the earth, the true meaning of life, sighing the hardships of the wind and dust, and enjoying the present dynasty: the government and everything, the spirit of the green dragon of the water and the mountains, the beauty of the scenery, and the joy of the couple.
The authors Arethsan Zeng, Shao Dongren, and a lover of literature, whose works have been published in Luting Literature Society and other online platforms.
He Luting's former residence culture