Lotus Peak Waterfall, the surrounding mountains form the petals of the lotus flower, the lotus peak stands in the center, like the flower bud of the lotus, so it is named after the lotus flower. In the summer, the clear stream falls from the peak, the maximum drop can reach 150 meters, the width is about 5 to 8 meters, and the water flow flies from the sky and falls into the waterhole, which is really "flying down three thousand feet, suspected to be the Milky Way falling for nine days". In winter, an 80-meter-long ice sculpture waterfall is formed here, which is strangely shaped, crystal clear and very spectacular.
Buddhism says that guanyin has thirty-three incarnations, and the water moon guanyin is only one incarnation of guanyin bodhisattva, the dojo of guanyin is in Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang, and the dojo of guanyin is in Nanshan Temple in Sanya. Legend has it that a long time ago, the people of Sanya did not have a good life, the people's lives were miserable, and Guanyin Pudu sentient beings. Ordinary people want to see the real body of Guanyin, Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared in the middle of the sea, when there happened to be a round of moon shadow in the water, very bright, folk called "Water Moon Guanyin".
Regarding the question of whether Kannon is male or female, everyone must have thought about it, because we have all seen the idols of Guanyin for both boys and girls. In Indian Buddhism, Guanyin is male, and the Huayan Sutra records "the brave husband Guanyin". In Tibetan Buddhism in China, Guanyin is also considered to be male, and they believe that "Guanyin" is the founder and protector of Tibetan Buddhism, and the Dalai Lama is the embodiment of Guanyin. In our Han culture, when Buddhism was introduced from the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guanyin was still a male statue, and there were female statues from the Southern and Northern Dynasties onwards. After The Tang Dynasty, they were basically female statues. The most widely spread is The Third Daughter of King Miaozhuang, Myo Shan, which is a saying of Guanyin.
There are often many attractions named after lotus flowers in scenic spots, what is the reason for this? In fact, this reflects a cultural state. Speaking of which, it is related to the Buddhist faith, the lotus flower has a special meaning in Buddhist culture, it is a symbol of the Pure Land of the West, it is the place where the soul is nurtured. Legend has it that on the eve of Shakyamuni's birth, there were eight kinds of omens, one of which was that the pond where his mother, Lady Maya, came out of the bath, grew a lotus flower as large as a car cover, and the Buddha took seven steps after birth, giving birth to a lotus step by step, so the "lotus seat" was specially set up in the Buddhist statue. At the same time, the lotus flower comes out of the mud without staining, and is also regarded as a symbol of purity and purity. Due to the influence of this culture, it is not surprising that many scenic spots are named after lotus flowers. The meaning of this name is that the place where Buddhist monks practice is a beautiful and quiet place, which is naturally in line with the desire of ordinary people to pursue goodness.
