When the spring flowers bloom, I have the honor to walk into the "first strange mountain in Kyoto", Shenglian Mountain, which takes only 1.30 minutes by car in Beijing, which is a good time to enjoy the flowers in the mountains.
When we arrived, the weather was still good, and at the bottom of the mountain we saw the 57-meter-high "The First Lao Tzu Statue in the World" (5700-word Tao Te Ching), the Statue of Lao Tzu was 39 meters tall, (Three Religions and Nine Streams) taking the auspicious idiom "Three More Nine Ru" meaning, sitting majestically in the mountains, greeting guests from all directions at every moment.
I didn't expect that there is a little-known old Beijing courtyard hidden here, in the season of flowers, into the old Beijing courtyard of Shenglian Mountain, cherry blossoms, magnolia flowers blooming, looking at the scene in front of me, I can't open my legs, I want to live here, enjoy the flowers for a vacation.
Holy Lotus Mountain is really a holy place away from the hustle and bustle, away from pollution and away from troubles.
A cluster of inconspicuous rock flowers, the tour guide said: This is a unique strange flower that grows on the cliffs of the Holy Lotus Mountain, and it is not found anywhere else. This aroused my curiosity, the scientific name maple clematis, which grows on a hard mountain, on a barren cliff soil. Small perennial shrub, pentagonal leaves, sparse edges lacking carved thick teeth, flowering in March to April, fruiting in May to June, do not know what kind of fruit it produces? It was convenient to come here anyway and come back to watch when the time comes.
The height difference between the upper and lower levels of the Shenglian Mountain Ropeway is 298 meters, the horizontal distance is 570 meters, and the one-way distance is 643 meters and about 7 minutes. The ropeway here is box-type, can accommodate more than 10 people, has perfect security controls, and is a shortcut to the North and South Temples and the Old Master Temple.
When we arrived, the weather was still good, and when we reached the mountain by ropeway, it was windy, and the ropeway staff told us to take the ropeway down the mountain as soon as possible, otherwise the wind was too strong, the ropeway would stop operating, and we could only walk twenty-eight plates down the mountain.
Twenty-eight plates, is Yang Xiaolou spent 2,000 oceans on the cliff to chisel out of the mountain, opened in 1923, a total length of 1050 meters, is a walk to the old road to the Old Temple, South Temple and North Temple, restored in 2003, the trip took about 50 minutes.
We had to quickly walk through the Eight Immortals Cave and come to the North Temple. The North Temple was founded in the thirteenth year of the Republic of China (1924) and is a relatively complete Taoist temple. It is composed of the main temple, pantao Palace, the Palace of Our Lady and the Palace of Doumu, collectively known as the Three Palaces.
During the Republic of China period, it was particularly prosperous, when Peking Opera celebrities Yang Xiaolou, Wu Peifu, Cao Kun, Beiyang Warlords and other dignitaries and famous artists came here, and they did not hesitate to build a courtyard on Shenglian Mountain to spend the summer and escape the summer. There are cao mansions in Cao Kun, Wu Peifu's mansions, and Yang Family Courtyard in Yang Xiaolou.
Out of the North Temple, walk across the Sky Street is the South Temple, which was built in 1404 and is the earliest architectural community in the Holy Lotus Mountain Scenic Area. The South Temple originally belonged to Buddhism, but in the 10th year of Qing Shunzhi, it was changed to Taoism, and visitors can learn about the process of the unity of Buddhism and Taoism during the tour.
The main attractions of the South Temple are Shengquan Temple, Shengmi Stone Pond, Xinglin Pagoda Garden, Tianjie Street, Lianzi Peak, Yingke Pine, Yan Wangye's Nose, Liangmatai, Baili Reclining Buddha and other landscapes.
Because of the yellow sand, it is almost impossible to see clearly in the distance. Only took a welcome pine, hurried down the mountain, there are many places have not gone, leaving regrets can only wait for the next time to appreciate, set majestic, steep, mysterious, beautiful, beautiful in one of the Holy Lotus Mountain.
Sitting on the ropeway thinking about the white mist of The Sacred Lotus Mountain all year round, like a fairyland scene, and so many mysterious legends, I decided that I must come again, stay in the quiet courtyard or hotel on the mountain under the mountain, in a quiet and peaceful place in the midst of the noise of the land, calm down and slowly taste the "Kyoto Wonderland" Sacred Lotus Mountain.
Tips:
1. Scenic address: Liulin Water Village, Shijiaying Township, Fangshan District, Beijing.
2. Opening hours: 09:00-17:00
3. Ticket price: 60 yuan.
4. Ropeway ticket: one-way ticket 40 yuan, round-trip ticket 80 yuan
Directions:
Bus: Tianqiao or Liuliqiao take bus No. 917 (Hebei Zhuang Branch Line) Hebei Zhuang transfer to No. 21, No. 24 small public can reach the scenic spot.
By car: Jingshi Expressway Yancun Exit - Yandong Road - Tuoli - Hebei Town - 108 National Highway - Jiayukou - Shenglian Mountain.