Guxueyan, Pomei Village, Xixu Town, drives north for more than 20 kilometers along the Chaojie Highway (Provincial Highway s234) from Chaoyang North Gate.
Turn into the north foothills of Tiger Mountain in Bomei Village, Xixi Town, West Of The road, (due to geographical constraints, you need to borrow the Village Road of Quantang Village to enter) Dagu Snow Rock, ancient snow rock built on the mountain, bluestone fortress on the peak, cave house with cave, ancient wood shade, scenic scenery. Tang Zhenyuan 6th year (790) "also the old site of the Great Turmoil" (see Ming Longqing's "Chronicle of Chaoyang County"), created before the first year of the Yuan to the first year (1341), Song Tuojian, Yuan was abolished by the soldiers, Ming Hongzhi Pengwu (1498) Kejuren, Xiangxian Huang Yongzhi zhi major, from 1983 (approved to open) to 1998 by the abbot (since 1985) Shi Guangxu raised funds to repair and expand a new, there are many caves, is One of the scenic spots and cultural relics protection units in Chaoyang.
Why is it called "Ancient Snow Rock"? It is said that in addition to the many caves here, there used to be white plum blossom trees and white camellia trees growing all over the mountains, and every winter and spring, the mountains are white, like snow falling, so people call it "ancient snow rock". It is also said that the stone wall of the cave on the northeast side of the Great Treasure Hall is full of snow surfaces, so named.
Today, although there are no more white plum trees and white tea trees here, there are still many white camellia trees that are thousands of years old and iron trees that are evergreen.
It is composed of natural caves and artificial buildings, with strange rocks, caves, trees and winding paths. In the cave house, the mountain wind is habitual, like the ancient snow rock snow rock (4 photos) snow is cold, so the world is called "ancient snow rock". Another theory is that it is the stone wall of the cave on the northeast side of the Daxiong Treasure Hall Cave, which is full of snow surface layers and is named after it.
According to the records of the "Supplementary Huang Clan Genealogy" in Bomei Township, as early as the Yuan to Zhengjian (1341-1368), the grandson of the huang clan and the official Huang Obscure Weng of Guangxi, who had avoided the chaos of the ancient snow rock and died in Si, can be remotely known that the rock existed before the Yuan Dynasty. According to the records of the mountains and rivers in Guangxu Jiashen's "Chronicle of Chaoyang County", Lin Dachun (nicknamed Jingdan), a Chaoyang man who studied in Zhejiang in the Ming Dynasty, also went to Yan to play when he was a teenager. Ming Dynasty Xiangxian, serving as Changting County Ling Huang Yongzhi wrote "Records of Ancient Snow Rocks".
The rock leans on the mountain overlooking the stone, and the heavens and the earth are set up. Sitting southwest to northeast, with a construction area of about 1500 square meters, it is an ancient Fanyu with three entrances and three patios, and two side rooms with corridors around them.
In ancient times, bells and drums in the rocks smelled each other, and the incense was very strong. However, in the long river of history, after several vicissitudes, it was burned and burned. Ming Hongzhi Pengwu (1498) Keju Huang Yongzhi presided over the reconstruction. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the siege of the mountain thieves, the siege of the Japanese during the anti-Japanese period, and the land reform events after liberation all caused it to be damaged to varying degrees. During the "Cultural Revolution", under the impact of ultra-left ideological trends, the house suffered even more, was razed to the ground, and suffered heavy losses of cultural relics.
After years of construction, now the temple is brilliant, the pavilions are beautiful, the flowers are everywhere, the temple road is vast, the Buddha statue is solemn, and the five hundred arhats (each more than 30 centimeters high, clay sculpture) have different shapes and strange styles. Construction will also begin for the construction of the Jade Buddha Hall and the Buddhist Art Museum. I believe that Gu Xueyan will be better in the future, the law torch will be bright, and the wisdom lamp will continue.
There are rich historical and cultural relics on the ancient snow rock, when the Yuan Dynasty foreign army invaded, the Pomexiang people took refuge in the cave, many people starved to death, leaving behind the blood and tears of national suffering. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the people here besieged the Japanese Kou who were entrenched in the Hushan outpost, leaving behind a heroic triumphant song of resistance to foreign insults, so Dengsiyan was like a patriotic education lesson.
Since the reform and opening up, at the initiative of the villagers of Bomei Township, Master Shi Guangxu has been hired to abbot The Rock Temple, re-catering Tonyu, to sculpt the golden bodies of the Buddhas and Arhats, to build a monk's house and a chapel, and to expand the Tibetan scripture building. He also engraved Zhu Danyi in a new stone carving of Professor Chen Dayu's inscription "Extraordinary Entry into Holiness, Ancient Rock Flying Snow", Qing Dynasty's inscription of Huang Lianfeng," calligrapher Wang Lanruo's seal book "Don't Have a Cave Heaven", and the famous monk Shi Mingshan's "Ancient Rock Flying Snow".
Today, the temple covers an area of about 14,000 square meters, and the green ridges behind the temple are stacked with greenery and rocks, which can be called a natural stone park. On holidays, tourists in and around Shantou city pay homage to the Buddha. If the monk does his homework, but hears the bells and drums, echoes the valley, and suddenly feels pleasant and refreshed, happy and forgetful.
Ancient snow cave, the stone wall at the entrance has Wang Lanruo's seal book "Don't have a cave heaven" four characters carved stone. Step into the cave and look like a room. The roof of the cave is like a window that emits a burst of light from the stone crevice. The cold winter wind hits people, so it is called ancient snow rock. Night bats fly and swim in the cave, also known as the bat cave. In the year of the war, this was the refuge of the Bomei Huang clan: "The sixth ancestor of the obscure GongGuangxi Tidian died in the ancient snow rock", "the seventh ancestor also died in the rock" (see "Longpi Family Tree"). During the Ming Dynasty, it was set up as a rock temple, with a daxiong treasure hall and a solemn Buddha statue. On the right is a stone-carved turtle, on the left is a stone-carved unicorn, and the mountain spring in the cave gushes out, which is very wonderful. Wandering in the cave, occasionally bats flying, feeling mysterious. In the summer, you are here, the cool breeze is refreshing.
Ancient snow rock can play with strange stones, the eagle drum outside the cave is two giant rocks, and when scratching the stone, it can be shaken and made a sound with four or two forces, which is wonderful. Outside the cave, there are wooden fish stones, shaped like wooden fish, and there is a sound of tapping. There are also lotus stones, Venus stones... It's amazing to look at. In the middle of the fortress bluestone, there are many caves, of which the cultivation of cloth cave legend in the past years someone in the cave weaving cloth, tin cave is someone tin here, there is a cave with stone sleeping beds, stone foot barrels, legend has the Tang Dynasty great ancestors once walked to this place, some caves placed stone tables and chairs.
Guxueyan has a long history, and it is said that in the sixth year of the Tang Dynasty, the ninth generation of Zen Buddhism in the Central Plains founded the Lingshan Temple, and then turned over the mountain for more than ten miles to create the Lotus Temple. In the Song Dynasty, Huang Zhan, who was then the governor of Chaozhou Zhijun, settled in Chaoyang Chuangbomei Village because of the landscape of Chaoyang, developed the cave, and built a temple, which was originally called Guxueyan. In the Yuan Dynasty, Zhejiang Yanyun lifted Huang Lin and Guangxi tidian Huang Yanxian expanded successively. Today, the cave is restored to the Daxiong Treasure Hall, and outside the cave, three halls and four patios are built, and the Yuantong Treasure Hall is set up, and the temple still preserves a Qing Dynasty cast bell, a stone foot barrel, a dragon head "Liquan", and the word "Nian Buddha" inscribed by Huang Lianfeng, a Qing Dynasty person.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, for the needs of the Buddha, a two-entry Buddhist hall was built on the side of the ancient snow rock, called the Yuantong Treasure Hall. There are cast bells in the hall to watch, and there are stone foot barrels, and the spring water of the stone carved Liquan dragon head flows as follows, which is quite interesting. Outside the hall, there are ancient plum bushes that the Ming Dynasty name Ru Lin Dachun has seen that can bear large fruits such as lychees, and carambolas of all seasons.
In recent years, the temple has built a five-story Tibetan scripture building, a lanai, and a stone path. Strolling around, such as the monks on duty doing their homework, but listening to the bells and drums, the valley swings. Overlooking the fence, the rustic rustic, the new houses of the buildings, the beautiful scenery of the rivers and mountains, the people are refreshed, and the present is reminiscent of the past, lingering.
There are many stone scenes such as Guanyin sitting lotus, god elephant protector, giant python listening to thunder, stone rabbit Siyue, frog looking at the clouds, frogs hearing the scriptures, general's distant view, angelfish, scratching stones and so on. Among them, "scratching stones" is the most bizarre, more than 20,000 pounds of heavy rocks only need to be "scratched" to shake, quite playful.
There are bat caves, cloud piercing caves, dragon and tiger caves and other attractions. If you are in the cave, there is a feeling of "a little snowflake stepping on the foot, a trace of cold air in the armpit".
Honjo-ji Temple has a history of more than 1,000 years. However, the reason why the rock temple here is more famous is not only its long history, but also because of the characteristics of its construction. Based on a large number of caves that fall from top to bottom, the temple has built a series of temple halls according to the twists and turns of the mountain, which is a clever combination of natural stone caves and artificial architecture. The Daxiong Treasure Hall is a natural stone chamber with a whole rock as the roof, and there are caves along the side steps of the treasure hall. The cave is full of loops and communication, but when you look down from the cave, you can see the wide plain outside the temple. Therefore, this is a rather characteristic rock temple building.
Guxueyan is one of the scenic spots in Chaoyang, and I have long heard of it. As a tourist who has never been to this local place of interest, it cannot but be said to be a flaw. Gu Xueyan is located in Tiger Mountain in Pomei Village, Xixu Town, as a native of the local, and I have never landed, which is a bit unreasonable. As the saying goes, the far goes for a long time, and the near comes when it is less. Favoring one over the other is really not right.
In recent years, I have traveled to many parts of the country. Some famous mountains and rivers, famous scenic spots, after they have been, and many times to take others to go again, more than tired of seeing, feel that the benefits are not shallow. But there are also some tourist attractions, after watching it, I think it is in vain, and I don't want to go again when I go once. Looking back, I found that many of our local tourist attractions in Chaoyang are not only beautiful in natural scenery, but also rich in cultural connotations. Large ones such as Haimen Lotus Peak, Tonglu Lingshan Temple, and small ones such as Small North Rock and West Rock are all worth seeing. In the past, I was willing to go far and far, and I failed to taste these beautiful scenes around me very well, which was a misunderstanding. Now that you are retired and have time, you should take a good look at the surrounding scenery and deepen your understanding of the local history and culture. Therefore, on May 10 this year, I asked three film friends to go to Guxueyan to collect wind.
We set off from Miancheng and headed north along Chaojie Road, at the junction of Baume Village and Quantang Village in Xixu Town, and saw a sign on the road that read "Ancient Snow Rock". Follow the instructions of the road sign to the left, pass through Quantang Village, and see a temple in the shade of the mountainside on the west side, with a heavy eaves hall and a glazed tile roof, which is very eye-catching. Passers-by pointed out that this was the ancient snow rock.
Follow the road and there is a drop-off place at the foot of the mountain. We sent a car, brought equipment and just about to walk up the mountain, we saw a large tourist car coming, and a female tour guide who spoke Chaoshan dialect brought a tour group to visit here. I heard a tourist say that they are from Shantou and come to Chaoyang for a day trip. It seems that I am lonely, and many foreign tourists have already come here.
Away from the car up the mountain, the rock temple is not high, the mountain road is not steep, the road turns with the mountain, about three or four hundred steps up, it will also reach the ancient snow rock scenic spot.
Looking down from the scenic spot, the view is wide. There are thousands of acres of fertile land under the mountain, and the idyllic scenery is very beautiful. It is easy to recall Tao Yuanming's poem "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the South Mountain". The nearby villages are large, with many new houses, connected to each other, and the population should be relatively dense. It seems that this is a land of fish and rice, a place to live, and the people are relatively rich. The line of sight extends forward, the Rong River is like a jade belt, winding and floating by, and the rice fields and fish ponds of Niutianyang can be seen in full view. In the distance, heaven and earth meet, and rivers and seas connect. Under the blue sky and beautiful sun, the high-rise buildings in Downtown Shantou, as well as the TV Tower and the Cross-Sea Bridge are clearly visible.
Turning around and looking up, the rock temple is built on the mountain, and the temple is stacked on top of each other, solemn and majestic. Surrounded by ancient trees, shady trees, quiet and empty. In the face of this scene, my heart has been quiet for a few minutes, and God has also cleared up a few points. I couldn't help but sigh: What a great place to meditate on the path of enlightenment.
Spiral up the boulevard path, passing through Xiao Penglai, and then come to the main entrance of the Rock Temple. The stone stele outside the door is engraved with the logo of "Chaoyang County Cultural Relics Protection Unit". The temple is a three-hall and four-courtyard building with Chaoshan characteristics, and the left and right halls are the guest hall and the zhai hall. The building is compact and well laid out. Although it is not a grand scale, it is naturally integrated with the surrounding mountains and rocks. It can be seen that when the temple was rebuilt, it paid great attention to the protection of the original cultural relics and the natural environment. Strange rocks such as gods and immortal beasts, inside and outside the courtyard of the hall, or sitting or lying down, free to inhabit. The ancient trees nestle next to each other, densely shaded, and cover the decoration, making the temple appear deeper and more tranquil. In stark contrast to the indiscriminate construction of some rock temples, resulting in the destruction of monuments and the crowding of temples, the protection of monuments by ancient snow rocks is more commendable.
From the stone path on the left side of the temple, I saw a gate with the word "guxue" on it. Step through the door, and sure enough, the cave house is natural. Inside and outside the door, it is estimated that the temperature difference should be at least 5 degrees. Someone said that this is the Lotus Ancient Temple. In this cave naturally formed by boulders, there is the Great Treasure Hall and the Reading Hall of the Sages. From the back of the hall to the inside, there are stone caves as large as halls, and there are stone benches installed for leisure and summer escape. In it, there is a skylight on the top, a clear spring flowing below, the sound of water babbling, and a cool breeze. After a moment's pause, it seemed that the cold snow was cold, and the dry heat on my body and the irritability in my heart suddenly disappeared. Perhaps, this is the reappearance of "ancient snow".
The stone walls of the cave house are engraved with the inscription of Chen Dayu, a master of the Chao dynasty painting world, "Extraordinary Into the Sacred, Ancient Rock Flying Snow"; Wang Lanruo, former president of the Shantou Painting Academy, inscribed "Don't Have a Cave Heaven". The inscriptions of cultural celebrities, like the finishing touch, not only point out the wonders of the ancient snow rocks, but also give this attraction a thicker cultural connotation. Let people enjoy the scenery at the same time, by the cultural influence. I also saw that there was a couplet posted on the door of the guest hall, "There should be Dongpo guests in the seat, and there are no Buddhist monks in the hall." The word "guest hall" is embedded in the upper and lower links, the tail is linked to the prime minister, and the joint intention and the work of the battle are superior. This also reflects the good culture of ancient snow rock from one side.
To the right, from the Great Treasure Hall, there is another stone cave. Small holes lead to large holes, connected by stone paths. A winding path to the Hall of Worship and the Scripture Cabinet, secluded and curved, can be fascinating. The stone path is not only accompanied by orchids, but also a few bamboo poles are planted in the corner stone crevices. Immerse yourself in the scene, such as reading Zheng Banqiao's poem, "One orchid, one bamboo and one stone, there are knots and incense and bones." The hall is full of gentleman's wind, and the eternal green color is green. ”
Later, we listened to the introduction of Mr. Zheng, who has been here for many years to worship the Buddha, and the Tiger Mountain where the ancient snow rock is located was opened as guanyin mountain strange stone park because there are strange stones on the top of the mountain, such as Guanyin sitting lotus, and also gave us a brief picture book of the park. Looking at it, sure enough, dragons, tigers, lions, elephants, fish, crabs, turtles, snakes, and goshawks and vultures came alive. There are also Zen names such as "Jigong Liu Hat", "Eight Precepts Mirror", "Buddha Bowl Passed Down", "Dolphin Smelling Bell" and so on, which make people feel the Buddha's qi in the mountains.
Mr. Zheng also took us to visit the largest cave in Guxueyan. The cave is as large as an ancestral hall and is naturally covered by a boulder about the size of a basketball court. There are passages on all sides, which can accommodate more than 500 people. Listening to Mr. Zheng, every summer, the local villagers come to this cave to cool off. Such a huge stone cave is really rare.
After returning to check the relevant information, I learned that Ming Longqing's "Chronicle of Chaoyang County" contained: Gu Xueyan, "also the old site of the Great Turbulence". It shows that in the Tang Dynasty, monks were already stationed here. "Song Zhi has ancient snow rocks, the left is Lin, the right is turtle, the front is the lotus pond blue wave, and the back is leaning on the lotus stone courtyard." At that time, there was already a large scale. According to the "Record of Ancient Snow Rocks" written by Huang Huang of the Ming Dynasty, "the former dynasty (Yuan Dynasty) rose up and the rock valley was crippled, and the military disasters were knotted and all things were injured." The temple was severely damaged in the Yuan Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was the heyday of the history of Ancient Snow Rock. The Teochew sage Lin Dachun wrote: "The Hidden Rock Valley, from the mouth of the mountain, patrolled down, and saw the vast hall room inside it." "Sitting for a long time, the wind is cold, and I never hear the sound of axes outside the mountain." Since then, it has been destroyed several times, and the existing landscape has been gradually rebuilt since the 1980s. Visiting the ancient snow rocks allowed me to appreciate the scenery and increase my understanding of the historical development of the Chaoshan area.
Source: Xi Qi people