Rich ancient relics in Jixian Town, Zhouzhi County—Jixian Ancient Site

Honghai Cave: Located at the mouth of Daqugou 3 kilometers south of the town, it is a drip-type karst cave. The temple here is built according to the mountain and mainly worships Red Boy. It is said that Red Boy is the third bull devil in Journey to the West. son. This cave is unfathomable and is said to lead to Mount Emei in Sichuan. The pines and cypresses here are dense and the mountains are slightly higher, making it an excellent place to escape the summer heat and enjoy the cool air.

Jinfeng Mountain: Located one Huali south of Jinfeng Village, the mountain is unique and prominent. It is a conjoined mountain plain with the main peak Nanshan Mountain. It is shaped like a phoenix lying in a crouching position. The mountain has lush forests, gurgling streams, and pleasant natural scenery. It used to be a famous Taoist garden, but unfortunately the beautiful vegetation was destroyed during the "Cultural Revolution". Now it is being favored by knowledgeable people and is preparing to recreate the beautiful scenery of the past.

Bagua Furnace: It is located on a prominent mountain peak about ten miles south of Dianzhen Village. It can be seen from a radius of more than 40 miles. It is said that it is the furnace used by Taishang Laojun to make alchemy. The furnace is tall and solid. Made of stone and bricks, the Bagua furnace has withstood wind, sun and rain for more than two thousand years and still stands on the top of the mountain. The furnace is divided into all directions and positioned according to the eight trigrams. The mountains here are high and dangerous, making it difficult for most people to climb. However, it is also a scenic spot that people are fascinated by, and it does have development value.

Yangtian Pool: This pool is located near the south of Bagua Lu, on a high mountain. There is a pool of water with crystal clear water and reeds all around. The reeds in the pool formed a straw boat. Legend has it that this place is the pond where Laojun made elixirs and obtained water. There is a pond in the high mountains, and there is water in the pond. The pond looks up to the sky, and the sky is a wonder, so it is called Yangtian Pond.

Original Terrace: About three miles south of Dianzhen Village, the mountain here has a deep ravine. There is a ridge protruding from all the peaks. There is an open space of five acres on the top of the ridge. There are ruins here, and foundation stones and pillars are everywhere. There are several remnant steles, which have been called Yuantai since ancient times. Legend has it that they are the residence of Yuantian Tianzun for cultivation. The mountains are rolling and the oak forest is dense. It is a natural virgin forest. This scenery here has great development and utilization value.

The Temple of the Hometown of the God of Wealth: "Zhouzhi County Chronicle" compiled several times in the Ming and Qing dynasties records: "The God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming, is a native of Zhaodacun. There is a temple of Zhao Gongming in the village and the tomb of Marshal Zhao Gongming." The village is located in 3 kilometers west of Jixian Town.

"Ci Hai" records that "Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, attained Taoism in Zhongnan Mountain during the Qin Dynasty. Taoism respected him as Marshal Zhengyi Xuantan. He was also called Marshal Zhao Gong and Zhao Xuantan. During the Qin Dynasty, he avoided chaos and lived in seclusion for the rest of his life. Nanshan, it has a black face and thick beard, wearing an iron crown on its head, holding an iron whip in its hand, and taming a black tiger as a mount. It is also called the Black Tiger Xuantan. It is said that it can drive away thunder and lightning, eliminate plague and disasters, and uphold justice and seek wealth. As one wishes". "Chinese Encyclopedia·Religion" records that "the common god of wealth is Zhao Gongming, also known as Marshal Zhao Gong. He practices Taoism well, can drive away thunder and lightning, eliminate plague and cut malaria, buy and sell money, and make people harmonious. The statue of the god is civil and military. The 15th day of the third lunar month is the birthday of the god in the secular world, and the day of worship is on the 6th day of the sixth lunar month every year.

At the site of the God of Wealth cultural relics, on August 15, the ninth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1518) (more than 420 years ago), a stele "Rebuilding the Temple of Marshal Zhao Gong" was erected. The stele contains a sermon platform in the north. There is an altar temple in Shangri, and the God of Wealth was born here... Zhao Gongming has been from the Qin Dynasty to the present... It is called the Black Tiger Xuan Altar, with commendations on it... The old temple of the God of Wealth has a three-room brick and wood structure, beam frame, stone mountain wall. Looking up, you can vaguely see the regular script "Auspicious Day in the Year of Wuzi, Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty" (1888) in regular script in the middle of the purlin. The stele base, flagpole pier and temple gable in the courtyard are 0.92 meters thick and 10.6 meters long. The temple cornice is 3.4 meters high and the steps are high. 0.4 meters, the temple looks majestic and spectacular.

There is the tomb of Zhao Gongming in the east of Zhaodacun. The mound is very tall. There is a pavilion in front of it and a stele in front of it. It was destroyed in the 1970s and was later re-written by Mr. Ren Farong, the president of the China Taoist Association. . According to the large number of Kaiyuan Tongbao copper coins and other relics unearthed during the Cultural Revolution, it can be inferred that Zhao Gongming's tomb was rebuilt during the Kaiyuan period. There are also a large number of bricks and stones from the Tang Dynasty that confirm the distant origins of the Zhao Gongming temple.

Chiyu Famous Valley: Chigu is Chiyu, the jurisdiction of Jixian Town. Du Fu visited Chi Valley several times, and each time he visited, he wrote excellent poems about it. His poem "People in the West Mountain of Chi Valley" said: "When you are in danger, you don't make a fuss, and when you leave the suburbs, you are innocent. The stream is warm in the day, and the mountains and fields are ripe. The birds are listening to the birds." The poem "Pan Fence with Pines and Chrysanthemums" is quite famous.

The Xin'an Mountain Temple in Chiyu was rebuilt during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and the 13th year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1748). At that time, dozens of temples here were very spectacular, including Gonger Cave, Buddha Temple, and Yingyang Cave. It was connected, but unfortunately it was destroyed in the 1950s. There is a wonder in Chiyu, which is said to be "a sandalwood forest alone, a mountain of cypress trees, a temple with seven stones, and a cauldron with three stones." It makes people wonder. There are also Erlang Temple, Taibai Temple, Laoye Temple, Laojun Temple, Bodhisattva Temple, etc. The number of cultural attractions and wonders are second to none among the valleys in Zhongnan Mountain.

The three waterfalls of Yingyang Cave, Huangji Valley and Duandaogou in Chiyu have their own characteristics. Some fall from the cliff and are as high as twenty or thirty feet; some descend in steps and continue for several miles. ; Some are gentle and even, like a bamboo curtain covering a stream. Looking from a distance, the waterfall is like smoke and mist, hanging in the sky and falling into the gorge, flying far away, swaying and dragging rocks, it is a spectacular sight.

The Yingyang Cave in Chiyu has two "eyes". Each "eye" can accommodate more than 20 people. The three characters "Yingyang Cave" in regular script above the entrance of the cave were carved in the third year of Xianfeng. Each character has one A square foot. According to the "Zhouzhi County Chronicle" in the 14th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1749), the cave was the place where Zhongli of Han Dynasty, one of the eight Taoist immortals, practiced to become an immortal. Whoever comes here will be imbued with immortality. No wonder the great poet Du Fu wrote the poem "Chigu" when he visited Chiyu again: "The sky is cold, frosty and snowy, and the wanderer has something to do.

The ancestors' years are waning, and there is no hope of coming back again. In the morning, we set out to Chigu Pavilion, where we encountered dangers and difficulties. The rocks have not changed, but my car has been loaded with fat..." It can be said that the original platform of Yangtian Lake in Jinfeng Mountain has pleasant scenery, and the legend of Bagua Lucai Temple in Chiyu Valley is magical.

Now, Jixian Town has transformed Jixian Ancient music, the development of the God of Wealth's Hometown and the Qinling Botanical Garden in Shaanxi Province are key projects for the development of the eco-tourism industry and have been favored by many investors at home and abroad.