What are the eight scenic spots in Xichang?

Eight Scenes of Xichang

The "Eight Scenes" recorded in the old records are: Tianzhu Liuyun, Chengjiang Yingyue, Gaocheng Heritage, Kuaige Mengou, Xianyan Diecui, Taying Shuangfei, Xiancha Gudu and Fengle Shouzhang. Among them, "The Gull of the Kuaige League" and "The Jade of the Fairy Rock" are two famous scenic spots in the past dynasties. The "Chengjiang reflecting the moon" in the current "Eight Scenes" does not exist because Chengjiang has long been silted up; "Fengle Shouzhang" was destroyed by thunder; The Gull Pavilion in the "Kuaige Gull" has long been demolished, and one tower in the "Taying Flying Together" has also been destroyed; The temple buildings in the "Fairy Rock and Jade" (Wushan Panorama) were demolished during the "Cultural Revolution", and some stone scenes and chambers were also destroyed.

Ziyao Mountain

is located in Yuanqian Township, 6 kilometers east of the county. There are three altars in Jiu Feng on the mountain, the upper altar is at the first peak, built by Wang Ziyao; Zhongtan is at the eighth peak, Kuang Zhijian; The lower altar was built in Dalang, Jiu Feng. There are many places of interest on the mountain, including Chongyuan Temple, Jinwen Temple, Guanyin Rock and Dingguang Rock. Dingguang Rock is in Shan Zhinan, which looks like a stone Weng and can accommodate 1 people. Monks handed down from the world are here in the light sutra. There are stone carvings in the middle, stones as deep as pots and springs beside them, and a temple in front of it called "Kuangshan Scenic Area", which was built by Luo Ershi. There are other scenic spots such as Songlong Cave, Diaoyutai, Huangtutan, Driving Hefeng, Lidou altar, an alchemist's well, Yiguanzhong, Weiqi Stone, Reading Rock, Tongxian Bridge, Bailianchi and Gunquanchi. There are many literati tourists in the past dynasties, and Wang Rong in the Qing Dynasty wrote Zi Yao Shan Ji.

Chaoshan

now known as Sangu, is located in the southwest of the county, which is the watershed between Heshi Town and Suxi Township. It is 27 kilometers away from the county, with an area of about 6.5 square kilometers, and its main peak is 351.7 meters above sea level. During the reign of Emperor Wude of the Tang Dynasty (618~626), four ancestors of monks came here to live in temples, and the night coincided with flash floods, and the rivers (streams) were flowing backwards, so it was named "Chaoshan". There are 12 scenic spots on the mountain, such as Qibao Peak, Ximao Peak, Luoju Cave, Dongyan, Shengyan, Sizu Rock, Tongtianyan, Yanchuang Rock, Qingshui Rock, Guanyin Stone, stupa and Jincao. Liu Song, a member of the Ming Dynasty, once wrote The Story of Youchao Mountain.

Wushan

is located in the middle of the county, which is the boundary mountain of Shangtian, Mashi and Nanxi townships (towns). It was originally called Wumu Mountain. Before the Tang Dynasty, there was a woman named Wu who practiced alchemy here and rose to immortality, hence the name. It was called Wushan in the Song Dynasty. The mountain looks like a saddle, with a total area of 7 square kilometers and an altitude of 365.7 meters. The original scenic spots on the mountain are Wupogang, Fengmen, Lion Peak, Yangtian Lake, Pearl Spring, Longwang Cave, Tiger Turtle Cave, Eighteen caves, Shuiyan, Dongyan, Nanyan, Xiyan, Beiyan, Wangyang Stone, Pingfeng Stone, Putuo Stone, Feilai Stone, Jiguan Stone, Diaotai Stone, Lidou Stone, Sword Test Stone and Clothes Cage. There is Wangpi Village in the southwest foot, which is the birthplace of Wushan Chicken. Literati and writers of past dynasties came to visit many people and wrote many poems, words and travel notes.

yuhua mountain

is located at the junction of Nanxi and Shangtian township in the middle of the county, with steep mountains and flowing rocks. On the top of the mountain are Tianchi Lake and Xuzhenjun Cave, which are inexhaustible all year round. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Tang Boyuan, a magistrate of a county, built a "Yuhua Pavilion" on the mountain, hence the name "Yuhua Mountain". It covers an area of 8 square kilometers and the main peak is 34 meters above sea level.

huagaishan

is located at the junction of wanhe township and zhixia township in Ji' an county. There are ancient temples and academies on behalf of the Song Dynasty. According to legend, Wen Tianxiang, a hero of Ming nationality in the late Song Dynasty, confronted Yuan soldiers here, and was defeated because he was outnumbered. When it was cloudy and foggy, Yuan soldiers lost their way and fled timidly. After Tianxiang escaped from danger, he was known as "Huagai" and inscribed with the name Huagai Mountain. The area is about 2.5 square kilometers, the county area is 1 square kilometer, and the main peak is 164 meters above sea level.

tianmashan

is located in Shangcun Administrative Village, Shangmo Township. The solitary peak rises, the mountain is steep and steep, and the shape is like a horse. Legend has it that Ma Benteng, a fairy, is between the two peaks, hence its name. It covers an area of 2 square kilometers and the main peak is 346.5 meters above sea level. The most famous places of interest are Maji Stone.

tianzhugang

is located in Tangzhou town, which is the boundary of five administrative villages, namely Tangzhou, Donghu, Xinping, Zhouxi and Zhangxi. Because it is surrounded by low hills, this mountain is the only one that stands out and looks like Tianzhu in the distance. It covers an area of 2 square kilometers and the main peak is 14.9 meters above sea level. "Tianzhu Liuyun" is one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Xichang.

Baiquan Mountain

is located in the northeast of Qiaotou Township and the junction of Heshi Town. It is named after a clear spring cliff on the mountainside, which looks like Bailian. It covers an area of 4 square kilometers and the main peak is 45.2 meters above sea level. The main places of interest are Luoxian Temple (known as Luo Gongyuan's practice place), Ziyuan Temple, Confucian LAM Raymond, Waterfall Spring, Cemu King, Hemu 'ao, Juehai Temple, and the tomb for offering wine, and only the Waterfall Spring and the tomb for offering wine are left.

Bozoji

is in Huanglongping, Jinshuicha Township. In the Tang Dynasty, Zen masters were not allowed to build Bozoji. At the foot of the mountain, there were 18 an tang, with 3 or 4 monks. Incense continued throughout the ages, and more than 8 tourists visited the mountain every day, which was known as one of the scenic spots in Taihe. After the death of Zen master Diao, Bozoji was burned by soldiers.

Spring Floating Garden

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Yi people Xiao Shiwei built it in Gaochun Village, Ximen Village Committee, Chengjiang Town. There is a public security pavilion in the north of the park, and Jinlitang in front of it. It has a profile in the east, near the Furong Pool, a secluded path leading to the lakeside, a mountain standing beside the lake, and a mountain in the middle of the lake, which looks like a cup from the lake, hence the name Cup Mountain. There is a listening warbler pavilion in the foothills, a bridge in the north of the pavilion, and a forest of ancient cypresses in the south of the bridge. There is a mountain standing in the lake through Yushan Road, named Fushan, and there is also a Qianshan Temple in the park. Xiao Shiwei wrote "Spring Floating Garden" by himself. The garden has been turned into farmland since the Qing Dynasty.

Confucian Temple

, also known as Confucian Temple, Confucius Temple and Xuegong, is located in the courtyard of the People's Court and Public Security Bureau. Xuegong was originally located in the west of the county seat, and was moved here in 11 by Song Xianping. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the base of Confucian Temple was 25 feet wide and 35 feet long. From the sixth year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (1528) to the fourteenth year of Daoguang in Qing Dynasty (1834), it was repaired more than ten times. The main buildings are Lingxingmen, Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Temple (also known as Qisheng Temple), Xuegong, etc., all of which face south, enter Jimen and cross Panchi, that is, Lingxingmen. The upper part of the door passes through an aisle about 4 meters long and 2 meters wide and climbs five steps, which is the terrace of Dacheng Hall. Six brick columns stand in the hall, with brick walls in the east, west and north, and wooden lattice windows in the south. The hall is about 12 meters wide from east to west and 8 meters long from north to south. It has two double eaves, four corners are tilted, the corners are tied with bronze bells, and the roof is covered with imitation glazed tiles. Behind Dacheng Hall is a shrine, which is slightly smaller than Dacheng Hall (which collapsed before the founding of the People's Republic of China). In the early 197s, the dilapidated Dacheng Hall remained, which was later demolished and rebuilt, leaving only Panchi in the people's court of this county.

Wu Temple

is Guandi Temple. Originally built outside the north gate of the county, due to years of disrepair, the tiles fell. In the fifth year of Daoguang reign in Qing Dynasty (1825), Xu Dihui, a magistrate of a county, bought land in Kuaige, and Huiguang, a monk in the city, invested in the reconstruction, which was divided into two halls, the front hall and the back hall, and collapsed before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Seven Stars Accompanied by the Moon

There are seven iron ring wells in the county town, which match the Panchi in the Confucian Temple. It is called Seven Stars Accompanied by the Moon as a sight in the city. Seven wells are distributed near the southeast and northwest gate in the county. The wells are round and made of blue bricks. There is a round well ring cast by pig iron at the wellhead, with a height of about .6 meters and a circumference of about 3 meters. There are five wells that were plugged after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and now there are only two wells left, one in front of the original Wenchang Palace (the right side of the gate of the county Federation of Trade Unions) and the other beside the gate of the Catholic Church. Panchi was built in the fourth year of Song Xianping, near Jimen in the Confucian Temple. It is semi-circular with a diameter of about 6 meters, and there is a brick arch bridge in the center of the pond.