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| | Five Generations Living Together [edit this] | | Five Generations Living Together belongs to a naturally wild ginkgo family unique to Mountain Tianmu. Rooted on the steep cliff, the tress are hanging in the middle of sky like a dragon that is ready to fly. In the surrounding, 22 young trees have sprouted out. | Edit by: Ada | |
| Lion's Mouth Pass [edit this] | | Lion's Mouth Pass stands to the west of Old Opening Temple (Kaishan Old Hall) with the rising rock, looking like the head of a lion with ears and eyes. The site is thereby named as Lion Rock. The cave in the middle of the rock mimics the mouth of a lion. This is why this scenic spot has the name of “Grand Pass” or “Dead Pass”. In the Yuan Dynasty, senior monk Gaofeng sat in meditation here to express his loyalty to Buddhism. | Edit by: Ada | |
| Old Opening Temple [edit this] | | Old Opening Temple (Kan Shan Old Hall) is at the central zone of the mountains where valuable and rare animals and plants live and scenic spots and historic relics are clustered. The temple was the relic of the Zen Temple of Shizi (Lion) Authentic Sect, the origin of Linji Sect of Buddhism. It was built by the senior monk Gaofeng and his disciples Duanya and Zhongfeng in the Yuan Dynasty. The Emperor Renzong bestowed a tablet inscribed “the Zen Temple of Lion Authentic Sect”. It was a thriving temple with a good reputation. It is regarded as the birthplace of Linji Sect Yongyuan Temple Fraction of Japanese Buddhism. | Edit by: Ada | |
| Pagoda Cluster Court [edit this] | | “The reputation of the mountain is not on its height, but on whether there are faeries or not”. In Mountain Tianmu, there were State Masters Yuling and Ciji, senior monk Gaofeng, Zhongfeng and others carrying forward Buddhism with great efforts. After these senior monks died, their disciples established pagodas to monumentalize their contributions, forming the pagoda cluster. These become specific relics of Buddhist culture. Now Putong Pagoda Court, Yunshen Pagoda of Duanya, Fayun Pagoda of Zhongfeng and State Master Yuling's Pagoda Court are well preserved. | Edit by: Ada | |
| Rain Flower Pavilion [edit this] | | An old bridge with the name “Panlong (Entwined Dragon) Bridge” can be found in the deep forest in front of the Chanyuan Temple. It lies at the mouth of Shuangqing stream and is a stone bridge with one arch. A pavilion standing on the bridge is called “Yuhua (Rain Flower) Pavilion”. | Edit by: Ada | |
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