Immortals' City is also known as Deity Cliff. Facing Luxi River to the east, it is a great peak with all sides quite steep. There are many connected caves and natural stone holes scattered in this mountain. You can find yourself in a foggy and mysterious atmosphere among green trees and straightforward bamboos. Why this mountain is called Immortals' City? Because in the old days, it is a wonderland where deities live. In the Wei and Jin Period, the fourth Heavenly Master——Zhang Sheng built up a temple, named Doushuai Temple today, on the peak of this mountain to erect a sculpture of Lao-tzu and memorize his achievements. During the Xi'ning Period of Song Dynasty, Baoyue Monk who was from Pu City established a temple here which attained wide admiration of people than. In April 2002, archeologists discovered an amazing and unprecedented antique, “Ling Han (Soul Letter)” with 7 layers, in which words like “The source of Baoyue Monk' soul is clearance”. In the poem named Watching Immortals' City at Anren Port, Gu Kuang, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, described a heaven-like and mysterious city for us, and many people are attracted by its unique charm. Now, the Celestial Wind Bridge across the gap between cliffs and the footways for mountain visiting have been completed for tourists. Once you reach the peak, you will find yourself at a perfect position where you are able to overlook the grand scene involving all of the 99 peaks of Mountain Longhu. A classical poem remarked:“Cloud like white lotus blossomed at the thousand-chi (a Chinese unit of length) high peak. Walking at such a point, one can enjoy a magnificent scene which is even better than Penglai (a famous earthy paradise in China).” |
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