Engraved on the walls of the Erquan Pavilion and the Qilan Hall are stone inscriptions written by calligrapher Zhao Meng of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and Wang Shu of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) respectively. The inscriptions read Tian Xia Di Er Quan (the second spring under heaven). ¡,Shanghai Travel;¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡The sweet and clear Huishan Spring water has been tasted and appreciated since the day it was discovered. Lu Yu, a tea expert in the Tang Dynasty, went to Wuxi several times. After an on-the-spot investigation in the Huishan Hill, he wrote an article The Notes on Huishan Temple. Through the ages, numerous emperors,China Pictures, high-ranking officials, poets and writers came to drink the Erquan water and wrote poems and songs about the Erquan. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty even ranked the Erquan water into articles of tribute.
Nov 28, 2009
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¡¡¡¡With a long history and numerous cultural relics, Daixian County is rich in cultural heritage. Historic relics include a site of the Neolithic Age, the sites of the Great Wall and castles constructed in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), the site of 39 castles and 12 connected walls built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and so on. Besides, there are the Yanmen Pass, the Bianjing Building,Shanghai Travel, the Temple of Literature, and the Ancestral Temple of Yang Zhongwu, the Taoist Temple of Zhao Gao,China Pictures, the Pagoda of King Asoka, and the Phoenix Taoist Temple, etc. Ancient tombs include the tombs of King Jin whose name was Li Ke and his adopted son Li Cun, the tomb of Teng Maoshi, assistant minister of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and the tombs of Zhang Fengyi and Sun Chuanting, ministers of the Ming Dynasty.
Nov 24, 2009
Shanghai Travel - the Tongguang Pagoda constructed in 926 in the Five Dynasties
The Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple stands at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain about half a kilometer west of Shaolin Temple in Henan Province. It is a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks and abbots of the temple. A rough count shows more than 240 tomb pagodas of various sizes from the Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (618-1911),Shanghai Travel, making it the biggest pagoda forest in China. ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡Most of the Pagoda Forest is stone and brick structures, ranging from one to seven storeys, less than fifteen meters high -- much smaller than pagodas for Buddhist relics -- and all carry the exact year of their construction and many carvings and inscriptions. They are in a variety of styles, but are mainly multi-eaved and of pavilion-style. Their shapes are varied, including polygonal, cylindrical, vase, conical and monolithic, making the pagoda forest an exhibition of ancient pagodas, carvings and calligraphy of various dynasties. Besides the pagoda forest there are many invaluable tomb pagodas scattered around the Shaolin Temple, including the Faro Pagoda built in 689 in the Tang Dynasty, the Tongguang Pagoda constructed in 926 in the Five Dynasties, the Yugong Pagoda erected in 1324 in the Yuan Dynasty, and the Zhaogong Pagoda built in the Ming Dynasty, which are gems among ancient pagodas. ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡Yugong Pagoda (Duke Yu Pagoda) located in the center of the Pagoda Forest, is a seven-storey hexagonal brick pagoda, commemorating the monk Fu Yu, the most famous abbot of the Zhongxing Shaolin Temple in the Yuan Dynasty. After he passed away, the then Yuan emperor granted him the title of duke. He was the only duke monk in the history of the Shaolin Temple. Due to Fu Yu's contribution to the Zhongxing Temple, monks of the Shaolin Temple erected a stele before his pagoda with Chinese characters kai shan zu shi (the great founder). ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡The Pagoda Forest is a rare treasure for later generations to study the history of Chinese ancient architecture, carving, calligraphy, art and religion. Besides, it is a scenic spot for tourists from home and abroad.
Nov 23, 2009
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