Ningde has always been one of the first choice cities for summer vacation, and this place must be indispensable for tourists to Ningde. Taimu mountain is a scenic resort characterized by granite peak, forest and cave, integrating mountain, sea, Sichuan, island and cultural landscape, with an ornamental area of 92.02 square kilometers and a protection area of 200 square kilometers. So, do you know what kind of climate Taimu mountain belongs to? What are the interesting tourist attractions of Taimu mountain?
Taimu mountain faces the East China Sea and is located in the subtropical humid monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 13.6 ℃. There is no hot summer in summer and no severe cold in winter. Taimu mountain, jiulixi waterfall, Fuyao islands, Qingchuan seashore, Ruiyun ancient temple and Cuijiao ancient residence are two independent scenic spots.
Introduction to tourist attractions of Taimu mountain
Lingfeng Temple
Lingfeng temple is located at the foot of Cuiwei peak on the west side of lengcheng city. It was built in 860 A.D. in the Tang Dynasty, it was called Lanxi temple or xiaolingfeng in Song Dynasty. Through renovation and expansion, it has a large scale. In the temple, there are Mahavira hall, sutra building, Buddha Hall, Zhaitang, flower garden and other buildings. Surrounded by mountains and mountains, beautiful mountains and rivers, it enjoys the reputation of "Lianxi unique". What's more famous is that the stone carvings of Tang, song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties are well preserved in the temple. Among them, the tower of Tang Dynasty, Dendrobium, stone furnace and inscriptions of Song Dynasty are rare treasures. In front of the temple, there is a Meng well in Song Dynasty. The spring is clear and mellow. Zheng Qiao once wrote a poem praising it: "the quiet contains cold blue color, and it flows from the top of green. The title should be the first, and Huishan spring should not be allowed. '
The Heavenly Southern Gate
The South Gate of heaven is actually a canyon. Two steep rock walls are like the sky curtain opened. The Xiangshan temple with the eaves and arches under the deep valley is a mirage in the evening mist. With the wind blowing, it seems to be in the sky. No wonder the ancients said in a poem: "who said there is no gate of heaven, the gate of heaven is open here.". Qing Ming Tong emperor seat, evening mist overlooking Penglai. At the foot of this place, there is a cave leading directly to Xiangshan temple, which is called 'South Tianmen cave'. The cave, 730 meters long, was opened in 1995. It is covered with vines, towering ancient trees and rugged tracks.
Mani Palace
Mani palace is a Manichaeism site. Manichaeism was created by a man named mani in ancient Persia (today's Iran) in the third century B.C. Its doctrine is to advocate light. Later, it was introduced into China and changed qualitatively. It became a secret organization in the feudal society of China, namely the famous Ming religion. The mani palace in Taimu mountain was built in the early Tang Dynasty. It is the earliest Manichaeism site found in China. The German scholar Lin Yaming has made a textual research. There were manichaeists in Xiapu, Cangnan and other counties. Fu Ruzhou, an elegant scholar of the Ming Dynasty, once left a five character poem "mani Palace" here: "the day when the great grandmother ascends, she is in the mani palace.". Later, someone changed it into a dream stage. At night, pilgrims bring incense to their pillows, where they can get the dream show of grandma.
Baiyun temple
Baiyun temple, also known as moreI temple, is commonly known as Shangsi. It was founded in the 13th year of Emperor Xuanzong's reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. According to records, the original baiyun temple has three Buddha halls, surrounded by monk buildings, and all of them are at the top of the mountain. Although it has experienced several times of rise and fall, the main hall, sutra hall, monk's house and other buildings in the temple remain the same.
Huludong
There are more than 100 caves in Taimu mountain. The most distinctive one is Hulu cave, known as the paradise in the cave. The cave is composed of a peak valley and a stacked stone cave, with a total length of more than 1000 meters. It is named after the shape of the cave like an inverted gourd. When entering the cave, it is narrow first and then wide. When it reaches the gourd belly, it is surrounded by cliffs. There is a round blue sky in the middle, which can accommodate hundreds of people. In the Song Dynasty, there was huludong Pavilion in the cave, which has disappeared. In the weeds of the old site, some broken bricks and tiles can still be found, as well as the shimenri on the cliff. There are also red Phoebe, Schima superba, roasted tree, juniper tree, azalea, Konggu orchid and thick old vine. There are 13 patios and 7 halls in the cave, which can be used for entertainment and rest.
General cave
Out of the gourd hole, followed by the general cave. The cave is a folded stone cave. It is named because there are three huge stones on the top, which are shaped like general shoes, general sword and general cap. The general cave, 399 meters in length, is a cave group with four openings leading to Hulu restaurant, huludong, longxuling and luotuodong, known as the eighteen caves. In the cave, there are such landscapes as Tianmen interruption, elephant drinking water, camels in cave and gecko playing eaves.