Zhonglong Mountain in Zizhong

Zhonglong Mountain, located one mile northeast of Zizhong County, Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, has ancient temples such as Yongqing Temple built in the Ming Dynasty and 160 cliff carvings from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, with 1648 statues, most of which are well preserved. Next to the statues, there are many inscriptions and poems by famous people since the Tang Dynasty. Yongqing Temple currently has more than 1700 collections, including calligraphy steles by famous people such as Su Dongpo, Huang Tingjian, and paintings by Yuan Mei, Zeng Guofan, and Zhang Daqian. Among them, Huang Tingjian's 'Ode to the Quiet Orchid' stele is the most precious and is a rare treasure. 🌟Highlights: Opening hours All year round: Monday to Sunday 09:00-18:00 Attraction level AA-level scenic spot Provincial-level cultural relics protection unit Famous attractions Cliff carvings, Zhonglong Pavilion, Yongqing Temple Development history: Yongqing Temple is located on the south side of the top of Zhonglong Mountain. The time of its establishment is unknown. It was rebuilt during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and was further repaired in the 38th year of Jiaqing (1559). The temple is magnificent and the houses are lined up. Standing in front of the temple and looking far away, the city's scenery is vivid. As the poem by Yang Shunyuan, the inspector of the Ming Dynasty, says: 'Thousands of green mountains are inserted into the sky, and the towers are decorated with the palace of the Buddha. If you wander around the Maoshao Yueling, it is like a pearl in the middle of the finger.' It vividly depicts its beautiful scenery. Zhonglong Mountain cuisine: Roast chicken; bamboo tube meat; stir-fried mountain delicacies, etc. The ingredients used, such as roast chicken, are naturally raised and not fed any feed. The growth period is generally more than a year. The bamboo tube used for bamboo tube meat is wild mountain bamboo, which has a special fragrance. The mountain delicacies used for stir-fried mountain delicacies are naturally grown on the mountain. Scenic features: Next to the statues, there are many inscriptions and poems by famous people since the Tang Dynasty. Yongqing Temple currently has more than 1700 collections, including calligraphy steles by famous people such as Su Dongpo, Huang Tingjian, and paintings by Yuan Mei, Zeng Guofan, and Zhang Daqian. Among them, Huang Tingjian's 'Ode to the Quiet Orchid' stele is the most precious and is a rare treasure. Neijiang has the custom of hanging wormwood on the fifth day of May. On the fifth day of May, people hang wormwood on the door, saying that this is to commemorate an old lady. The not-so-high Zhonglong Mountain is densely wooded, and a winding stone path is hidden in the weeds. There are fewer traces of artificial chiseling, and more natural mountain and wild atmosphere. No wonder the Sichuan dialect drama 'Commander Fool' chose to shoot here. Passing through the shooting site of 'Commander Fool', walking up the stone steps, passing the Hundred Steps Cloud Ladder, and arriving in front of the ancient temple on the top of the mountain, the two slanting guest pines are rugged and interesting, which is incomparable to the worldly things in the red dust. Stepping on the moss and entering the ancient temple, the ancient temple is solemn and strict, the monks who do the lessons are as quiet as water, and the sound of the chime, the chanting, and the wooden fish make the ancient temple more mysterious and ethereal. In the water pavilion, there are lotus ponds on all sides, and the nine-turn bridge railings are bright red. A few high-rolled exquisite houses are used for tourists to drink tea and talk. You can drink alone in the flowers, or you can drink tea and talk about Zen with the monks. The tea is the new tea that the monks on the mountain plant, pick, and make themselves. With the rootless water brewing, the indoor sandalwood and tea fragrance will cleanse the dusty soul of people.