Shouyang Mountain Scenic Spot

Shouyang Mountain in Weiyuan is located 34 kilometers south of Weiyuan County. It is named because it is the first among the mountains and the first to be illuminated by sunlight. It is famous for its strange beauty. Boyi and Shuqi, the second princes of Guzhu State in the late Shang Dynasty, lived in seclusion and were buried here. Because of their integrity in giving up the throne to each other and fasting to show their determination, this historical story and Shouyang Mountain have been famous since ancient times. The Attraction is now a national AAAA-level tourist Attraction, a national forest park, a provincial scenic spot, and a municipal patriotic education base, including two attractions: Shouyang Mountain and Yiqi Ancient Tomb.

Shouyang Mountain is also known as Lianfeng Mountain because of its nine peaks, steep cliffs, and various shapes, which look like lotuses. The ancient pines on the mountain are towering, and the clear springs are surging. Being in it, you will feel like sitting on a lotus and embracing the green. Shouyang Mountain is a place where Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism are integrated. Since the Han and Wei Dynasties, there have been many grottoes and temples on the mountain, with lifelike sculptures and paintings. It is a treasure house of art. Ma Wu, the Marquis of Yangxu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, stationed troops on this mountain when he went to war against the Western Qiang. There is a thousand-year-old pine tree on the mountainside that can be surrounded by several people. It is said that this is the tree where Ma Wu hung his whip. Wang Shixian, the general commander of Gongchang Yiyidu in the Yuan Dynasty, used this mountain as a tourist attraction for the royal palace. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many literati and celebrities came here to cultivate their character, recite poems and write books, leaving many precious ink marks.

The Attraction has three themed tour lines: establishing virtue, seeking Buddha, and asking for the way. It has built parking lots, forest leisure areas, Shouyang Mountain Gate Tower, Attraction square, children's playground, starry sky room homestay, commercial area, RV camp, comprehensive service center, tourist reception center, cultural corridor and other infrastructure, as well as landscape buildings such as the main hall, caves, sculptures, pavilions, plank roads, pavilions and corridors. The Yiqi Ancient Tomb is the burial place of Boyi, the eldest son of the king of Guzhu State in the late Shang Dynasty and early Zhou Dynasty, and the youngest son Shuqi. The mountains here are towering and tall, winding eastward. Its main peak is like a loving mother sitting cross-legged. The tomb of Boyi and Shuqi is in the middle of the mountain bay, like a pair of babies sleeping in their mother's arms. In front of the tomb, there is a tombstone in regular script by Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu in the Qing Dynasty, "The Tomb of Boyi and Shuqi, a Shang Dynasty exile", and the seal title "Teacher of the Century". The couplets on both sides "The white wild lilies on the mountain are more delicious than fish and meat, and the two piles of loess illuminate the sun, moon and stars" were written by Longxi calligrapher Wang Lin. Behind the tomb is the Qingsheng Temple dedicated to Boyi and Shuqi. It was first built during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. Today, there is a statue of Boyi and Shuqi sculpted by the famous sculptor He E using high-quality fiberglass.

Good natural ecological resources, unique historical customs and religious culture, and complete infrastructure make Shouyang Mountain Attraction a tourist destination that integrates ecological sightseeing, leisure and health preservation, paying homage to ancient sages, cultivating the body and mind, and cultural study.