Gongyi Qinglong Mountain Ciyun Temple Scenic Area Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Ciyun Temple Scenic Area in Qinglong Mountain, Gongyi has records since ancient times that "thousands of rocks compete for beauty, thousands of valleys compete for currents", "peaks and mountains line up, and streams linger". Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, named it "the best geomantic omen in the world". Ciyun Temple, in particular, is known as the "source of Buddhism", "ancestral court" and "the beginning of temple construction in China". Master Xuanzang, an eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty, returned from Buddhist scriptures to perform Dafa here. Master Nan Zongshun in the Ming Dynasty continued to build it. It became one of the four major temples in the country, and the famous writer Wu Chengen wrote "Journey to the West" here based on the "Two Elders", Tang Monk and the surrounding legends.
The scenic area has 2,317 hectares of primary secondary forest, with more than 100 species of medicinal plants and various birds and animals, and the natural ecology is well protected. There are peach blossoms in spring, it is a summer resort in summer, the mountains are covered with red leaves in autumn, the incense is prosperous in winter, and there are endless tourists in all seasons. When people leave the noisy city and come to the Qinglong Mountain with fresh air and green trees, they seem to hear the sound of bells and drums from the past. They feel relaxed and happy, and the six senses are quiet. It is an ideal place for leisure and vacation.

Attractions distribution:

Qinglong Mountain Ciyun Temple Scenic Area is located in the south of Dayugou Town, 15 kilometers southeast of Gongyi City, with a total area of ​​51 square kilometers and a vegetation coverage rate of 72%. The main attractions include Qinglong Pass, Echo of Konggu, Jieyin Bridge, White Dragon Pond, Three-Star Pavilion of Fortune, Fortune and Shou, Natural Maitreya Buddha, Ancestral Forest, Pengyue Lake, Qinglongtan Waterfall and other attractions. Ciyun Temple has the Tianwang Hall, the Main Hall, the Bell and Drum Tower, The Ksitigarbha Hall, Shuilu Hall, Patriarch Hall, Huayan Pavilion, Monk Room, etc., preserve the Ming Dynasty engraved steles "Picture of the Two Traces of Sakyamuni Tathagata" and "Picture of the Fifty-Three Peaks of Ciyun Temple in Qinglong Mountain". and thousand-year-old ginkgo.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, pilgrimage, history and culture, religion, monuments, ruins, mountains, forests, waterfalls, lakes

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