On the 3rd Day of our Tour to explore Taoism in China, we arrived at China Jiang Xi Province, Ying Tan City, Long Hu Shan aka Mt of Dragon & Tiger (中國江西省鷹潭市龍虎山).
Long Hu Shan, previously known as Yun Jin Shan aka Mt Yun Jin (雲錦山) or commonly known by the Commoners as the Mt of the Fairy Scarf. A Mountain that being appointed to Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (張道陵祖天師) by The Supreme Lord Lao Jun (太上道祖道德天尊) for Zhang Dao Ling to start his Cultivation and Promoting of Taoism.
After a long period of combing the Mountain to find a good spot for the cultivating of Spiritual Skills and making of the Elixirs, Zhang Tian Shi was led to the best spot by the Earth & Mountain Deities of Long Hu Shan – which is where the current Zheng Yi Monastery (正一觀) was located.
Zheng Yi Guan, situated in front of the Mountain of the Tiger and facing the Mountain of Dragon, this was a very special & spiritually enhanced location and was later part being helpful to the Cultivation for the various Heavenly Masters of Zheng Yi Sect.
Back to the Tour Introduction.
Upon arriving at the Long Hu Shan entrance, we were being led by the Tourist Guide to go thru a brief introduction on how the Mountains were being formed in Million Million years ago and what minerals can be found in these Mountains, besides that, a Bird-eye View Plan of the whole Long Hu Shan was shown on form-model in-order for us to understand more.
After the quick introduction, we proceed to tour around the whole Long Hu Shan, including climbing the Elephant Mountain to look at the Spiritual Elephant (象鼻山) and also having an hour’s ride on the Bamboo Raft (竹筏) on the Mother River of Long Hu Shan, which is known as Lu Xi River (龍虎山母河 – 廬溪河), to look at the Thousand Years old Heavenly Buried Coffins known as Xuan Guan (懸棺).
Just as the Bamboo Raft left the Shore, first to see was the Main Mountain known as Yun Jin, which later was being changed to Long Hu. This Yun Jin was also known as Tian Shu (天書) aka The Heavenly Secret Manual Mountain. On this Mountain, one special feature on it was, this was the only Mountain that the Birds were gathered and shit on it (see the white stains on it).
After going one round of Long Hu Shan, we proceed to have our Lunch before we proceed to pay our respect to Heavenly Master at Zheng Yi Guan.
PS: Due to Long Hu Shan is famous for harvesting of Chestnut (栗子), in Hokkien known as Gao La, most of the dishes we ate in Long Hu Shan, Chestnuts will be added into them.
This is known as Relationship Lock, in Chinese known as Tong Xin Suo (同心鎖).
ReplyDeleteThese Locks were being locked onto the Metal Chain on top of the Elephant Mountain, hoping that the Heaven and Earth will witness the True Love of the Couple.
This is known as Mt Yun Jin (雲錦), which later part, the whole area was changed to Mt Long Hu.
ReplyDeleteBesides that, this is also known as Tian Shu (天書) aka The Heavenly Secret Manual.
These are the shit stains being left over by the Birds.
ReplyDeleteAccording to what the Commoners know, these shit stains had been there for thousand year.
Thanks to Cherie 大嫂 for sharing with us more pictures.
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