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Chapter 738 Traveling to Toyci Mountain

It’s the weekend, it’s March 25rd soon, and I want to go out for an outing, but I don’t want to go too far!Zhao Cui learned that Ma Xiaoliang wanted to simply go out for a walk, so he suggested that he go to Guci Mountain to play!When talking about Juci Mountain, we have to mention Emperor Xuanyuan. As we all know, Emperor Xuanyuan was born in the country of Youxiong, and the country of Youxiong is today's Xinzheng!You must know that Juci Mountain (now known as Shizu Mountain) is the remnant of Zhongyue Song Mountain and is located in the areas of Yuzhou, Xinzheng, Xinmi and Changge in Henan.As the birthplace of the Xiong family in ancient times, strange ancient rock paintings, spectacular castles, and mysterious sarcophagus tombs have been discovered in Juci Mountain.The reason why Juci Mountain is associated with the Yellow Emperor is because it is also recorded in "Historical Records - The Five Emperors" and "[-] New Histories" that Xuanyuan was the hometown of the Yellow Emperor in Xinzheng, Henan; and the tombs of the Yan and Huang Emperors were in Baoji, Shaanxi. "Zhuangzi Xu Wugui" records: "The Yellow Emperor saw Da Wei on the Juci Mountain." Li Daoyuan also clearly pointed out in the "Shui Jing Zhu": "The Yellow Emperor ascended the Juci Mountain, rose on the flood embankment, and received the " "Picture of Shenzhi" Yu Huagai boy, that is, the mountain.

"A deity makes a mountain, not its altitude".Located 15 kilometers southwest of Xinzheng City, Henan Province, Juci Mountain is an important area of ​​Huangdi's activities and has been cast a layer of mystery, making it full of infinite attraction.Fenghouling, the main peak of Juci Mountain, is 1160 meters above sea level. Looking from a distance, it looks like a statue of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor: tall and straight, with well-shaped eyebrows, it is so spectacular that it makes people feel a sense of respect.The solemn and majestic Yellow Emperor's Ancestral Hall was built on the east slope of the mountain.The strange peaks and rocks on the mountain, the fragrant grass and wild flowers, the Longtan waterfall, the foggy sea and clear mist all make people feel relaxed and happy, and will never forget to leave.No wonder the Yellow Emperor and his ministers used this as their military base.From ancient times, Juci Mountain has built the Yellow Emperor’s Huagai Boy’s Temple, Xuanyuan Pavilion, Fenghou Temple, the Yellow Emperor’s Sun-welcoming and Advancing Platform, the Yellow Emperor’s Daughter’s Dressing Table, the Three Palaces, the Leizu Temple, the Yellow Emperor’s Grand Ancestral Hall, the Yellow Emperor’s Troop Cave, and the Yellow Emperor’s Summer Palace. , Yousheng Palace, Black Dragon Pond, White Dragon Pond, Sun Moon Lake and other historic sites.For thousands of years, the temples and pavilions on Juci Mountain have held a holy festival of worshiping ancestors on the third day of the third lunar month. It still attracts descendants of Yan and Huang at home and abroad to climb the mountain for pilgrimage and worship their ancestors.So who was the first person to worship the Yellow Emperor on Juci Mountain?The answer is Zichan of the State of Zheng in the Spring and Autumn Period.

The custom of offering sacrifices to the Yellow Emperor originated from Juci Mountain.It is said that after the death of the Yellow Emperor, the minister Zuo Che once cut wood to make a statue for the commemoration of the people all over the world.In the time of Emperor Yao, the custom of paying homage to the ancestor Huangdi arose in Shizu Mountain.During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the famous prime minister Zheng Zichan built the Xuanyuan Stone Temple on the main peak of Shizu Mountain to commemorate the Yellow Emperor, and asked the king of Zheng to climb the mountain in person to worship the Yellow Emperor. This is the earliest official record of worshiping the Yellow Emperor recorded in history books.

Zichan, it is now only known that he died in 522 BC. There is still a lack of historical data to confirm when he was born. He was a native of the Zheng State 500 years ago (the capital of the country is today's Xinzheng City); his surname is Ji, his given name is Qiao, his courtesy name is Zimei, because he was the son of Zheng Gongzifa, was also called Gongsun Qiao.Yi Qing ruled the state of Zheng (equivalent to the prime minister in later generations) for 22 years.To sum up his life, it can be said that he has outstanding insights and brilliant political achievements.In 522 BC (the eighth year of Zheng Dinggong), Zichan was seriously ill. Using water and fire as a metaphor, he warned his successor Zi Taishu to be lenient and fierce in dealing with politicians (Zichan talks about political lenience and fierceness). Zichan died a few months later.The young and middle-aged people of Zheng State burst into tears, and the old people cried like children and said, "Zi Chan has left us and died, who will the people rely on in the future?" Another record says that after Zi Chan died, the men of Zheng State abandoned their jade pendants, and the women of Zheng State abandoned their jade pendants. Beaded earrings gathered in the alleys and cried for three months, and all the musical instruments for entertainment stopped.Confucius cried after hearing the news and commented on Zichan: "It is a legacy of ancient times." Being evaluated like this by Confucius shows that Zichan was also a very capable figure at that time.

After Zichan, there are records of people from all dynasties coming to Guci Mountain to worship the Yellow Emperor. "Hanshu Geography" contains: "The southwest of this mountain belongs to Yu. The northeast belongs to Xinzheng, and the northwest belongs to Mi County. There are Xuanyuan Temple and Fengwang Temple on it..." This shows that before the Han Dynasty at the latest, there was a mountain in Juci Mountain. The Xuanyuan Temple dedicated to worshiping the Yellow Emperor was established.In the first year of Hongdao of the Tang Dynasty (683), Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian sent envoys to "sacrifice Mount Song, Shaoshi, Jishan, Juci and other mountains"; since then, no matter in prosperous or troubled times, the custom of worshiping Xuanyuan Huangdi has continued to this day; now every lunar calendar year On the third day of March, there is an endless stream of tourists from home and abroad who spontaneously come to search for their roots and ancestors. Large temple fairs that gather tens of thousands of people are often formed at the foot of the mountain.In addition to the strong cultural atmosphere of the Yellow Emperor, there are also rich cultural relics distributed among the many mountains near Juci Mountain, such as the Mausoleum of King Zhou Ding (Wuliang Longhu Mountain) and the Tomb of Lu Zhaolin. Together, they enrich and strengthen Juci Mountain. Cultural heritage.

From the Tang Dynasty Du Fu's "No need to accompany Xuan Pu, stay detached to Ju Ci", Li Qi's "I heard that there are many descendants in the immortal land, I know that I am not a Juci person", Pi Rixiu's "Ju Ci Yunmu is old, big chunks" "The Haze Committee", to the Song Dynasty Han Wei's "There are many sunsets outside Juci Mountain, and the spring waves are full under the Zhanjiang Pavilion", to Yan Yin's song of the Qianlong period "asking about Kongtong, humbly paying homage to Juci" and recent Chen Sanli once said, "I am often fascinated by Jucijia, but look empty at the old man"... In this way, Juci Mountain is regarded as a "holy mountain" and "sacred mountain" by the people in the Central Plains, and is even respectfully known as the "ancestral mountain" in the local area. Instead, it was used to inherit the ancestor worship culture of the Yellow Emperor.In this case, why not go for a stroll in Guci Mountain and see what the origin of this sacred mountain, the Ancestral Mountain, is!
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