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Chapter 450 Tianti Mountain Grottoes

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[Host]: Qin Yuan
[Reputation]: LV6 (925/8000)

【Wisdom】: (80/80)

[Physique]: (80/80)

[System Points]: 143455
"400 reputation points? This result is not bad!" Looking at the reward information displayed on the system interface, Qin Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

He remembered that the last time he got 400 reputation points was when he released "Nightingale". He didn't expect that the song "East Wind Break" would also benefit him a lot, which naturally made him very happy.

At this rate of increase in reputation, it won't take long for him to raise his reputation to Lv7.

After withdrawing his consciousness from the system interface, Qin Yuan turned on the action camera and started recording for a new day.

"Good morning everyone, the time now is 8 o'clock in the morning. Yesterday, I slept in a cave dwelling and didn't need to worry about wild animals.

So I slept very peacefully all night, and when I woke up at dawn, it was already past 7 o'clock.

As expected, the cave dwelling is warm in winter and cool in summer. When I slept in a tent before, the temperature at night could reach several degrees below zero.

But it was very warm when I slept in the cave dwelling yesterday. The temperature should have been around 10 degrees throughout the night. The difference between the two is very obvious.

It’s no wonder that the older generation in Gansu use cave dwellings as their residence. This makes sense.

Okay, now it’s time to get up and make breakfast. Today I plan to visit the Tiantishan Grottoes in Wuwei, and then rush to the WW city in the afternoon.

The weather here in the northwest is very dry and dusty. I feel very uncomfortable after not taking a shower for two days.

So I will stay in the hotel tonight and fully charge the power bank. "

Qin Yuan got up to prepare breakfast and took pictures with a sports camera. There was nothing to eat in his backpack.

Therefore, today's breakfast was very simple. He just cooked some instant noodles and had it ready in a few minutes.

After finishing breakfast, he quickly packed his luggage. Because he slept in a cave dwelling yesterday, he did not set up a tent.

Therefore, packing things up was much faster this morning. It only took him ten minutes to pack everything.

At 8:30 in the morning, he officially set off. Because he was currently in Wushaoling, he had to pass through the Tianti Mountain Grottoes before heading to Wuwei.

Therefore, his plan was to go to the Tiantishan Grottoes first, and then after having enough time at the Tiantishan Grottoes, he would continue to Wuwei.

Because it was only 90 kilometers from Wushaoling to downtown WW, he would definitely be able to get to the city on time today.

The distance from Wushaoling to Tiantishan Grottoes is only 45 kilometers. At his riding speed, one and a half hours is enough.

"The time now is 8:10 in the morning. I will try to arrive at the Tiantishan Grottoes before o'clock.

I heard that the Tiantishan Grottoes are one of the earliest grottoes excavated in my country. They are quite interesting and I definitely can’t miss them.

Okay, without further ado, let’s go! Go, go, go! Qin Yuan said as he stepped on the pedal with all his strength.

All of a sudden, he was riding his bicycle like an arrow that had escaped from the string, speeding towards the Tianti Mountain Grottoes at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to reach.

Time passed by in seconds, and in a blink of an eye, Qin Yuan arrived at the gate of the Tianti Mountain Grottoes on his bicycle.

"Everyone, after an hour and 20 minutes of riding, I have successfully arrived at today's first destination - Tiantishan Grottoes.

Dang Dang Dang, this is the ticket for the Tianti Mountain Grottoes. The adult ticket is 30 yuan, and the elderly and children are half price. This price is still quite cheap.

Okay, now let’s take a good look at the scenery of Tiantishan Grottoes with my lens!

It’s still the same as before. While enjoying the beautiful scenery, we also have to have a good understanding of the cultural background behind the scenery.

This way, when you see the beautiful scenery, you won’t just wow, wow, wow, and then shout awesome 666.

As the saying goes, know its meaning, understand its principles, abide by its rules, and practice its actions. This principle can be applied not only to study, but also to travel. "

Qin Yuan was talking while taking pictures with a sports camera. Not long after, he came to the scenic area of ​​Tianti Mountain Grottoes.

As soon as he entered the scenic spot, he saw a huge Buddha statue, which was the statue of Sakyamuni.

This statue is the largest statue in the Tianti Mountain Grottoes. Looking at this statue of Sakyamuni, Qin Yuan couldn't help but feel solemn.

"Everyone, the Buddha statue you see now is the statue of Sakyamuni in Cave 13 of the Tianti Mountain Grottoes.

Cave 13 is the largest cave in the Tianti Mountain Grottoes, with a width of 19 meters, a residual height of about 28 meters, and a depth of 6 meters.

There is a Buddha head statue inside, which is Sakyamuni, and then there are two Bodhisattva statues on both sides, namely Manjusri and Samantabhadra.

Manjusri represents wisdom, Samantabhadra represents the virtues of the general public, and then there are two heavenly kings on the outside.

They are the Guangmu Heavenly King and the Taowen Heavenly King. Among them, the Taowen Heavenly King on the left has a tourmaline on one foot and a Yaksha on the other foot.

It means stepping on the devil to ensure peace. The one on the right is the King of Guangmu. He has a majestic look and looks in all directions, seeming to be able to see all the injustices in the world.

Then the statue with the forehead pattern on the innermost left side is the disciple of Sakyamuni, Jiashe. At that time, the Buddha held the flower and smiled, and only Jiashe realized that one flower is one world. The Buddha on the right side opposite the Jiashe is called Ananda. In Journey to the West, it was Ananda who distributed scriptures to Monk Tang.

It is said that he is the cousin of Buddha. Of course, no one knows whether it is true or not. Just listen. "

Qin Yuan explained one by one while using a sports camera to carefully take pictures of the scene in Cave 13 of Tianti Mountain Grottoes.

Because he had already done a guide when he came here and had an in-depth understanding of the Tianti Mountain Grottoes, he could explain it easily at this moment.

After explaining the sculptures in Cave 13 one by one, Qin Yuan continued to walk towards other caves.

Then he said as he walked: "There are actually quite a lot of grottoes in our country, but the Tiantishan Grottoes are not very famous.

I believe many people have never heard of Tiantishan Grottoes before. Am I right?

But it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand, I can explain it to you slowly and carefully.

Although the reputation of the Tiantishan Grottoes is not as good as that of the Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, and Longmen Grottoes, the Tiantishan Grottoes are their originators.

Are you surprised? Why is the Tiantishan Grottoes the ancestor of these caves even though they are not as famous as the Yungang Grottoes and the Longmen Grottoes?
In fact, it is like this. As we all know, Buddhism was spread to our country from Tianzhu back then. How did it spread?

Of course, it was passed down by the missionaries. Master Xuanzang went to the West to obtain scriptures, and the West refers to Tianzhu back then.

So speaking of it, Master Xuanzang was actually a missionary. As I mentioned before, Xuanzang went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures, and the Hexi Corridor was his only way.

Therefore, when he returned from Buddhist scriptures, the first thing he had to pass was the Hexi Corridor. It can be said that Buddhism in the Central Plains was spread through the Hexi Corridor.

Under such circumstances, the Buddhist culture in the Hexi Corridor area naturally flourished.

The culture of Buddhist grottoes was also spread from Tianzhu to the Western Regions, and then from the Western Regions to the Central Plains through the Hexi Corridor.

Among them, the Tiantishan Grottoes in front of you were built in Beiliang during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (397-439).

King Juqu Mengxun of Northern Liang summoned Liangzhou eminent monk Tan Yao and skilled craftsmen to excavate it. It was built successively in the Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Xixia, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and has a history of more than 1600 years.

Therefore, the Tiantishan Grottoes are one of the earliest grottoes excavated in my country and a representative of early grotto art in my country.

Since 460 AD, the Liangzhou monks who excavated the Tiantishan Grottoes, represented by Tan Yao, became the main technical force in the carving art of the Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes.

At this time, the reputation of the Mogao Grottoes was not far-reaching. Although it was excavated in the Pre-Qin Dynasty, its peak period was during the period of Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty (516-528 AD).
With the fall of Northern Liang, a large number of monks from Liangzhou moved to Dunhuang, thus promoting the influence of the Central Plains Grottoes on the style of Dunhuang Grottoes.

This was more than 100 years after the Tianti Mountain Grottoes were excavated.

It is precisely because of this that Tiantishan Grottoes are said to be the source of Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes.

Therefore, the Tiantishan Grottoes play an important role in the history of Buddhism in the Dragon Kingdom and are known as the "Original Grottoes" in academic circles. This is based on some basis.

Tiantishan Grottoes currently have three floors, with a total of 18 caves. The one in front of us is Cave 13. Now let’s go to the other caves. "

After introducing the historical background of the Tianti Mountain Grottoes, Qin Yuan continued to walk towards other grottoes, and then continued the introduction.

“In addition to the lifelike statues of Buddha, you can also see a variety of exquisite murals in the Tiantishan Grottoes.

If you look carefully here, you will see that there are still colorful murals from more than 1000 years ago around the grotto.

The colors of these murals are very fresh and bright, and they look as if they were painted yesterday.

It is hard to imagine that such a transcendent technical means would exist under the social background of that year. This is really incredible.

Therefore, the Tiantishan Grottoes are not only an ancient architectural work, but also witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties such as the Northern Liang, Northern Wei, Sui and Tang, and Xixia, and are one of the representatives of early Chinese grotto art.

Here, I can clearly feel the rich history and cultural accumulation, which is not comparable to ordinary attractions.

Of course, if you want to have such a feeling, you must first understand the historical background here, otherwise you can only just watch the excitement.

Therefore, it is recommended that people who come to Tiantishan Grottoes to visit the Tiantishan Grottoes should find a local tour guide. If you are really afraid of being ripped off, you can make a general understanding at home first, so that it will be much more interesting to visit the Tiantishan Grottoes again.

The cave layout of Tiantishan Grottoes is very unique. It is divided into three floors: upper, middle and lower. There are a total of 18 caves in existence.

The reason for this is that the soil here is relatively soft, and there have been several earthquakes here in history, so many grottoes were destroyed.

There are only 18 of them now, so you must cherish them and come and see them as early as possible while you can still see them! "

He took pictures with his action camera and explained at the same time. It didn't take long for him to visit the entire Tianti Mountain Grottoes.

As he said, if you just look at the scenery here, you can finish it in about an hour.

After all, this scenic spot is not big, and Qin Yuan spent a long time visiting it, because he also explained the various statues in the scenic spot one by one.

If he just walked around by himself, he would probably be able to complete the entire scenic spot in less than twenty minutes.

After visiting the Tianti Mountain Grottoes, Qin Yuan walked directly towards the gate of the scenic spot without making any further stops. After all, he had to rush to the city!
Before leaving the Tianti Mountain Grottoes, he recorded a summary for the camera.

“This scenic spot is worth the price of admission. For fans who are more interested in Buddhist culture, I highly recommend it!
Of course, even if you are not interested in Buddhist culture, you can still come and have a look, because the mountainous area where the scenic spot is located has beautiful scenery and lush vegetation.

While visiting the grottoes, tourists can also enjoy the charming landscape paintings and rich natural ecology.

The four seasons here are very distinct, and each season has its own unique charm, which is completely different from the scenic spots in the south.

Then there are a few things to note. This is a place of Buddhism after all, so tourists who come to visit please keep quiet and don't make any noise.

Respect historical and cultural heritage and local customs and habits, and never climb or touch cultural relics to avoid causing damage to the grottoes.

Also, you must pay attention to safety, because there are several passages here that are built on cliffs, so they are very thrilling!
When you walk, please do what you can, and don't be too pushy. Okay, I've finished what I need to say.

I won’t say that much. Now I have to keep going and get to the next destination as early as possible. "

As he spoke, Qin Yuan turned off the action camera and continued riding, with the target being the urban area of ​​WW.

(End of this chapter)