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Chapter 4 Shandong·Enjoy Family in Tranquility

Mount Tai
Some people say: From history to modern times, Shandong is always amazing no matter how time changes.A pleasant leisure, walking between the green mountains and the blue sea, there is no obvious boundary between the city and nature, and recuperation is like being in a paradise.It used to be the hometown of Confucius, once the fief of Jiang Taigong, and once lived in seclusion with Pu Songling, a wonderful writer, who composed countless humanistic music.

Climbing Mount Tai is not only a kind of will training, but also a kind of self-rebirth, just like the various baptisms that Mount Tai has experienced in the face of a hundred years of wind and rain and a thousand years of vicissitudes. Rebirth, from the inside out, from the soul to the body.

Mount Tai contains a kind of thought, which is introverted and profound, mixed with the joy of landscape, but inadvertently, it truly interprets the true meaning of life.

For a long time, people have been full of longing for Mount Tai. The proud sons of heaven in all dynasties have regarded Mount Tai as the highest level of their achievements. However, only emperors with extremely high merits and virtues have the honorable qualifications.For thousands of years, countless literati and poets have flocked to see the demeanor of the "leader".In this place of great cultural connotation, the magnificent architecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the integration of architecture, sculpture, painting, mountains and trees, has almost become the greatest and most solemn symbol of oriental civilization.

There are countless scenic spots on Mount Tai.Here, the natural landscape and the cultural landscape are perfectly integrated. From the Dai Temple in Taicheng, where the emperor resides, to the Yuhuangding, where the emperor is stationed, a winding curve subtly forms a ten-kilometer long curve at the moment of blending with history. Cultural landscape—underworld—earth—heaven.Along the way, the thousands of years of history of the Chinese nation are clearly visible.

"I will be at the top of the mountain, and I will see all the small mountains." For a long time, we have come here with admiration for the ancients and expectations for Mount Tai. Climbing Mount Tai is like stepping on the stairs of the Great Wall. The excitement is beyond control. .With majestic momentum and beautiful scenery, once you take the first step, you are destined to climb to Yuhuangding.

"Watching the sunrise on Mount Tai", this is the most magnificent tour in the trip to Mount Tai.Climbing day and night, just for the view at dawn.

Faced with such a majestic momentum and such a tall mountain, people will always feel a sense of emotion in their hearts. It is a kind of broad spirit. It treats history with greatness, and history shines brilliantly in front of it, as if it is a wise man. The elder, stroke his long white beard a few times, and teach him the principles of life. "Either heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather", I have climbed Mount Tai once, and my understanding of this sentence is three-pointed.

The cloud and mist of Mount Tai is one of the many landscapes of Mount Tai that is worthy of appreciation. Standing on the top of the mountain and looking down, the white clouds and rolling black clouds blend with each other, as if they merged into a galloping ocean, which is full of wit and wit.Watching such a landscape will make people feel ups and downs and thoughts.

Qufu Confucian Temple
With his sincerity, Confucius awakened countless ignorant souls and spread the seeds of justice.

Looking at Confucius from the Confucian Temple, although the emperors and ministers respected him very much afterwards, who knows the hardships when he wandered among the princes alone and endured humiliation?

Qufu, the "Oriental Holy City", is the hometown of Confucius.The Confucius Temple is the place where Chinese feudal dynasties worshiped Confucius, a great thinker, statesman and educator. It is located in the center of Fucheng.

There are two particularly noteworthy gates in the Confucian Temple. The first one is called "Lingxing Gate", also known as "Tiantian Star".In ancient times, when offering sacrifices to the heavens, one had to worship the Ling Xing first. The Confucian Temple set up such a gate, which means "respecting Confucius is like respecting the sky".Later generations respected Confucius, so two symmetrical wooden archways were built on the left and right sides of the first courtyard of the Confucius Temple.The depth of merit and virtue can be seen.

The Shengshi Gate was built in the 13th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty.After stepping through this gate, it suddenly becomes clear that there is a big courtyard in front of you, with patches of ancient cypresses and green grass.

In the "Most Holy Temple" in the Confucian Temple, the three big characters in seal script on the archway are extremely prominent.People have different understandings of "Zhi", "Confucius's thought is supreme" or "Confucius's thought is unprecedented".Either way, it fully proves the recognition and affirmation of later generations for Confucianism.Confucius' thoughts have influenced generations of kings. In their view, studying his thoughts is as indispensable as eating and sleeping.Therefore, many stone steles bestowed by the emperor can be seen in the temple. At that time, it was to show the respect and honor of the royal family for the Kong family.

The largest stele in the Confucian Temple is from Emperor Kangxi.The body and base of the stele, which weighed 65 tons in total, was transported from the capital city to Qufu. People along the way saw that the gate and the Yanggao gate were on the east and west sides of the Confucius Temple Arch Bridge, and the corridor connected the two bridges.The name of the east side is "Quick View Gate", which is taken from Li Bo's "Like a star and a phoenix, strive to see it first", which means the gate to see first; It is the second side gate of the Confucian temple. In the past, only the emperor could go through the main gate when offering sacrifices. Most people can only enter through the Yanggao Gate.

Kneeling down is like seeing an imperial decree, the scene is extremely spectacular.It was cold winter at that time, the transportation was inconvenient and the tools were simple, but the high emperor ordered more than 300 migrant workers, more than 200 cattle, and two logs to press the bottom to let the stone tablet roll forward. If it doesn't work, I sprinkle water on the side of the road, and after it freezes, I use logs to drag it, just to follow the emperor's order and reach Qufu smoothly.

Summer resort
Talk about Shandong

An eye-catching golden coastline, a table of mouth-watering delicious seafood, dip your calves in the cool waves, no matter how hot the sun is!On the way to the summer resort, Shandong, the land of Qilu, is destined to become the impeccable destination of this train because of its proud capital.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Shandong was already famous all over the world. The seafood resources here are particularly prominent, the geographical conditions are unique, and the temperate monsoon climate is loved by everyone. Qingdao, Weihai, Penglai and other cities have become famous summer resorts in Shandong Province. inside and outside.

Qingdao is the pride of the people of Shandong. This international coastal city has moderate temperatures throughout the year. Although there is rainfall in summer, it is never too hot. Although winter is long, it is not severely cold.

When you first set foot on this land, the European-style buildings in your eyes will make you mistakenly think that you have broken into the back garden of Europe.Walk into the beautiful Catholic Church and make a covenant for love; stand in the Huilan Pavilion of Zhanqiao Park and feel the cool sea breeze; rush to the vast and long beach to enjoy the cool summer, and then prepare your stomach , pick up a big beer glass, and start with international friends, starting from the International Oktoberfest on August 8th, carnival all night, never get drunk.When sobering up, I recited a poem like "Although the clouds on Mount Tai are high, they are not as good as Laoshan in the East China Sea", and I came to Laoshan to drink a sip of cold underground mineral water. In a short time, I felt that more than half of the summer had passed !

Down the mountain, following the melody of the waves, the waves rush to the beach of Weihai.

Weihai loves its people just as its residents love Weihai, which raised them. As "the most livable place in the world", it has never been arrogant.The taxis here are cheap, the transportation is convenient, and the seafood is affordable. It is really a rare summer resort city.Some people say that this place absorbs the spirit of the sea and the beauty of waves, and builds the soul of the city with its unique posture. This is a brilliant statement!

When it comes to Weihai, it may not be as shocking as the famous Qingdao, but it is a small and poetic place.It is rated as the most livable place in the world, and it is the only place in China selected.Here, if you own a small courtyard or villa on the seashore, the comfort is believed to be the feeling you want to experience in your dreams.

Weihai Beach
"The fairyland outside the world is cloudy, and there is Penglai in the authentic Taoism." For a long time, people are willing to believe that on the blue sea, there must be a few fairy mountains floating, as charming as a fairyland on earth, Qionglou Yuyu lies quietly on the mountain, Day and night, Merlot flutters.People knew about "Penglai" before they knew about mirages, and the yearning for a fairyland in their minds has since been imprinted on Penglai and Changdao in Shandong.Every summer, Penglai and Changdao are places where people drive at full speed.The scenery here is a little different, a little more "fairy". "The benevolent love the mountains, the wise love the water." In Penglai and Changdao, mountains and rivers are interdependent, and people's spiritual realms have reached a perfect unity.Here, the beauty of the sea world is irresistible, and the leisurely and comfortable fishing with fishermen is more like a piece of broken ice, wiping people's bored hearts.

The sea is a happy and beautiful elf, a surging melody; in front of the sea, the city also stands on tiptoe and dances ballet with a smile.Shandong is fortunate to have gathered so many cities. Behind the curtain of Midsummer Midnight Theater, it looks like the head of a song and dance troupe with rich experience. Looking at the graceful figures under the lights, the corners of his mouth are raised with a smile.

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