The place where Su Dongpo first fell in love, Zhongyan Temple in Sichuan

Qingshen County in Sichuan Province is very small, but Su Dongpo had a special affection for Qingshen. Not only did he come to Zhongyan Temple many times to enjoy the scenery, he also came here for a date with his wife. Romanticism to the fullest. For fans of Su Dongpo, Zhongyan Temple is a must-visit. [Cute] Inside the Zhongyan Temple Scenic Area, there is a scenic spot called the "Fish Calling Pond". Legend has it that Su Dongpo once played with fish here. Next to the pool, there are statues of Su Dongpo and his wife Wang Fu. [TeaDrinker] Zhongyan Temple was first founded in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was highlighted in the ancient Zhongyan of the Tang and Song dynasties. It was a famous Buddhist holy place in the early days. It is said to be the dojo of the fifth Arhat of the Sixteen Arhats, Nojuna. Its Buddhist teachings are so profound that it was as famous as Mount Emei in ancient times. Su Dongpo studied here when he was young. The Dongpo Study Building still exists. In the Song Dynasty, Fan Chengda, Lu You and others came here. Fan Chengda praised it as "the best place for forests and springs in Western Sichuan", and Lu You praised it as "the best mountain in southern Sichuan". Later, it was called "the place where Su Dongpo first fell in love". 【Important Landscape】 "Thousand Buddhas Corridor". The rock walls are densely covered with carved Buddha statues, with more than 2,000 statues of various sizes, complete and intact, most of which are from the Tang and Song dynasties. The Dharma Realm is solemn, with different expressions and a simple style. Opposite the rock, there are towering peaks, thousands of rocks competing for beauty, and the scenery and cultural relics complement each other. "The fairy bed is in the sky." Located at the highest and most dangerous cliff of the Thousand Buddha Corridor, there is a stone bed in the cave, 2 meters high from the top of the cave. There are concave traces of a person sleeping on the bed surface, and it is known as the "Immortal Bed". Cimu Peak. It is the main peak of Zhongyan, located halfway up the mountain. It used to be the site of Zhong Temple. The temple is magnificent and solemn. There are two streams on the left and right sides of the peak, which are like two dragons surrounding it and merge at the foot of the peak. There is a small stone bridge on it named "Shuanglong Bridge". "Danthi Danlou". On the west wall of the ravine where the left peak of Cimu is winding, a staircase was carved along the rock and named "Danti". 🚗 Navigate and search for "Zhongyan Cultural Relics Scenic Area".