Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area, located on the coast of the East China Sea in Taizhou County, consists of National Assembly Temple, Liang Shi Scenic Area, Chicheng Mountain Scenic Area, Huading Scenic Area, Qiongtai Fairy Valley and Jigong's former residence. The colorful landforms and long-standing culture make Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area not only rich in natural and cultural landscapes. It has also formed a profound "Tiantai Mountain Culture". With this unique culture, Tiantai Mountain has become a wonderful flower in China with a unique fragrance. Let's walk into Tiantai Mountain and enjoy the unique fragrance of this wonderful flower.
The magical and beautiful natural scenery is the first major feature of Tiantai Mountain culture. The rich and colorful landforms have formed various spectacular and magical natural scenery in Tiantai Mountain. Liang Shi Waterfall formed by granite landform in Liang Shi Scenic Area and Chicheng Qixia formed by Danxia landform in Chicheng Mountain are world-famous landscapes of Tiantai Mountain. As the highest peak of Tiantai Mountain, Huading is the biggest highlight of its magnificent rhododendron forest and tea garden. These plant landscapes are not only beautiful, but also reflect the long history of Huading.
After enjoying the colorful natural scenery of Tiantai Mountain, let's talk about the second characteristic of Tiantai Mountain culture, which is particularly strong in religious culture. Tiantai Mountain has been the holy land of Buddhism and Taoism since ancient times, so its religious culture also contains rich connotations. Tiantai Sect of Buddhism and Nanzong Sect of Taoism have left a lot of religious and cultural landscapes here. Especially Tiantai Sect, a branch of Buddhism, originated in Tiantai Mountain. Dajiu Temple is not only the first Dojo of Tiantai Sect's founder, but also the root of Tiantai Sect's spread to Korea and Japan. Therefore, today, this temple receives a large number of Tiantai believers from overseas to worship every year. As for the Taoist color of Tiantai Mountain, you can go to Gexianmingpu in Huading and Yujing Cave in Chicheng Mountain to see it.
Zhong Ling's beautiful Tiantai Mountain has also cultivated a large number of outstanding figures. For example, Mr. Baiyun, who directed Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, the founder and wise master of Tiantai Sect, Hanshan, who was praised by the people as the second fairy of harmony, took charge of the second family, and Deshao, who built Huading Temple, and so on. To say that the most famous celebrity in Tiantai Mountain is Daoji Zen Master in Xiaoguo Temple. Daoji Zen master is a well-known living Buddha who helps the public. He was born in Tiantai Mountain, and now the former residence of Jigong in the scenic spot fully displays the culture of Youjigong, which is also a part of Tiantai Mountain culture.
Well, Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area is here for you. Let's start our trip to Tiantai Mountain.
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