1. Luoquan Ancient Town.

the ancient town of Luoquan lies in the deep hill at the junction of Renshou, Weiyuan and Zizhong counties in Sichuan, and is hidden by Zhuxi River, a tributary of Tuojiang River. It is famous for the discovery of salt wells in the middle of Qing Dynasty, when merchants from luoquan town gathered and were very busy. Now, only a well-preserved salt temple is left, revealing the ancient desolation.

Walk past the ancient street and temple in the ancient town, and walk into the leisure of the people in the ancient town in the blue tile room with ten bends and nine twists. Luoquan people who have experienced vicissitudes are hardworking, simple, honest and generous. Women like to busy themselves with needlework in intimate chat, while the old people drink tea and go to the opera, and the warm sunshine shines on their satisfied faces.

There are more than a dozen teahouses in the five-mile-long old street, and the business is quite prosperous. Walk into a teahouse with a patio by the bridge, call for a cup of covered tea, and listen to the old people telling about the glorious yesterday of the ancient town. Luoquan, which is famous for its salt production in the world, has a long history dating back to the Qin Dynasty. By the time of the Qing Dynasty, the development of salt industry had reached its peak. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 1,511 salt wells in luoquan, and the well salt produced won the gold medal of the Paris World Expo in 1925.

At that time, luoquan merchants gathered, Ma Si mules barked, and the salt temple on the other side was the best witness. The Salt Temple was built in the seventh year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1868), and it was an important symbol of the ancient town's glory.

Guan Zhong in the temple is Salt god, and Guan Yu and Vulcan are the assistants of Guan Zhong. The whole Salt Temple has three levels of eaves and high wing angles, and the dragons on the roof of the main hall play and grab the treasure map. Although it has been beaten by wind and rain for a hundred years, it is still vivid. Now the Salt Temple has become a gathering place for people in the ancient town.

2. ning guo si.

Zizhong ning guo si was founded in the 5th year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 211). It is known as the "First Zen Forest in Bashu" and the last refuge place of kapok cassock. In history, the three princes of Silla Kingdom (now South Korea) practiced here in 2114. Ning guo si, which has a long history and Buddhist culture, has great influence in Sichuan and even the whole country, but it was destroyed in the 1951s.

in order to further promote its long history and Buddhist culture, transform its rich historical and Buddhist cultural resources into historical and Buddhist cultural capital, better show its magnificent momentum to the world, and inject new vitality into Zizhong tourism, Zizhong County started the restoration project of ning guo si in 2116, which lasted for three years and cost nearly 11 million yuan.

Initial construction: It was built in the fifth year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and was originally named Dechun Temple. Prosperity: Dechun Temple was still named in the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Huang Wu Zetian gave it the name "Bodhi Dojo". In the early Tang Dynasty, Zen Buddhism was divided into the Northern School headed by Shenxiu and the Southern School headed by Hui Neng. The Tang Zen School founded by Zhizhi was the first to introduce Zen Buddhism to Sichuan, so ning guo si was regarded as the ancestral temple by later generations, also known as "the first Zen forest in Bashu".

The four founders of the Tang Zen Sect were all from the Tang Dynasty, who made important contributions to Buddhism in Sichuan and even China, and were also the most prosperous times in ning guo si. In Song Dynasty, Dechun Temple was officially renamed ning guo si.

in the early years of the northern song dynasty, Song Taizong's imperial calligraphy "zhicao ganoderma lucidum" hung in the temple. In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, ning guo si was still well-known. For the sake of-,Qin Gui collected the world's "auspicious", among which ning guo si's "Zhi Cao Lian Li" was included.

3. Dechun Temple in Zizhong.

Dechun Temple, also known as ning guo si, is located at the foot of Qishen Mountain, ten miles north of Zizhong. It was founded in the fifth year of Jian 'an of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty (211). During Wu Zetian's reign, Master Zhi Yu, a Zen monk, lived here, and wrote many Buddhist works, such as Xu Rong Guan, Origin, Prajna Heart Sutra and so on. He became the founder of Jiannan Zen School, which was neither the southern school of Zen nor the northern school of Zen.

Long live Wu Zhou for two years (697). Wu Zetian sent Zhang Chang, the celestial official, to invite him to Chang 'an, and named him "Zen Master of Guoda" and Dechun Temple "Bodhi Dojo". When Zhizhi retired and returned home, Wu Zetian "gave a new copy of Hua Yan Jing, Maitreya Xiu Xiang and Zanhua, and the father of Dharma believed in the cassock", making Zizhong Dechun Temple a treasure of kapok cassock regarded as a "treasure coat" by Zen disciples.

In the 16th year of the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (728), the prince of Silla Kingdom came to Dechun Temple, where he studied with Master Ji, a disciple of Zen Master Zhi Kui. After studying for two years, he started his own business and went to Shiyanxia (now called Yuhegou) in Jingu Mountain, which is only ten miles away from Dechun Temple, to practice, becoming another generation of Zen masters. Silla is now North Korea and South Korea.

The prince who came to Zizhong is the third son of Wang Xingguang, the saint of Silla, and is called "the third prince". He had a little sister who didn't want to get married, cut her face with a knife, devoted herself to Buddhism and became a bhikshuni.

4. Chonglongshan Scenic Area.

chonglongshan scenic spot in zizhong county covers an area of 86 mu and is located in the northeast corner of zizhong county in the southeast of Sichuan basin. it belongs to the urban planning area and is a national-level scenic spot, with one mountain flying, one mountain climbing, and the scenery of Jiangshan city, which has a long history. The trees on the mountain are lush and gloomy, and places of interest are all over the mountain.

There are ancient buildings such as Yongqing Temple, Laihe Pavilion, Wenming Birthday Arch, Chonglong Pavilion, Shouyin Pavilion, etc. for rest, as well as Junziquan, Beiyan Cliff Statue and Call Fish Pond, which have been famous tourist attractions since the Tang and Song Dynasties, with simple natural features and rich traditional cultural characteristics.

the mountain shape is winding and undulating, with a long history, rich resources and convenient transportation. Now it is a comprehensive tourist area integrating landscaping, scenic spots, historical relics, recreation, leisure and fitness, sightseeing, investigation, vacation, catering, accommodation and photography. The scenic spot integrates mountains, rocks, forests, springs and scenery, and newly built amusement parks, nurseries, Wangjiang Pavilion, Junziquan Garden and 511 Luohan Hall.

The Moyan statues in the scenic spot are key cultural relics protection units in Sichuan Province, which are distributed between Junziquan and Gubei Rock. There are more than 1,611 statues in ***162 niches. The statues are listed in the caves on the rock, which are as dense as a beehive. According to the inscriptions next to the niches, they were carved between the Tang Dynasty and the year of delivery, and have a history of more than 1,111 years.

Junzi Spring has a wide concave rock belly, spreads out in an arc shape, and there are springs between the walls. In the old days, the springs were in a favorable location, and the seasons were endless. There was a square pool under it, and the spring water entered the pool, giving off a rhythmic and pleasant sound, hence the name "Lingyan Spring Rhyme", commonly known as "dripping water to play the piano", which is one of the eight scenic spots in Guzizhou.

5. Salt Temple.

in the history of the development of human salt industry, salt producers and operators have built various temples or halls on the spot to show off their counties and cities and show their wealth. There are more than 11,111 temples and halls built by salt industry in the world, but their names are all named after place names, historical figures or the names of the main builders.

The most representative salt guild hall in China was the original Xiqin Guild Hall in Zigong, which was mainly built by Shaanxi merchants at that time. Guan Yu was given the throne inside, so it was called Shaanxi Temple or Guandi Temple.

Up to now, among the temples in the world, only luoquan town has built a salt temple, which is located in Hedong Street at the east end of Zilai Bridge and is known as the wonder temple of the world. As early as the Qin Dynasty, there were many masts and salt stoves at the bottom of the mountain stream in luoquan town, which became one of the important bases of salt production in the land of abundance. Its salt production history was more than 511 years earlier than that of Zigong, the salt capital.

the development of salt industry in Luoquanjing developed continuously in the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, the development of salt industry in luoquan town reached its peak. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, there were 1,515 salt wells in Luoquanjing. The well salt won the gold medal of the World Expo in Paris, France in 1925.

with the vigorous development of salt industry, merchants from jingzhen town in luoquan gather, and Ma Si camel sings, and gradually become the political, economic and cultural centers of Zizhong, Weiyuan, Renshou, Jingyan and Ziyang. Salt merchants, in particular, are inseparable from Luoquanjing, a salt production base, and transport salt boats, mules and horses to Chengdu, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet and Xinjiang for sale.

6. Yongqing Temple in Zizhong.

Yongqing Temple is located on Chonglong Mountain in the northeast corner of Zizhong County, Sichuan Province. Located in the middle of Chengdu-Chongqing expressway, 142km away from Chengdu, it has been turned into a place for religious activities and sightseeing. Yongqing Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty, and it was continued in the 38th year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (1559), rebuilt in the 61th year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1721), and cultivated many times during Qianlong and Jiaqing.

There is a stone archway in front of the temple, on which is the "Dragon Monument". On both sides, there is a couplet saying: "Double cranes cross the river, the remains of the Burmese immortals are traced, and the crane rack is found at the head of a hundred feet building; The heavy dragon goes around the country, following the former site of Mingxian, and looking at Longmen at Santai Ferry. " On the back of the memorial archway is written-"West Shu Famous Temple".

On both sides, there is a couplet saying, "Relying on Han Lingyun, it is the western legal world; Smelling the water, it is clear that Caoxi is a resort. " Behind the archway is the "Wenming Birthday" archway, followed by the Heavenly King Hall of Yongqing Temple, and behind the archway is the octagonal pavilion with double eaves. It is said to be the "Laihe Pavilion" built in the Song Dynasty, and there is a Putuo Hall behind the pavilion. There is an inexhaustible "Tianchi Lake" behind the temple.

Behind the Tianchi Lake is the Ursa Major Hall, with the Moon Pool on the right. Allusions to the castle peak are inserted into space, and the balcony is decorated with the Vatican Palace. Wandering in the mountains, such as the Pearl River. This is a poem that Yang Shun, the provincial judge of Sichuan Province in the Ming Dynasty, originally titled "Chonglongshan in Zizhong". The Vatican Palace in the poem refers to the ancient temple on the top of the mountain-Yongqing Temple.

Although the poem is only twenty-eight characters, it vividly depicts the scenic spots of Chonglongshan and Yongqing Temple. The historical Yongqing Temple "West Shu Famous Temple" is located in Chonglong Mountain, Zizhong County, Sichuan Province. In the Ming dynasty, Zen master Wuyun gave a lecture here, and the incense was at its peak. According to historical records, the temple was built on the mountain in the Tang Dynasty, and now Yongqing Temple was rebuilt in the thirty-eighth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1559), with a history of more than 411 years.

7. Kanroji.

Kanroji is located in Guangji Mountain in the eastern suburb of Ganlu Ancient Town, 22km west of Zizhong County. According to the Records of Zizhong County, the temple was built to raise money for the Tang Dynasty monk Zhende. The existing buildings have maintained the style and features of the Ming Dynasty, and the banner of "the first Zen forest in the capital" inscribed by Sun Hongshi, a person from Langzhongyi, the punishment department of the Ming Dynasty, has been preserved so far.

in p>1973, it was listed as a county-level key cultural relics protection unit, and in 1991, it was listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit in Sichuan. Kanroji is built on the mountain, facing south and facing Tuojiang River. There are few eminent monks in the Tang Dynasty in the West Rock beside the temple, and there are springs under the rock, which can cure diseases, hence the name of the temple. In the 12th year of the Ming Dynasty (1447), the monk Mingyi once repaired his temple, and it was repaired twice in the early years of Qing Qianlong and the 6th year of Jiaqing.

in the heyday of the mid-Ming dynasty, there were five halls and dozens of houses, covering an area of more than 8131 square meters. The earliest temple gate is very close to the ancient town, so it can be seen that the whole temple was quite large at that time.