Guided Tour of Scenic Spots: Zunyang Yunya Temple
Guided tour of the scenic spots
Yunya Temple
Yunya Temple National Forest Park is located in the eastern part of the Zhuanglang County, Pingliang City,shan Mountain Range west slope, Guanzishan deep, west of the county seat 28 kilometers. At the time of the Great Emperor Wu, with the opening of the Silk Road, dozens of branches passed through Zhuanglang County, connecting Zhuanglang with the outside world, allowing Zhuanglang’s stone cave art to flourish.
Zhuanglang’s stone temples were carved by the Qin Dynasty, developed by the Northern Wei Dynasty, and reached their peak during the Tang Dynasty. Historically, they were once equal to Mountain, Mountain, and in terms of importance. It is a historic stone cave group located in a majestic peak and beautiful ridges. It has been a favorite destination for monks and hermits since the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Yunya Temple is named for its hanging cliffs and is famous for its Northern Wei stone caves. Yunya Temple was founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty and was expanded by the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty. It has now formed eight temples, three caves, one bay, and one pond, which is a rare and wonderful sight. It was once a station on the Silk Road.
From the bottom of the mountain, you can walk along the path for about an hour and arrive at the foot of the main peak of Yunya Temple. From afar, the mountain is shaped like a wheat field, echoing the surrounding mountains. The main peak of the mountain is steep and majestic, with three-story buildings distributed in the center of the cliff, arranged in a staggered manner, resembling buildings embedded in the cliff and suspended in the air, which is quite astonishing.
Yunya Temple Park has beautiful scenery, majestic peaks and ridges, dense forests, clear streams, scattered cave niches, singing birds and vibrant red and green hues everywhere. There are many unique rocks. The main tree species include Chinese Fir, Pine, Maple, Birch, Pine, Plum and other trees. The main animals are Golden Cat, Deer, Musk, Siberian Musk Fox, Wild Boar, Red-flanked Bluetail Jay, Crested Jay and other national second and third-class protected animals.
Theshan Mountain Range where Yunya Temple is located is a branch of the Lintan Mountain Range. The terrain is complex and ever-changing, with steep cliffs, dangerous peaks, and a view of majestic ridges. Yunya Temple is located in a mountain range surrounded by four peaks, with peaks rising and falling like waves. The peaks of the mountain rise to 150 meters.
Stone carving sculptures are distributed on the six cliffs, with 55 statues, and 16 square meters of murals.
There are three inscriptions, two brick tablets from the Ming Dynasty, and the first layer is called ‘White Cloud Cave’. The clouds were frequently white and lingered on the cave, forming clouds in front of the cave and supporting clouds beneath it, hence the name.
The second layer of caves has many caves, including the remnants of the Northern Wei and Northern Zhou stone carvings with 12 statues. One of them is a statue 3.2 meters high, with dignified and primitive carvings, meticulous and refined carvings, and considerable artistic value.
The third layer has a large cave with a depth of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. The cave contains two brick tablets from the Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty.
These sculptures are lifelike, finely crafted, and full of life. The thousand Buddha cave in Red Cliff and the Five Hundred Sons Cave are famous for their large numbers and beautiful appearance. It is truly 'White Cloud supports stone cliff, cliff supports Buddha; Buddha supports temple, temple supports Buddha'.
Here, the scenery is below, the mountain is above, and the Buddha statue is hidden in the stone cliff, which makes you feel the interdependence of mountains, stone caves, and Buddha statues. Behind each mountain, each Buddha, and each stone cave, there is something worth interpreting.
