Juiwei Mountain Scenic Area is located 24 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan City, the capital of Shanxi Province. Since ancient times, there have been green pines and birches and cypresses all over the slopes. In particular, the sumac trees all over the mountains and plains, which turn red early after frost, and “juewei red leaves” in autumn are one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Taiyuan.
“Duofu Temple” – located in the small valley on the top of Juiwei Mountain, facing south, surrounded by pines and cypresses, surrounded by mountains on three sides, is a national key cultural relics protection unit.
“Jiwei Hongye” – “Jiwei Hongye” is listed as one of the eight scenic spots outside Kuching.
“South pines and north cypresses” – the south slope of Juiwei Mountain is covered with green pines, and the north slope is covered with ancient cypresses. This is the scene of Juiwei Mountain.
Juiwei Stupa is also known as “Qingfeng Pagoda” – there is a Ming Dynasty seven-level stupa on the top of Juiwei Shannan Peak.
“Qisong Nunnery”, also known as “Qingyang Nunnery” – this was the place where Mr. Fu Shan, a famous scholar in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, studied in his later years. In the nunnery, there are still the portrait of Mr. Fu Shan and the murals of Mr. Fu Shan treating the common people.
Juiwei Mountain Pagoda
The main scenic spots of Juiwei Mountain include the mountain pass, the seven-level stupa, Duofu Temple, Fu Qingzhu’s reading place, and the red leaves of Juiwei. There is Qingfeng in the south of Juiwei Mountain, and Feiyun Peak in the north. The two peaks are tall and straight, sandwiching a deep ditch running from east to west, facing each other across the ditch, like a gate into the mountain. Looking down from the top of the mountain, the surrounding mountains are like waves, circling and circling, forming a huge vortex, like an upside-down trumpet, or a huge disc, which is where the name Juiwei Mountain comes from.
Juiwei Mountain
Juiwei Hongye is one of the eight scenic spots in Taiyuan, ranking first among the eight ancient scenic spots in Jinyang. Qing Daoguang’s “Yangqu County Chronicles” contains the words “the frost falls in late autumn, and the red leaves all over the mountain are full of red and purple”. In the col, shrubs and weeds are overgrown. In spring and summer, the green colors are flowing, and the mountain flowers are in full bloom. With the arrival of late autumn, Juiweishan put on a red dress like a light gauze, like clouds and clouds. Every year around October, the annual “Jiwei Red Leaf Mountaineering Photography Festival” will be held here.
The yellow reeds all over the mountains and plains are covered with flame-like red leaves, swaying gently in the autumn wind, making a rustling sound, very much like burning fire trees, and even the white thatch under their feet It was glowed with a blush like a light smoke. Looking up, it looks like a light and rolling red carpet, spreading from the side to the top of the mountain, making the blue sky and white clouds more beautiful; Rolling towards the side, as if to melt people into this red sea.
A deity makes a mountain, not its altitude. In the vigorous Juwei Mountain, I don’t know if there are immortals living there. But what is certain is that a great figure in history once practiced here. Fu Shan, styled Qingzhu and Qingzhu, was a native of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. He was a famous scholar and thinker in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Stone Fei. Warm snow and clusters of grapes, fragrant wind blowing wild roses.” From his poems, we can easily see the tranquility and ease of life in Juwei Mountain. This beautiful mountain has also brought infinite joy to Fu Shan. Serenity and wit.
Fu Qingzhu Reading Center in Duofu Temple
Duofu Temple is located on Juiwei Mountain. The temple was founded in 786 (the second year of Zhenyuan in Tang Dynasty). Li Keyong, a great general of the Tang Dynasty from Shatuo, and Li Cunxu, Emperor Zhuangzong of the later Tang Dynasty, and his sons once came here to worship Buddha. The existing stone stele in 1615 (the 43rd year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty) in the temple has the record of “the building is far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties”. Now it is a key cultural relics protection unit at the municipal level.
▲Picture: The distant view of Duofuku Temple in Juiwei Mountain
On the top of the mountain in the southeast of Duofu Temple, there is a stupa. It was originally a building in the Song Dynasty. The base and platform of the tower are made of bricks and stones. With 6 sides, the workmanship is exquisite and unique, standing on the top of Juiwei Mountain, just like the top tassel on a warrior’s helmet. Standing at the base of the pagoda and overlooking to the east, you can have a panoramic view of Taiyuan City. There are many tall buildings and buildings.
▲Picture: Sakyamuni Buddha and Bodhisattvas in Juewei Mountain
▲Picture: Juewei Mountain Medicine Buddha and Bodhisattva Bodhisattva
On the front wall of the stone cave dwelling downstairs of the scripture collection of Duofu Temple, there is an inscription “Fu Qingzhu’s reading place” in the late Qing Dynasty, and there are still Fu Shan’s left ink. Many people mistakenly think that this is the “Frost Red Niche” (nunnery). In fact, this is the place where monks borrowed books to study before Fu Shan built the Frost Red Niche. Around 1642 (the fifteenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty), Fu Shan once built a nunnery near Duofu Temple, named Qingyang Nunnery, and after entering the Qing Dynasty, it was also called Shuanghong Nunnery. It was built by Fu Shan for reading and writing books.
▲Picture: Murals of the Ming Dynasty in Juewei Mountain – Murals of Sakyamuni’s Jataka Story
▲Picture: Murals of the Ming Dynasty in Juewei Mountain – Murals of Sakyamuni’s Jataka Story
▲Picture: Duofuku Temple in Juwei Mountain
▲Picture: Gate of Duofukuji Temple in Juiwei Mountain
▲Picture: The Grand Hall of Juewei Mountain
▲Picture: The Four Heavenly Kings of Juewei Mountain
Juiwei Mountain has become a forest of birches and cypresses since ancient times, and is especially famous for its beautiful red leaves in autumn, ranking first among the eight ancient scenic spots in Jinyang. Qing Daoguang’s “Yangqu County Chronicles” contains the words “the frost falls in late autumn, and the red leaves all over the mountain are full of red and purple”. In the col, shrubs and weeds are overgrown. In spring and summer, the green colors are flowing, and the mountain flowers are in full bloom. With the arrival of late autumn, Juiweishan put on a red dress like a light gauze, like clouds and clouds.
Best time to travel: April to October
Scenic spot level: AAAA level;
Ticket price: 20 yuan;
Opening hours: Summer 8:30~17:30 Winter 9:00~17:00;
Consulting telephone: 0351~3923530
Scenic spot address: West of Huyan Village, Chaicun Town, Jiancaoping District, Taiyuan, Shanxi.
How to get to Juiwei Mountain Scenic Area?
A. Bus route: Take the No. 1 bus at Taiyuan Railway Station and get off at Xiayuan (Terminal Station), then turn to No. 12 and get off at Huyan Village, and it will take 10 minutes to get there.
B. Self-driving route: See the online map navigation for details, and provide you with tips on the best route for self-driving.
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