Penglai Pavilion in Yantai
Penglai Pavilion, located on the top of Danyan Mountain in Penglai District, Yantai City, Shandong Province, was first built in the sixth year of Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty (1061), and has been repaired many times in the past dynasties without being rebuilt, and still retains the original appearance of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is famous for the legend of 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea' and the wonder of 'Mirage', and eight of the 'Ten Sceneries of Penglai' are in Penglai Pavilion. It has been known as 'Fairyland on Earth' since ancient times, and is known as one of the 'Four Famous Buildings in China' together with Yueyang Tower in Hunan, Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi, and Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei. It is one of the 'Ten Famous Historical and Cultural Buildings in China' and is known as 'The First Pavilion in the North of the River'.
Penglai Pavilion is a building complex composed of several different temples, pavilions, towers, and pavilions, such as Baiyun Palace Sanqing Hall, Lvzu Hall, Sugong Shrine, Tianhou Palace, Dragon King Palace, Penglai Pavilion main building, and Amitabha Temple, collectively known as Penglai Pavilion. During the Tang Zhenguan period, fishermen built the Guangde Wang Temple on the top of Danyan Mountain, and monks built the Amitabha Temple at the foot of the mountain. During the Kaiyuan period, Taoists built the Sanqing Hall to the east of Guangde Wang Temple. In the sixth year of Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhu Chuyue, the governor of Dengzhou, moved Guangde Wang Temple to the west and rebuilt it as the Dragon King Palace, and began to build Penglai Pavilion on the old site of Guangde Wang Temple. He wrote 'Penglai Pavilion Ji' to say that the purpose of building the pavilion was 'to be a place for the people of the state to visit', and inscribed a stele in front of the pavilion. In the eighth year of Yuanfeng, Su Shi was in charge of the military affairs of Dengzhou, and he visited Penglai Pavilion and wrote poems and articles such as 'Looking at the Sea', 'Sea City Poem', and 'Twelve Stones in the North Sea', and inscribed them on stone for record. In the first year of Yuanfu, Zhang Wanxian, the governor of Dengzhou, supervised the construction of Sugong Shrine to the south of Penglai Pavilion. In the fourth year of Xuanhe, Lingxiang Temple (Tianhou Palace) was built to the southwest of Penglai Pavilion, with a total of 48 rooms, dedicated to the sea god Linghui.
On January 18, 1895 (the 21st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty), Japanese warships bombarded Penglai Pavilion, hitting the stone inscription 'The Sea Does Not Raise Waves' outside the north wall of the pavilion, and the word 'not' was damaged, and the scar can still be seen today. There is a building named 'Bifeng Pavilion' in the west of Penglai Pavilion, which was originally the site of Haishi Pavilion, with a short fort built on the cliff in front of the pavilion. The strong wind comes from the sea surface, goes up from the cliff, and blows over the eaves of the pavilion. The pavilion has no south window, which just forms a dead corner of the airflow, so it has the effect of wind shelter. There are 25 stone inscriptions embedded in the inner wall of the pavilion, including the poem 'Observing the Sea City' by Yuan Keli of the Ming Dynasty, the calligraphy by Dong Qichang, and the stone carving by Wen Ruyu, which are known as the 'Three Absolutes'. The Wo Bei Pavilion is located next to the east of the pavilion, named after the horizontal stele inscriptions of Su Shi's 'Sea City Poem' and 'After Writing Wu Daozi's Painting' in the pavilion. Sugong Shrine is located next to the east of Wo Bei Pavilion, and the pavilion's eaves are written by the famous calligrapher Shu Tong. It is recorded in the Qing Dynasty's Salt Administration Stele: 'In the Song Dynasty, Su Wenzhong, who served for five days, wrote a book on salt tax, for the people to rest, and the locals still worship him, not for his articles, but for his achievements.' There are rubbings of Su Shi's portrait stone carving in the shrine, and more than 20 stone carvings from various dynasties are embedded in the inner and outer walls, including Su Shi's 'Sea City Poem', 'Looking at the Sea', 'Observing the Sea' handwriting and Weng Fanggang's imitation of 'Sea City Poem' in regular script stone carving in the Qing Dynasty. Binri Tower, also known as Wangri Tower, is located next to Sugong Shrine in the east. It is an octagonal sixteen-column two-story brick and wood structure pavilion-style building. There is a wooden staircase in the tower spiraling up, and the second floor has eight round windows open all around, which can view the scenery in eight directions and receive wind from eight directions. It is a place to watch the sunrise at sea, with the scenery of 'Sunrise over Fusang'. Puzhao Tower, also known as Lantern Tower, is located at the northeast corner of the pavilion, and was originally used as a navigation light for ships at night. Guanlan Pavilion is located at the south end of the east side of Lvzu Hall, formerly known as 'Wanghai Pavilion'. Looking at the sea from the railing, it is endless, hence the name 'Guanlan Pavilion'. From here, you can overlook the whole view of the water city and the coastal scenery.
Penglai Pavilion has more than 200 inscriptions and plaques from various dynasties, mainly including Tiebao's 'Penglai Pavilion' plaque, Su Shi's horizontal stele, Su Tie's stone carving, Chen Tun's 'Fu' and 'Shou' stele, Lv Dongbin's 'Shou' stele, Shi Runzhang's 'Observing the Sea City' poem handwriting stone carving, 'Observing the Sea' stone carving, Ruan Yuan's 'Three Tai Stone' stone carving, Kong Jisuo's poetry and prose stone carving, Song Qing's 'Chi' stele, Feng Yuxiang's 'Bihai Danxin' stone carving, 'Penglai Ten Sceneries' stone carving, Han Tomb Door stone carving, etc. This time was quite rushed, we entered from Zhenyang Gate, mainly walked around the ancient buildings of Penglai Pavilion, the edge of Penglai Water City, and the Ancient Ship Museum, other places did not go, it is said that the cable car connecting Tianheng Mountain is also in the process of renovation and upgrading. We also encountered two lazy cats in the scenic area, who seemed to be living very leisurely.
[Penglai Pavilion] I am looking forward to it and went to see it. Far from the Chengshantou Scenic Area in Weihai. Some people say that Penglai Pavilion is one of the four famous pavilions in China. I want to be famous with the Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion. I personally think it is a bit difficult.
In May, there are few people and the weather is good, and the sea breeze is not hot. There is a tour guide to explain better. By the way, visit Tianheng Mountain. The fly in the ointment is that the cable car to Tianheng Mountain can only be reached on foot during maintenance.
Penglai Pavilion integrates humanities and natural scenery. The weather is indeed a fairyland on earth. The sea is sparkling, blue-green and transparent, overlooking the fairy mist of Long Island.
Using the May Day holiday, I made a walk-and-go trip! Penglai Pavilion, a must-check attraction for tourists to Yantai, is one of the four famous buildings in ancient China, and is an ancient building group that condenses the wisdom and artistic crystallization of the ancient working people. Known as the "worldly wonderland", its "eight immortals across the sea" legend and "mirage" wonders are known at home and abroad.
Penglai Ancient Construction Scenic Area has a good view, worthy of being one of the four famous buildings, 5A Scenic Area, it is recommended! Penglai Pavilion was founded in the Jiayou period of the Northern Song Dynasty, and has a history of more than 900 years. After the expansion of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty was rebuilt. It has become a Hongli complex with an area of more than 32,000 square meters, temples and gardens. It is mainly composed of Lu Zu Palace, Penglai Pavilion, Sanqing Palace, Tianhou Palace, Dragon Palace, Mituo Temple and other buildings. The main building Penglai Pavilion is located on the top of Danya, in the position of the stars and the moon. It is famous for Tengwang Pavilion, Yueyang Building and Yellow Crane Tower
Penglai Pavilion is located in the center of Penglai, very close to the snack street, there are a lot of food, drink and fun around, the environment is good, the service is good. The experience is not bad, very convenient, you can enter with your ID card, enter the face for the first time, and then use the face sweeping directly in and out!
It is still recommended to go, you can understand its unique cultural heritage, and the seaside scenery is also very good. The area of the entire scenic spot is not particularly large, and it takes about half an hour to walk without taking pictures.