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Mountain Heming
Mount Heming (Singing Crane Mountain), also called Huming Mountain, in the village of Sanfeng in Heming Town, Dayi County in Sichuan Province, Mount Heming is the origin of Taoism. It is similar to a crane in shape, as if a stone crane was hidden inside it, and red-crowned cranes perch on it, hence the name.
It is said that there were two hermits who cut off from the outside world and lived in the mountain. They kept crane and play chess to understand the essence of Taoism. Local people always heard the sound of crane from the deep of the mountain.
It is said that there were two hermits who cut off from the outside world and lived in the mountain. They kept crane and play chess to understand the essence of Taoism. Local people always heard the sound of crane from the deep of the mountain.
According to historical records, Zhang Daoling studied Daoism on Singing Crane Mountain during the Eastern Han Dynasty Emperor Shundi’s reign (AD 126-144). The Supreme Master descended into the world to teach Zhang Daoling Daoist tenets and named him a Celestial Master. Zhang Daoling then wrote a 24-chapter Daoist book, founded Five Pecks of Rice Daoism, and preached his religion in Sichuan. Therefore, Singing Crane Mountain became the birthplace of Daoism.
Surrounded by water on the east, west and north, and facing Chengdu Plain in the south, Singing Crane Mountain is covered with green pines and cypresses and is unsurpassed in its magnificence, with beautiful scenery. The pavilion on the east at the mouth of the mountain is called Jieyuan Pavilion. The Temple of the Three Officials stands under the pavilion. The Three Officials are the Heavenly Official, Earthly Official, and Water Official. The Heavenly Official was said to be able to bless people, the Earthly Official to absolve people from guilt, and the Water Official to relieve people from disaster.
Many beautiful and touching stories about Singing Crane Mountain have been circulated among the people. It is said that a crane might be seen on the mountain’s Singing Crane Stone by rubbing the stone. However, only sincere people can see a crane by rubbing the stone. According to another legend, when tea from a kind of tea plant on the mountain is infused, the steam rises in the shape of a crane, and the tea has a good color, smell and taste. It is also said that there was a stone crane bred by the best of heaven and earth and that it did not ordinarily sing. Every time it sang, an immortal would fly up to heaven. People are always enchanted by these stories and hike on the mountain to experience abundant Taoism Culture. It is also a wonderful summer resort with cool water, breeze and pretty view.
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