[Travel Notes] How is Dai Zongfu? Qilu is still young.

My best friend finally took the postgraduate entrance examination. Although she was transferred to an ordinary college, the experience was very distressing. In order to cheer her up before the re-examination, I made an appointment to go hiking after the exam. As a native of Tai'an, my best friend's highest record is only climbing to the Zhongtian Gate. This time I plan to take her to the top.

I got up at 6:30 in the morning, washed and had dinner, and went out at 7:00. There was no one on the road. I took a half-hour ride to the old campus of the medical school. I met up with my best friend who was riding a shared electric scooter and walked up together. The old medical school is at Tiandifang, and you can reach Tianwai Village just a short walk up.

Tianwai Village is a place to take a car. Since we haven’t exercised for a long time, we chose to take a car to Zhongtianmen and then climb up. If we plan to climb to the top all the way, we need to enter the mountain through the Red Gate.

Although there are not many individual tourists, the tour group encountered several. Tickets to go up the mountain can be purchased on WeChat, and the one-way ticket is 30 yuan. However, tickets for going down the mountain need to be purchased at the manual window on the mountain. It is said that the ticket purchase system will conflict. My best friend's occupational disease occurred again, and I studied the program operation for a long time.

There was a tour group, a group of people wearing dark blue V-neck short-sleeves with ygf printed on their chests. Instead of relying on the strength of the crowd, they were polite to us and let us get on the bus first. I am used to being bullied by tour groups. I was very fond of them instantly and didn't think much about which group they were from. It wasn't until I met them again at Yuhuangding, where they were holding a banner and taking a group photo on a secluded hilltop, that I realized that it was Yang Guofu's employees who were doing group building. My best friend said, "Your wish to eat spicy hotpot at the top of the mountain is half fulfilled. How about we ask them for the secret soup base recipe?"

Going up Zhongtian Gate, not far away there is an old tree with only bark left, and a heart-shaped scar on it. There are a few red ropes for blessing on the tree. The old tree must have carried the expectations of many people before it was alive or after it died.

There are many inscriptions along the way. It is probably because the ancients couldn't walk here anymore, so they left behind to visit here. If you arrive early, it will be a place of interest, but if you arrive late, it will be like scribbling.

Going up along the stream is Yunbu Bridge. The steps here become steeper and the stream gurgling. If it is after a heavy rain, the waterfall here will be very spectacular.

Climb to Wudafu Pine. The pine trees here are very beautiful. There is an ostentatious Wangren Pine, which often appears in various promotional videos. Stand on the roadside and look at distant visitors. But the two trees not far from him were not so lucky. They were hung with heavy blessings from tourists and were overwhelmed. One of them only had a few weak new leaves on its branches and was dying.

The solar terms on the mountain are half a beat slower than those at the foot of the mountain, and you can still see newly blooming roses here. On the way up the mountain, you can observe the flowers of the same plant from withering, blooming, to budding, giving you a wonderful feeling of rejuvenation.

This was taken at the top of the mountain

From the Wan Zhang Monument, you can see the Nantian Gate. The Wan Zhang Monument was carved by Emperor Qianlong and was called "the seal of Mount Tai's giant scroll". Sure enough, this seal expert would not let Mount Tai go.

There are always many famous people's words engraved on the gentle road, such as "Great Mountains and Rivers", which has a unique charm when read back and forth, and "From all things, as high as the sky". Everyone always wants to give their beautiful words to this place. The mountains are so beautiful that it’s hard for me to find better words to describe these beautiful views.

Climbing up the stairs, two gray magpies were jumping on the steps one after the other. They seemed to be a couple who had a good relationship.

Turning back inadvertently, I found that I could actually see Culai Mountain in the south. A touch of light blue seemed to be drawn on paper by the most exquisite artist. Just like the sun rising over the sea of ​​clouds, there is no absolute weather formula to refer to when seeing such a scenery. Just rely on luck.

Relying on such beautiful scenery, we chatted and climbed. Unknowingly, we have passed more than half of the 18th set. The steps used to be more precipitous. They were all repaired later, but they still looked intimidating.

When I arrived at Shengxianfang, I felt that the Nantianmen was already close at hand. At this time, most people relied on their yearning for the end to support their steps, but there was no wave in my heart. It was like "flying is not the end of rescue." Nantianmen is even more It's like a starting point, and there are so many beautiful scenery waiting to be appreciated further up.

At eleven o'clock, we arrived at Nantianmen. The weather is good, and we can see layers of mountain peaks, from near to far, slowly changing from emerald green to light blue, until they disappear from the horizon. At this time, you will slowly think of poems such as "Seeing all the small mountains at a glance" and "Strata clouds growing in your chest". At this moment, you will no longer resent those long and difficult poems. You seem to suddenly understand them, or in other words, they The meaning of your existence is in this moment.

There are a few clouds in the sky that have just rained elsewhere, floating softly in the sky. Walk a little east and you will reach Tianjie. There are many small shops on Tianjie where you can stop to eat and rest. Ramen noodles and pancake rolls with green onions are both 10 yuan each. I ordered a piece of hot and sour noodles. The noodles are handmade. The source of sourness and spiciness are kimchi and chopped peppers. The texture is very unique, and it tastes like the commonly eaten hot and sour noodles. no the same.

At this time, the spring light was just right on the top of the mountain, and shallow flowers were blooming in the grass. When we walked to the bottom of the Bixia Temple, an offering table was set up beside the steps. Two sparrows came over to eat the tributes unscrupulously, because there were rumors that they belonged to Grandma Taishan. "Messenger", so everyone just let them go. Due to the epidemic, Bixia Temple is temporarily closed to the public. The gods are more about giving people spiritual comfort. Worshiping the gods gives people the confidence to live a good life.

Further ahead is a stone wall full of characters, many of which are mottled. There is a natural hole beside the stone wall. We walked in and experienced the joy of being a frog at the bottom of a well.

Ahead is the famous stone carving of "Five Mountains", a famous photo spot. It is a must-visit place for everyone to climb. The queue for taking pictures was very long. Fortunately, a young man politely stopped the photo line to take a close-up of the stone. We also I took the opportunity to take photos. Compared with "Five Mountains Sovereign", I prefer the "Looking Up and Looking Down" next to it, which gives me a clear insight into all things in the world.

Behind the stone that dominates the Five Sacred Mountains, you can see Tianzhu Peak. The mountains are endless. Enjoy it here quietly. You can hear the sound of the wind blowing through the woods, like the sound of the waves of the sea. In the dark, it seems that you can see The sea to the east. Climbing a mountain and looking at the sea may have been the greatest romance of the ancients.

The easternmost is Zhanlu Terrace, with a good view. It should be good to watch the sunrise from here. The stones of the Immortal Bridge not far away have fallen downwards from their original position.

We’re almost done shopping and ready to go down the mountain. When we were going down the mountain, we met many confused tourists who asked us how long it would take to reach the top. We also encouraged us from the beginning to discouraged us later. Some tourists even added us on WeChat and asked for photos of the top of the mountain, pretending to have been there.

I also met a cute puppy and its owner on the road. Its four short legs are very suitable for climbing steps, and it quickly left its owner behind.

Two groups of mountain workers passed by along the way. In this era of great material abundance, in order to reduce the impact on the mountain, there are still some places where goods need to be transported in this way. For us ordinary people, they are more like a symbol of spirituality, awe, simplicity, hard work, and tenacity. They make us feel a little ashamed of our leg pain when we are complaining and tired.

There are iron railings on the steeper steps, but because they are relatively short, many people hold on to the stone platform above. The railings were rusty and the stone platform was stained with even rust.

In addition to the common magpies and sparrows, I also saw a brown bird. I asked the teacher in the group and said it was a black-collared babbler. It should be a family coming out to forage and jumping around on the ground.

Although he blends in with tourists, he has always maintained an image of an enthusiastic citizen who responds to requests on the mountain. I hopethat these tourists will leave a good impression and come to Mount Tai more often.

I used to think that if I had seen enough scenery, I would not be too obsessed with the mountain in front of me, but later I realized that the real beauty is what you have in front of you. The scenery may not have changed, but what is always new is the people.