The story of Jiuhua Mountain

Jiuhuashan, formerly known as Jiuzi Mountain, the origin of Jiuhuashan a name, from the Tang Dynasty poetry sage Li Bai. "The five mountains to find immortal, life is a good tour of the mountains" Li Bai, wandering the world, roaming the four corners, he traveled the famous mountains and rivers of the motherland.

In the early spring of one year, when Jiuzi Mountain was still covered with snow, Li Bai went straight to Qingyang from Qiupu via Wuxi. He came to visit Jiuzi Mountain at the invitation of his good friend Wei Zhongkan.

Wei Zhongkan learned that Li Bai was coming, very surprised, and told the yamen: "Quick! Move it! Come with me to meet the banished fairy!"

Early spring in southern Anhui. The cold was pressing, Wei Zhongkan boarded the Qingquan Ridge in one breath, he took a breath, and then went down the ridge to Wuxi, arranged Shanzhen wine.

At this time, suddenly saw Li Bai dancing sword singing. Wei Zhongkan was ecstatic and rushed forward to meet him, saying repeatedly: "Welcome the banished fairy, welcome the banished fairy!"

When Li Bai saw his old friend Wei Zhongkan, he thanked him repeatedly, "Wei, why do you and I do this?"

Wei Zhongkan said, "You have traveled a long way to come to this poor and remote mountain, to fight for the honor of Jiuzi Mountain, and to add glory to my Wei Zhongkan, you should welcome me personally."

Li Bai said: "Look at you, the more you talk, the more you treat me as an outsider."

Two people in the five Xi pavilion seat, Wei Zhong Kan quickly commanded the banquet, for Li Bai wash the dust. Li Bai first drink a cup, even praise good wine good wine. Wei Zhongkan said, "Even if the court officials and state officials come, I will not even try to taste this fragrant wine, which is specially brewed for you!"

"How kind of you! All right, old friends meet and drink! Here, I propose a toast to Mr. Wei!" Li Bai drank it down again.

Li Bai drank too much wine and talked too much, saying this and that: "Wei Wei, where is this place?"

"Five streams flow down the Jiuzi Mountain, and here they become one flowing into the Yangtze River, so this place is called five streams." This is the Wuxi Pavilion, where pedestrians drink tea and drink wine, overlooking the nine children. Oh, may I ask which famous mountains the banished immortal has been to recently?"

Li Bai said, "Some time ago, I took a tour of Mount Lushan, and recently I spent some time in Qiupu Temple, and now I have come to Jiuzi, and I must enjoy myself." Officer Wei, do you know the origin of Jiuzi Mountain?"

"If not banished fairy asked, almost forgot to introduce." Wei Zhongkan told Li Bai "the legend of the Nine sons of the demon".
Li Bai said excitedly: "Dou County magistrate Zhuanglong Cheng Xian and Eastern Jin Ge Hong in this cultivation, now there are any famous monks?"

"There was a Silla king, Kinjong Kim Kyo Kyaw, who came here to practice. He lived in caves, ate yellow essence, believed in King Tizang Bodhisattva, and kept King Tizang Ashram."

After hearing this, Li Bai asked, "Can I go up to the mountain to meet this monk?"

"This senior monk is a poetry Buddha, and he asked me to invite the banished immortal to gather together on the mountain."

"It seems that this monk is sincere, so we went up the mountain to see him."

Wei Zhong Kan hurried to stop, said the mountain snow blocked the road, after Qingming quasi accompanied him to visit the monk. Wine over a number of cups, Wei Zhong Kan for fear of Li Bai killjoy, busy and Li Bai introduced five rivers and magical six springs (Qingyang County place names), said: "Five rivers of the mountains, four changes a day, colorful, please watch carefully." Li Bai opened his drunk eyes and looked forward. He was very surprised to see peaks and peaks, beautiful mountains, lingering smoke and mist. Busy asked: "What mountain is opposite?"

Wei Zhongkan said, "Opposite is the twin peaks of Jiuzi, and this side is the small lotus flower peak and the big lotus flower peak. When you enter the six Springs, you can see at a glance."

Li Bai said: "Shan Jun Feng Xiu! Go to the mouth of the Six Springs!"

Two people along the Wuxi River, into the mouth of the six springs. Along the way, there were many strange rocks and mountains reflecting the water, Li Bai could not help but praise: "Wonderful! This is great! Mr. Wei, it seems that the five streams are the first scenic spot in Jiuzi Mountain."

When Wei Zhongkan saw Li Bai's interest, he was very happy and said, "This is just the beginning, and the best is still to come." Said, led Li Bai to see the six springs. Sure enough, six springs emerged from the ground, and the water rose higher and higher, like six flowers in the dance, very beautiful. Wei Zhongkan joked: "Look at that! Six water girls are welcoming the banished immortal!"

Li Bai laughed loudly: "Wei Zhi really can joke."

Wei Zhongkan said, "Banished fairy, look at the clouds coming and going."

Li Bai looked up and saw the Lotus peak standing in the clouds. The clouds and mists were floating about, covering half of the mountain and soon engulfing the mountain and turning it into a vast expanse. Soon the clouds cleared and mountains appeared again. Rapidly changing, the scenery is charming, see Li Bai infatuate, happily said: "Do not come to the nine, how to know the nine son mountain gorgeous?" These nine mountains are more beautiful than flowers, more beautiful than paintings, you see, more like water hibiscus!"

Wei Zhongkan said: "Banished immortal high view, very like, like very much."

Li Bai said: "Hibiscus is a flower, I want to change its name, what does Mr. Wei think?"

Wei Zhongkan eagerly accepted the invitation, and hurriedly offered it with his hands: "It is exactly what I want, please give the nine son a name!"

Li Bai said, "How about changing the name to Jiuhua (flower) Mountain?"

Wei Zhongkan said: "Jiuhua Mountain, good, great!"

Since then, Jiuzi Mountain has been renamed Jiuhua Mountain.