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In 110 BC, the Han Emperor Wudi - rare gifts and bold strategy to visit Songshan, opened a new page in the history of Dengfeng.
The reason why the Emperor Wudi came to Songshan to travel was because of the relationship between immortal and Wang Ziqiao. The emperor was keen on immortal Fang Shi said, eager to be able to with the legendary emperor Xuanyuan, become immortal. Gongsun Qing Huang Di, the alchemist in Fengshan story suddenly he, he said that "sigh burst with joy, say! I like Huang Di Cheng, I see to his wife as desquamation (backless shoes) ear."
Gongsun Qing once said, in the Songshan mountain Goushi saw traces, so the emperor "Nai Baiqing (Gongsun Qing) to God in its East (Songshan mountain)." "The winter of Henan, Gongsun Qing said to God, see Xian Goushi on a deserted city, such as pheasant, between city. The emperor was pro Goushi city track. Ask: "have no effect five (two Li Wencheng, because the emperor Qiuxian into death)? '" Xian Qing said: not a person, people are seeking. The non less God does not forgive. Words, gods, things, such as circuitous, and year to year may cause So this all except the road, repair the temple mountain temple, in the hope to have." Gongsun Qing suggested that Emperor Wudi should go to Songshan to ask for immortality.
The following year, namely 110 BC March, emperor of the official ceremony to mount Songshan, visited Kai mother stone, led from the East on a mountain, shouted "long live" voice heard, "ask not on words, ask not to have the language", the minister said: "this is not a compliment to the mountain meet you in." Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, the dragon heart big Yue, then named the mountain for "long live peak", and in the peak built "Wan Suiting", in the peak built "long live view."". At the same time, the command officer built large-scale temple mountain temple worship the Taishi mountain, felling trees, and mark Hill three hundred residents set up lofty County, exempt from all taxes and corvee, specifically to worship God yue. From then on, "mountain hail hooray" has become an idiom that has been used for thousands of years. At the same time, Songshan official and four Yue original Chinese are called "mountain". On this matter, "Han" records: the Han Dynasty "(the following year) March, then east to Goushi, Li Deng Taishi mountain. From the officer in the mountains, if there is a word, "hooray," the clouds. Ask (Han Wudi), do not speak (Emperor Wu did not say whether to hear); ask, not to speak. Then in three hundred letter Taishi shrine, Gaoyi Chong said. East Taishan, Taishan grass leaf Weisheng, "is a stone building in Taishan".
According to legend, the emperor to visit Songshan. In came to the foot of Songshan Yue, happy valley mouth tour. Climb to the top of a mountain, he saw a cypress tree tall, lush foliage, greatly, said: "I have traveled all over the world, have never seen such a big cypress!" the emperor in the face of the tree looked again, exclaimed, "it was just given a general". A general strike, the emperor in the ministers call hold, and walked back. Walk not far, and then see a big cypress tree, the cypress tree than the "big generals" much larger, the Emperor Wu's heart is quite remorseful. But gold has been opened, can not change, had said: "I give you two". At that time the ministers think sealed unreasonable, to the emperor said: "this cypress cypress the front yard than much!" the emperor intransigent, scolded: "what big! First in the main small." The ministers frighten hurriedly called "kowtow is", who did not dare to say. The emperor walked on, saw a big cypress, was wrong to say: "then you are also three general." Ministers also dare not say at a loss about what to do. Therefore, it left a "mistake", "First impressions are strongest" and other idioms.
According to the "immortal biography", the Han Dynasty seek ever-young, visit Songshan heard nine rhizome longevity service, then. Calamus is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, from Araceae sweetflag rhizome, root because of its thin section, it has "nine rhizome". Acorus calamus can transform dampness and induce resuscitation in the middle and back of the heart. It is the main medicine for the brain to stimulate the brain and promote resuscitation and awakening the mind. "Shen Nong's herbal classic" also recorded "sickness benefits in mind, it is not the old gao." Because of the ancient medicine books have so many records, so future generations will be the desire of longevity to value highly grew, as god. As the saying goes: "is the three drug, Liu Chelian served three years, not only not immortal, but upsets, had to stop taking. Li Bai is writing "Songshan mining" calamus "Yu Emperor Wu Mo, unexpectedly, after all, Mao Ling Tian", said the emperor will eventually be dead, buried in Shaanxi maoling. This shows that immortals do not exist. It is only a good wish to live forever.
In addition, the emperor in Songshan Qiuxian, leaving a lot of legends for future generations, such as jade peak yunufeng, Xianfeng, jade etc..