• Yunv Peak(玉女峰) This is one of the highlights of the visit. Yunv Pe ak is the highest point in Jiangsu Province. If luc ky enough, visitors can watch sunrise from Yinsh u Pavilion. Another scenic spot is the sea of clou ds. The clouds roll like the waves in the sea. At t his spot, visitors will have the feeling that they ha ve entered Heaven, just like the Monkey King.
• Natural Sceneries(自然景观): Water Curtain Cave(水帘洞) This is the place where Monkey King lives and plays wit h the other monkeys in Journey to the West, and it is als o the place that most sightseers look forward to visiting. I n fact, this cave is a big crack that is covered by a waterf all. On both sides of this waterfall are some inscriptions c arved on the stone. Due to the story, this cave possesse s something magical and mysterious.
•
In the tale, Monkey King is born out of rock in Huaguosh an, and later he chooses the Water Curtain Cave as his home. In China, Monkey King is the symbol of wisdom, b raveness, and faithfulness. Scenic Spots on the Mountain
My Hometown
Lian yungang
• General introduction to Huanguoshan Scenic Spot(花果山景区概述) The name of Huaguoshan means a place rich in flowers and fruits. I t is a famous scenic spot vividly depicted in the story of Journey to th e West, which is usually known as Monkey King to westerners. It is about seven kilometers (about four miles) away from urban Lianyun guang City. Having an altitude of 625 meters (about 0.4 miles), it is t he highest mountain of the Yuntai Mountain Range. There are more than 100 scenic spots in the Huaguoshan Scenic Spot, most of whic h are connected with the story of Monkey King. Visitors will have the feeling of being in Heaven when they travel here.
• Yixiantian(一线天) Yixiantian is a scenic spot made up of giant ston es and caves which connect with one another. Yi xiantian means that there is only a little distance between two giant stones, which are very high a nd large. The distance is so slim that only one p erson can go through at any time.
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
• About the Book Journey to the West(西游记) Usually known to the western readers as Monkey King o r the TV Serial Monkey, the book Journey to the West is one of the four most famous literary books in Chinese his tory. It is based upon a true story about a monk called X uan Zang set in the Tang Dynasty (618 907), who went on foot to today's India to seek for sutra, the holy book of Buddhism, eventually arriving after year s of trials and tribulations. In the story, Monkey King is o ne of Xuan Zang's four apprentices. He has vast magic p owers and is quite wise. With his help, they undergo 81 d angers before finally getting the sutra.
• The South Gate of the Heaven(南天门) The South Gate of the Heaven is said to be the outer door of Lingxiao Palace of the Jade Emper or (Supreme Deity of Taoism) in the Heaven. Ea ch time Monkey King encounters difficulty, he wil l go through this gate and ask for help from the o ther gods in the Heaven.