The Legend of Lanke Mountain

The legend of Lanke Mountain originated from the Jin Dynasty. It was said that there was a woodcutter named Wang Zhi. One day, when he went to the stone chamber mountain to cut wood, he met two boys playing Go. Wang Zhi was attracted by their game and stopped to watch. However, when he looked back at his axe, he found that the handle had rotted. When he got home, he was surprised to find that his family was gone, and it seemed that a long time had passed. Thus, Wang Zhi returned to Shishi Mountain and became a Taoist immortal. Therefore, this mountain was called Lanke Mountain. This legend was widespread in China, and Lanke Mountain became one of the origins of Go.

The legend of Lanke Mountain originated from the Jin Dynasty. It was said that there was a woodcutter named Wang Zhi. One day, when he went to the stone chamber mountain to cut wood, he met two boys playing Go. Wang Zhi was attracted by their game and stopped to watch. However, when he looked back at his axe, he found that the handle had rotted. When he returned home, he was surprised to find that his family had passed away. It had been decades. Therefore, later generations called Shishi Mountain Lanke Mountain, and Lanke became one of the other names for Go. This legend was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2011.

The legend of Lanke Mountain in Zhaoqing originated from the Jin Dynasty. It was said that there was a woodcutter named Wang Zhi. One day, when he went to the stone chamber mountain to cut wood, he met two boys playing Go. Wang Zhi was attracted by their game and stopped to watch. However, when he looked back at his axe, he found that the handle had rotted. When he returned home, he was surprised to find that his family had passed away and that the village had undergone tremendous changes. This story was known as the Legend of Lanke Mountain by later generations, and Shishi Mountain was called Lanke Mountain. The legend of Lanke Mountain was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2011.

There were many poems about Lanke Mountain. One of them was recorded in Yu Xi's Zhi Lin of the Jin Dynasty." There was a stone room on Xin 'an Mountain. Wang Zhi entered the room and saw two boys playing chess. He saw that the game was not over. He saw that the firewood he was holding had rotted away. He hurried back to his hometown. It was not right." This poem described how Wang Zhi entered Shishi Mountain and saw two boys playing chess. However, before the game was over, he found that the Ke that the boys were holding had rotted away, so he hurried back to his hometown and found that it was already another era.

" Lanke Mountain " was a traditional Kunqu opera of the Ming Dynasty. It told the story of a scholar named Zhu Maichen, who became a dignitary after studying hard during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Lanke Mountain was also a place of ancient folklore. It was said that the game of Go originated from China, and the root of the game of Go was in Lanke Mountain. However, the information provided so far did not mention the specific content and storyline of Lanke Mountain.

Lanke Mountain was a mountain in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It was regarded as one of the holy lands of Taoism. According to the records of the Records of Blessed and Heavenly Lands and other Taoist literature, Lanke Mountain was known as the " Eighth Cave of Qingxia ", one of the blessed and heavenly lands of Taoism. According to legend, Lanke Mountain was the place where Mr. Wang Zhi lived in seclusion. He met an immortal here and played chess with him. Lanke Mountain was also famous for its Go culture. It was known as the immortal land of Go, where one day in the cave was equivalent to a thousand years in the world. Lanke Mountain was also one of the birthplaces of Chinese Go and had hosted many Go competitions. Lanke Mountain in Quzhou was the only place that was listed by Taoism as a "blessed land" and "the eighth cave of Qingxia". Although Lanke Mountain also existed in other parts of the country, Lanke Mountain in Quzhou was considered to be the true source of the Lanke legend. In short, Lanke Mountain had an important position in Taoism. It was regarded as an important symbol of Taoist beliefs and Go culture.

Lanke Mountain was located in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It was a sacred place with a diverse religious culture. It was also a key scenic spot in Zhejiang Province and a national 2A scenic spot. Lanke Mountain was 164 meters above sea level, and the scenic area was 9.83 square kilometers. The core area was 2000 meters long from east to west and 1900 meters wide from north to south. The scenic spots included the Natural Bridge, the Line of Heaven, and the Go board. Lanke Mountain got its name from the myth of the Jin Dynasty,"Wang Zhi met an immortal and watched Lanke play chess." It was known as the "Immortal Land of Go." Scholars such as Du Guangting of Tang Dynasty and Xu Xiake of Ming Dynasty left their footprints, calligraphy and poems here. The legend of Lanke Mountain was approved by the State Council to be included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

Lanke Mountain Scenic Area was located in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and was known as the "Immortal Land of Go". It was a celestial mountain pavilion that combined natural features and cultural landscapes. It had a strong religious and cultural atmosphere. Lanke Mountain was famous for its lush peaks and deep scenery. It was known as the key scenic spot in Zhejiang Province. The scenic area had the first natural stone beam of the Danxia Landform and the world's largest Go game, attracting many tourists. In addition, Lanke Mountain also had scenic spots such as the Natural Bridge, the Line of Heaven, and the Go board, as well as many footprints and poems left by ancient scholars. The Lanke Mountain Scenic Area was open from 8:00 to 17:00. The ticket price was 20 yuan.

Lanke Mountain's Yuexian Pavilion was a famous pavilion located on the road of Lanke Mountain. The pavilion couplet of the pavilion is: "At this point, the disaster is over." Go there and talk about your achievements. I will return to heaven on a crane, and descend to the mortal world on a deer." Yuexian Pavilion was a resting place for tourists when they visited Lanke Mountain.

Lanke Mountain was a place that was often mentioned in ancient poems. One could see that many ancient poems were related to Lanke Mountain. Among them were "Inscriptions on Lanke Mountain","Visiting the Lotus Saint Temple of Lanke Mountain","Stone Bridge of Lanke Mountain","Two Songs of Lanke Mountain","Four Songs of Lanke Mountain" and so on. These ancient poems described the scenery of Lanke Mountain, as well as the people and activities related to the mountain. However, the specific meaning and background of the ancient poems about Lanke Mountain, as well as the author's views and emotions, needed further research and interpretation.