A mysterious courtyard was discovered on the top of a mountain in Guizhou

Bright Pea Is this truly the legendary Bright Peak High atop a great mountain in Guizhou a remarkably mysterious structure lies hidden its architectural style and cultural depth shrouded intrigue It eerily resembled the Bright Peak from Jin Yong's novels From afar sheer cliffs loomed on all sides the terrain perilous and seemingly carved by nature itself If there truly is a situation where one man can hold the line against ten thousand then this shallow pass certainly wouldn't withstand even the combined effort of the Six Paths Sect let alone an army of ten thousand charging forward—such a place would be impossible to breach According to information this place is known as Jinfeng Mountain located in Chong'an Town Huangming County Guizhou Province and at its summit remains the site of a Taoist temple dedicated to the Northern Emperor built during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty It has a history spanning over 600 years Only a single narrow path leads to the summit of the entire mountain Steep cliffs surround the route with towering precarious rocks rising on all sides Standing atop the peak the vast rivers and mountains stretch out before me shrouded in swirling mist Nian Ran feels as though he has stepped into the legendary hidden realm of the martial arts world Hello everyone I'm Xiaoxue Today we've arrived in the mountains of Huangming County Guizhou and are preparing to hike up to the peak behind me—the mountain is called Jinfeng Mountain It looks incredibly steep—many netizens have jokingly called it Bright Peak the very same Bright Peak from the wuxia novel *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* where the Six Great Sects of the Zhou Region besieged it From a drone's perspective it truly looks incredibly unique—this sparked my intense curiosity Now let's take you up there to uncover the mystery It took us about half an hour to walk here from the nearest village—there's no road access so we had to come in on foot If any friends would like to come they can simply navigate to Jin Feng Mountain to arrive We're now on the opposite side of that mountain We still need to go down from here and then climb back up We've reached the foot of the mountain already now it's time to start climbing upward Look there's a cultural relic monument standing here inscribed with "Site of Lord Beidi " so this place should be called Beidi Gong The name suggests it's related to Taoism There's a sign here写着 "Jinfeng Mountain Divine Spring Water " and it says to go down 20 meters from here—there should be a pool about 20 meters up from this point let's go take a look This place certainly isn't lacking in water sources This path is so steep This is a protruding rock I can already hear the sound of water You see it's right here This water source flows out from a cave in the mountain You can see the water continuously gushing outward Wow it's so cold So cool and refreshing This water is drinkable you know You can drink it straight—let's have a sip Wow he said it has a slightly sweet taste—after you drink it there's a faint lingering sweetness in your mouth This water hasn't been tended to in ages and the surface is completely covered in moss What's a grass knot doing here Does anyone know what this means This path has come to an end here—this is merely a well Now we're heading up toward the mountain peak Look over here there's a mountain gate notice these steps—they're all built from stacked blue stone just like the mountain gate itself Here's another one: Jin Feng Shan Shen Di Tu Di Miao Wow look at this stone path—there are still floral patterns carved into it but now only one shrine remains You can see there are often offerings with candles and some cups— probably used for wine Looking at this archaeological site one can easily deduce that its history is extremely ancient Wow this mountain gate is so intricately crafted and solid It's about a meter thick—take a look yourselves There's also a hole on each side here It must have been a door latch—there was probably once a door here Look there's one below and one on each side What's this called It's probably called a wooden pestle That's the support point for the door Now let's continue climbing upward Coming up from the mountain gate it's always been this stone staircase looks incredibly old must have been built by people long ago Wow what are these red things here They look like wild berries Wow This wild fruit is edible This is called Raspberry Its flavor is somewhat similar to that strawberry Mmm so delicious Wow look at this This place is actually a cement road—probably rebuilt by people today You should all be able to feel that our position is gradually rising Just a moment ago we came across that mountain over there running from the other side Wow this path is getting steeper and steeper especially hiking in such scorching weather—it's really exhausting Look quickly— we're probably nearing our destination there's a railing here it's clearly a modern addition Wow Finally made it to the top—suddenly there's a sense of looking down from above everything opening up in clarity This is it right here But this house looks incredibly modern—just look at it it's obviously been built within the last few years This should be repaired is a covered walkway exposed to wind and rain This corridor spans the entire hilltop forming a character -shaped structure resembling the Chinese character "口 " This corridor is still made of wood Look here it uses that type of interlocking timber roof structure with tension rods This mountain has sheer cliffs on all four sides and beside it a railing has been added The area is now overgrown with weeds clearly abandoned for a long time and the railings are all rusted Outside this fence there are still many black boxes like this—one of them must be a light box There is another gate below This area was originally intended as a scenic attraction but since it's so remote it ended up being abandoned —there's still evidence of that here It should be live power above Look it has an insulating tube When we came up from below a moment ago didn't we see the Wenbao Stele standing at the foot of the mountain It's inscribed with "Site of the North Emperor's Remains " Once there was a Taoist temple atop this site but now only ruins remain In the center on either side there are two shrines each housing two deities Let's take a look at this first This shrine is empty with no offerings placed inside Look at the scattered stones all over the ground here I don't know which deity is enshrined here There's a stone tablet over here that reads: Golden Phoenix Mountain Guardian Zhang Daowan Chen Dexiu Huang Pintai and He Daxiang It must have been a Taoist monk who once lived at this temple According to records this place was destroyed and burned down in the 1920s and now only ruins remain Judging from these ruins It used to be extremely large here It must be that balanced symmetrical style— classic courtyard house layout—where buildings surround all four sides with a massive central courtyard and look there's a tree over here Tied to the top are numerous red ribbons Here's another tree in situations like this it's usually devout followers who tie wish ribbons to it praying for something or perhaps they do so within this Taoist temple Some requests have been granted so they tied on a vow-reward ribbon There are two scenarios Let's take a look inside here I can't tell which deity this is the one enshrined here should be a Taoist priest definitely Taoist since it's a Taoist temple isn't it But there's one thing similar to a Buddha statue—look here this one over here— His seat companion was in the shape of a cotton ball The two deities enshrined here I can't identify which ones they are Does anyone know Look at all these incense boxes placed outside You can tell a lot from these alone People still frequently come here to pay their respects The history of the Beidi Palace dates back to the Ming Dynasty originally established during the Hongwu era of the Ming making it over 600 years old It once had both a northern palace and a mausoleum temple but today only some ruins remain the name Jinfeng Mountain comes from its distinctive geographical formation The warm fertile soil at the mountain's peak resembling a soaring golden phoenix is why it 's named Golden Phoenix Mountain Ever wonder why temples and Taoist monasteries are always built so precisely on mountain peaks Or perhaps it was built in a very remote and elevated location because ancient people believed that by placing this pillar high up they would be closer to the heavens and nearer to the immortals Look here— Above lies Chong'an Town with a terrain that is exceptionally flat This mountain is the highest in the entire Qin Mountains and up here you truly understand what it means to be afraid to speak loudly for fear of startling the celestial beings Although this corridor was built in modern times viewed from a distance it still evokes the aura of a celestial palace atop the clouds and whether in terms of scenery or location this place is truly remarkable They're all excellent because they face the sun on all four sides offering different views from every angle making the scenery here truly impressive That's all for today see you next time Bye-bye