There is a mountain, a water and a saint in Shandong Province. It is said that the mountain is Mount Tai and the saint is Confucius. Is the water the Yellow River or the spring water?

“One mountain, one river, one saint” shows Shandong’s geographical features, humanistic spirit and national attitude at a glance.

This sentence came from the mouth of Yue Zhennan, a Jinshi from Shandong during the Qing Dynasty. When he was presiding over the academic affairs of Hunan, he cleverly responded to the Jiangnan talents' "Thousands of mountains, thousands of rivers, thousands of saints" with "One mountain, one river, one saint". Talented man" couplet. Later it became a local business card of Shandong. "Mountain" undoubtedly refers to Mount Tai, and "sage" is none other than Confucius. Where does the word "water" come from? In fact, there are two sayings, respectively used for different combinations.

First of all, as the tourism slogan of Shandong, "one mountain, one water, one saint" naturally refers to visiting Mount Tai, appreciating the spring water, and worshiping Confucius.

From a more macro perspective, from the perspective of the history and culture of the entire country and the Chinese nation, this "one water" spring is somewhat insignificant. In fact, Shandong has another label, Mount Tai rises from here, and the Yellow River flows into the sea from here." As the mother river that nurtures the Chinese people and Chinese civilization, the Yellow River deserves to be elected as this "one water".

Mount Tai, the lord of the Five Mountains, stands tall and tall in Shandong. There is a saying that goes like "climbing Mount Tai and looking at the mountains, you can know the origin of the mountains", and "climbing Mount Tai makes the world smaller". Spectacular and breathtaking, the sun rises, the sky is red, and there is an endless stream of tourists during the holidays.

More importantly, Mount Tai has profound cultural connotations. It is a symbol of the spirit of the Chinese nation through the ages. It is said that the peace of the country and the people are more important than Mount Tai.

Climbing Mount Tai is like reading a history book. For thousands of years, countless emperors, nobles and literati have climbed Mount Tai and wrote inscriptions and books. It is soaked in the history of the Chinese nation. , has witnessed the rise and fall of the Chinese nation. As this "mountain", there is no doubt that Mount Tai is known as "Confucius among the mountains", and Confucius is also revered as "Mount Tai among men". The profound and profound Confucianism is the immortal spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation. Mount Tai and Confucius will always complement each other in elegance and elegance.

The spring water originates from the spring city of Jinan, which is famous for its unique "spring" style. The well-known Baotu Spring is the top of the seventy-two springs in Jinan. Emperor Qianlong personally named it "the best spring in the world" and mentioned it on a plaque. This is a tourist attraction integrating natural landscape and cultural heritage. The scenery is beautiful and unique, and it is the business card of the spring city of Jinan.

The spring water is like the people of Shandong, with a gentle and thick texture, which highlights the tourism characteristics. However, compared with Mount Tai and Confucius, it still lacks some grandeur and beauty. The broad temperament lacks the rich historical culture that embodies the vicissitudes of the Chinese nation.

The Yellow River, the mother river that gave birth to Chinese civilization, has had a huge impact on the historical development of mankind. Question: The Yellow River flows through nine provinces, but why is it only honored in Shandong?

Of course, the Yellow River does not only belong to Shandong, but it is precisely because it flows through nine provinces that it gave birth to the vast and vast Chinese civilization. The Yellow River enters the sea here, and the river and the sea merge together.

The Yellow River fills the sea day after day at the rate of five football fields, and Shandong has built it as the largest river in the world. The beautiful wetland ecosystem carefully protects the youngest land in China. The Yellow River nourishes the people of Qilu and shines a different light on the land of Qilu.

As a Shandong native. , we sincerely invite you to travel to Shandong, a land with "one mountain, one water, one saint". You can visit Mount Tai, appreciate the springs, worship Confucius, and experience nature and humanity, which is profound and magnificent. It is a world of its own.

If you want to know more. Learn more about the history and culture of Shandong and feel the different tones and paces of Shandong's development and growth. Let's first understand the soul of "one mountain, one river, one saint" from the descendants of Qilu like the towering Mount Tai, the rushing Yellow River, and the elegant Confucius. !