The geographical environment of Wanfo Lake

There are dozens of natural and cultural landscapes along the lake, such as Ten Thousand Buddhas Stone Forest, Moya Stone Carvings, Valley Crescent, Longbai Mountain Road, Diaoyutai, Guanyin Cave, Remy Martin, Cuizhu Ridge, Bailuzhou, The lakeside beach swimming pool is like a bright pearl, complementing each other. Surrounding the lake are mountains with towering peaks, emerald green, clear blue, light gray, with distinct layers, stretching for hundreds of miles. The lakeside bathing beach has a vast and flat beach, surrounded by green trees and lush grass. It is a natural place for swimming, sand therapy and sunbathing.

It is an important part of the world-famous Pishihang Water Conservancy Project. The lake is surrounded by mountains, the waves are shining, the water is open, the sea is green, the harbor is twists and turns, and the green islands are floating. There are the world's number one artificial earth dam, Ten Thousand Buddhas Stone Forest, cliff carvings, Yougu Crescent, Wenjiadun and Longwangshu Neolithic sites, Meishan Xiaoyan, Longbai Mountain Road, Zuoci Diaoyutai and Guanyin Cave, There are dozens of natural and cultural landscapes such as Rémy Martin, Cuizhu Ridge, Bailuzhou, the majestic Meiling Power Station, spillway, and horns rushing into the sluice. It integrates mountains, water, springs, rocks, cliffs, pools, caves, forests, flowers, water conservancy facilities and cultural sites. There are 51 basic types of tourism resources, including: 6 types of cultural landscapes, 4 types of water scenery, 4 types of biological landscapes, 25 types of historical sites and buildings, 9 types of leisure and fitness, and 3 types of shopping. The scenic spot has colorful scenery, abundant agricultural and sideline products, the scenery is integrated with agriculture, forestry and tea fields, and the physical volume of resources is huge.

Wanfo Lake is located in the middle of Shucheng County, 80 kilometers away from the provincial capital Hefei, 60 kilometers away from the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway and the Hejiu-Jiujiang Railway, and about 3 hours' drive from Nanjing, Wuhan and other cities. Wanfo Lake, formerly known as Longhekou Reservoir, was built in the 1960s with a water surface area of ??50 square kilometers, a water capacity of 903 million cubic meters, and a 205-kilometer lake shoreline. It is an important part of the world-famous Pishihang Project and Wanxi One of the five major reservoirs. Because the water source comes from the beautiful Wanfo Mountain, it is named Wanfo Lake. Damei Mountain was the place where Wei Meifu lived in seclusion in Nanchang during the Han Dynasty. Meifu Cave still exists on the mountain. Here you can experience the life of this sage who resigned from office and lived in a cave and cliff, and imagine his state of ascending to heaven. Going west to Lixu, there is a strange stone landscape. The rocks near the lake are eroded by wind and rain, forming strange scenes, including elephant trunk stones, centaurs, turtles looking at the moon, and Diaoyutai. Appreciate these magnificent treasures that nature has given to Wanfo Lake.

Take a cruise to the east, where you will find Rubble Mountain and Yedun ruins. There you can explore the past, look for traces of our ancestors’ fishing, hunting, and slash-and-burn farming, and marvel at the rich history of Wanfo Lake. The boat docks at Sanjiang Pier, and to the southeast is the famous Xitangchi Hot Spring, where there are the famous inscriptions "Hot Springs Notes" written by the Tongcheng School ancient writer, as well as Xianmi Point, Xianren Bridge, Wulong Temple, and Mirror Stone. , Lovers Peak, Lotus Peak, Lion Rock and Longtan Lake and many other scenic spots. But you should enjoy the comfort and beauty of high-heat radon mineral spring baths.

The Ten Thousand Buddhas Lake is hazy and mysterious at night. You can step on the waterside of the moon, sit on a stone and face the wind, listen to the singing and complaining sound of the waves, and recall the story of "killing the dragon and eliminating harm, benefiting the common people". A beautiful legend that will take you into a distant reverie.

Wanfo Lake has a good ecological environment, with criss-crossing branches and bays, lush trees, water and grass. It is a habitat for various birds, creating natural landscapes such as Wild Duck Lake, Pheasant Wound, and Egret Island. When the "cold waves fade away", you can see "white birds descending leisurely", which makes you feel like you are in the realm of "the sea is wide for fish to leap, and the sky is high for birds to fly".

There are many islands in Wanfo Lake, each showing its posture, some are like green turtles floating on their backs, some are like turtles emerging from the water, some are like purple swallows cutting the water, and some are like cows lying in the shallows. Many places have been developed, including Golden Coast, Yanzi Island, Taohua Island, Furong Island and Huicui Mountain Forest, which have formed unique viewpoints and highlights. Construction started in 1958 and was completed in 1960. After that, supporting facilities were built one after another, and it was finally completed in 1969, which took eleven years. "Building the reservoir will realize the millennium ideal, and locking the dragon will benefit future generations." The reservoir dam is a "clay core sand shell dam" with a total length of more than 1,000 meters and an altitude of 75.4 meters. A total of 1.6 million cubic meters of earthwork has been completed. It stands majestically between Longhe Village and Kaolin Mountain. What's amazing is that it was built completely using the traditional method of manual shoulder-carrying and hand-pushing, and it ranks among the "best in the world". Mr. Lanxi, the former chairman of the United Nations Commission on Dams, praised the Longhekou Reservoir Dam as a "remarkable project."

Why is Longhekou Reservoir also called Wanfo Lake? It turns out that the Longhekou Reservoir contains water from Xiaotian River, Long River and Huishui River, and the reservoir area covers an area of ??1,111 square kilometers. Various rivers originate from thousands of mountains and valleys. The highest peak is the "Old Buddha Summit" of Wanfo Mountain, with an altitude of 1,539 meters. It is the ancestor of all mountains in Shucheng, Tongcheng, Lujiang, Qianshan and other counties. "Wanfo Lake Casserole Fish Head" is made from authentic Wanfo Lake bighead carp head, pure lake water, unique seasonings, and stewed over slow fire. It is delicious, unique in taste, fresh but not fishy, ??fat but not greasy, tender and juicy, milky white soup, high in protein, low in fat, and rich in potassium, sodium, iron, phosphorus, selenium and other trace elements necessary for the human body. , the content of vitamin A is the highest at 34 mg/100g, which is in line with modern people’s pursuit of healthy food and is a true green food.

Fish heads

Select silver carp and bighead carp heads produced in Wanfo Lake, wash them and add seasonings, use Wanfo Lake water, put them in an earthen pot and stew them over fire. Bring to a boil and then simmer slowly until the soup is thick and milky white.

Wanfo Lake fish head, due to the pure water quality, fresh fish head, tender meat and very delicious taste.

Abalone

Choose drumstick fish and sand cone from Wanfo Lake, wash them and soak them in salt water with seasonings for 24 to 30 hours. Take them out, wash them with clean water and dry them Storage. When eating, fry it in oil first and then steam it with seasonings. It has a strong fish flavor, soft meat, delicious aroma, red color, and suitable saltiness. It is an excellent delicacy for tea or drinking.

Steamed fish

The steamed fish made from white fish, juicy fish and ball fish from Wanfo Lake is particularly delicious. The steamed fish from Wanfo Lake is as tender as tofu, extremely fresh and soft, and is praised by people. In addition, Wanfo Lake Drunken Shrimp and Wanfo Lake Shrimp and Soup are also very famous. They, together with Wanfo Lake Fish Head, Wanfo Lake Abalone and Wanfo Lake Steamed Fish, are known as the "Five Flowers of Wanfo Lake Deliciousness". Complementing the "water tribe" of Wanfo Lake are the "mountain treasures" on the mountain of Wanfo Lake.

Anhui cuisine, also known as "Huibang" and "Anhui flavor", is one of the eight famous cuisines in China. There are more than a thousand traditional varieties of Anhui cuisine, and its flavor includes the characteristics of three local dishes: Wannan, Yanjiang, and Yanhuai. Wannan is represented by dishes from the Huizhou region, which is the mainstream and origin of Hui cuisine. Its main characteristics are that it likes to use ham as a flavoring and rock sugar to enhance the freshness. It is good at maintaining the original and true taste of the raw materials. The taste is mainly salty, fresh and fragrant, and the sugar does not make it feel sweet.

High-quality green food comes from a good ecological environment, and the ecological environment where bighead carp in Wanfo Lake grows is very good. Wanfo Lake is surrounded by mountains, shaded by green trees, has an open lake surface and fresh water quality. The upper reaches are the Dabie Mountains, which are covered with mountains and forests. The water area is more than 1,000 square kilometers, and there is a large amount of natural bait that flows into the lake with rainwater, without any artificial breeding. Its products have passed the organic food certification of the Organic Food Development Center of the State Environmental Protection Administration, and won the titles of "Anhui Province Pollution-free Agricultural Products", "Anhui Province Famous Brand Agricultural Products" and "Lu'an City Famous Trademarks", becoming the second in the country and the first in Anhui. Organic fish production base.

Wanfo Lake has 50 square kilometers of natural breeding waters, with an annual output of about 1 million kilograms of bighead carp, with most adult fish weighing about 2-4 kilograms. The abundant production ensures supply to the county market. In order to carefully build the brand of "Wanfo Lake Casserole Fish Head", initiated by Shucheng County Tourist Hotel Association, more than 10 hotels and restaurants, including Jinshuiwan Resort, Wanfo Lake Leisure Resort, and Zaishuiyifang Hot Spring Resort, reached an agreement to achieve Fresh fish are uniformly supplied directly by Wanfo Lake Fishery Company, with unified standards, unified quality, and unified prices. We do not rip off or deceive customers. We have gained recognition from the market and tourists with excellent brand reputation. Visitors can choose from three different sizes of Wanfo Lake Casserole Fish Head: large, medium and small, and the price is relatively cheap, ranging from 48 yuan to 98 yuan. May the beautiful landscape of Wanfo Lake leave you with unforgettable memories, and may the fish head in Wanfo Lake casserole leave you with endless aftertaste!

Shucheng belonged to Shu and Luzhou in ancient times. As early as the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was well-known for its tea production and was listed as a tribute. According to "New Book of Tang Geography": "There are 17 states with tea listed in the tribute, including... Luzhou"; "Jianyan Miscellaneous Notes" records: "In Luzhou, there is Shucheng Wang Tong Tea Farm" In the 11th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1806), "Shucheng County Chronicles" recorded: "Tea came out of Xiaotianzhu Garden and Maotanchang"; "Song History Food and Huo Zhi", "Mengxi Bi Tan" and other records all recorded that Shu State tea. Scenic spot address: Shucheng County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province

Self-driving route: South Second Ring Road - Qianshan Road - Jinzhai Road - He'an Road - G206 - S317 - G105 - Shucheng - Wanfo Mountain Scenic Area . Adult ticket: 55 yuan, excluding boat tickets

95 yuan (including scenic boat tickets)

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