What are the fun places in Macheng?

What are the fun places in Macheng?

Introduction: Macheng has wonderful mountains and beautiful waters, and colorful flowers. "On April in the world, Macheng sees azaleas." The sea of ??azaleas is spectacular.

Best tourist season: Best in spring and summer

1) 4A scenic spot, Guifeng Mountain to see azaleas.

Guifeng Mountain is located 30 kilometers east of Macheng County. The main peak is tied to Mazhuang, with an altitude of 1,224 meters. Guifeng Mountain is composed of nine peaks, shaped like a giant turtle with its head raised and its tail raised. The mountain is full of pines and cypresses, strange rocks and dangerous paths. It is beautiful, majestic and quite interesting. It is a famous scenic spot in eastern Hubei.

The mountainous terrain is dangerous and has been an important military location since ancient times. According to legend, Wu and Chu fought here in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Cao Cao trained troops here in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and inscribed a couplet for the "Nengren Temple" on the top of the mountain. In the early Southern Song Dynasty, Niu Zhen once camped here, and his tomb is near the foot of the mountain. When Dong Biwu visited here in 1962, he once praised it as the "Second Lushan Mountain" and wrote a poem in his own hand: "In the past, it was a guerrilla area, and now it is a tea-producing area. Guifeng has been famous for a long time, and Guling's virtues are not alone. The brilliant red flowers are left, The mountain is covered with velvet and green grass. There are hidden treasures in this mountain, so don’t hesitate to move forward. "The main ancient buildings on this mountain include Huazhu Temple, Wuliang Hall and pavilions. The main scenic spots are trace stones, chessboard stones, Shenglao Well, Guanyin Cliff, etc. Gassho Stone, Penxue Cliff and Congdan Stone etc. Among them, the Human Trace Stone, Checkerboard Stone and Shengzi Well are the most famous. The Human Traces Stone is said to be the site where Zen Master Zhenying, an eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty, "erected" the stone, and the Chessboard Stone is said to be the site where an old man from Antarctica and an old man from the North Pole played chess.

The Shengzi Well under the overhanging wall on the mountainside of Guifeng Mountain is a wonder that is difficult to understand. Although it is less than a foot deep, the water does not dry up when it is sunny or dry, and does not overflow when it rains. Moreover, the water is cool in summer and warm in winter. It can be said that the water changes according to people's wishes, so it is also called Ruyi Spring. Guifeng Mountain is rich in products, including chestnuts, fresh persimmons and green tea. Green tea, also known as Yunwu tea, has long been famous at home and abroad and is the most famous specialty of this mountain.

2) 3A Scenic Spot, Macheng Wunaoshan Forest Park

Hubei Wunaoshan National Forest Park is a national AAA-level scenic spot. It is located in the northwest of Macheng City and is a forest-based tourist attraction. It is a famous Taoist holy land in Hubei Province.

Wunao Mountain is composed of five mountains: Phoenix Nao, Yuanyang Nao, Huang Shi Nao, Shuang Hu Nao and Jin Shi Nao. The total area of ??the park is 2153.3 hectares, with a forest coverage rate of 95%.

The park’s location has obvious transportation advantages. National Highway 106, Beijing-Kowloon Railway, Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway, etc. intersect in Macheng. The park is 1 km from Macheng North Railway Station, 4 km from Beijing-Kowloon Railway Station, and 80 km from Wuhan Tianhe Airport. The transportation is extremely convenient.

The park has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. The main peak, Bawangzhai, is 348 meters above sea level and the average annual temperature is 16°C. The cultural landscape of the park is colorful, and the mountains, waters, and temples are unique and outstanding in nature. The park has many historical sites and a long history. The ancient architectural complex of the Emperor's Temple was built in the Song Dynasty. The majestic temples are still well preserved. Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the incense worship of Magu in the temple has continued to this day, forming the Magu culture with the connotation of praising truth, goodness and beauty, which has been passed down from generation to generation.

Wunaoshan National Forest Park is located 4 kilometers northwest of the urban area. In 1992, it was designated as a "scenic spot" by the Ministry of Forestry and approved for construction, with a total area of ??more than 750 hectares. The highest altitude is 342 meters, the average altitude is 180 meters, and the forest coverage rate is 95%. The park is rich in tourism resources, with colorful cultural and natural landscapes. The mountains, waters and temples are unique and outstanding in nature. The park has beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, rolling mountain peaks, and 6 large, medium and small reservoirs, storing tens of millions of cubic meters of water. The forest is full of pines, hundreds of birds are singing, swimming fish are foaming, and wild ducks are flying; the green mountains are reflected, and the blue waves are rippling. It has great development prospects.

There are many places of interest in the park. The Imperial Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is a majestic and majestic palace and has always been the center of Taoist activities. The spring water of Maguxian Cave is clear and does not dry up all year round. It is listed in the " "Eight Scenic Spots of Macheng"; Jingyue Palace with lush green bamboos, Hidden Lion Cave that is warm in winter and cool in summer; stone city walls stretching for miles, the ruins of Cao Cao's handwriting of "Eternal Gaofeng" in the Three Kingdoms, etc. There is an endless stream of tourists coming here every year to worship and sightsee.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wulin people have worked hard and worked hard to build the Xiangudong Reservoir and the Villa; installed cable TV, and built a new mountaintop road that runs through the north and south of Wunao Xian Mountain, so that the kilometer construction has begun to take shape. A source of vitality.

Among them, Xiangudong Villa has complete service facilities, which can accommodate guests' accommodation and dining, and has hosted many meetings and group activities of various units; the supporting flower and botanical garden covers an area of ??10 hectares, with an annual output of more than 100,000 standard seedlings, especially camellias. , with high quality and complete varieties, enjoys a high reputation in the society.

3. Macheng Tongjichong Scenic Area

The scenic area is a natural ecological scenic area with the theme of canyon sightseeing and waterfall sightseeing. It has 19 waterfalls, most of which are named "dragon". "name. Tongjichong Waterfall is located in Huangtugang Town, ten miles north along the Huanghu Highway.

Tongjianchong Waterfall is also known as "Longtan Canyon". It is said that the Qikou Pond in the valley is the habitat of dragon fish, hence the name "Longtan Gorge". The widest part of the valley bottom is 100 meters, and the narrowest part is only 5 meters. The water flowing in the valley flows into Tongjichong Reservoir.

There are seven pools in a section of the canyon about 7 miles long from Longtan River to Zhai River. The distance between the pools is 100-700 meters and the drop is 12-50 meters. Their names are: Qingyu Lake and Qing. Koutan, Wengzangzitan, Niuyantan, Bamaotan, Guancaitan and Xianglongtan.