Tourist attractions in Xiaochang County

There are Yinjiadun and Niejiazhai ancient cultural sites in Xiaochang City, both of which belong to Qujialing Culture, Longshan and Western Zhou Culture at the end of primitive society. With its cross-section up to 8 meters high, Yinjiadun will be built as the only ancient ruins museum in Hubei Province. The ancient city site in the north of the city - Caodian Fangcheng (also known as Wengcheng). The city site was an important military town in the Spring and Autumn Period, earlier than the Great Wall of the Qin Dynasty. There are also 47 ancient cultural sites and ancient tombs in the county, including Golden Turtle Xiahai, Bailian Temple, Bawangdun, and Yushi Tomb. There are more than 20 natural scenic spots in the county, including Huilong Temple Guanyinyan Reservoir, Huashan, Moshan and other natural scenic spots. In the northeast of Xiaogan City, there are two "Shuangfeng Mountains" with an altitude of more than 880 meters facing each other, surrounded by 21 peaks with an altitude of more than 500 meters. Shuangfeng Mountain is 31 kilometers away from Xiaogan City, 50 kilometers away from Wuhan Tianhe Airport, and 70 kilometers away from Wuhan City. It passes by National Highway 107, Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway. In the scenic area, there are not only the largest ancient military village community in Hubei, the former activities of poet Li Bai and painter Cheng Zhengkui, and the former residences of many famous figures, but also there are many strange rocks, maze-like caves, and good vegetation.

The forest coverage rate of Shuangfeng Mountain is 88.2%, with an altitude of 873.7 meters. There are 54 scenic spots in Shuangfeng Mountain, especially Huang Chao, leader of the peasant uprising in the Tang Dynasty, who fought in the army and is said to be the best in Hubei. Baiyun Ancient Village in the village; "the best spring in the world"; and the Qinglong Cave, the nearest natural cave to Wuhan City, etc. The Qinglong Cave Scenic Area is located at the foot of Bagong Mountain in the Shuangfeng Mountain Tourist Resort.

Guanyin Lake Ecological Cultural Tourism Resort is located in Xiaochang County in the northeastern part of Hubei Province, adjacent to Dawu and Huangpi, with a total area of ??118 square kilometers. It is connected to the creek interchange of the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway and is 54 kilometers away from Xiaogan City. , 80 kilometers away from Wuhan City, with convenient transportation. The scenic area has a subtropical continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and a long frost-free period. It has more than 1,900 species of plants in 56 genera and 20 families, more than 10 species of nationally protected animals, and a forest coverage rate of 95%. Guanyin Lake has a water surface area of ??26,000 acres, a water storage capacity of 100.1 million cubic meters, an average water depth of 36 meters, and a visibility of more than 10 meters. It is known as the most beautiful water in northern Hubei. Xiaohe Ming and Qing Ancient Street is commonly known as Huanxi Street. It got its name because the creek meanders north through the stone bridge in the middle of the street and flows into the Bo River. It was built in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties and the early years of the Republic of China. Pianxi Street is located at the strategic point in the north of Xiaochang, with small rivers and streams that can be used for boats and convenient transportation. It has become an important material distribution center for Xiaogan, Huangpi, Yingshan and even several neighboring counties in Henan. It is known as "Little Hankou".

The total length of Xixi Street is more than 1,600 meters, which relatively completely maintains the characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the north of the street are the Dongyue Temple, Sutra Library, Tianguan Mansion, and Zhang Family Courtyard; in the middle section are Gongsun Bridge (viewed from the stone bridge at night) and Siguan Hall; in the south end are Hu Tiancheng, Wan Shunyi and other centuries-old Laozi figures. Most of the residential buildings are two-story civil structures with 1-2 meter wide eaves in front. The deepest house has seven floors and six patios, nearly 100 meters deep. It basically maintains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

In the 13th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1380), an inspection department was set up on Huanxi Street. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Xiaogan County Yamen was established, which was a post station on the official road between Beijing and Han Dynasty. During the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, Fu Shuxun, a first-rank minister, was born here. Li Dongzhang, a communist martyr during the Great Revolution, was born here and served as the first secretary of the Xiaohe branch. Fenghuang Mountain, located 45 meters east of Xiaochang County, is a remnant of the Dabie Mountains. The boulders on the mountain resemble phoenixes, hence the name Fenghuang Mountain. The average altitude here is more than 500 meters, the annual precipitation is 1100-1200 mm, the average annual temperature is 15.4℃, and the frost-free period is 244 days. There are four scenic spots on Fenghuang Mountain: Shuangfengjian, Gucheng Nunnery, Yuanming Temple and Xichong Reservoir.

It is said that the Ming Dynasty Prince Zhu Di passed by here and saw tall and straight peaks, green mountains and lush forests. There was a clear spring beside the peaks of the twin peaks. After swimming in the three to four-foot waterfall for more than a month, I lingered. Scholars and peasants served tea and cooked it with the clear spring. Zhu Di felt the fragrance was fragrant and had endless aftertaste. Prince Ming was overjoyed and built the Shuangfeng Temple next to the peaks of the two peaks. The Yuanming Temple is built at the foot of the twin peaks.

The main production area of ??Jianfeng Chunjian is on the 18th slope of Jianjiuling, Shuangfeng. The adjacent Shuangfeng Mountain Scenic Area and Guanyin Lake also have a small amount of high-quality Longjing tea. The tea trees here have been updated over the years. After transformation, 80% of the tea trees are Fuding Dabai tea species, covering an area of ??2,000 acres, with an annual output of more than 10 tons of Jianfeng Chunjian. Ginkgo tree is a precious deciduous tree. Before the Western Han Dynasty, it was called "氰", and from the Jin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, it became "Pingzhong". In the Song Dynasty, it was called "Ginkgo" because it looks like an apricot and has a white core. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called "Ginkgo". And because the growing season is long, the father-in-law planted it and his grandson benefited from it, so it was called "Gongsun tree". The ginkgo tree is the only surviving relic species among the ginkgo plants. After the ancient glacial movement, it is the only one that exists in China. It is known as a "living fossil" and is a nationally protected tree species.

Xiaowu Township is the main producing area of ??ginkgo in Xiaochang County. According to statistics, there are about 36,000 ginkgo trees in the township, of which 5 are more than 500 years old, 94 are between 100 and 500 years old, and 20 to 100 years old. 300 plants, about 35,500 plants under 20 years old. Xiaowu ginkgo trees that are over 50 years old are mainly distributed in Jieling, Dawu, Humiao, Xiangmiao, Huiting and other villages. The oldest one is in Liujiachong, Shiyan Village, with a diameter at breast height of 3.5 meters and a height of 16 meters. The tree is at least 16 years old. Over 600 years ago.

Loosestrife, also known as pearl flower, is a perennial shrub species that sprouts in late spring. The bud ends are decorated with white buds, which are small, dense and round in shape like pearls, so it is called loosestrife (pearl flower). According to the "Xiaogan County Chronicle" of the Qing Dynasty, loosestrife "is grown in the mountains as a mature tree with white flowers. When the flowers are not in bloom, they are picked like beads." In the past, loosestrife was mostly wild in the mountains, with a small yield, so it was very rare. Nutrition experts have found that loosestrife is rich in vitamins and various mineral nutrients such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and iron needed by the human body. It has the functions of harmonizing the spleen and strengthening the stomach, clearing away heat and improving eyesight, lowering blood pressure, diuresis, and detoxifying. Especially Suitable for people with high blood pressure and obesity.