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| | Panlong Park [edit this] | | Panlong Park, located in the eastern bank of Liujiang riverbank, three peaks ranking on the Panlong Hill, standing facing the river, shaped like a dragon, so the park gets its name. Main peak of Panlong Hill is 197 meters above the sea level, the hill is steep and beautiful. Family Wang Hill House and Pan Gu Temple were built in the mountain in Ming Dynasty. Xu Xiake made a detailed description and appraised it after he traveled.
The ancient pagoda was built on the Hill in Qing Dynasty and was removed later. The government appropriated funds and people from all circles contributed capital to rebuild it in 1993. Besides Wenguang Pagoda was rebuilt in the former place, a Panlong Pagoda was newly built here, which stands opposite each other at a distance. The pagodas are six-corner seven-floor buildings that set off the scene each other and look like double swords inserting into the sky. Historical and cultural sites such as Pan Gu Temple, Family Wang Hill House and Donglin Cave are built in the hill. Many people from all directions are attracted to make pilgrimage for its rich religion culture; the pagodas are full of fragrant smoke and fog all daylong. In the evening, viewing eastwards in Liujiang Bridge, color lights in the two pagodas glitter, like numerous stars gathering; the pagoda image is reflected in the river, like a maid shaking her sleeves, which forms a colorful night scenery view with bright Liujiang Wenhui Bridge. | Edit by: Tom | |
| Liuhou Temple [edit this] | | Liuhou Temple, located inside Liuhou Park in downtown area, built in commemoration of Liu Zongyuan, a famous politician, thinker and writer in Tang Dynasty, began building in the second year of Chang'an Period (822 A.D.) in the Tang Dynasty; it has a history of over 1,000 till now.
Liu Zongyuan, styled Zihou (773-819 A.D.), from Hedong (presently Yuxiang Town, Yongji City, Shanxi Province), He was a council of the Ministry of Rites in the Tang Dynasty, he was demoted because he participated in the political reform and failed it and lived in Liuzhou in his old age (815-819 A.D.). During his stay in Liuzhou, he abolished the slaves, promoted culture and education, cultivated farmland, dug wells and planted oranges and willows, he did many good deeds beneficial to the people, Song Weizong posthumously offered him as Wenhui Marquis at the late Northern Song Dynasty after he died in Liuzhou for three years, so the temple to memorize Liu Zongyuan is called Marquis Liu Temple. The present Liuhou Temple is rebuilt according to the construction features of Qing Dynasty, many cultural relic and historical materials are displayed in the temple, which affects biographical notes and political achievements. | Edit by: Tom | |
| Dule Scenic Spot [edit this] | | Dule Scenic Spot, located in the southeast suburb and 12 kilometers away from the city, has a circumference of 20 Li, taking water-eroded rock cave as main body; it is a natural scenic garden spot with endless green mountains and rise & fall ridges and peaks. The scenic spot is composed of 12 peaks, 46 grottos, over 700 mu of green land, over 3,000 meters of clear brooks and 4 artificial lakes. 52 unique water-eroded rock cave scenery such as Dawning Sun of Mountain Village and Sightseeing of South Sea etc., tour route is 678 meters, unique and changeable stalactite of the cave has both the body and spirit, which is praised as Mysterious Natural Arts Palace. The first modern handwriting tablet with hill-tunneling, stone-cutting and tablet-building in China is built here. The park is provided with barbecue places, natural swimming pools, holiday mountain villa and lover's island etc. Besides, the peach——bauhinia festival is held in the spot every year, in autumn, Sunflower.... Canna Festival attracts a large number of tourists to go sightseeing here. | Edit by: Tom | |
| Jiangbin Park [edit this] | | Jiangbin Park, located in both the southern and northern banks of Liujiang River that winds in twists and turns, is an open facing-the-river regional park.
The scenery of River Bank around Green Trees in the northern bank is named River Bank Rounded by Willows and it is one of the new eight scenes. A great number of natural rare stone are placed on the southern bank along the river, archaized pavilion, color fountain, flower stand and statute etc, and a great number of subtropical plant and turf are planted, which is convenient for the citizen to enjoy and relax here. Famous scenic spots are on the bank such as Liudi Monument, Viewing River Pavilion, Rainbow Flying over the River, Family Zhao Well, Singing Platform, Drama Platform, Folk Fable Story Statute etc.
Jiangbin Park is being built into Outer Beach step by step in Liuzhou. During the song festival, singers from every nationality in Guangxi gather in the riverbank and sing loud for answering each other, which shows an unprecedented grand occasion. | Edit by: Tom | |
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