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| | The Xiangyan Temple [edit this] | | The Xiangyan Temple is located at the east side of Macaque Park of Chouergou. It was formerly a Buddist temple in the Tang Dynasty according to the County annals, and was later destroyed in wars during the Yuan Dynasty. The temple was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Xiangyan Temple is named after Mountain Xiangyan behind it. It used to be a large temple, but unfortunately destroyed later. In the site are preserved pillar bases, stone statues and steles. Since 1991, it has undergone some renovations and several buildings to stand there, such as the back hall, sakyamuni's hall, the gate. Besides, the Buddhist statue was remolded and frescoed on the wall. Stone bridges and sidesteps were also rebuilt. | Edit by: Tom | |
| Hot Spring scenic Spot [edit this] | | Wulongkou is not only famous for its fancy peaks and clean waters, but also for its hot springs. Hot springs in this spot are scattered in a rectangular area with a length of 1,000 meters and a width of 300 meters. The hot spring wells here are usually 30 meters deep with a constant temperature of 53℃. These are the best springs with the highest temperature in China, which contains more than 30 minerals and microelements, very effective in curing over 20 diseases.
Now known as the hot spring village, a hot spring house and Qinyuanchun Hotel have been constructed to enable visitors to take plunge baths or recuperate from ailments. | Edit by: Tom | |
| Jing Hao Exhibition Hall [edit this] | | Jing Hao, styled Haoran, assumedly named Hongguzi, was born in Wulongkou, Jiyuan. As a master painter of Chinese landscapes, he absorbed and developed the painting skills of Wu Daozi and Xiang Rong, both are famous painters in Chinese history. His proposition of sketching of real scenery has strong influence on later generations.
His masterpiece Kuangllutu drew its materials from Huaping peak in Shili gallery of Wulongkou. Jing Hao Exhibition Hall borders beautiful Shili gallery to the north, faces clean Xiangyan Lake to the south. In the hall are displayed over 30 pieces of calligraphies and paintings from Jing Hao or his disciples. In the courtyard stands the stele corridor which was elegantly built and uniquely decorated. | Edit by: Tom | |
| Sights of Animals and Plants [edit this] | | In Wulongkou Scenic Spot, there live some macaque tribes which are special animal sights in this area. Wulongkou macaques, now called Taihang macaques, are state protected animals of Grade two. There are 9 groups with a total number of over 3,000 living in the area. The documents indicate Mountain Taihang are the northern end of macaques in China. It is rather cold here in winter. Living in large groups, macaques here are strong with short tail. They are good at climbing and imitating and move swiftly. Now macaque watching has become one of the most popular traveling items in the world.
The China Macaque Garden built in 2,000 integrates macaque watching with scientific study and amusement performance. The domesticated macaques can play simple calculations, such as plus, minus. Moreover, they can walk on the rope, play basketball, ride a bicycle and perform other amusing acrobatic programs.
In addition, there live other animals in the scenic spot, such as eagles, golden pheasants, wild goats, hares and many others, especially scorpions, which can be used as raw material of Chinese medicines. The scenic spot is covered by secondary forest which is composed of various plants, such as silver chains, arborvitaes, Chinese mahogang, grapevines, etc. | Edit by: Tom | |
| The Ancient Cultural Site [edit this] | | 2 kilometers to the southeast of Wulongkou, at the south bank of Qin River, there is a highland which has escaped numerous floodings in history and has never been submerged. Documents indicate that there are cultural sites of Yangshao and Longshan. In the 3 meter thick soil of the land are buried prehistoric relics. During the Tang Dynasty, prime minister Pei Xiu built a garden here, which brought the land to the peak.
Just opposite to the highland, in the vicinity of Liu village at the north bank of Qin River, site of Yangshao culture was also found. These sites indicate that there are people living in this area before the history of human beings. | Edit by: Tom | |
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