In the south of Qishan Mountain, on the banks of Xiangshui, there is a county with a history of more than 1700 years - my hometown qiyang. This is an ancient and magical land, with profound cultural heritage, simple folk customs and beautiful natural landscapes.
The mighty Xiangjiang River, like a multicolored ribbon floating through the territory of Qiyang, connects the beauty of Qiyang together, like a string of shining pearls, shining brightly. Let's enjoy the beauty of Qiyang with me.
Entering Qiyang along the Xiang River, the first thing that catches your eye is Dishui Old Street. Dishui Old Street is an ancient architectural complex in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, where merchants and merchants gathered here, and they flourished. Today, the green bricks, tiles, gatehouses, and bluestone streets are well preserved, and although they have experienced the vicissitudes of history, they are still rugged and simple, and have a unique charm. It is a great spot to take humanistic photos and ancient portraits.
Adjacent to Dishui Old Street is the Dehui Scenic Area in Sanjia Village, Maozhu Town. Dehui Scenic Area is a multi-functional integrated modern agricultural science and technology demonstration enterprise, and a hundred flowers are blooming in the scenic spot and the pavilions are poured down
Ying, the scenery along the river attracts a large number of tourists, is a good place for weekend leisure vacation. "Dream Flower Sea, Light and Shadow Paradise" is a famous local "net red punch card".
From the Dehui Scenic Area to the east through Wangfu Rock, through the Huoxi Hydropower Station, we came to the national key cultural relics protection unit --— The Huanxi Stele Forest Scenic Area. The three peaks in the scenic area are stacked up, and the rocks are rugged. Written by the Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Jie, Yan Zhenqing's "Ode to the Tang Dynasty Zhongxing" is engraved on the stone wall by the creek, and is known as the "Three Gems of Moyan" because of its "wenjie, character absolute, and stone absolute". There are 505 stone carvings left by literati and scholars since the Tang Dynasty in the scenic area, which is a rare open-air stele forest in China. Thousand-year-old cultural context, condensing Huanxi, famous broadcasting in China, sound moving the world, Huanxi is a treasure house of calligraphy and stone carvings, is a temple of culture and art. "Chu Shanshui wins the first Xiaoxiang, Xiaoxiang wins the first Xiaoxi", to Qiyang must come to The Hunxi to take a look, feel the artistic charm of the inscription culture.
At the confluence of the Xiang River and the QiShui River, there is a "Xiaoxiang Tower" built to commemorate Emperor Shun's "Pan Xiang River Patrol Qiyang", which was once a meeting place for literati and inkers. Climbing the tower to overlook the vast river, the distant mountains are like Dai, which is pleasant.
Opposite Xiaoxiang Tower is the "Wenchang Pagoda" towering over the "Ten Thousand Scrolls Of Books". Originally built in the first year of the Ming Dynasty, the tower body is seven levels and eight squares, the cornice is angled, the structure is exquisite, and the charm is unique. Legend has it that the "Wenchang Pagoda" can bless Qiyang's literary style and prosperity, and the Kejia has won consecutive victories and talents.
Standing at Wenchang Pagoda and looking east, there is the "Taibaifeng National Forest Park". There are many scenic spots in Taibai Peak Scenic Area, including White Crane Cloud Screen, Taibai Cloud, Longtan Flying Waterfall, Mountain Flower Laughing Sky and so on. 185 million years ago, rare and endangered animals of the same era as dinosaurs- the small salamander of Mount Hangbang and the famous Qiyang Stone are all in this scenic spot. Strolling through the scenic area, like a fairyland on earth, makes people linger.
10 kilometers south along the Xiang River from Wenchang Pagoda, there is a small island facing the water - Ya Po Chau. Ap Po Chau is lush with trees and a beautiful environment. There are resort hotels, playgrounds, water parks, farmhouses and other leisure and entertainment facilities. The ancient houses in the scenic spot are grand in scale and well preserved, and are a rural tourist resort integrating tourism, sightseeing and leisure. In 2017, it was rated as the most beautiful rural historical village in China.
Located at the source of the Yangming Mountains and the Dajiang River System, Longtai Scenic Area is one of the Yao ethnic settlements in Qiyang County. In the scenic area, the springs and waterfalls are weaving, the waterholes are dotted with dots, the ancient trees cover the sky, and the cliffs are rocky. Dazhushan Waterfall and Huangni'ao Waterfall rush down from the cliffs, which are spectacular. It is rich in natural resources and is a great place for adventure, tourism and summer escape.
Descending the river from Longtai, passing through the Sansheng Lake Scenic Area, the Nine Mud Tea Farm, and the Eight Temples Hot Spring, it joins the Xiang River in Baishui Town. Zhushan Village in Baishui Town is a national civilized village and the birthplace of qi opera, a national intangible cultural heritage. The Wang Family Compound in Zhushan was built in the Light Years of the Qing Dynasty, with a complete overall pattern and a grand scale. In recent years, Zhushan Village has attracted investment and built a five-star rural tourism demonstration site integrating sightseeing, catering, leisure and entertainment. The Qi Opera Performing Arts Hall and Qi Opera Square have attracted Qi opera lovers from all over the country to come to sightseeing and traveling, looking for roots and asking their ancestors.
At the foot of Ivory Mountain in Longxi Village, Panshi Town, which is across the river from Zhushan Village, there is a well-preserved ancient residence built in the eleventh year of Ming Hongzhi - Longxi Li Family Compound. The courtyard adopts brick and wood structure, green brick and gray tiles, cornices and angles, carved beams and paintings, antique. The whole compound has more than 1200 flower windows, more than 150 pillar piers, depicted flowers, birds, fish and insects, totems of beasts, and no repetition of dramatic characters, and it is rare to preserve such a complete and perfect ancient house in China. Therefore, Longxi Lijia Compound has been listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit, and a demonstration village for the overall protection and utilization of traditional villages in the country.
The former residence of the great proletarian revolutionary Comrade Tao Zhu is located in Taojiawan Village, deep in the Qi Mountains north of the Li Family Compound in Longxi. The scenery here is beautiful, the surrounding mountains are undulating, and the Stone Cave Source Reservoir in front of the door is sparkling and clear. "In the autumn colors of the old garden, the mountains are full of maple leaves and frost", Comrade Tao Zhu's "East Wind" poem expresses his deep longing and praise for his hometown.
There are many beautiful scenery in Qiyang, welcome to Qiyang, I am waiting for you in Qiyang!