Xingcheng coastal chrysanthemum island
Jinxi famous city of Huludao
--Chronicle of Cycling around the Bohai Sea and Caprice (9-3)
Soon after leaving the end of the reclaimed roadbed, we rode to the Xingcheng Nanhe Bridge – crossing the bridge is the boundary of Xingcheng's urban area. Xingcheng City is located in the southwest of Liaoning Province, on the west bank of Liaodong Bay, in the middle of the "Liaoning West Corridor". It is bordered by the Bohai Sea in the southeast, the Rehe River hills in the northeast, the Lianshan District and Longgang District of Huludao City, the Liugu River in the southwest and Suizhong in the southwest, and the Jianchang in the northwest.
This county-level city has a total area of 2,148 square kilometers, of which 1.08 million mu of arable land. The city administers 28 townships, towns and subdistrict offices, with a total population of 560,000. Although Xingcheng is inhabited by 17 ethnic groups of many ethnic groups - Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Hui, it is the largest Manchu population, accounting for 52% of the city's total population.
Xingcheng is located in the northern temperate zone, belongs to the sub-temperate monsoon climate, the average annual temperature is 8.7 °C, the average humidity in July is 25.7 °C. The surface temperature of the seawater on the xingcheng coast is 20 °C in July, and it can reach 23 °C in August.
After crossing the Xingcheng Nanhe Bridge, continue to ride along the coastal highway, basically bypassing the Xingcheng urban area, from Xinghai South Road directly to the Xingcheng seaside tourist attraction - Xingcheng seashore is a national scenic spot, people say that she is very similar to Seattle in the United States or Qingdao Bay in China, the seashore is 8 kilometers away from the ancient city of Xingcheng, the coastline is 14 kilometers long, composed of four bays of Xinghai Bay, Harbor Bay, Fengjia Bay and Laolong Bay, which is the largest natural bath in northern China. The beach is soft and white, crystal like jade, the depth of the sea is suitable, the water is stable and clear, the bottom is clear, the coast is open, and the green trees are hidden, which is a natural paradise given by the sea to the world.
Xingcheng Ancient City was founded in the third year of Ming Xuande (1428), is a famous military town outside Guanwai, a typical building of the Acropolis in the military defense system of the Ming Dynasty. The whole ancient city is square, there are four streets and eight alleys in the city, fifty-two lanes, is one of the most complete preserved ancient cities of the Ming Dynasty in China. The circumference of the city wall is 3274 meters, the bottom width is 6.5 meters, the top width is 5 meters, and the height is 10 meters. There are four gates on all four sides of the city, and there are towers above the city gates, and there are corner platforms in all four corners. The intersection of the east, west, south, and north streets in the city, the center towers over the imposing drum tower, and the view of the ancient city is all over the building. Xingcheng City Wall is a national key cultural relics protection unit.
The ancient city of Xingcheng is the City of Ningyuan in the Ming Dynasty - it is said that nurhaci, a military wizard of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, fought the only defeated battle in his life, and it was here that Nurhaci fought this defeat and died of hatred not long after returning. However, he was defeated by a scholar "Yuan Chonghuan", who, in the case of isolation and helplessness, led a small number of soldiers and civilians in Xingcheng to resist the 130,000 Houjin army iron horse. Moreover, this victory was also the first victory since the Ming army and the Later Jin army (Qing army) fought, and perhaps the last victory. The sad thing is that Yuan Chonghuan later became even more miserable, and his death was embarrassing - although some people said that this was a traitor to the city, but Chongzhen, a guy with great ambition and talent, as an emperor, could not escape the blame, and history was so so so that the Ming Dynasty was immortal and heaven was intolerable.
After all, the author still had no connection with the ancient city of Xingcheng, and the coastal highway bypassed the seaside from the outskirts of Xingcheng and passed by it. Of course, this is not contrary to my original intention of "circumnavigating Yantai in Bohai Bay to Dalian", and cycling along the coastline as much as possible is the positioning of this ride. Although the author does not want to engage in any experience of life, hone the will, increase the experience of life and other young people's enthusiasm for feelings, of course, is not pure tourism, but chose a way of life or travel, now bypassed the ruins of Ningyuan Ancient City, as if it is the same as the previous few days around Tianjin, not do not want to understand or visit the ruins of Ningyuan Ancient City, nor is it like the Western Howe Lu Borges described the nomadic attitude towards the city: even if eager to know it, even to the city gate, But the wandering people still go around the city, but still like in Tianjin, we know that the scope of the people of Xingcheng has already expanded to the ocean, to the beautiful blue tone; for this reason, can we people who ride around the Bohai Sea still be in a small square town?
This is exactly the case, instead of the coastal highway passing by its shoulders from the outskirts of Xingcheng along the seafront, it directly intersects with Xingxinghai South Road in Xingcheng, crosses Xinlitun and Jilin University Xingcheng Campus to the east, passes through a circular flower bed, and comes to the Xingcheng Coastal Tourist Scenic Spot - the picturesque Xingcheng Seashore of Liaodong Bay, known as the "Second Beidaihe", which is a national key scenic spot approved in 1988, and the square in front of the scenic spot stands a piece supervised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development - inlaid" The iconic boulder of the "China National Scenic Area" badge, engraved on it, tells us that this is a national key scenic spot approved by the State Council in 1988.
The gate of the scenic spot is a four-pillar three-door two-storey single-eaves hall gate archway, on which the upper two sides are engraved with the four big characters of "Hongbo Rising" and "Ancient City in Sight", and the columns on both sides are engraved with: "Dragon Tengtianwai **** Ride the crane immortal, hit the water and ask the king who is a whale angler".
After crossing the gate, at the entrance, a tall chrysanthemum female statue carved in granite is greeted by the prime minister - according to legend, there was a dragon in the ancient Bohai Sea, and the chrysanthemum girl incarnated as a chrysanthemum island after eliminating harm for the people stood in the Bohai Sea... Heroic island, eternal autumn, chrysanthemum beauty. Chrysanthemum Girl is the chrysanthemum girl of the legend of "Chrysanthemum Killing Dragon", she is the embodiment of beauty, kindness, bravery, wisdom and self-sacrifice, and is a hero in people's minds.
Past the tall chrysanthemum female statue carved from granite, we walked into the picturesque Xing bay - at the southern end of the Xing Bay there is the "Three Reefs Range Rover", and on the three undulating ming reefs in the sea, there is a graceful GuanHai Pavilion, one is called "Snow Wave Pavilion", the other is "Yingxia Pavilion", and the name of the pavilion is written by the famous calligrapher Wang Kuncheng. The trestle bridges between the pavilions are connected, which can really be described as "three reefs love the Big Curved Bridge, and a hundred wrinkled rocks play a thousand heavy waves".
The people on the bridge come and go, or climb the pavilion to watch the tide and listen to the waves, or take photographs according to the pavilion back to the sea, or crouch on the reef to calmly fish, it is really a good thing to say, each has its own pleasure, and the author as a hurried passerby, naturally do not have much time to go to the reef Range Rover - stepping on the snow waves, facing the morning sun, and not in the mood to squat on the reef fishing, quietly watching the tide and listening to the waves, so only in front of the chrysanthemum girl statue for it to leave a shadow, and overlook the sea, looking at or thinking of the famous Chrysanthemum Island in Xingcheng Bay.
Chrysanthemum Island - Chrysanthemum Island, known as Juehua Island in ancient times, commonly known as "Dahai Mountain", is 18 nautical miles away from the seashore, with an area of 15 square kilometers and a coastline of 26.5 kilometers, making it the largest island in Liaodong Bay. The whole island is long gourd-shaped, towering at both ends and sunken in the middle. At the southern end of the island, there are two small islands, one far and one near, the far one is called Zhang Shanzi Island, and the near one is Yan Shanzi Island. At the northern end of the island, there is a small circular island called Mopan Mountain, which is a big and three small, accompanied by shadows, like four pearls of size embedded in the blue waves of the sea.
Chrysanthemum Island has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. According to geological investigation, the island was originally connected to the mainland, about the prehistoric period of a major earthquake caused the continental shelf collapse short crack, so separated from the mainland, the formation of the island - the earliest called Taohuapu, also known as Peach Blossom Island, in the Tang and Song Dynasties also known as Peach Blossom Island, Liaojin Era called Juehua Island, and later because of the bloom of wild chrysanthemums on the island, in the eleventh year of the Republic of China (1922) renamed Chrysanthemum Island - with the ancient city, hot springs and called "Xingcheng Three Treasures".
Hot Springs In a hot spring 2.5 kilometers southeast of the city, the Ming Dynasty poet Tang Gao gave a poem to the clouds: "The spring is like a rotten soup at the beginning, and the ground does not burn and rises on its own." The Liao and Jin dynasties have been prestigious, and the water temperature is still 70 degrees Celsius, containing a variety of chemical elements, can treat dozens of diseases, and has built more than 50 nursing homes. Unfortunately, the "city, spring, mountain, sea, and island" of Xingcheng, all of which failed to keep the author, the picturesque Xingcheng seashore stayed for a while, leaving behind the legend and mysterious yearning for the chrysanthemum girl and chrysanthemum island, or resolutely continued to ride north along the coastal road.
At 12:00, more than 12:00 had already ridden through Xingcheng, and the scenery of the dragon turning back on the way made the cyclists stop again and again——
The owner of the handicraft stall in front of the Dragon Looking Back Landscape Platform not only enthusiastically took photos for the author, but also made some introductions and explanations for me as a foreigner in the exchange: Legend, Bohai Bay used to be infested with sea monsters, one day, there was a dragon who came here to practice, seeing the people here, bullied by the sea monsters, he used his own mana to get rid of the sea monsters, after the sea monsters were removed, its cultivation was also complete, and it was about to leave this side of the water and soil, and this cultivating dragon was somewhat reluctant. Frequent turning back has formed today's Longhuitou Scenic Spot. Of course, legends are legends after all, but legends are generally pinned on people's best wishes or expectations.
Longhuitou landscape platform by the mountains and the sea, surrounded by loose waves, under the steep cliffs is the beautiful coastline, here is indeed a natural formation of the excellent sea point, looking at the boundless sea, not only will appreciate the sea and sky, the sea and the sky, the blue sky and the sea into a scene, blending into a more beautiful picture - and in the clear sky, the sea and the sky at the junction of the close view, you will also see the peninsula-shaped gourd-shaped island protruding into the sea, here is the real location of HuluDao, looking at the vast sea at the same time, You can also enjoy the city view of Huludao New Town.
On the landscape platform of the dragon's back, people have added a little open-mindedness because of the sea, and the sea has added a lot of vitality because of people - at this time, the sea seems to have converged on the terrifying waves, and the other side of its quiet and shy has been shown to the author, the author and his Hummer stand on the landscape platform, with their backs to the vast sea, although they do not experience the shock of the waves and the passion and pride of riding the wind and waves, splitting the waves, but there is another kind of detachment or arrogance of sitting on the Fishing Platform in the sea Whether it is looking back at the waterfront of Huludao Longwan or looking at the vast sea, there will even be an inexplicable impulse, an inexplicable magic or pride.
From the dragon back to ride to the Huludao Longwan Seaside Scenic Area did not take much time, the old distance saw its iconic treasure gourd - riding to the treasure gourd sculpture painted with eight immortals across the sea pattern was exactly 13:00 in front of the front, the beach is fine, the slope is gentle, the water is clear is a major feature of the Longwan seashore, people swim in the sea, playing the harmonious symphony of human beings and nature. The colorful strips of colorful parasols with different styles of leisure chairs on the beach and the colorful umbrellas show the beautiful cultural landscape; the entire scenic spot is composed of a beach bathing area, a play area, a leisure shopping area and a food court.
After years of careful construction, Huludao Longwan Seaside Scenic Area has become a comprehensive and multi-functional scenic tourism area that integrates tourism, seawater bathing, entertainment and leisure, food and shopping, relying on natural scenery and cultural landscapes, and has become one of the most attractive and radiant scenic spots in the Northeast City Agglomeration and the North China Urban Agglomeration. With the development and construction of the coastal ecological landscape belt, the beautiful environment of the scenic hardware and high-quality service software facilities have been improved, today's Longwan seaside has been a national 4A level scenic spot, its coastline across the city and Longgang District, Longwan seaside four seasons are distinct, pleasant climate, is an important landscape in Northeast Asia around the Bohai Sea Landscape Belt.
After riding to the scenic spot, the first glance at the past, the treasure gourd is crowded around the left and right, people are anxious to take photos, the author naturally does not let go of this iconic attraction, in addition to leaving a group photo for the mount and the gourd, but also invited tourists to leave evidence for cyclists to visit here.
After taking photos, go to see the whole bay - the natural beach is crowded, the sand on the gentle slope is clear, and the southern bay coast is curved and the mountains and seas meet, and the scenery is beautiful and charming. The fishing boats on the Longwan seashore are enough, the clouds and waters are vast, and the sea breeze blows on the Longwan seashore, and the sea and sky are colorful, which makes people open-minded and full of pride, and it is like being in a fairyland on earth.
On the beach side of the bay, eight groups of beach exploration high pole lights stand majestically along the coastline (not far from the edge of the treasure gourd, there is a high pole of the sea standing tall), whenever night comes, the whole scenic spot is like day, here not only enjoys the reputation of "China's first never sleepy beach", but also realizes the concept of the colorful beach on the longwan seashore, but unfortunately we cyclists come and go in a hurry, naturally there is no eye to appreciate the beauty of the seaside night.
Huludao is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Liaoning Province, formerly known as Jinxi (renamed to its current name in October 1994), Huludao is a peninsula that extends into Liaodong Bay, because of its small head and tail, slightly narrower in the middle, and shaped like a gourd. To the north of the bay is the Longwan New Area of Huludao City, where the wide South Seaside Road closely connects the seashore with the urban area, and the land road is accessible in all directions, and the traffic is extremely convenient.
Like in Xingcheng, the people in Huludao City have already extended their living scope to the seaside, so after leaving the Longwan Scenic Area, they still rode along the coastal highway around the city, once riding to Longcheng Street in the southeast of Longwan Park, and then turning right to the east, and then turning around again along the coastal highway - the coastal side of a large circle to reach the Wanghai Temple Scenic Area.
"Wanghai Temple" legend is that people in order to commemorate the husband to return from the sea and cut their hair as a nun built, Wanghai Temple belongs to the jurisdiction of Longgang District (the current Longgang District is the past Huludao District, which is the location of the legendary Huludao), located in the south of the middle of the Huludao Peninsula, by the mountains and the sea, the scenery is beautiful, Wanghai Temple seaside is 10 kilometers away from the city, the total area of the seashore is now 400,000 square meters, the bath is built at the junction of the beautiful scenery of mountains and seas, the bathing beach is 11,000 square meters, and the coastline is 1015 meters , among them, the first bathing shoreline is 800 meters long, the second bathing shoreline is 215 meters long, here the sea surface is wide, the seabed slope is low, the beach water is clear and sandy, the sea is cool and moderate, the natural scenery is beautiful, it is also a tourist summer resort, every summer, come to the seaside to play fishing, catch the sea to collect shellfish Tourists flock to enjoy the fun brought to them by the sea.
The coastal park here is beautifully landscaped, with emerald green jungle and turquoise sea, which makes people feel relaxed. The sky and water are connected, the colors change, the sun sprinkles the mountains and beaches, as if covered with a golden curtain, the landscape here will give people a lot of inspiration, compared with other seashores, Wanghai temple seashore has a small but aura characteristics, and there are mountains and temples that other seashores do not have. In 2006, the Wanghai Temple was rebuilt in the Xisandaogou of the library, making it a veritable "Wanghai Temple".
The newly built Wanghai Temple in the southwest side of Wanghai Road in Yuejin Village, covers an area of 1.5 hectares, the architectural pattern of the temple in accordance with the traditional Buddhist cultural style, in the form of central symmetry to develop in depth, including the temple - mountain gate, the Hall of the Heavenly King - Daxiong Treasure Hall - Tibetan Scripture Building, the overall building of the temple is a reinforced concrete structure, the outside is decorated with ancient buildings, the roof of the temple is green tiles, carved beams and columns, ancient fragrance, pure and solemn, majestic and magnificent, and a real example of a prosperous temple.
The monastery is located in the middle of the mountains and forests, backed by green mountains, can be said to be located between the mountains and rivers, pine and cypress; in the summer, the mountains are full of flowers, pines and cypresses, like entering a fairyland, it can be described as a place to cultivate the mind, cultivate the body and mind, and practice the best Alan Ruo, although it is not necessarily the ladder to enter the pure and blissful world, but it is also an ideal place to rest, rest, and remove troubles - every first and fifteenth day of the first and fifteenth lunar calendar, there are men and women who come to the temple to burn incense, worship the Buddha, and do some lowest-level activities to give themselves some psychological comfort and sustenance.
As a cyclist has long taken cycling as a way of life and practice to cultivate the mind, cultivate the body and mind, and let go of emotions, naturally there is no stay here - the need to cultivate the mind and cultivate the body and mind, and there is no burning incense everywhere, worshiping the Buddha, and making some psychological preparations for the lowest level of Buddhist worship activities, so after watching the mountains and rivers here and expressing their love for this land, under the guidance of the bus driver, they turned around and left the Wanghai Temple scenic spot and continued to ride forward along the coastal road. At the T-shaped intersection with Shugang Road, it turned northwest, and finally rode on Taishan Road, riding all the way north to the intersection opposite Huludao Economic Development Zone and Hulu Mountain Villa.
The main entrance of the landscape area of Hulu Villa - a huge imitation wood square door frame is composed of tenon and tenon structure, and the two treasure gourds on the pier opposite the vertical doorpost on both sides are tied with red colored silk hydrangeas around the waist, and the festive weather and peaceful atmosphere constitute a wonderful picture of gourd culture and Kanto folklore; the gilded gourd villa on the horizontal frame hangs six red lanterns under the four characters, and then the banner below warmly welcomes the leaders of the National Nationalities Committee of the State and The Province of Nationalities to come and guide. It seems that some people have come here to spend the summer and enjoy the summer and sightseeing through the guidance work.
The iconic "Treasure Gourd" sculpture of Huludao Economic Development Zone and the main entrance of Hulushan Villa Landscape Area are opposite each other and look at each other, each with its own characteristics. This treasure gourd is very different from the shape of the treasure gourd painted with the pattern of the Eight Immortals Country Sea in the Longwan Scenic Area, perhaps this is the difference between the sea and the land - this hollow gourd composed of three parts is also very interesting, the large cavity at the bottom of the gourd is hollow, the other small cavity is inlaid with a blue ball, and the three sections formed by the edges of the three gourds make the gourd more tense, perhaps this is the tension or charm that symbolizes the Huludao Economic Development Zone.
Entering the development zone, riding all the way from south to north, from what he saw and heard, he deeply felt the magnificent momentum of Huludao's leapfrog development, jingo iron horse, and soaring forward - gathering momentum and gathering momentum, bravely creating brilliance by hard work, Huludao Economic Development Zone is indeed a bright business card delivered to cyclists.
Hulu Mountain Villa Tourist Scenic Spot is located in the northeast of Huludao City on the Bohai coast (in the territory of Huludao Economic Development Zone), covering an area of 13,500 acres. Hulu Villa takes gourd culture as the main line and folk culture as the characteristic, creating "the hometown of Chinese gourd culture" and "the first village of Kanto folklore", and in Hulu Villa, you can appreciate the wonders of gourd culture, appreciate the beauty of folk customs, and enjoy the fun of idyllic leisure.