Guiping Xishan Scenic Spot

Located in Guiping County in the southeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guiping Xishan Scenic Spot is the site of Jintian uprising of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, known as "the first beautiful mountain in the South".

Guiping Xishan Scenic Spot

synonym

The West Mountain scenic spot in Guiping generally refers to the West Mountain scenic spot in Guiping

Guiping Xishan Scenic Area, national AAAA scenic area, National Geopark. Located in Guiping City in the southeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Xishan Scenic Spot, which is one kilometer away from the outskirts of the city, is a collection of large-scale scenic spots, including the ruins of Jintian uprising of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Taiping mountain animal and plant nature reserve, the customs of Zhuang village Yao village in Zijing mountain, Tiannan Fudi cave, Tianluo Congyan, Baishi cave, Madong litchi Town, Xunzhou ancient city, and Tropic of cancer signs Scenic Attraction. The total area is about 20 square kilometers. In 1988, it was listed as a national key scenic spot, and in 2003, it was rated as a national 4A scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration. In 2005, it was rated as the "top ten" scenic spot in Guangxi. Xishan is famous for its "beautiful forest, strange stone, sweet spring and fragrant tea". At the same time, Xishan, as the holy land of Buddhism and the seat of Guangxi Buddhist Association, is also known as "Buddha saint", which can be called "five wonders".

Development history

Guiping City has a long history. In Dawan niugukeng, baisharuo Congyan, Xiawan Gaoling and ShiBeiling, the Neolithic Beiqiu cave site and the Paleolithic strike stone workshop site have been found. It shows that Guiping was a place for human activities at least 10000 years ago.

Guiping was a place of Jingzhou and Yangzhou in Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, and a place of Baiyue in Xi'ou in spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

Qin Dynasty

In 214 BC, after the first emperor of Qin Dynasty pacified Lingnan, he set up Guilin, Nanhai and Xiang counties. Guilin County led 12 counties: Bushan, Anguang, Helin, Guangdu, Zhongliu, Guilin, Tanzhong, Linchen, Dingzhou, Lingfang, ZengShi and Yongji. Among them, the county governments of Bushan county (located in today's mengxu area of Guiping) and Alin county (located in today's southeast area of Guiping) were located in today's Guiping It is the beginning of the county construction in the city.

South Vietnam

In 203 B.C., Zhao Tuo, the South China Sea prefect, set up an army to annex Guilin county and Xiang county. Guilin county was changed into Yulin County, and later restored to Guilin county. Bushan county is still the county government of Guilin county.

Chinese

In 111 B.C., Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty defeated Nanyue, and the original number of three counties in Nanyue was increased to nine. Guilin county was renamed Yulin County, and the county was governed by Bushan county.

three countries

County for the Wu territory, under the Yulin County of Guangzhou, still known as Bushan, Alin County, Yulin County governance in Bushan county.

Jin

It still follows the old system of the Three Kingdoms.

Southern Dynasties

In 502 ad, the southern Liang Dynasty set up Guiping county and Yulin County from Bushan County of Yulin County. Bushan county and Alin county still belong to Yulin County. Guiping county belongs to Guiping county. The county government of Yulin County is located in Yulin County, and the county government of Guiping county is located in Guiping County (now dawoping of Xishan Mountain is near Gongde Villa). The name of "Guiping" began at this time.

Sui Dynasty

In 590, Guiping county was abolished and five counties, Guiping, Alin, Huanghua, Wuping and Dabin, were successively established. Guilin, Alin, Huanghua and Wuping belong to Yulin County; Dabin county belongs to Yongping County. Wuping and Huanghua counties were abolished in the first year of Daye (605) and the second year of Daye respectively.

Tang Dynasty

Today, the county is divided into Xiuzhou and Xunzhou, with jurisdiction over nine counties (later six counties), belonging to Lingnan road. This is a period of the greatest changes in domestic separation and integration. Xiuzhou was established in 621, the fourth year of Wude in Tang Dynasty. It was originally called Linzhou. Guangji in the new book of Tang Dynasty was named Lingzhou. In the second year of Yue Dynasty, it was renamed Xiuzhou. Tianbao first year (742) renamed Changlin County, after the restoration of Xiuzhou. Jurisdiction Alin, Changlin, Luoxiu, Huanghua, Guicheng, Luyue six counties. Xunzhou was established in 633, the seventh year of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty. Because it is located at the end of Xunzhou River, it is named "Xun". It has jurisdiction over Guiping, Dabin and Lingjiang counties. Zhenguan 12 years (638) abandoned the state, longevity first year (692) restoration, Tianbao first year (742) renamed Xunjiang County, Qianyuan first year (758) renamed Xunzhou. Guiping and Dabin counties remained unchanged along the Sui Dynasty. Lingjiang county was established in the same year as Xunzhou.

Five Dynasties

Today's county belongs to the Southern Han Dynasty, with five counties. Among them, Alin, Luoxiu and Changzhou belong to Xiuzhou; Guiping and Huanghua belong to Xunzhou.

Song Dynasty

Xiuzhou was abandoned in the fifth year of Kaibao (972), and its jurisdiction was incorporated into Puning County of Rongzhou (now Rongxian county). In the same year, Xunzhou was abolished and its jurisdiction was incorporated into Guizhou (now Guixian county). The next year, Xunzhou was restored and Guiping county was led. The counties of Alin, Luoxiu, Changlin and Huanghua in the county were unified into Guiping county. The county government moved from dawoping in Xishan to the present urban area. The long-term division of many counties in Guiping City has come to an end.

element

Guiping county belongs to Xunzhou Road, and the road management is in the present urban area. Xunzhou road governs Guiping and Pingnan counties.

bright

Guiping county is the capital of Xunzhou, which is governed by the city. Xunzhou Prefecture governs Guiping, Pingnan and Guixian.

clear

Along the Ming Dynasty, it belongs to Xunzhou Prefecture, and the government is in the present urban area. Xunzhou Prefecture governs Guiping, Pingnan, Guixian and Wuxuan.

In the fifth year of Xianfeng (1855), the Guangdong peasant uprising army headed by Chen Kai and Li Wenmao went up the river, conquered Xunzhou City, designated Xiujing, established Dacheng state, and changed Guiping County into Yongxiu county. At that time, Yongxiu County accounted for more than half of Guiping county. Xianfeng eleven years (1861) dachengguo failure, Guiping County jurisdiction still restore the Qing system.

The Republic of China

In the early Republic of China, Qing Dynasty was adopted

In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), the capital of Xunzhou was abolished. Five years is Xunzhou administrative region, office set up Guiping. In the sixth year of the Republic of China, it belonged to Cangwu Road. In the 15th year of the Republic of China, the abandoned road was changed to Xunzhou district. In the 33rd year of the Republic of China, it was changed to Wuzhou district. In the 37th year of the Republic of China, it belonged to the thirteen districts, and the office of the Commissioner of the thirteen districts was in the present urban area.

After liberation

The People's Republic of China

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, Guiping County initially belonged to Wuzhou district. In July 1951, it belonged to Rong County. In July 1958, it belonged to Yulin district. In 1970, the area was renamed as Yulin area. In July 1994, with the approval of the State Council, Guiping was established as a city (county-level city) instead of a county. In October 1996, Guigang City at prefecture level was established and Guiping city was replaced by Guigang City.

geographical environment

The west mountain of Guiping is famous for its "strange rocks, beautiful trees, fragrant tea and sweet spring". The mountains are rugged, and there are dozens or even hundreds of cubic meters of huge rocks, among which there are grotesque rocks and winding paths. Towering stone trees, green shade, magnificent natural landscape. Xishan tea is well-known, fragrant and delicious, and is sold all over the world. Quan Ganli has been praised by the world. People use high-quality milk spring water to brew many sweet Qiongjiang, such as "Guangxi Maotai" milk spring wine, and "Luohan fruit dew" which contains a variety of trace mineral elements beneficial to human body. During the midsummer, there is a bamboo tube beside the milk spring for passers-by to take water and drink freely. It is a great pleasure to scoop up a tube of spring water and sip it slowly. It is known as a unique western mountain.

The cradle of milk spring

To the west of Guiping city is a part of Longshan mountains in Central Guangxi, known as "the cradle of milk spring". Because of the Mesozoic granite in this area, groundwater is attached to the fractures of the rock mass, and accumulated water forms springs. This kind of spring has high density of water molecules, high surface tension, and contains a special physical phenomenon. It is said that only Hupao spring in Hangzhou can match it. Someone once performed a performance: until 113 coins were put in, the water swelled like bread at the mouth of the cup, but it did not overflow, breaking the rule of "overflow when full". People who see this kind of special physical phenomenon are all amazed. The local people are even more proud. There is a tea picking tune in Guiping, which praises Ruquan: "hualuoshi, hualuoshi, Ruquan water, Xishan tea. This is not to be said with the layman, the layman to listen to a monk. "

natural resources

water dripping from stalactites

Under the boulder is the word "Ruquan", which was written by the ancients. The spring is about 1 meter deep. It doesn't dry up in winter and overflow in summer. It is said that when the Buddha was in retreat, he drank a mouthful of milk spring water with the help of a shepherdess and recovered a little bit. He meditated under the ancient banyan tree for seven days and seven nights and became a Buddha. According to the records of Xunzhou capital, Ruquan is "as cool as Hangzhou Longjing, but as sweet as it is.". Sometimes there is juice, white as milk, so it is called Ruquan. "Modern scientific tests have confirmed that this phenomenon is caused by radon. When radon is ejected with the spring water, it will appear milky white phenomenon.

Xishan Scenic Spot has a long history. It is the most complete Buddhist holy land in Guangxi and one of the thirteen Buddhist holy places in China,

There are more than 4000 couplets left by scholars of all ages to praise Xishan.

Lin Xiu

Xishan is a sea of forests, with a forest coverage rate of 98%. There are more than 130000 trees and 17000 cubic meters of timber. The main tree species are pine, banyan, camphor and Meretrix. They are called "four families" in Xishan jungle. There are more than 100000 pine trees all over the mountains and fields, among which the most striking one is the dragon scale giant pine with "iron rods and twigs like flying dragons, and the emperor's robes are full of vigor". There are more than 1500 ancient trees more than 100 years old, which fully reflects the characteristics of Xishan's "many, ancient, big, stubborn, strange, precious and beautiful" trees.

On the right side of Xishi nunnery, there are several rare Albizia glabra trees in Guangxi, which are towering and the pillars of architecture. Born in 1943

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