Lushan Xihai

Lushan Xihai scenic spot, formerly known as Yunju mountain Zhelin Lake scenic spot, is one of the national scenic spot, National Forest Park, provincial Geopark, and one of the three model forests in China. It spans Yongxiu and Wuning counties, covering a total area of 680 square kilometers. It is a mountain lake type provincial key scenic spot integrating sightseeing, leisure and vacation.

Lushan Xihai scenic spot

synonym

Lushan West Sea generally refers to Lushan West Sea Scenic Area

Lushan Xihai scenic spot, formerly known as Yunju mountain Zhelin Lake scenic spot, is located in the southwest of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, spanning Yongxiu and Wuning counties. It is composed of Zhelin lake, a large reservoir, and Yunju mountain, a Buddhist holy land. It is a national AAAA scenic spot.

There are Yunju mountain with profound Buddhist culture and Zhelin lake with green waves, green island, first-class atmosphere and first-class water quality. This kind of landscape resource type, which is closely combined with mountain landscape and large-scale lake island scenery, is rare in China.

On December 31, 2005, with the approval of the State Council, Yunju mountain Zhelin Lake scenic spot, the former predecessor of Lushan Xihai, was listed as the Sixth Batch of national scenic spots by the State Council.

The first batch of national primary and secondary school students' research and practice education bases.

On November 11, 2019, Lushan Xihai scenic spot was listed in the preliminary list of 5A scenic spots.

Historical evolution

In 1958, "Zhelin Hydro Junction Project" was constructed in the middle reaches of Xiuhe river.

In 1962, "Zhelin Hydro Junction Project" was suspended due to the national economic difficulties.

In 1970, "Zhelin Hydro Junction Project" resumed construction.

In 1972, the "Zhelin Hydro Junction Project" was completed, forming an earth dam with a height of 75.2 meters, a length of 630 meters and a bottom width of 425 meters, which is the first earth dam in Asia and the second largest in the world. Zhelin lake, with a reservoir capacity of 7.92 billion cubic meters, a water area of 30000 hectares and an area of 308 square kilometers, has been formed. The first generating unit of the completed hydropower station is put into operation and generates electricity.

In 1999, comprehensive tourism development began.

On December 31, 2005, Yunju mountain Zhelin Lake scenic spot was listed as the Sixth Batch of national scenic spots in China by the State Council.

On April 30, 2006, the Management Committee of Yunju mountain Zhelin Lake scenic area was established to manage the area in a unified way.

In August 2011, Yunju mountain Zhelin Lake scenic spot was renamed Lushan Xihai scenic spot.

On November 11, 2019, Lushan Xihai scenic spot successfully passed the evaluation of national 5A scenic spot landscape quality experts in the competition of 30 scenic spots across the country, marking that Lushan Xihai has officially obtained the admission ticket to create a national 5A scenic spot and the qualification to create a 5A scenic spot.

geographical environment

geographical position

Lushan Xihai scenic spot is located in the middle and upper reaches of Xiuhe River, spanning Yongxiu and Wuning counties. Also known as Lushan Xihai. With a total area of 495 square kilometers, it is composed of Lushan Xihai Lake area and Yunju mountain. Among them, the lake area has 308 square kilometers

The mountainous area is 187 square kilometers.

Climatic characteristics

Lushan Xihai scenic spot is located in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with high forest coverage, warm and humid climate, four distinct seasons, long frost free period, sufficient light and abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 16.7 ℃, the annual precipitation is 1634.1 mm, and the annual sunshine is 1600.4 hours.

geological structure

The general characteristics of the geological structure in Lushan Xihai scenic spot are as follows: tight fold uplifting, corresponding faults and associated structures, resulting in old strata metamorphism, weathering and denudation, Mesozoic strata missing, or buried deep, or weathering and flattening. The two banks are mainly quaternary Holocene alluvial sediment and gravel, intercalated with middle Pleistocene reticulated laterite and gravel, and lower Pleistocene fine sand, gravel and loam, showing typical intrusive geological structure.

topographic features

Lushan Xihai scenic area is located at the east end of Jiuling mountain range. The highest peak in the area is 969.4 meters above sea level. 1、 The second terrace is mostly flooded. 3、 In the fourth terrace, the plains and mountains crisscross, forming a compound inclined valley with nearly East-West trend, and the region is dominated by hills and slopes.

hydrographic features

With an average water depth of 45 meters and visibility of more than 11 meters, Lushan Xihai lake is a national first-class water body with 150000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter, 308 square kilometers of normal water level storage area and 8 billion cubic meters of reservoir capacity, which is equivalent to the capacity of 550 West Lakes in Hangzhou.

natural resources

mineral resources

More than 20 kinds of mineral resources have been found in Lushan Xihai scenic spot. The proven reserves include vanadium, antimony, cassiterite, quartz sand, stone coal, porcelain clay, granite, etc.

Geothermal resources

In September 2012, a new geothermal resource was drilled in the Jinkou area of Lushan Xihai scenic spot. The daily water yield was more than 300 cubic meters, and the water temperature was more than 45 ℃.

water resource

Water resources mainly come from atmospheric precipitation, including surface water and groundwater resources.

Surface water: including self-produced surface water resources and incoming river flow. There are many lakes, rivers and ports. Zhelin lake has a reservoir capacity of 7.92 billion cubic meters and a water area of 30000 hectares, covering an area of 308 square kilometers. Zhelin Hydropower Station is the largest earth dam hydropower project in Asia.

Xiuhe is the largest river in the scenic area. It originates from the southern foot of Mufu mountain (the junction of Pingjiang, Hunan, Tongcheng, Hubei and Xiushui, Jiangxi). It flows through Tonggu, Xiushui, Wuning, Yongxiu, Xiadu and Liaohe, and flows into Poyang Lake at Wucheng and Ganjiang, with a total length of 419 km. The width of the river is 500-800m in flood season, 200-300m in dry season, 3-5M in depth, 0.6m/s in flow velocity, and 12100 s / m3 in historical maximum flow.

Animal resources

Lushan Xihai scenic area has a variety of ecological environment, which provides a good place for the breeding and habitat of various animals. According to the survey results of wild animal resources from 1998 to 1999, there are 310 species of birds, with a total number of 400000, belonging to 17 orders and 51 families, among which waterfowl account for 115 species. There are 11 species of national first-class protected birds, 40 species of second-class protected birds and 102 species of provincial protected animals; 35 species of mammals, including 1 species of national first-class protected animals, 5 species of second-class protected animals and 12 species of provincial protected animals; 28 species of amphibians and reptiles, including 5 species of national second-class protected animals and 15 species of provincial protected animals. There are 118 species in 25 families.

plant resources

The climate in the scenic spots is mild, and the soil layer in most mountains is deep, which is suitable for the growth of various plants. In China's vegetation division, it belongs to the subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest area, and the eastern middle subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest area. The vegetation shows the transition from subtropical deciduous forest to subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest. The flora belongs to the pan Arctic flora, adjacent to the three regions of East China in the China Japan flora.

The scenic spot has luxuriant trees and complete vegetation, and the forest coverage rate is 84%, of which the forest coverage rate of Yunju mountain is 89.2%, and the total volume of standing trees is more than 400000 cubic meters. There are more than 2000 kinds of plants, including more than 1000 kinds of higher plants, more than 20 kinds of fruit forest, 15 kinds of artificial forest, 115 kinds of arbor, and more than 40 kinds of ornamental plants.

Bole tree, one of the national first-class protected tree species, is an ancient primitive species of monotypic family endemic to subtropical China. Rare tree species are fragrant fruit tree, Ginkgo biloba (more than 20 plants), Cryptomeria fortunei, Pinus yunnanensis, Taxus chinensis, aniseed. Among them, luohansong, more than 500 years old, is located in Sima village, and the ancient ginkgo tree, more than 1000 years old, is located in Zhenru temple. There is also the largest natural Quercus variabilis community in the south of the Yangtze River on the west side of Yunju.

Layout of scenic spots

Lushan Xihai scenic spot is mainly composed of Lushan Xihai Jinkou scenic spot, Lushan Xihai Zhelin scenic spot and Lushan Xihai Yunju mountain scenic spot.

Among them, Lushan Xihai Jinkou scenic spot is located in the North Bank of Lushan Xihai, Jinkou Township, Wuning County, close to the Jinkou exit of Yongwu expressway. There are Jinkou wharf, Jinkou world, hot spring resort, CITIC Lushan Xihai tourist resort and other projects.

Zhelin scenic spot of Lushan Xihai is located in the South Bank of Lushan Xihai, Zhelin Town, Yongxiu County, close to national highway jiaowu line. There are Sima wharf, Taohuaxi drifting, Lushan Xihai hot spring resort, Zhelin Lake Hotel, sunshine 29 ° Resort and other projects.

Yunju mountain scenic spot is located in the southeast of Lushan Xihai and the southwest of Yongxiu county. The main scenic spots are Zhenru temple and Baihua valley.

Main attractions

Yunju mountain

Yunju mountain, known as "Xiaolu mountain", is 1143 meters above sea level. It governs four scenic spots: Lotus City, Baihua Valley, quanci'ao and Huangjing cave. With an area of 216.5 square kilometers, the scenic spot is known as "the right of Jiajiang River in Yunling mountain, which is 400 States high" and "the most desperate place in the world, where clouds live in the sky".

Zhelin Lake

Zhelin

Chinese PinYin : Lu Shan Xi Hai