Hongshan National Forest Park

Hongshan National Forest Park, Inner Mongolia

synonym

Hongshan National Forest Park generally refers to Inner Mongolia Hongshan National Forest Park

Hongshan National Forest Park in Inner Mongolia, located on the Bank of Yingjin River in the northeast of Hongshan District, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, is the first National Forest Park in Inner Mongolia, the only artificial forest park in China, and the first national forest park named after a famous cultural mountain in China

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Hongshan National Forest Park in Inner Mongolia covers an area of 7700 mu, with the highest peak elevation of 742 meters. There are six scenic spots: Mulan Temple scenic spot, Yulong villa scenic spot, Hongshan Range Rover scenic spot, folk custom scenic spot, stele Gallery Pavilion scenic spot, forest functional area; Maitreya Buddha, mountain Buddha, Jiangjun stone, double lion picture, Golden Toad moon watching, Yixian sky and other natural mountain stone scenic spots; Buddha Pavilion, moon inviting Pavilion, Lingfeng Pavilion ”There are many artificial scenic spots, such as "ambergris pool", "stele Gallery Pavilion combination", "Xianmin village"

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On November 22, 1991, Hongshan National Forest Park in Inner Mongolia was approved as the first batch of national forest parks

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geographical environment

Location context

Hongshan National Forest Park in Inner Mongolia is located on the Bank of Yingjin River in the northeast of Hongshan District, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. It covers an area of 7700 Mu and the highest peak is 742 meters above sea level

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topographic features

Hongshan National Forest Park is located in the southeast corner of the old city of Chifeng City, close to Yingjin River, 420 kilometers south of Beijing and 440 kilometers south of Shenyang. The railway and highway transportation are very convenient, and you can also fly directly from Beijing, Shenyang, Hohhot and other places. The park was approved by the Ministry of forestry in November 1991 as a national forest park with an area of 65000 Mu and a forest coverage rate of 39%. The park is divided into four parts: Hongshan District, Beishan District, Dongshan District and Xishan District.

Resources

Hongshan National Forest Park is located in a superior position, where the natural secondary forest is dense, the vegetation types are rich and diverse, there are Qifeng cliff everywhere, the natural scenery is beautiful, the ecological environment is good, all these constitute the characteristics of Hongshan National Forest Park tourism resources. The forest park has many vegetation, mainly including Pinus thunbergii, spruce, larch, poplar, willow, elm, oak, birch, etc. In addition, there are various medicinal plants and wild animals, including more than 80 kinds of medicinal materials, edible fungi and edible plants. The main medicinal materials are Astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula, bupleurum, chrysanthemum, peony, rhubarb, etc. the main edible plants and fungi are mushrooms, agaric, Pteridium, needle, chive, etc. all of them are wild health food.

Hongshan National Forest Park has a good environment and conditions for the survival of wild animals. There are more than 100 species of birds, such as eagles and wild eagles, and more than 30 species of wild animals, such as rabbits, pheasants, hemipters and stone chickens.

Main scenic spots

There are also many natural and cultural landscapes in the park. The main landscapes are red mountains and rocks, which are named after Hongshan and Chifeng. There are 47 peaks in the park, and the mountain is magnificent. Naturally, many vivid shapes are formed, such as the mountain Buddha, the lying hump, the general stone, the line sky, the Golden Toad watching the moon, etc. Hongshan is known as the largest cultural mountain in China. It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization and dragon culture. There are many cultural relics, such as the ancient sun god statue, the Great Wall site of Yan in Warring States period, the cultural relics of Liao and Jin Dynasties and the Mulan stele. The ancient Jade Dragon unearthed here is known as "the first dragon in the world" and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad.

Seven scenic spots have been formed in the park, including Hongshan scenic area, stele Gallery Pavilion area, Buddhist activity area, Hongyan view scenic area, forest activity area, Hongshan ancient village and Hongshan ruins group, and 57 scenic spots have been built, including "Buddha Pavilion", "moon invitation Pavilion", "Lingfeng Pavilion", "ambergris pool" and "stele Gallery Pavilion combination". It has become a good place for tourists to go sightseeing, leisure and entertainment.

Thatched cottage

When you walk in the woods and watch the natural mountain and stone landscapes, such as backer Buddha, Maitreya Buddha, crouching hump, general stone, double lions, monkey stone, a line of sky, Golden Toad watching the moon, you will feel the magic of nature. The hyperbolic "Sun God" image carved by the ancestors of Hongshan Culture 6000 years ago makes you appreciate the piety and mystery of totem worship. On the top of the red mountain, you can not only overlook the majestic appearance of Chifeng City, but also overlook the winding Yanbei Great Wall Site in the north of red Shandong across the river. In June 1964, Zhu De, Dong Biwu and other comrades came here for inspection. Mr. Zhu wrote that "in the hot summer, when he visited Wumeng, the willows were planted around Chifeng, where is the yellow sand today, and the blue sky is reflected by a piece of green yarn.".

Hongshan Scenic Area

On the top of the red mountain, you can not only overlook the majestic appearance of Chifeng City, but also see the green wave of Yingjin river winding North like a jade belt. You can also see the earliest ancient Yanbei Great Wall Site in Chinese history on Pingdingshan. The main scenic spots of this scenic spot are: lingfengxuan, yanyueting, monument to the advanced city of forestry ecological construction, shuangyongbei, backer Buddha and jiangjunshi.

Stele Gallery Pavilion area

In the middle of the red mountain, there is a small pool named Longtan pool. Beside the pool, there are stele corridors, pavilions and weeping willows around it. In addition, the small bridge and flowing water under the weeping willows make people feel like they are in the water town of the south of the Yangtze River. There is a peak on the top of the Longtan pool. Its head is like a tiger with sleepy eyes. This stone tool can't help but make people sigh about the uncanny craftsmanship of nature, the presence of facial features and the lifelike look. On the east side of tiger head is a turtle looking up, and tiger head is a turtle shell. This natural phenomenon of one stone and two scenes is rare in China.

Buddhist activity area

On the hillside of Hongshan mountain, there is a giant Maitreya Buddha carved from Hongshan stone. The Buddha is 8.2 meters high and 5.6 meters wide. He holds an open cloth bag in his right hand and has a smiling face. Facing Chifeng City, this Buddha means to bless the people of Chifeng City. Not far from Maitreya Buddha, there is a man-made Guanyin cave. In the cave, there is a 2-meter-high white jade Guanyin, boy and girl, and more than 1000 Guanyin of different sizes. It is the main activity place for Buddhist believers.

Hongyanguan Scenic Area

This is an ideal place for climbing and exploration. The mountains are dangerous and there are many landscapes. The main scenic spots are: yixiantian, Tiesuo road and Mulan temple. The forest activity area is located at the foot of the red mountain, where the trees are luxuriant and there are many tree species, which is an ideal place to rest. In autumn, there are many colors such as red, yellow and green in the forest, and there are many kinds of birds in the forest, which is a primitive atmosphere.

Hongshan site group

Hongshan sites are densely distributed, mainly including Hongshan culture, Xiajiadian lower culture and Xiajiadian upper culture. Today, Hongshan site has become a famous cultural tourist attraction in Chifeng City.

Village of ancestors

In order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the naming of "Hongshan Culture" in Chifeng City, "Hongshan Culture" is the most representative ancient cultural relics of Neolithic Age in northern China. In addition to a large number of painted pottery relics and large-scale sacrificial sites, more importantly, the excavation of "the first dragon in China" and "the first Phoenix in China" has made the "Hongshan Culture" famous. It shows the prehistoric history to the world It is the splendid primitive culture of the West Liaohe River Basin in northern China. The newly completed Hongshan village, covering an area of more than 100 mu, has built six houses, a fishing pond and dozens of statues reflecting the daily production and life of the ancestors, such as hunting, fishing, stone making and pottery making, according to the style of the houses at that time, vividly representing the life scenes of the prehistoric ancestors.

Glacial remains

Geological researchers found Quaternary glacial remains in Hongshan National Forest Park, Chifeng City. This discovery proves the wide range of glaciers in northern China and provides a new clue for further searching for similar glaciers. This time, a large number of icebergs, edge ridges, and

Jiaofeng and ice erosion marks provide important evidence for the development of glaciers in northern China. They have the same formation mechanism as many glacial relics found in Keshiketeng Banner, Balinyou banner, Balinzuo banner and Linxi County of Chifeng City. However, due to the stronger weathering and denudation of Hongshan mountain, it is difficult to preserve the "glacial mortar" and "ice stone forest".

folk culture

Chifeng is the birthplace of Hongshan Culture and one of the ancestors of Chinese civilization, with a long history of more than 5000 years. Chifeng's population is mostly Han nationality, and most of them are immigrants from the late Qing Dynasty, so the main folk customs in the city are mainly northeast folk customs. Chifeng is also one of the areas with the largest Mongolian population in China, with strong Mongolian customs. There are several large Mongolian restaurants in the city, and you can taste the most authentic Mongolian food without going to the grassland.

Development and construction

On November 22, 1991, Hongshan National Forest Park in Inner Mongolia was approved as the first batch of national forest parks

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In July 2006, Hongshan village of Hongshan National Forest Park in Inner Mongolia was built.

On May 1, 2008, Hongshan National Forest Park in Inner Mongolia began to open to the public free of charge

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Traffic routes

Transportation: you can take the train from Beijing, Shenyang, Dalian, Harbin, Qiqihar, Hohhot, Qinhuangdao and other places to Chifeng station, and then transfer to bus or taxi in the city. You can get there by bus No.1, no.6, No.12, No.101, No.205, etc.

Accommodation: you can stay in the hotel near Hongshan Park, or in the prosperous area of Chifeng City

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