Looking up to Tianshan Mountain

Yangtian mountain is a national 3A scenic spot and one of the top ten forest parks in Shandong Province. The main peak of Yangtian mountain is 834 meters above sea level, with steep peaks and luxuriant vegetation. There are mysterious caves, high cliffs and grotesque caves. It is known as "natural forest park".

Looking up to Tianshan Mountain

Yangtian mountain is 46 kilometers southwest of Qingzhou City, Shandong Province. Its main peak is 834 meters above sea level. It is now a national AAAA scenic spot, one of the top ten forest parks in Shandong Province, one of the top ten excellent new scenic spots in Shandong Province, and one of the top ten Mountain Scenic spots in Shandong Province. Yangtian mountain integrates forest landscape, landform landscape and human landscape. There is a vast forest, a wide variety of animals and plants, and a beautiful natural environment. The mountains and cliffs are hidden among the pines and cypresses. Forest cover is high, most of the area is natural secondary forest, its natural environment is basically in a state of balance, known as "natural forest park". The main scenic spots on the mountain are: moyungu, Foguang cliff, Wangyue Pavilion, Wenchang Pavilion and many caves of Yousui.

Overview of mountain system

Yangtian mountain is located 46 kilometers southwest of Qingzhou City in Shandong Province, at the junction of wangfen town and Miaozi town in Qingzhou City. The main peak is 834 meters above sea level, and the highest peak is moyungu

848 meters, covering an area of 2.1 square kilometers. Luohan Cave (Thousand Buddha cave) has a skylight, which is named after "one aperture passes upward and the sky shines down". In ancient times, there was a poem "hanging the autumn moon round on the sky", which praised the scenery of Yangtian mountain. On February 22, 2000, Yangtian mountain was officially approved as a national forest park by the State Forestry Administration.

It is composed of Green Valley, cliff, beautiful water, temple, forest of Steles, secluded cave, Jiulong plate and red leaves, which are as bright as brocade. "Looking up to the sky is the best way to win. It is famous in the East.". Throughout the year, here are endless scenery, endless scenery, can give people the enjoyment of beauty. In early spring, the plants are green and full of vitality; in summer, the trees are green and the spring water is clear; in autumn, the mountains are full of red leaves and fruits; in winter, the mountains are covered with snow.

When you enter Yangtian mountain, the first thing to welcome visitors is the green color of the forest in the mountain. It is layered, mountain with the peak, the wind blowing foot, you can see the peak, valley forget to return. If you come here in late autumn, you can also see a 100 hectare red leaf forest composed of Cotinus coggygria, red maple, Pistacia chinensis and other colored leaf trees. In the red all over the mountains, there are occasional yellow embellishments, forming a spectacular Huashan scenery. At the same time, there are ginkgo, cedar, metasequoia, Platycladus orientalis, weeping willow, maple poplar, Carpinus and other foliage trees; Spiraea, rose, Bauhinia, plum, jasmine, Mallow, pomegranate, peony, peony, Rhododendron, clove, jasmine, lily, Shandan and other ornamental plants; chestnut, hawthorn, apple, azalea, apricot, plum, jujube, persimmon, cherry, plum, grape, wolfberry and other ornamental plants Fruit trees. There are 166 species, 92 genera, 48 families. It's really colorful. No wonder the ancients called Yangtian mountain "natural hundred flowers garden".

In addition, there is a unique. In addition to many fruits for people to taste, there are more flowers, leaves and roots of plants, which can become a delicacy on the table. Such as wild chrysanthemum, Toona sinensis, ginseng, fungus, mushroom, dandelion, yellow flower, wild celery, mountain leek, mountain peach and so on dozens of species. Therefore, the beauty of Yangtian mountain can not only be seen, but also be eaten. When visitors come here, enjoying the beautiful scenery of mountains and forests, listening to the singing of birds and enjoying the delicacies of mountains, it's strange that you don't feel overjoyed.

If you go down the mountain from the west side of Yangtian, you can also see a landscape like scroll: Renhe reservoir. Surrounded by mountains, it can hold more than 2800 cubic meters of water. The water quality is pure, the microwave is not startled, the peaks are reflected, and the still shadow is deep blue. It seems that there is a green silk with distant mountains and near Xius in the countryside, which is spread between the green mountains. Small boats on the water can make people enjoy the charm of the sea in the mountains. At the same time, carp, tilapia, floating tip fish, silver carp, turtle, crab in the water And enough to make people: only products Yangtian mountain treasures, and eat Renhe seafood. The sense of immortality is once again attractive here.

natural landscape

The landform of Yangtian mountain is special, with mysterious caves, high-profile cliffs and grotesque caves. The beauty and magic of Yangtian mountain has attracted countless scholars and left a large number of cultural relics for thousands of years. Yangtian mountain has lush forest and verdant grass. The natural secondary forest is a rare natural botanical garden in Jiangbei, where the vines twined and covered the sky. The black pine forest in Yangtian mountain is a wonder in the limestone area. Thousands of acres of black pine forest are lush and green. When the mountain wind passes through, the pines will never stop. The red leaves of Yangtian mountain are all over the mountains. In late autumn, you can see the towering mountains and the forest.

Yangtian mountain has the best developed vertical cave group in Jiangbei. The proven caves include Heilong cave, Simen cave, Gaoming cave, shuilian cave and shuilian cave, all of which are open to tourists. Yangtiancao is a rare karst depression in the world. Its special landform and rich forest resources have formed a unique mountain forest microclimate. The content of negative oxygen ions is dozens of times of that of ordinary urban areas. It is a natural oxygen bar. Yangtian mountain is magnificent and has a strange landform. Mo Yun Gu straight into the sky, Gu four cliffs, only a path in the southeast can climb. Foguang cliff is a precipice, which is named "Foguang cliff" because of the historical records of the great light. In the middle of Foguang cliff, a natural Giant Buddha sits upright, holding the Scriptures and looking at the valley. There are hundreds of niches in the thousand Buddha cave. In the past, there were 48 kinds of Yingzhen statues in the Northern Song Dynasty. According to legend, Zhao Kuangyin once lived here, also known as "Taizu cave". On the night of the Mid Autumn Festival, the moon can be seen from the stone gap in the cave, but it is not the whole moon. Only Jiazi can see the whole moon during the Mid Autumn Festival. At that time, the bright light will shine down from the cave top, and the wall will be covered with gold and silver. The ancients praised this scene with a poem of "hanging the autumn moon round high up to the sky", so Yangtian mountain gets its name. Foguang cliff is connected with the northern cliff to form the longest echo wall in the world. Manjusri temple in Yangtian mountain is one of the three major Manjusri temples in China. The poems and inscriptions on Tianshan Mountain are all the same.

Mountain appearance and Buddha cave

Yangtian mountain is magnificent and has a strange landform. Moyungu, Foguang cliff, thousand Buddha cave, Guanyin cave, immortal cave and other special mountain shapes are amazing. Foguang cliff is connected with the northern cliff to form the first echo wall in the world.

Plants and animals

Yangtian mountain is a rare natural botanical garden to the north of the Yangtze River. The flowers of Forsythia in early spring, Sophora japonica in early summer and red leaves in full swing in late autumn make up a beautiful landscape. This is one of the most abundant natural forests in North China. There are a variety of national first-class protected plants such as bitter wood and wild soybean in the forest. There are 128 species of terrestrial vertebrates, including 22 species of national rare animals. Yangtian mountain is also a place where migratory birds migrate. The special geographical location makes Yangtian mountain a paradise for birds.

Cave and stalactite

Yangtian mountain has the best developed vertical cave group in Jiangbei, 56 vertical caves have been found, and the proven caves include Heilong cave, Simen cave, Gaoming cave, shuilian cave and shuilian cave. Lingze cave in Yangtian mountain has both steep and dangerous Canyon style and magnificent and peculiar cave style, which is fascinating. Lingze cave is 1080 meters long. It is a large cave among 304 karst caves in China. Compared with other karst caves in China, it has three characteristics: steep and dangerous: there are six halls with a height of more than 30 meters, and three scarps with a vertical drop of more than 10 meters; pleasant temperature: the annual temperature in the cave is 9-11 ℃. It belongs to the cave with the lowest temperature Living in the temperature of 9-12 ℃, the life span can reach more than 200 years. Therefore, Lingze cave is also known as Changshou cave. It has constant flowing water: the karst cave in the north is generally dry, while Lingze cave has constant flowing water all the year round. There are more than 200 meters of watercourses, six pools, and one waterfall. Lingze cave in Yangtian mountain is composed of water curtain cave, Heilong cave and Simen cave. Rainwater and snow water gather to form underground water, which constantly damages rocks The stalactite in the cave was formed by the dissolution and erosion of the rock. Yangtian trough is a rare karst depression on the top of the mountain at an altitude of more than 900 meters in the world.

Temples and poetry

The beautiful Yangtian mountain attracts people and has left a large number of cultural relics for thousands of years. As like as two peas in the early Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin stopped to mount Tianshan and found that the mountains were just like dreams. Wenzhu temple, also known as Yangtian temple, covers an area of 4500 square meters. It is one of the three major Manjusri temples in China and occupies a special important position in Buddhist activities. Wenchang Pavilion is dedicated to the emperor of Wenchang. In the old days, all the students who went to Beijing to pay homage to him. It is said that Zhao Bingzhong, the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty, and Liu Yong, the number one scholar in the early Qing Dynasty, paid homage to him before they went to Beijing for the examination. A boy was born nearby, and his family came here to pray for the blessing of Wenqu star. The poems and inscriptions on Tianshan mountain all record the vicissitudes of history here.

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Look up to the sky

Yangtian mountain has a poem "hanging high in the sky, the full moon in autumn", which praises the scenery of Yangtian mountain. Yangtian mountain was officially approved by the State Forestry Administration as a National Forest Park and promoted to national AAAA scenic spot. In 2009, it became a national geopark (part of Qingzhou National Geopark). It is composed of karst cave, green valley, cliff, beautiful water, temple, forest of Steles, secluded cave, jiulongpan and red leaves, which are as bright as brocade

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