Tongyuan Gorge

Tongyuan Gorge

Tongyuan Gorge Scenic Spot is located in Wanli District and Xinjian district. It is one of the top ten scenic spots in Meiling. Tongyuan gorge stretches from Meiling Xiyao lake to Xingfu reservoir, with a total length of more than 10 Li and a drop of more than 600 meters. The longest drop is more than 100 meters. More than 300 water wheels and more than 80 curtain waterfalls are distributed in succession. The gorge is long and the rocks are scattered. The original shuidui group, the surrounding ancient trees and vines, the terraces into the clouds, the bright village, the happiness lake with Lake Island and the waterfall spring complement each other, forming a unique, magical and attractive tourism line for mountaineering exploration and folk customs.

Introduction to Tongyuan Gorge

Tongyuan gorge is rich in water, which has been used for thousands of years. The mountains on both sides of the gorge face each other, the gorge is quiet but winding, the stones are scattered, and the waterfalls are endless and beautiful. It has formed a unique group of waterfalls and water pestles which are rare in China.

The water wheel (pronounced "Dui") is to use the facilities of water power to pound rice. A water wheel is set up at a stream or beach where the water drop is large. A small channel is built with stones to lead the water to the water wheel. Relying on the impact of the water flow, the water wheel is driven to rotate and drive two stone hammers in the house to pound and chisel bamboo scraps in turn to pound the bamboo scraps into bamboo powder as fine as smoke From the crevice of the water hammer, it is like smoke.

Other highlights: the shuidui group in Tongyuan gorge is the local scenery. These historical shuidui houses still continue their ancient function of pestle powder (used to make sandalwood and incense, which is called Xiangfen by local people). The raw materials are wood chips, shavings or bamboo pockets. Its working principle is very simple. The water wheel is driven by water, and then the knife shaped stones on the wooden pin are pressed and hammered continuously Beat the ingredients until they are finer than flour.

Walking through the water wheel room, the sound of the sound of the sound will shake the ground, and in the twilight, the incense dust, like a puff of smoke for a long time, and add a bit of poetic, people can't imagine what kind of beautiful scenery, natural feelings.

According to the research of relevant experts, the famous painter Badashan (Zhu Da) of Qing Dynasty was buried here.

geographical position

Tongyuan Gorge Scenic Spot is located in the south of Liuyuan village and Xiaocun village, Wangcheng Town, Xinjian County, Nanchang City, and Hongxing Village, Wanli District. It is 2km away from Wanli City, 12km away from Nanchang West Railway Station, and 25km away from Changbei International Airport.

Main attractions

5D high altitude glass bridge

Tongyuanxia 5D high-altitude glass bridge is 180 meters long, across Xingfu reservoir, overlooking the reservoir panoramic view. The glass bridge adopts acousto-optic technology, with 5D dynamic effect.

Glass water slide

The total length of Tongyuan gorge glass water slide is 240 meters. Tourists can take a rubber raft to drift down the glass water slide and have a panoramic view of Tongyuan gorge.

Beach Paradise

Tongyuan gorge is a tourist attraction for children.

Colorful dry slide

Two rainbow colored slideways slide out from the height of the slideway with tires. The earth's gravity will bring the first acceleration. The end of the slideway suddenly turns and flies out of the slideway until it falls on the inflatable mat. It is a special scenic spot of Tongyuan gorge.

Red yacht wharf

The dock where Xiao Shi Longyu fled by boat while escaping from the pursuit of officers and soldiers. It is said that Qin Mugong sent soldiers to pursue them. At that time, they thought that the soldiers had gone far away. After they came out of Qin people's cave, they did not expect that the soldiers found their trace and continued to pursue them. When the officers and soldiers came to the Bank of Tongyuan gorge, there was no place for Xiao Shi to escape. When she looked around, she took off her silk scarf and threw it into the lake. She saw that the red scarf had become a red sailing boat. So they boarded the red sailing boat and took advantage of the wind to get away from the pursuit of the officers and soldiers. The dock from which she fled was the red sailing boat dock.

Hong Xiang Fang

It is said that Xiao Shi was industrious and intelligent. When he lived here, in order to solve the problem of survival, he used the impact of the current in the canyon to invent the water wheel. The wood flour crushed by the water wheel was processed into incense and sold to the nearby Xiangcheng temple, Fayuan temple and Sanxiang temple in exchange for the needs of life. Hongxiangfang is the place where Xiao Shi's jade was processed and made incense. The traditional method of making incense here continues to this day and is full of endless charm.

Fengtai fairy house

It is said that in the spring and Autumn period, Nongyu, the daughter of Duke mu of Qin, loved music very much, especially Xiao. One night she dreamed of a handsome young man who was good at playing flute and was willing to marry her. Lane Yu sent people to find Huashan star cliff, fruit met a person, feather crowned crane cloak, jade appearance red lips, is playing flute. His name was Xiao Shi, so he was introduced into the palace and became close to Nong Yu. One night, they played the flute under the moon, which attracted Zifeng and Chilong. Xiao Shi told Nongyu that he was an immortal in the upper world and had a different fate with Nongyu, so he combined with Xiao Sheng. Now the dragon and Phoenix are here to welcome you. So Xiao Shi took advantage of the dragon, made jade and crossed the Phoenix, and both of them flew away. Later generations built Fengtai fairy house to commemorate the beautiful love story of the introduction of the Phoenix by the flute.

Red plum garden

In early spring, the red plum beside Fengtai fairy house quietly opens, with the spring breeze and fragrance, becoming a scenic line in Tongyuan Gorge Scenic Area.

King Wisteria

The age of Wisteria king in Tongyuan gorge is 1200 years. It is a kind of medicinal stem. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, relaxing meridians and activating collaterals. It looks like a string of sparrows when it blooms.

hippocrene

It is said that Xiao Shi was digging a well here to carry water and wash clothes. Later generations saw that the spring was clear and sweet, so it was regarded as a spiritual spring.

Shark beak

There is a big stone in Tongyuan gorge, which is just like a shark's beak stone in the middle of the gorge.

Qinren cave

When Qin Mugong learned that Xiao Shi and Nongyu were secretly courting each other, he became very angry. He thought that Xiao Shi was born in poverty and hurt the face of the country. So he sent soldiers to chase Xiao Shi and separate them alive. However, Xiao Shi and Nongyu were loyal to their love and had already promised to live and die together. In order to avoid their father's pursuit, they fled all the way to Hongya township. When they saw that the soldiers were about to catch up with them and had nowhere to hide, they suddenly saw a hole beside them suddenly opened, and they went into the cave to hide. They saw the twists and turns in the cave, and after a hundred steps, they suddenly became bright and suitable for hiding. Due to the fact that Xiao Shi had once evaded this cave, later generations also called it "Qin people's cave". It is said that this cave will open in troubled times and close in prosperous times. It is recorded in the chronicles of mountains that during the Yongxing period of Jin Dynasty, a Qi surnamed man once took refuge in the cave. After walking about a mile in the cave, he suddenly became open and cheerful. In front of him, there were more than ten houses, such as villages, bamboo fences and thatched cottages, crowing and barking. He met an old man and asked why. Again, the old man said that his ancestors were from the state of Chu. After the unification of the state of Qin, they were tyrannical and tyrannical. In order to escape from the rule of the state of Qin, their ancestors moved Moved here and knew nothing about the outside world. Later, according to textual research, Qin Ren Dong may be the source of Tao Yuanming's Taohua Yuan Ji.

The road to financial resources

There was a copper mine in Yuzhang County of the state of Wu. Liu recruited outlaws from all over the world to make money here secretly, and boiled seawater in the East for salt. Wu was very rich because he did not pay taxes. It is said that the road of financial resources is the only way for Liu Bi, king of Wu, to transport copper coins.

Bath girl

It is said that after making incense in Xiangfang, because the water source of Tongyuan gorge is clean and clean, the jade bathes here, so later generations call Tongyuan gorge Yuxian gorge.

Phoenix Pavilion

It is said that it is the place where Nongyu works in the water hammer room.

natural resources

Water pestle group

It is one of the three four level tourism resources in Meiling district. It has the value of Humanities Research and tourism development. It is the historical witness of the local social development process. There are more than 300 water pestles in the scenic area, which are located along the Tongyuan gorge to Weidong village. They are distributed along the gorge, scattered up and down, with a simple style. The old records once described in detail: "water pestles are set up near the city and villages, and by streams and streams. There are pouring wheel and downstream water wheel in the pestle. The pouring wheel is installed at the end of the pestle, and the downstream wheel is installed beside the pestle, which is suitable for the water potential to be higher and lower. There is a long shaft running through the middle of the wheel. The wooden teeth on the shaft are uneven. The stream is torrent. When the wheel rotates with the water, the teeth touch the end of the pestle and the pestle rises. When the teeth leave the end of the pestle, the pestle falls. It rises and falls suddenly. There is no stop. " Tongyuan shuidui has a history of thousands of years and is known as "living fossil" in the academic circle. Shuidui group has high practical value and is one of the sources of local residents' income. Tongyuanxia water hammer has been a production tool for people from a thousand years ago until now.

Waterfall group

Tongyuanxia waterfall falls for tens of miles, with a drop of more than 600 meters. There are more than 80 curtain waterfalls distributed, forming more than 10 10-20 meters high and 5-15 meters wide multi-level waterfalls. The longest waterfall is more than 100 meters long, with a drop of 50 meters. It is one of the characteristic landscapes of tongyuanxia scenic area.

Ancient tombs

The ancient tombs in tongyuanxia have a long history. Yunyan temple is located in the bamboo forest opposite Weidong village, Zhaoxian town. Behind the temple is a group of ancient tombs of the Qing Dynasty (Linji sect). Its historical and cultural value is of national significance. It is rare and unique. Chengdu has a high landscape, and this kind of phenomenon is rare in other areas. The environment is very quiet, the shape and structure remain intact, and the resource influence is well-known in Jiangxi Province.

Xiaohu

The water surface area of Xiaohu Lake in flood season is about 3500-3600 mu, and the highest water level can reach 55.4 meters; the instantaneous water level of the canyon can reach 1 meter. The annual water level of the lake is 51.1 meters.

Tongyuan gorge traffic

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