Ziyun Valley

Ziyun Valley

Yankeng Ziyun Valley is located in Lankeshan, Southeast suburb of Dinghu District, Zhaoqing City, and in the Xijiang lingyangxia provincial nature reserve. Inkstone pit has a long history of mining and processing Duan inkstone. The best Duan inkstone in China comes from three famous pits in Ziyun Valley, namely Laokeng, Kengzi and mazikeng. Here are the thousand year old caves where inkstones were mined during the Tang Dynasty. You can also see the annual blooming bell flower, Tiesuo bridge, outdoor development base, green outline, ancient mill group ruins, valley rain forest, oxygen tasting Valley, Dong People's song and dance performances. Along the stream at your feet, you begin to enter the picturesque valley.

Main attractions

Zhaoqing inkpit ziyungu inkpit ziyungu has a very superior geographical advantage, which gives it a unique natural development environment. Yankeng Ziyun Valley is located in Lanke mountain, Southeast suburb of Zhaoqing, Xijiang Lingyang gorge Provincial Nature Reserve, covering an area of 12000 mu. It is an important part of Zhaoqing "Golden Triangle tourist area" composed of Qixingyan, Dinghushan and "Lanke mountain Lingyang gorge". Coupled with the more convenient transportation conditions, it has the potential to become a new tourist spot.

Ziyun Valley is located at Kengkou, Dinghu District, Zhaoqing City, near Xijiang River, which passes by in front of its entrance. The ferry arrived. Foot to the ground, if you go to the outdoor peach garden, Qingyuan epidemic, only at the foot of the stream, clear to the bottom. Moss covered stone walls can be seen beside you, green bamboo forest and hillside full of wild flowers will fill your eyes. There are also boulders hanging in the air, light and shadow in the sun, cicadas singing and birds singing, intoxicating breeze The quiet pictures are constantly changing, which makes people busy. There are many pools, strange rocks, pearl water clusters and unique natural scenery. He explored the river, searched for jade and gold, and went upstream through many natural landscape parks and waterfalls. Tianqing lake, the best inkstone in the world, Tiaojian lake, Zibei Tiankui reserve, Shengui lake, Bingwen lake are integrated with nature. Fenghuang rock, Guta rock, Xuande rock, Chaotian rock, mazikeng are surrounded by green mountains, green and winding, surrounded by green water, just like a natural picture.

Lingyang gorge of Xijiang River is 7.5km long, and the south side is Langke mountain. The mountain is dangerous and picturesque. The narrowest part of Lingyang gorge river is only 200m, and the two cliffs are more than 1000m high. The river is turbulent and swirling. In spring and summer, it is filled with smoke and beautiful scenery. Tourists can feel the beautiful scenery on both sides of Lingyang gorge and see it, Ancient fort, inkstone pit wall, big and small Longmen, Lingguan ancient road, Qingfengge, shaiyikeng, shanhukou, Wangfu Guishi, Wenshu village, etc.

facial pockmarks

Mazikeng is about four kilometers south of Laokeng. The entrance of mazikeng is on the rocks, about 600 meters away from the stream at the foot of the mountain. There are steep hillsides, jagged rocks and rugged mountain paths, which make it difficult to climb and climb. Mazi pit can be divided into water pit and dry pit. The two openings are not more than 5 meters apart. The water pit is at the bottom and soaks all the year round. The spring water in the cave continuously seeps from the rock wall. The dry pit is at the top, which is also called "spring in stone", but the time of ponding is slightly shorter than the water pit. It is said that mazikeng got its name from a stone picker with pockmarks on his face. The stone picker discovered this pit during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and took the risk of mining it. In memory of this pioneer, people named the inkstone pit he discovered mazikeng. After Duan Inkstone production resumed, mazikeng was the first to open a new pit for quarrying.

Natural landscape paradise

Located near Tongxin bridge, the park is also a natural water park built with natural landscape. When visitors visit the forests on both sides of the Strait, they can absorb the fresh air containing a lot of negative ions, which is conducive to their health.

Old pit

Laokengdong is located to the east of Duanxi, near xishuijiang. Laokeng inkstone is of argillaceous texture, compact and massive structure. Mineral composition: mainly composed of mica (hydromica) clay, hematite, quartz, chlorite, carbonate, trace minerals: tourmaline, rutile, pyrite, etc.

Kengziyan

It is located in the south of Laokeng, about 200 meters away from Laokeng. Also known as kangziyan, also known as yanzikeng. Kengziyan has a long history of quarrying. According to relevant historical records, since the Zhiping period of the Song Dynasty, quarrying has been carried out in all dynasties. Standing in front of the new entrance of kengziyan, you can see Duanxi inkstone pit and Lingyang gorge.

Duanyan is one of the famous pits. Mining in Song Dynasty. The inkstone in Duan Inkstone pit is second only to Shuiyan inkstone and can be used as high-grade inkstone. Kengziyan inkstone is a sericite argillaceous shale with quartz silt. It is mainly composed of clay, sericite, quartz, iron hydroxide, tourmaline and chlorite. The color of kengziyan inkstone is similar to Shuiyan inkstone but slightly red, which can be said to be between Shuiyan inkstone and mazikeng inkstone. The quality of inkstone is beautiful and tender, and the texture is fine and solid. There are blue and white, fire Na, banana leaf white, fish brain frozen and so on, especially for many stone eyes, and most of them are good eyes.

Exploring the river

At the foot of the river, the water is clear, mossy on both sides. Behind the wall, there are bamboo forests and hillsides full of wild flowers. Boulders, running water, light and shadow, cicadas, birds, intoxicating breeze The quiet pictures are constantly changing, making people dizzy. This is the oxygen zone of Ziyun Valley, where tourists can breathe oxygen and feel the nature.

Tourism information

Traffic information

transit

Duanzhou Road in the center of the city: 20km away from the scenic spot. Take bus No.3, No.15, No.21, No.23, No.24 to the scenic spot.

Self driving

Starting from Foshan: Chancheng - Guidan road - first ring road - Shizhong entrance of Guangsan Expressway - Sanshui exit - Sihui Mafang bridge - Dinghu District of Zhaoqing - go in at the intersection opposite Dinghu memorial archway on the side of the national road to Ziyun Valley wharf.

Ticket information

1. Entrance ticket: adult ticket: 50 yuan / person, student ticket: 40 yuan / person.

2. Natural landscape park ticket: adult ticket: 30 yuan / person, student ticket: 20 yuan / person.

3. Scenic spot tickets + natural landscape park tickets: adult tickets: 60 yuan / person, student tickets: 50 yuan / person.

4. Free ticket object: 70 years old (including 70 years old) comment on my ID card; children under 1.3 meters; I hold the disability certificate of the people's Republic of China; active servicemen (including armed police) with valid officer's card and soldier's card; journalists with valid reporter's card and interview letter; tour group with itinerary sheet, free local accompany, full accompany and driver, all three with valid certificates; I hold the general manager of national travel agency Qualification certificate.

Surfing time

Natural landscape park passion surfing time: 10:30-20:30, starting at half time of each moment, each surfing time is 15 minutes.

matters needing attention

1. Shipping from Ziyun Valley wharf to scenic spot: the flight time from wharf to scenic spot is 8:30-21:30, every 30 minutes; the flight time from scenic spot road wharf is 8:45-22:00, every 30 minutes

Address: langkeshan, Southeast suburb of Zhaoqing City

Longitude: 112.57796

Latitude: 23.140928

Chinese PinYin : Zi Yun Gu