Tongtianhe National Forest Park

Tongtianhe National Forest Park

Tongtianhe National Forest Park is located in the southwest of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, in Fengxian County at the southern foot of Qinling Mountains, 90 km away from Baoji City, 41 km away from Fengxian County, 31 km away from Baohan highway. The park covers an area of 5235 hectares. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with the highest altitude of 2738.7 meters and the lowest altitude of 1580 meters. The forest coverage rate reaches 98.6%. It has a broad natural forest vegetation landscape.

The park has three scenic spots, Xihe temple, alpine stone forest and Lianhua Mountain, and more than 50 scenic spots. There are more than 1800 kinds of forest plants and 280 kinds of wild animals in the park. The average temperature in July and August is 22.7 ℃. It is said that tangzang Town, where the park is located, is the place where monks and disciples of the Tang Dynasty passed by to learn scriptures. The temples in the park meander westward to the top of the Qinling ridge, which means "to pass through the western sky", so the park gets its name.

In February 2020, in order to pay homage to the "most beautiful reverse Walker", Tongtianhe National Forest Park will implement free opening and other preferential policies for medical staff from the date of reopening to December 31, 2020.

geographical environment

Topographical location

Tongtianhe National Forest Park is located in the southwest of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, with a total area of 5235 hectares, 239 kilometers away from Hanzhong City and 120 kilometers away from Tianshui City, Gansu Province

Baoji Chengdu Railway, national highway 316, national highway 312 and provincial highway 212 form an external traffic network around them.

topographic features

Tongtianhe National Forest Park is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. It winds 17 kilometers from south to north to the main girder of Qinling Mountains. The altitude ranges from 1300 to 2738.6 meters, with the highest altitude of 2738.7 meters and the lowest altitude of 1580 meters. The landform belongs to the middle mountain of Qinling Mountains, with complex geological structure, obvious stratigraphic differentiation, strong structural deformation and active movement.

Geography and climate

Tongtianhe National Forest Park has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is 11.4 ℃, the average temperature in January is 1.1 ℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is - 16. The average temperature in July and August is 22.7 ℃ and the maximum temperature is 37.3 ℃.

natural resources

Tongtianhe National Forest Park covers an area of 5235 hectares. The forest coverage rate is 98.6%, and the forest ecological environment is good. There are more than 1800 kinds of forest plants in the park, including magnolia, Qionghua Tianmu, Rhododendron, fir, spruce, cypress, etc., especially the precious tree species spruce. There are 42 kinds of forest plants in the world, and there are 27 kinds of forest plants in Tongtianhe. The Sabina vulgaris, commonly known as the nine dead reviving grass, is also distributed here. There are more than 280 kinds of wild animals in the park, including antelope, Caragana, wild boar, hare, black bear, forest musk deer, etc.

The park's most distinctive natural landscape "Alpine stone forest", covering an area of more than 2000 mu, is comparable to Zhangjiajie stone forest, enjoying the beauty of "Stone Forest in northern China and Zhangjiajie in Northwest China".

Human history

Myths and legends

It is said that in 627 ad, Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang went west to India to take a series of scenic spots, such as "journey to the west" through Tongtian River, sun drying Sutra stone, fairy pool, carrying Sutra turtle and lotus throne.

The Miaoer river winds westward to the top of the Qinling ridge, which means "through the West sky". The park gets its name from this, so many beautiful legends and moving stories are handed down.

Ancient Humanities

Tangcang Town, where the park is located, was called "tangcangcheng" in ancient times, which was an important place for grain storage in ancient times.

It is the military base of the past dynasties. Wu and Wu Ping, the famous generals of Song Dynasty who fought against Jin, fought against Jin bravely here. The "white lotus religion" was converted here, and lived in the army during the war of liberation.

Fengxian County is a necessary place for the official post road from ancient Chang'an to Hanzhong and Bashu. In ancient times, three of the four official roads into Hanzhong and Bashu were in Fengxian County, so Fengxian County is known as "the throat of Qin and Shu, the key to the north of Han". Because of its important geographical location, it has become a military important place in the past dynasties. For thousands of years, wars have occurred frequently, leaving many ancient battlefield sites.

Modern humanities

Tongtianhe National Forest Park is a modern film shooting base. In the late 1970s, Bayi film studio made the film "white lotus religion" in the forest park.

Scenic spot landscape

Oxygen bar corridor

The oxygen bar covers an area of more than 1000 mu, surrounded by evergreen trees and spruce species. The concentration of negative oxygen ions is 24000 / cm3, tens of times higher than that of the city. In the corridor of the oxygen bar, there are two armored trees (first class national protection famous trees) planted by the Tang monk.

The dog barks at the sun

There is a mountain on the right side of Qingmao Lion Peak in the park. It's said that Yang Jian, the God of Erlang, brought the wheezing dog when he was fighting with the monkey king. It helped the God of Erlang defeat the monkey king and sent the monkey king to the eight trigrams stove of taishanglaojun. Yang Jian was promoted to the throne and won a reward, but he didn't show any respect for xiaotiangou. At the celebration banquet set by the Jade Emperor, he didn't even arrange the seat for xiaotiangou. In a rage, xiaotianshengou came here and sat on the top of the mountain. From time to time, he opened his mouth and looked up to the sky to express his displeasure.

Alpine Stone Forest

According to the field research by the geology professor of Northwest University, the alpine Stone Forest in Tongtianhe National Forest Park is a rare mountain wonder formed by the glacier movement in the fourth season, and also a living specimen of geological research. Its shape, structure and scale are very similar to the peak forest in Zhangjiajie.

Yuntian Village

There is a mountain peak in the park with dense trees. It is said that Yuntian stronghold is also called Tianbing Tianjiang stronghold. Tianbing Tianjiang, who often goes down to earth to help Wukong subdue demons and demons, camp here.

Camel Lane

There is a ridge in the park and a wide valley road between the two mountains behind it. It is said that this was the only way from Shaanxi to Gansu in ancient times. Tang Monk once mistakenly took the "toumaju" when he learned the Scriptures. Because of the resistance of the "stone forest", even the white dragon horse hurt his front hooves and had to return. Wukong bought a camel ride from the camel team for the master. He stayed in camel lane that night. The next day, the master went west with the white dragon horse and left the camel. It is said that the mountain was formed by the camel.

Through the foal

There are five peaks adjacent to the park, stretching a line. There are 8864 Leishi in the form of eight trigrams. Three of them have been determined. Only one Wudu County has ever been found. Now we can find the ancient name of Wudu County, the original place of xinjiashan.

Lotus throne

There is a stone on the top of Tongtianhe National Forest Park, which is said to be the lotus throne of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Thin strip of sky

There is a rock crack in the park. The rocks on both sides are straight up and down, up to a dry ruler. Standing at the foot of the rock, you can look up and see. The sky becomes a line, which is called "a line of sky".

Fairy pool

The park has a pool two meters deep. In journey to the west, the spider essence in Pansi cave changes into a fairy and bathes in this pool every afternoon. The fairy pond got its name from this. In the early 1980s, there was a set of scenes in the film "white lotus": the heroine frolicking in the water, which was taken here.

The fountain of immortality

The spring water flows out from the stone crevices of the mountain and keeps flowing all the year round. There once lived a family surnamed Xia who drank the water and lived a long life. Hence the name of the spring.

The turtle carrying the Sutra

It is said that more than 1300 years ago, the old tortoise, who crossed the Tongtian River with the help of the Tang Monk and his disciples, has now become a stone and lies on the Bank of the Tongtian River.

Honor of scenic spot

In 2006, he was awarded the best unit in the "excellent and poor" competition.

In 2007, he was awarded the best unit in the "create good and evaluate bad" competition.

In 2008, it won the title of "integrity tourist attraction".

In 2008, he was awarded the best unit in the "excellent and poor" competition.

In 2009, it won the title of safe scenic spot in Shaanxi Province.

In 2009, it won the title of Shaanxi civilized forest park.

In 2010, it was the most suitable scenic spot for urban people's independent leisure tourism.

In 2013, it was awarded national 4A scenic spot

Tourism information

traffic

Tongtianhe National Forest Park self driving or tourist car: from Xi'an to Baoji, through Sichuan Shaanxi highway to honghuapu, down Sichuan Shaanxi highway to Tongtianhe National Forest Park, 265 km.

From Baoji self driving, 212 provincial road, honghuapu, tourist highway, Tongtianhe, the mileage is 90 kilometers.

The tour bus takes place from Baoji West bus station to Tongtianhe through bus. The ticket price is 37 yuan. It starts from Baoji West bus station at 15:00 every afternoon. Pass Fengxian County, (stop at 17:40, 20 minutes to see the beautiful scenery of Fengxian County from the bridge, and start from Dongling bridge of Fengxian County at 18:00), passing tangzang town. Get to Tongtianhe, get fresh air, stay 50-100 yuan a night, visit the Sun Island (free admission), and enter the scenic spot the next morning.

Free policy

In February 2020, in order to pay homage to the "most beautiful reverse Walker", the forest park will be open to medical staff free of charge and other preferential policies from the date of reopening to December 31, 2020.

Address: Baoji office, Tongtianhe National Forest Park, Fengxian County, Baoji City (No.15 Daqing Road)

Longitude: 106.599

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