West Anhui Rift Valley

West Anhui Rift Valley

The West Anhui Rift Valley is located in Zhangdian Town, Jin'an District, Lu'an City, 40 kilometers away from Lu'an City and about 100 kilometers away from Hefei, the provincial capital. Located at the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, it is the rift valley of the Piedmont basin.

The West Anhui Rift Valley is a combination of Canyon landform and cave landscape. The rift valley is about 1500 meters long, tens of meters wide and more than 10 meters high. The valley slope is steep, mostly about 80 degrees. The steepest point is four vertical valleys, tens of meters deep and more than 100 meters high. It is a steep "V" shaped Valley, which is rare in Dabie Mountains. The rift valley is formed by the long-term erosion of flowing water along the fault structure, and the caves on the west side are also caused by the selective dissolution of flowing water along the weak part of the rock structure.

The mountains are magnificent, rich in native vegetation and various types; the air is fresh and pleasant, the ecological environment is extremely good, and the mountains, forests, springs, caves, waterfalls, lakes, pools, gorges, pits and fissures are all available, and the tourism resources are extremely rich. Three of them are thrilling, and one is more difficult than the other. It takes a lot of effort to cross the rift valley. There are also some scenic spots such as yixiantian, Dawangjing and xiongqiyan, which are worth visiting.

The original name of this place is biwangyan, which originated from the historical facts and folklore of Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of peasant uprising army in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, who was fighting in Lu'an area. In addition, when Liu and Deng entered the Dabie Mountains, the most important battle, the zhangjiadian battle, took place here. Many revolutionary relics are still preserved for tourists to visit, which is one of the indispensable highlights of red tourism in Dabie Mountains.

Structure of scenic spots

West Anhui Rift Valley,

It is located in Zhangdian Town, Jin'an District, Lu'an City. Located in the northern foot of Dabie Mountains, it is a Piedmont basin landform. There are many scenic spots in the scenic area. The famous three gates are far better than China's five majestic passes. They must be dug by hand and used with both hands and feet to climb. The king's refuge rock, which can accommodate thousands of troops, the largest of which is called "cave King's Palace", is Zhang Xianzhong's refuge. On the surface of the rock, there are still traces of troops stationed to resist the enemy hundreds of years ago The Dawang well, which was dug, is said to be the treasure house where the rebels buried their gold treasures. It is still there quietly, while xiongqiyan, which was the place where the generals swore their oath, was chiseled with stones to set up the flag. The mark is still clear.

The rock statue in the scenic area is a big mountain split by a magic axe. The two sides of the cliff face each other. In the middle is a winding stone step about 2 km long. There is a natural cliff corridor under the cliff, opposite to each other across the stream. The two sides of the cave are lush with wild flowers and herbs. The walls are stained with moss, the vines are hanging, and the streams are full of ups and downs, It makes people feel like they are in their own state and are reluctant to leave for a long time.

At that time, when Liu Deng's army marched into the Dabie Mountains, the most important battle took place here. Many revolutionary relics are still preserved for tourists to visit. This is one of the indispensable scenic spots for red tourism in the Dabie Mountains.

Historical allusions

The Great Rift Valley Scenic Spot was originally called "biwangyan". It is said that Zhang Xianzhong, known as the eighth king, discovered this natural barrier which was easy to defend and difficult to attack in order to avoid the Qing army's siege, so he led the remnant troops and Tibetan soldiers here. According to the records of Lu'an Prefecture, during the reign of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of the peasant uprising army, stationed his troops here when he conquered Lu'an. He set up a watchpost and a commanding platform at the mouth of the valley, and chiseled stones to set up a flag, leaving a clear and recognizable mark.

There are two ways to get the name of "biwangyan": first, according to the records of Lu'an Prefecture, it is said that Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of peasant uprising, took refuge in some places in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, so he was named "biwangyan"; second, it is said that Zhang Xianzhong killed people like a horse. When people heard that he was coming, they fled to the rock to avoid him, so later generations called it "biwangyan".

Geographical coordinates

It is 116 ° 34 ′ 20 ″ east longitude and 31 ° 28 ′ 14 ″ north latitude, covering an area of nearly 1.0 square kilometers. It is only more than 30 kilometers away from Lu'an City. Lu'an Maotanchang highway passes through the territory. Jinzhuyan, the highest peak in the park, is 266.4 meters above sea level.

topographic features

The park is located in the northern foot of Dabie Mountain, which is a low mountain and hilly area. The main geomorphic type is Rift Valley in Piedmont basin. Jinzhuyan, the highest peak in the park, is 266.4 meters above sea level.

Climate

The park belongs to the north subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, which is characterized by four distinct seasons, mild climate, sufficient sunshine, average annual temperature of 15 ℃, average annual precipitation of 1280 mm and frost free period of 218 days.

Animals and plants

The park and its surrounding animal and plant resources are relatively rich. National protected plants include Ginkgo biloba, Eucommia ulmoides and Magnolia officinalis, while provincial protected plants include Cyclobalanopsis glauca, Quercus grandis, etc. Rare Chinese medicinal materials include Ganoderma lucidum, polygonatum, polygonatum odoratum, lily, Polygonum multiflorum, acanthopanax senticosus, etc. There are dozens of rare birds and animals, among which the state-level protected animals include white crowned pheasant, pangolin, grey magpie, fox, wild boar, thrush, etc.

Environmental Science

The natural ecological environment of the park is good. The three-dimensional space of atmosphere, water body and soil is basically not polluted, the soil erosion is slight, the air is fresh, and the quality of atmospheric environment reaches or better than the first class standard.

Landscape resources

The park integrates Canyon landform and cave landform. The deep valley and steep slope are rare in Dabie Mountains. The rock walls on both sides of the rift valley are full of large and small caves. The large one can hold thousands of people, while the small one can only hold one. There are more than one thousand such caves in the gorge more than one thousand meters long. The Great Rift Valley in West Anhui is like the crack of the earth. When you look down, you can't see the bottom, but when you look up, you can only see the sky. The cliffs on both sides of the rift valley are steep, and the narrowest part of the valley is only tens of centimeters, which can be described as a "crack in the ground". Only one person can pass through it sideways. Through the Great Rift Valley, you will appreciate the uncanny workmanship of nature and the infinite charm of geological process. Yixiantian, dianjiangtai, sandaozha, zangbaoge, xiongqiyan and other scenic spots are all amazing. They are the best places for people to go sightseeing, vacation, exploration and novelty hunting.

places of historic figures and cultural heritage

The Great Rift Valley was originally named "biwangyan" and is commonly known as "sandaozha" among the people. According to the records of Lu'an Prefecture, Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of the peasant uprising army in the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, once stationed troops here, set up a watchpost and a commanding platform at the mouth of the valley, and chiseled stones to set up a flag, which still leaves some clear marks today. The cultural landscape resources around the park are also very rich. Maotanchang ancient residential community of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the former site of Liu Deng army's three vertical commander Chong, Zhangdian "zhangjiadian battle victory and Revolutionary Martyrs Monument", songliaoyan Zhu Yunshan's former residence, Dahuashan Buddhist culture, etc. Each has its own characteristics.

Reasons for browsing

The Great Rift Valley in West Anhui is the nearest National Geopark to Hefei. It is located in the Dabie Mountains and is a rare mountain fissure spectacle in China.

Chinese version of "East African Rift Valley"

The majestic mountains are like the force of immortals. They split in two and face each other, forming a narrow "V" shaped rift valley. The inner wall of the rift valley is rugged and full of strange rocks; the spring at the foot of the Rift Valley flows happily, sometimes with a sea of beautiful bamboos, sometimes with a row of deep Hu caves. The scenery of Rift Valley not only has the beauty of Chinese gorge landform, but also has the natural and quiet interest.

Rare ecological primitive landforms in China

Famous geological professors have found that the scenic spot contains rich geological wonders and rare minerals, such as rare karst cave and rock house, mysterious bird nest, peculiar echo wall, rare jade, frozen stone, mica, quartzite, ferrotitanium, etc.

The terrain of "three gates" is steep

As a geological scenic spot with Chinese characteristics, few people can cross this barrier without climbing tools because of the natural pass. There is a great danger that one man will be in charge of the barrier and ten thousand people will not be able to open it.

There are many historical sites and rich historical facts and legends

The Great Rift Valley was originally named biwangyan. It is said that Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of the uprising army in the late Ming Dynasty, who is known as the eight kings, led the remnant Tibetan soldiers here to set up a lookout platform at the mouth of the valley, chisel stones and set up a flag to keep a strong army. Today, there are still three historical sites in the scenic area, such as the gate of three passes, dianjiangtai, tunliangdong and so on.

Strong local flavor, fresh and beautiful farm products

Chestnut, rape, Wanxi White Goose, Ganoderma lucidum, kudzu root, black fungus, dried bamboo shoots, wormwood cake and other local specialties are all unique. The Dabie Mountain local restaurant is delicious and cheap, which is the first choice for tourists of Taiping local restaurant.

The best choice for self driving in East China

Lu'an Municipal government attaches great importance to road traffic quality. The road leading to the Great Rift Valley Scenic Area is convenient and of good quality, which is welcomed by the majority of self driving tourists and has become the first choice for tourists in East China.

Scenic spots in the valley

conglomerate

The conglomerate consists of detritus and cement larger than 2 mm in diameter. The content of clasts more than 2mm in the rock is more than 50%. The clasts are spherical or quasi spherical, and the components are generally hard and chemically stable rocks or minerals. The substance that connects these spherical clasts together is called cement. The cements are composed of siliceous, calcareous, ferruginous, argillaceous, etc. The gravel here has large diameter and good roundness. The lithology is gneiss, granite, quartzite and so on. The cement is small clastic material. It belongs to alluvial fan facies.

Ground crevice

Linear erosion: also known as gully erosion. The process of erosion gullies of different sizes formed by erosion of soil and rock layers on the slope by linear running water or surface runoff. The ground fissure here is a V-shaped erosion gully formed by pipeline erosion, and only one person can pass through the narrowest part. The lithology is conglomerate

Three gates

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