Qingtianhe

Qingtianhe

Qingtianhe (formerly known as Hongqi reservoir), qingtianhe scenic spot, is located in Boai County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province and liushukou Town, Zezhou County, Jincheng City, southeastern Shanxi Province. It was developed and operated by Henan Province in the 1990s.

Qingtianhe is a World Geopark, a national key scenic area, a national AAAAA tourist area, a National Water Conservancy Scenic Area, a national Macaque Nature Reserve in Taihang Mountain, a scientific exploration base for Chinese youth, the most attractive ten scenic spots in Henan Province, and the top ten tourist hot spots in Henan Province. The scenic area covers an area of 106 square kilometers, and consists of tianjingguan, Daquan lake, and sanguquan It consists of seven tourist areas, including Guanyin gorge, Foer gorge, jinjialing and Yueshan temple, and 308 scenic spots.

Main attractions

Tianjingguan

Tianjingguan is located between the ancient battlefield and the dam of qingtianhe reservoir. It is not only the ancient battlefield of ancient militarists, but also the natural entertainment field of modern indulgence in blue sky and clear water.. There are mainly: the Eastern Han Dynasty ancient pagoda, tianjingguan, qingtianhe dam, Sanjiao temple, valley bottom rainbow and other attractions, in addition to high-altitude sliding cable and high-grade tourist center, exhibition center, tourist shopping center, catering service center, etc.

Danhe Changhong: Danhe railway single arch bridge leading to Henan Shanxi railway. Built in 1959 with a height of more than 80 meters and a span of 130 meters, Changhong iron and Steel Co., Ltd. was "the first single arch railway bridge in Asia" at that time.

Snow: there is a conical valve on the left side of qingtianhe dam, and the lake water gushes out from the bottom of the valve. In an instant, the water is turbulent, like tens of millions of dragons flying in the air, directly hundreds of meters away. Under the sunlight, the diffuse water mist presents a huge rainbow, which is gorgeous and eye-catching against the blue sky and white clouds.

Ancient trees welcome visitors: it is said that this locust tree was planted in the Eastern Han Dynasty, more than 1900 years ago. The height of the tree is 13 meters, the girth is 3.2 meters, and the crown is 100 square meters. In the first month of the 11th year of Jian'an (206 A.D.) in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, entered tianjingguan through Dan shuiyangchangban, and led the army to fight against the rebel Gao Gan. He passed by here. He once tied his horse under the tree for a rest, and wrote the famous article bitter cold journey.

Tianjingguan ancient battlefield: tianjingguan was a fortress of Henan and Shanxi in ancient times. It was a pass leading to Shanxi. It was known as "one of the eight paths of Taihang" in history. In ancient times, it was a place for military strategists. It was a famous ancient battlefield in history. Since the Warring States period, there have been 14 major and minor battles here.

Yinlong song: the qingtianhe reservoir dam was built in 1966 and completed in 1983. It was built by 17 years' workers with the help of heroic philanthropic people.

Temple of the three religions: the temple of the three religions was built in the Song Dynasty. There are statues of the ancestors of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism in the temple. It is rare in the country to invite the ancestors of the three sects to worship together.

Daquan Lake

For the essence of Qingtian River scenic area. It not only has the beauty of clear water, but also has the wonder of deep valley. The beauty of forest and spring on both sides of the river, the beauty of mountains, the depth of caves and valleys, and the beauty of haze are rare. Therefore, it has the reputation of "Three Gorges in the North" and "Guilin mountains and waters". Daquan lake is 7.5km long, 80-100m wide and 60m deep. It presents a magnificent scenery with a line of blue sky and vast smoke waves. Its water mainly comes from Sangu spring, which is the first spring in China. The middle section of Daquan lake is very similar to the wuxia gorge in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, known as "the Three Gorges in the north". The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is famous for its high mountains, dangerous waters and rapids, while the Three Gorges of the north is famous for its clear and quiet waters. The feeling of "the ape on both sides of the Strait can't cry, the light boat has passed the mountains" arises spontaneously. Some people say that qingtianhe is too quiet and reserved. It is true that she is not as rebellious and wild as the Three Gorges, but more gentle and beautiful than the Three Gorges, "the clouds are green, the water is pale, and the smoke is growing." the mountains live by water, the plants are beautiful, and the clouds are beautiful. "It can be seen that the beautiful mountains and waters create a fairyland like scenery. Daquan Lake scenic area not only has vivid natural landscape and lifelike shape, but also has many historical allusions and myths and legends among the never fading green mountains and waters, which often makes people forget to go back. The main scenic spots are: Jiuqu stream, the world's unique natural great wall, Sanniang jiaozi, woying rock, Luotuofeng, lituofeng, Mengbi Shenghua, sleeping beauty, bird's nest, pomegranate peak, whale Bay, bergamot rock and so on. Daquan Lake: Daquan lake is 7.5 km long, and its water mainly comes from the so-called "the first spring in China". In the foggy season, beautiful and straight mountains appear and disappear in the thick clouds and mist. There are strange things in the show, and the combination of quiet and strange things is extremely feminine, just like the three-dimensional scroll of Chinese landscape painting.

Jiuqu stream: driving a boat into the stream, the mountains are heavy and the waters are complex, the boats are moving, the scenery is different, the red clouds are blooming, and the blue water is the same color in the sky, which constitutes a beautiful scenery of "the winding mountains turn, the peaks and the water flow".

Blue water and blue sky: the mountains on both sides face each other, and the lake is clear and rippling.

Dream of water: reed rippling, blue boat flying.

Xiufeng: beautiful mountains, lifelike.

Hump: beautiful mountains, lifelike.

Sangu spring

It is located on the left bank of the middle section of Daquan lake. The original Tanyu trees block the sky and the ancient temple is hidden in it. You can not only look down on the water and mountains, but also enjoy the picturesque scenery between the mountains and rivers and the simple, quiet, romantic and warm return to nature. The main scenic spots are: Yuhuang hall, Sangu hall, mountain temple, Taihang macaque garden, bird forest, botanical garden, moon cave, etc.

Jade Emperor Hall: when you visit the Jade Emperor hall, you can see the vast qingtianhe River and the clear current. You can feel the nostalgic feeling of "traveling in your hometown and picturesque rivers and mountains". Looking back on the level view, the mountains are emerald, and the scenery is excellent. It's like being in jiuzhong and being on the air.

Taihang macaque Park: qingtianhe scenic area is Taihang Mountain National Macaque Nature Reserve, where Taihang macaques move and leap, chase and play, and play with tourists, truly portraying the moving scene of harmony between people and animals.

Botanical Garden: the botanical garden is a primitive secondary forest, mainly composed of Tanyu, with more than 100 varieties. Here, the branches and leaves are dense, lush, and cool.

Rare bird forest: covering an area of 10000 square meters, there are dozens of rare birds, some small and exquisite, some colorful, all singing and dancing.

Foer Gorge

It is a gorge sightseeing area with beautiful rocks, springs, pools and waterfalls. The zigzag gorge is extraordinary as if done by the spirits of the nine Gorges, the three bridges and the small bridges. Mao Linxiuzhu runs through them. It is like a long and delicate bonsai. It brings together the spirit of the mountains and rivers and condenses the essence of the heaven and earth. Rooster peak, hen peak, golden turtle watching the moon, world wonders, stone eggs are lifelike in shape, just like nature.

With a total length of 2 kilometers, Foer gorge trail is famous for its magnificent and dangerous scenery. The total length of the cableway is 1000 meters. Take the cableway up and down the mountain to have a panoramic view of Foer gorge and Xixia gorge. The foquan lake is as clear as jade, the fomen lake is silvery and blue, and the Foer lake is full of pearls. The waterfall of sages flies straight down, and it is suspected that the Milky way falls nine days; the Pearl Waterfall pours down, and sprays pearls and jade; the waterfall of Buddha springs is splashed with snow, and the sound is like the sound of bells and drums; the waterfall of yin and Yang falls from the sky, throwing countless petals, playing a beautiful mountain song charm. Every waterfall is a masterpiece, which gives you endless reverie and makes you have endless aftertaste.

Guanyin Gorge

In spring, a hundred grasses sprout, trees are luxuriant, water is gentle, orchids are red in February; in summer, they are green, red and thin, thickly shrubbery, clear water gurgling, the wind is clear and cool, "three parts of the cold is coming, and it is suspected that late autumn is approaching winter", which is a reasonable summer resort; in autumn, the forests are dyed, the yellow flowers are fragrant, the water is singing, the forest is howling, and the scenery is colorful, "no wonder" In winter, snow trees are hung on ice, and Qiongyu yaochi is a mythical world. With the beautiful myths and legends, it is not a fairyland, but a fairyland. The whole Xixia scenic area is quiet and elegant, with green peaks and green mountains on both sides. The water surface is gentle as a mirror, and the willows are reflected in the stream. The charm of Jinglin is quiet. You can not only enjoy the ancient official road, cliff carvings in the Northern Wei Dynasty, rare natural Buddha in the world and other cultural landscapes, but also appreciate the mountain and Canyon wetlands, the water town in the northern country and the pastoral mountain scenery. It is a "natural paradise" for people to visit and leisure. Jiangjunyan, LuoHANYAN, owl, Tang Seng mianfo and other pictographic mountain peaks are lifelike and ingenious; the wild Jingmu forest is quiet and natural; walking along the ancient official road of the Northern Wei Dynasty, you can not only enjoy the singing of birds, but also appreciate the ancient customs; the gushing water and rocks are amazing for geologists! The sound of Longyin beach is roaring like a thousand troops and horses, inspiring people to make progress; the water playing beach is wide on both sides, with green grass and luxuriant vegetation. It's a lot of fun to wash your feet in the water; there are many strange rocks in the strange stone beach, with crisscrossing teeth, a school of "rocks flying through the air and waves crashing on the bank"; the Hukou waterfall of Tianhe river flows with hundreds of water, with magnificent waves; the natural Giant Buddha is 180 meters high and 100 meters wide, which is indeed "rare in the world"; the Giant Buddha is half empty On the hillside, there is a cliff carving of nearly 2 square meters in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It has a history of 1500 years. On the stone, there are lotus sutras and the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva. The inscription is a Wei stele, which records the construction of the ancient Dan Road and the efficacies of the Great Buddha. All of these make the Xixia tourist area full of magical and attractive colors. Tourists who have been to Xixia can't help praising: "heaven has given the Danqing to paint skillfully, Infinite beauty in Xixia.

The Northern Wei Dynasty cliff inscriptions: "such a large area, many characters, well preserved, long history and rich in pictures and texts."

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