MaoGong mountain

MaoGong mountain

MaoGong mountain, formerly known as Baoguo mountain, is located about 800 meters east of Baoguo farm, Ledong County, Hainan Province, with an altitude of 630 meters and a relative height of 320 meters. It is 40 kilometers away from Tianyahaijiao tourist area. Its mountain shape is similar to Chairman Mao Zedong. It has both shape and spirit and is magnificent. It is a rare natural landscape. In 1991, after this special landscape was discovered, the local people called Baoguo mountain "MaoGong mountain". In 1992, MaoGong mountain was built as "Baoguo MaoGong mountain scenic spot" after experts' investigation and demonstration organized by the Department of nature protection of the State Environmental Protection Bureau, Hainan Provincial Department of land, environment and resources and Hainan Provincial Tourism Bureau.

Development history

MaoGong mountain is located in Baoguo farm in the east of Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan Province. Baoguo farm is about 30 kilometers away from Ledong County. In 1991, a cadre of the Youth League Committee of Hainan Provincial Bureau of agricultural reclamation came back from Beijing to inspect Baoguo farm. When he took a rest for a walk, he found that the exposed rock on Baoguo mountain was similar to the shape of leader Mao Zedong and connected with the mountain, just like an old man lying peacefully under the sky. The news spread like wildfire, and soon attracted many farm workers and local people to take a look. Driven by the major discovery, the farm specially sent personnel to investigate and measure on the spot, and summarized various proportion data to the local government. After receiving the report, Hainan provincial government sent relevant department leaders, experts and scholars to Baoguo farm to hold a natural landscape appraisal meeting in August 1992. After repeated argumentation, experts gave a positive answer: "the natural landscape is like Chairman Mao Zedong, which can be called a spectacle and has great value.". The Chinese model of reporting to the higher authorities startled the chairman's relatives and senior officials. Finally, the State Environmental Protection Administration issued a document for approval, which laid the foundation for the special natural landscape of "MaoGong mountain".

The document requires that the protection of the natural landscape should be strengthened, gradually upgraded (county, provincial and national level), and tourism and other activities should be actively carried out.

Since the experts' meeting, the investment promotion meeting of the state farms, especially the central artists' performance at Baoguo farm to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Chairman Mao's birth, Mao Gongshan's popularity has greatly increased and spread all over the world. Tourists from home and abroad are coming in an endless stream and growing day by day. According to incomplete statistics, by the end of 1997, there were more than several million tourists, and friends from 18 countries and regions came to visit.

Main attractions

Coincidentally, there is Dongfanghong village behind MaoGong mountain, which means the place where the sun rises; Jiefang village in the north, which means the people are liberated; Baoguo village in the front, conggong village and Kangmei village in the south, which means to follow the Communist Party to resist US aggression and aid Korea and defend the country; Baota village at the foot of the mountain, which means the people yearn for revolution. Moreover, the elevation of Baota Mountain beside MaoGong mountain is 834.1 meters, which coincides with the number of the central security force 8341. In 1994, the National Remote Sensing Center made a special trip from Beijing to check the map in the early days of liberation, and the place names (village names) were consistent.

MaoGong mountain natural landscape, in addition to the landform statues, the whole mountain structure is vigorous, with undulating peaks and green piles. The Yaliang River and nanwen river at the foot of the mountain are clear to the bottom, and the river beach is full of colorful stones. The mountains and rivers reflect each other, and MaoGong mountain is particularly magnificent and magnificent. The natural landscape of MaoGong mountain has attracted great attention from the leaders of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. In order to make full use of and develop MaoGong mountain scenic spots, Baoguo farm has built a number of tourism infrastructure in the mountains, such as Nanshan City, antique wall, observation platform, Chairman Mao worship hall, exhibition hall, security and environmental beautification, so as to make the scenic spot environment comfortable and elegant and provide good tourism services for Chinese and foreign tourists. Since its discovery in 1992, the natural landscape of MaoGong mountain has attracted an endless stream of visitors. Several large-scale activities in memory of Chairman Mao have been held here.

In order to create a good tourism environment for tourists and turn MaoGong mountain into a patriotic education base, Baoguo farm has invested funds year by year since the end of 1994 to raise idle funds from the society through various channels to build MaoGong mountain garden like viewing area. As of 1997, the solemn worship hall, monument, statue of Chairman Mao, fund-raising monument, photo exhibition gallery, gallery, viewing platform, pavilion and other facilities have been built. MaoGong mountain has a new look to welcome tourists from all over the world.

Features of scenic spots

Baoguo mountain is about 4000 meters long, with undulating peaks. It is a 630 meter high granite mountain protruding from the middle. It looks like the half body supine figure of the late leader Mao Zedong.

This mountain is a hard basalt structure of ancient volcano. People who come to see this mountain are affectionately called MaoGong mountain, which is becoming more and more popular.

Tourism information

Transportation: MaoGong mountain is only 40 kilometers away from Sanya City. You can charter a car to get there. If you go from Haikou, you can go to Ledong County first, and then transfer to the local minibus to Baoguo farm.

Accommodation guide: live in the farm guest house, recommend to live in the county government guest house.

Address: Baoguo farm in the east of Ledong Li Autonomous County

Longitude: 109.312762

Latitude: 18.557823

Chinese PinYin : Mao Gong Shan