Fenglin Gorge

Fenglin Gorge

Fenglinxia (formerly known as Qunying Lake) scenic spot is located 25 kilometers north of the junction of Jiaozuo City in Henan Province and Jincheng City in Shanxi Province, covering an area of 50 square kilometers. The scenic spot has unique natural scenery and rich cultural landscape connotation. It is a mountain type scenic spot with north-south landscape characteristics.

Introduction to scenic spots

In the scenic area, rivers and lakes are deep and beautiful, mountains and valleys are steep, cliffs and caves are all over, and there are many strange peaks and rocks. The main scenic spots are Xiaogushan, natural Chairman Mao, Daba, laojuntan, Huludao, tianwangyan, sleeping beauty, Santan yingyue, etc. Xiaogu mountain is more than 10 meters high, more than 30 meters long and 10 meters wide. It is said that the Jade Emperor ordered Erlang God to lead the heavenly soldiers to carry the mountain to fill the sea. When they passed by, they felt uncomfortable. They took off their shoes and poured stones. The stones fell into the river, forming "Xiaogu mountain". The natural statue of Chairman Mao was discovered in 1993 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth. It is 12 meters high, with clear outline and realistic shape. It is a unique Chinese figure. Fenglinxia dam, built in 1971 with a height of 100.5 meters, is the highest masonry arch dam in China. The whole dam is magnificent, smooth lines, like a giant dragon lying horizontally, the waterfall on the top of the dam is splashing like a white drill, hitting the stone on the bank, and foggy, just like a rainbow in the air. Laojun beach is full of mythical color. It is surrounded by mountains and valleys, reflecting the light of the gorge. It is said that Laojun Li Er once practiced here. He went boating here and felt like a paradise in the world. Tianwang rock is ten feet high, just like a statue of Tianwang God standing up, solemn and majestic. The formation of sleeping beauty is actually caused by the trend of the mountain. Because the winding and undulating mountain is like a beautiful girl, her head is too high, she looks up at the blue sky, bathes in the sunshine, and is affectionate, so people give her a very beautiful name sleeping beauty. The three pools reflect the moon scenic spot is a combination of waterfalls, curtain waterfalls and pool water, which are distributed in a ladder shape. The waterfalls and streams between the pools are connected, which is magnificent.

climate

Fenglinxia scenic spot has four distinct seasons, with scenery in each season: in spring, the flowers are red and willow green, and the green cypresses are green, which is pleasant to watch; in summer, the ground is covered with shade, cicadas are singing, and the forest is quiet, which is pleasant to visit; in autumn, the red leaves are hanging, and the fruits are numerous, which is enjoyable to enjoy; in winter, the snow is wrapped, and the flowers are jade trees.

Main attractions

Scenery in front of the dam in the first scenic section

Mantou mountain Mantou mountain is located on the right side of the gorge in front of the dam. It is 28 meters high. It is named because its shape is similar to Mantou. Mountain rock layer upon layer, unique structure, emerald towering, the local villagers face the mountain and live, happiness and well-being, is a well-known mountain.

A natural portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong was found 200 meters outside huangtang village in 1993, when Mao Zedong's 100th birthday. The stone statue is 12 meters high, with a clear veranda, vivid and lifelike image, which is unique in China.

Xiaogushan Xiaogushan is located in the downstream of Baqian gorge, 10 meters high, 30 meters long and 10 meters wide. It is said that the Jade Emperor ordered Erlang God to lead the heavenly soldiers to reclaim the sea. When they passed by, they felt uncomfortable. They took off their shoes and poured stones, which fell into the river to form a "small isolated mountain". There is a Dragon King Temple on the top of the mountain. The construction period is unknown, but there is a legend. It is said that a long time ago, mountain torrents often broke out in this area, and the mountain people suffered a lot. They wanted to build a temple to pray for disaster relief. But there was endless discussion about where the temple should be built. At this time, Huayuan, a white haired Taoist priest with only a gourd in his waist, passed by, and the mountain people came forward to ask for advice. The Taoist priest took a gourd from his body and said to all the mountain people, "when you send water, you can throw the gourd into the river from the upstream. You can see where the gourd rushes to stop and build a temple there to avoid disaster." After that, he drifted away. Later, the mountain people did so, but the gourd rushed to the top of Xiaogu mountain and stopped, so the mountain people built the Dragon King Temple on the top of Xiaogu mountain according to the Taoist's advice.

Heshangtou is located between putuoyan and Xiaogushan. There is a precipice, tens of feet high. On the top of the precipice is a round Boulder, which looks like a head. It is called "heshangtou" by the local people. There is also a legend about its origin. It is said that during the Song Dynasty, the shadow Temple monk failed to do the right thing and robbed the imperial aunt of the court. The song soldiers failed many times. Finally, the king of song ordered Mu Guiying to go to encircle and suppress, and asked all the immortals to help and lay a net. During the war, the monks were outnumbered and fled into the earth one after another. However, the magic was ineffective. The earth was only buried in the neck and could not be re entered. The head was exposed. The officers and soldiers were ordered to cut off the heads of all the young monks. The old monk used the magic to cut off the heads of all the young monks before and after. Mu Guiying was so angry that he ordered the animals to be set up, chopped before and harrow after. The old monk used up all his magic. He knew his life was hard to protect. He killed himself, but he was afraid that his head would be obtained by officers and soldiers. He used his magic to transport his head to the top of the cliff and put it there. Later, he became this mountain, so he called it "heshangtou".

Tianguan stone is located on the hillside of the West Bank of the river 5 km downstream of the reservoir. It is 5 meters high and has a clear face. Its right hand is stable and holds a gold pagoda. It looks like Tianguan stone, so it is called "Tianguan stone".

Dam scenery of the second scenic section

Fenglinxia dam, built in July 1971, is towering over jingyingxia Grand Canyon and crossing jingyinghe river. With a height of 100.5 meters, the dam is the highest masonry gravity arch dam in the world, known as "the first dam in the world". The arc shape of the dam can not only enhance the impact resistance of the dam, but also make the line of the dam more smooth and magnificent. Fenglinxia dam is a wonderful work in the history of dam construction in China in the 20th century. It has become one of the most famous dams in the world. It is also a historical monument for Jiaozuo people to transform nature. There are 7-hole curved overflow weirs in the middle of the dam crest, an arched truss bridge above, and seven big red characters of "Qunying reservoir in Jiaozuo City" on the front of the dam. When the flood season is full, the flood flows down from the top of the dam and falls to the bottom of the valley more than 100 meters deep, forming a magnificent waterfall landscape. The waterfall falls like a silver dragon, which has the potential of "thunder in the valley, and the sky river falls into the sky". When thousands of paths of sunlight are direct, the falling water reflects a colorful rainbow, which is like a long dragon lying on the waves.

The common animal species in Fenglin gorge of Taihang macaque garden are: leopard, wolf, wild boar, Taihang macaque, Qingyang, red tailed pheasant, squirrel, hare, snake, badger, Zhangzi, etc. Among them, Taihang macaque, leopard, Zhangzi, Qingyang and red tailed pheasant have been listed in the Red Book of national animal protection and are rare and endangered animals. However, Taihang macaques are the most abundant. Taihang macaque park often has three or four hundred Taihang macaques playing here, visitors can't help but join the ranks of monkey face and play. At present, there are nearly 700 Taihang macaques in the scenic area, of which more than 200 are domesticated and fed artificially. According to experts, these macaques are the northernmost macaque community on the earth, and also one of the main components of Taihang Mountain National Macaque Nature Reserve, with high academic research and development value. Every morning and afternoon, the staff of the scenic spot must feed the artificially domesticated monkeys on time. At this time, nearly 500 wild monkeys scattered in the green mountains and waters of the scenic spot have to compete for food. Watching the "battle scene" is no less than watching a world standard football game.

Laojuntan laojuntan is located 2km upstream of the dam. It is a platform formed by flood erosion and deposition in the valley. It is said that Laozi Li'er, the founder of Taoism, once practiced alchemy here. There is Laojun Temple site on Gaogang in the east of the beach, and Xianren island in the northwest corner of the beach, opposite to Laojun temple. There is a Bagua cave on the south side of the cliff. It is more than 7 meters high. It is said that Laojun is here to make pills. Bagua cave is also Laojun's treasure cave, while Xianren island is the place where all the immortals visit Laojun and ask for elixirs. Laojuntan is an open area with a broad lake, surrounded by mountains, dense trees, beautiful scenery, like a fairyland.

Huludao Huludao is 1 km upstream of laojuntan. It used to be a hill beside the river. After the reservoir impounded, the hill was surrounded by water, forming a small island in the lake. There are two abrupt peaks on the island, which look like gourds. When the water level is high, the two peaks are separated by the lake water, and the boat can pass between them. On the island, the rocks are uneven and the shrubs are dense. You can climb ashore by boat and enjoy the scenery of the surrounding lakes and mountains.

On the other side of Huludao, there is a columnar mountain with a height of more than 30 meters standing up to the lake. It is majestic and looks like a solemn heavenly king, so it is called "Heavenly King rock". On the ridge to the east of Tianwang rock, there is a round solitary peak called "Tianwang peak". The cliff under the peak is deep and steep. A section of the mountain in the north of Tianwang peak looks like a beautiful girl. Her head rests on the mountain and faces the blue sky. She bathes in the sunshine during the day and faces the bright moon at night. The local people call her "beauty who looks at the moon and sleeps".

Luotuofeng is located in the upper reaches of the reservoir, east of Tianwang peak. It is the highest peak in this area, similar to a camel. Its southwest terrain is open, gentle slope, dense primary secondary forest, forest road, twists and turns, like a snake winding, it is really "beautiful mountains, strange rocks, legend of deep forest road", giving people a sense of quiet, refreshing, majestic and strange. Climbing on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the peak forest and gorge. The clear water is like a string of emerald and Jasper inlaid in the peaks. Looking up from afar, you can see the towering Taihang Mountains, mountains and peaks, streams, springs, lakes and waterfalls. They are gorgeous, with strange trees and ancient trees competing for beauty. They come from the uncanny workmanship of nature and embody the original ecological beauty. They are wonderful places for people who have lived in the city for a long time to return to and feel nature.

Looking at the moon and sleeping

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