Shimen Lake

Shimen Lake

Shimen Lake scenic spot is a national water conservancy scenic spot. The scenic spot is located in Xixia County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. With a total area of more than 100000 Mu and a water area of more than 10000 mu, the scenic spot is located in the upper reaches of Danjiangkou reservoir, the Middle Route Project of South to north water diversion. The scenic area is rich in natural landscape and cultural landscape, with green mountains and waters, clear water, blue sky and white clouds. It is an ideal place for people to travel, leisure and vacation.

brief introduction

Shimen Lake National Water Conservancy Scenic Spot,

Located in Xixia County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. * like a piece of jade, inlaid in the dangerous valley of the crown mountain, surrounded by mountains, "is the location of" Shimen cloud ", one of the eight scenes of Liancheng. If you want to deeply feel the serenity and picturesque scenery of Shimen lake, it is undoubtedly the best way to choose boating. Board the cruise ship and walk slowly. The oar cuts through the surface of the lake, pushing the boat through the narrow canyon and the open lake. "The water turns to the mountains, and the mountains return to the water." the wind is gentle and cool. The mountain is retreating slowly, and the water is retreating slowly. As soon as you see the end of the lake, you can see that there is no way out of the mountain and the water, but there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers. Suddenly, it becomes clear that the winding path leads to the seclusion, the mountain is surrounded by water, and the water is standing beside the mountain. Vivid water wonders, vividly visible, one scene after another, one picture after another, let you experience the pleasant journey of people in the painting. Occasionally, one or two egrets and wild ducks fly out of the green forest by the lake and skim over the water surface. They are full of vitality and attract countless tourists to scream. Beside the Shimen lake, there is a strange stone, which is called "the gate of life" because of its female genital organs. It interprets the magic of nature with its unique posture, and also reveals the broad and profound nature of this "life grand ceremony" * In addition, Shimen lake, together with the small Three Gorges, shuangru peak, Monkey Sun bell and other scenic spots, will make you discover more beautiful scenery.

Landscape introduction

With the construction of Shimen water control project, the scenic spot of Shimen lake is formed in the northern part of Xixia County, Nanyang city. The total area of the scenic spot is more than 100000 mu, and the water area is more than 10000 mu. The scenic area is rich in natural landscape and cultural landscape. Green mountains and green waters, blue sky and white clouds, integrated, is an ideal place for people to travel, leisure and vacation. Shimen Lake scenic spot is located in the upper reaches of Danjiangkou reservoir, the Middle Route Project of South to north water diversion. The water is as clear as blue, and the level is as good as the scenery. There are many dangerous peaks and cliffs on both sides. Lush vegetation on the mountain, dense forest, bamboo Mao, birds and flowers. There are many fountains and waterfalls in the area. The "first line spring" flows straight down, and the "Phoenix spring" gushes all the year round. "Fenghuang spring", also known as "the first spring in the Central Plains", has a daily water yield of tens of thousands of cubic meters, rich in a variety of trace elements. Tourists can drink high quality mineral water here. The well-known huotongdong is not only wide and deep, but also has a strange rock shape on its four walls, which looks like human and animal, and is of extraordinary craftsmanship. There are tens of thousands of bats in the cave. When they enter and leave the cave in the morning and evening, there will be a lot of rumors, which adds more interest to the tour. Li Bai and Jia Dao, the great poets of Tang Dynasty, and Yuan Haowen, the litterateur of Jin Dynasty, often visited here, leaving many immortal poems. After completion, the bird island in the middle of the lake, wusongping Resort and jiuyagou summer resort will not only feast the eyes of tourists, but also enjoy the pastoral folk life.

Scenic facilities

There are all kinds of boats and speedboats in the scenic area, which can be used by tourists. There are also many rubber boats in the upstream, which can drift along the river to the reservoir area. On both sides of the Strait, there are two highways in the reservoir area, East and West, which are connected with the national highway. You can also travel by car or watch on foot.

Shimen Lake scenic spot is connected with the burning lamp temple and dinosaur egg fossil exhibition hall in the south, and Longtan Valley and jijiaojian in the north. It is a necessary place for foreign tourists to visit Xixia for two days, and is also the best place for local residents to go for holiday and leisure.

Shimen Lake Scenic Area

The main scenic spots in Shimen Lake scenic area include baligou waterfall, Taihang Mountain macaque reserve, sankan, Santan, Shimen lake, laoyeding, Xilian temple, etc. Here is the essence of Taihang Mountains and rivers, which is a collection of strange, dangerous, harsh, showy and secluded landscapes.

On the other side of baligou, there is a steep cliff, which goes straight into the sky. There is only one dangerous ladder. Climbing on the top of the old man can be described as "one danger has not passed, one danger has not met. There is no half a mile flat in ten miles. Don't go to the shepherd's place where he shakes his finger, just look at the pictures." Because of the confrontation with Wudang Mountain in the south, it is said that this place is the place where the founder got the way, so it is also called the north peak. At the top of the peak, there is a hall of worship, with iron tiles covering the top. There is an endless stream of good men and women. On a sunny day, you can see the Yellow River on your feet.

Tourism information

Activity content: in the first three months after the epidemic, all medical staff will be free of tickets, and "5000 square meters of picnics Park, holding a long table banquet for 1000 people" and "outdoor Music Carnival" will be launched. A new 2000 square meters of water park will be built to create Nanyang's ace scenic area of leisure and entertainment + parent-child + respect for the elderly.

Address: eight kilometers north of the intersection of 312 National Highway and Binhe Avenue in Xixia County

Longitude: 111.474609375

Latitude: 33.375354766846

Tel: 0377-69879106 / 698775

Ticket information: market price: 30.0 yuan

Chinese PinYin : Shi Men Hu