Qinwang Lake

Qinwang Lake

Qinwang lake, located in the western mountainous area of Shahe City, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, is about 40 kilometers away from the urban area of Shahe City. It was originally named dongshiling reservoir. Because there are a lot of historical relics and legends about the king of Qin Li Shimin (Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty) around it, it was renamed Qinwang lake to meet the needs of tourism development.

Qinwang lake, formerly known as dongshiling reservoir, was built in 1969 and completed in 1978, covering an area of about 9 square kilometers. It is located in the western mountainous area of Shahe City, Hebei Province, 50 kilometers away from Xingtai City. There is a Nansha highway passing through the North Bank of the lake, so the traffic is very convenient.

Basic overview

Because Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was in the war of unifying China, the main battlefield of the famous "Mingshui battle" was in Shahe area. There were a lot of historical relics and legends about Li Shimin, the king of Qin. Shahe city changed its name to Qinwang lake to meet the needs of Tourism development. In 1992, the scenic spot was rated as a provincial scenic spot by Hebei Province. In May 2008, it won the national AAA scenic spot. It is the first national AAA scenic spot in Shahe City. It is also a mountain type natural scenic spot with lake and mountain as the main body and human landscape as well.

The origin of history

According to historical records, in the war of unifying China, the main battlefield of the famous "battle of shaming" was in the area of Shahe. Therefore, in the reservoir area, there were wucanggou, xiaocangmen and xiaocangmen where the king of Qin stationed grain. About 3 kilometers to the east of the lake, there is a Qiquan temple built in Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty and supervised by Yuchi Jingde. The mountain behind the temple is the Qin King's village. Up to now, there are still ruins of the ancient village wall, which is said to be built by the Qin King's troops. In the north of Qinwang village, there is Qinwang cave where the king of Qin hid thousands of soldiers and horses. On the hillside of xishouyang mountain in xinangou village, lie Shenyan under the green pine of Danya is the refuge for the king of Qin. In the east of Kongzhuang village, there is the place where the king of Qin trained his troops; in the south bank, there is the place where he fought against Liu heikai, yueshantou (Village); in the east of zuocan, there is Jiujia Village (Jiujia Village) where the king of Qin was rescued when he was defeated. Later, in order to meet the needs of tourism development, Qinwang Lake got its name. At the end of Sui Dynasty and the beginning of Tang Dynasty, in the process of pacifying the world, Li Shimin, the king of Qin, once fought with Liu heikai, a peasant uprising army, in Mingshui (Shahe was the upper reaches of Mingshui in Tang Dynasty). There are also a large number of historical sites and legends related to the war near the Qinwang lake, such as the Qin King's military cave, the Qin King's Diaoyutai, the Qin King's grain cultivation land, the Qin King's water blocking land, and so on. Guangyang mountain in the general annals of Jifu in the reign of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty records: "Guangyang mountain, 70 Li to the west of the county, is towering, with a list of peaks. Shanyin has shinaozhai, also known as qinwangzhai. " According to the collection of Fang Yu, shanchuankao of Shunde Prefecture, Shahe County: "dacangmen mountain is 120 Li to the west of the county, where the Tang people once stored grain"; "yaoshantou is 100 Li to the northwest of the county, where the king of Qin blocked water"; "qinwangzhai is 90 Li to the northwest of the county", etc.

geographical environment

Beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful scenery, thousands of Qingfeng light ring, ten miles of blue waves, a side of the mirror panoramic clouds. Qinwang lake water quality is good, no pollution. The average temperature in July is 24.5 ℃, which is suitable for summer. Around the lake area, there are abundant wild resources, including dozens of precious tree species, dozens of wild animals, dozens of birds, hundreds of Chinese herbal medicines and exotic flowers. Qinwang lake covers an area of about 9 square kilometers. The surface of the lake is winding, wide and narrow. It is thousands of feet along the coast, and the red mountains are thousands of feet. It forms a spectacular scenery with high cliffs, surrounded by the lake and Qifeng mountains.

There is Qinwang gorge in Hubei Province, about four kilometers long, with steep cliffs, deep and precipitous. There are thousand Buddha cliff, fox cave, diving platform, wucangfeng and other scenic spots. Each scenic spot has a beautiful legend. To the west of Qinwang lake, there are Guangyang mountain scenic spot and North Wudang Mountain scenic spot.

A corner of Qinwang Lake

There are Tianshu cliff, Diaoyutai, Heilongtan, shizifeng, wucanggou and other scenic spots in the southeast of Qinwang lake. Wucanggou is several miles long. The cliff at the end of the gully stands like a wall. The springs and streams at the bottom of the gully fall layer upon layer, and the waterfalls cascade gently. It is like a jade ribbon flying and breathtaking. It is known as jiudie18hua. On the Hunan bank of the king of Qin Dynasty, there are yangfo peak, Zuixian peak, Rulai peak, parrot rock, mother and son rock, xiaocang gorge, Dacang gorge, jiansigou, Shiyan gorge and other scenic spots, especially Dacang gorge, which is wide and curved with many branches. You can overlook the high mountains and steep cliffs.

There are wucangfeng, zhaidigou, Qinwang gorge and Qinwang well on the North Bank of Qinwang lake. Qinwang gorge is the best scenic spot, with a length of 2.5 km. Along the gorge, you can see Jigong rock, Yuelao rock, diving cliff, Bailong spring, fairy pool, a line of sky and other scenic spots. At the end of the gorge, you can hear the sound of birds singing and see the Silver splashing. Looking up at a large spiral waterfall, you can see the spring whirling down, which is magnificent. After crossing the overpass and circling up the ladder, you can reach the fox cave hidden in the mist. Gorge streams clear, bent over the stone, you can touch shrimp crab, wild fun. If you are interested in archaeology, you can find some paleontological fossils at any time.

Qinwanghu dam

Qinwang lake, formerly known as dongshiling reservoir, covers an area of about 9 square kilometers. It is located in dukouchuan, 40 kilometers west of Shahe City, 50 kilometers away from Xingtai City. Qinwanghu dam was built in 1969 and completed in 1978, which lasted for 10 years. The reservoir capacity is 68 million cubic meters. The dam is a single arch gravity dam with cement mortar masonry structure. The height of the dam is 81 meters, the length of the dam is 252 meters, the width of the dam foundation is 41 meters, and the width of the dam crest is 8 meters. It is a medium-sized reservoir mainly for irrigation and supplemented by flood control and power generation

Landscape introduction

The landscape of Qinwang lake is a combination of majestic, strange, dangerous and secluded mountains. Hundreds of miles of mountains are concentrated, majestic and towering, majestic and precipitous, with a variety of shapes and vivid shapes. There are thousands of feet of peaks and hills, with Qiqiao inserted in the sky. There are many peaks and steep cliffs hanging on the wall. The old gully society is deeply blocked, with pools and springs. The mountains, rocks, ditches, cliffs, lakes, pools, springs, caves and trees all have distinctive features, such as "Three Gorges four gullies" It is known as "Fifty scenes". In 1992, it was rated as a provincial scenic spot in Hebei Province. The most famous scenic spots of Qinwang lake are: Shengseng SongWan, liutan Luoyan, shilidan cliff, shuiyinxian Island, etc., and the valley landscape. The most famous scenic spots of Qinwang lake are: Shengseng SongWan, liutan Luoyan, Yueshang Shifeng, Yulian Sandie, Xixia Xuyou, golden monkey Wangyue, shilidan cliff, eternal masterpiece, Jiuqu shuangting, Nanshan flower viewing, etc. The ten thousand Buddha wall in fox fairy Valley, the hundred meter waterfall at the end of Xizhai, and the sky gap in Dacang gorge are miraculous works, and the sky shapes wonders. Among the many landscapes, Zhaixia spiral waterfall is the most popular one. The landscape integrates waterfall landscape and cave landscape. The giant waterfall is flying, roaring and between the mid mountain. Up against the current, you can see the cave in the cave and the jade drill, which is very charming. Around the lake, there are many unique peaks, deep valleys, mountains, lakes and valleys, which are combined with each other.

Transportation facilities

Qinwang Lake scenic area has Danshi road passing through the North Bank of the lake, so the traffic is very convenient. You can drive from Shahe exit of Beijing Shenzhen Expressway to qinwanghu along Danshi highway to the West. Starting from Xingtai City, you can go southwest along Xingfeng road to Baita, and go west along Danshi road. Along the way there are Shahe gas station and Baita gas station. From Xingtai railway station, you can take bus No.101 and get off at Shahe, then take the bus of Shahe Shipen and get off at qinwanghu station.

Qinwang Lake scenic area has continuously invested in the construction of three-star standard hotels, luxury restaurants, dance halls, conference rooms, KTV rooms, saunas, villa style rooms, and equipped with well-trained service personnel to provide warm and thoughtful services. Is a set of tourism, meetings, summer as one of the leisure and entertainment places. Qinwang lake has elegant environment and unique landscape. In spring, the mountain flowers are brilliant, birds sing and butterflies dance; in summer, the breeze is gentle, fresh and pleasant; in autumn, fresh fruits are fragrant, water is green and fish is springing; in winter, the snow is covered and magnificent. The combination of mountains and rivers is rare in the north. Qinwanghu dam and Taihang aqueduct also show the wisdom and strength of Shahe people with magnificent momentum, which has both landscape value and educational value.

Myths and legends

It is said that a long time ago, there lived a fox spirit who had been practicing for thousands of years in the cave. It was haunted and unpredictable, absorbing the essence and blood of past guests. The people around are very scared. One day, when the Jade Emperor learned of this, he sent a fierce God carving to fly here to eliminate harm for the people. Who knows this carving see thirty miles peach blossom cave beautiful scenery, then in the fox demon cave opposite the stone platform built a carving nest, in the ditch home. The Jade Emperor was very angry when he knew about it, so the censor sent Erlang God down to earth to accept it. Erlang Shen, who was drinking, didn't dare to neglect him. He immediately rode to the peach blossom cave and jumped into the sky. He stepped on the East and West horse paths on both sides of the cliff. Up to now, there are still two gaps on both sides of the mountain. When Erlang saw it, he twisted his bow and took an arrow to shoot at the eagle. However, because he was drunk and sleepy, the arrow missed. There is a big hole near the scene today, which is the arrow eye left by Erlang God when he was shooting.

Adjacent attractions

Queshan temple, North Wudang Mountain Kongshan Baiyun Cave Scenic Spot

Kaiyuan Temple, Xingtai gorge group, Yunmeng Mountain, Tianhe mountain, North Wudang Mountain

Address: beside 329 Provincial Road (nanshai Road), Shahe City, Xingtai City

Longitude: 114.096049

Latitude: 36.967052

Tel: 0319-8671888

Ticket information: market price: 60.0 yuan

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