Xieshan National Forest Park

Xieshan National Forest Park

Xieshan National Forest Park, located 46 kilometers southwest of Gucheng County, faces Xiangyang ancient city and Wudang Mountain, the holy land of Taoism in the West. It is the remaining vein of Wudang Mountain.

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The forest here is towering, and the forest coverage rate is 93.3%. In 1994, it was named "National Forest Park" by the Ministry of forestry. Xieshan is now a township level professional forest farm with excellent accommodation, communication and transportation conditions. It is one of the three fulcrums of the tourism hotline from Gulongzhong of Xiangyang to Wudang Mountain, the holy land of Taoism. It is also the only way to Shennongjia. It is closely connected with Nanhe small Three Gorges scenic spot, which is "the hero of Three Gorges, the beauty of Guilin, the water of East Lake and the color of Lushan". On weekdays, there are so many tourists and guests in midsummer, which shows the infinite charm of "South China summer resort" and "plant kingdom".

Xieshan National Forest Park

Xieshan, a summer resort, is located 46 kilometers southwest of Gucheng County. It faces Xiangyang ancient city and Wudang Mountain, the holy land of Taoism, in the West. The South River, known as the "small Three Gorges" in the East, rolls eastward along the foot of the mountain. The forest here is towering, and the forest coverage rate is 93.3%. In 1994, it was named "National Forest Park" by the Ministry of forestry of the people's Republic of China. The climate in the park is pleasant and the air is fresh. The annual average temperature is only about 12 ° C, and the summer average temperature is 22 ° C. It is the best choice for summer. Xieshan is known as "South China summer resort" because of its pleasant climate and superior geographical location. Therefore, it has always been yearned for by tourists. Scholars of all dynasties have left immortal poems here.

In modern times, since the end of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, missionaries from Norway, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United States, Italy and Britain built 70 Western villas here. In the summer of 1940, Li Zongren, the Acting Vice President of the Kuomintang, once spent the summer in Xieshan. The inscription of "Xieshan National Forest Park" was written by Cheng Siwei, his then Secretary and now vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

The main peak of Mount Xieshan is 1100 meters above sea level. The natural landscape in the park is even more amazing. There are "Xieshan Diecui", "dressing table", "natural cave", "movable stone", "houerwa" and so on.

Main attractions

Ecological resources

Xieshan National Forest Park is located in the southwest of Gucheng County and the southeast corner of Wudang Mountain Branch, 40 kilometers away from Gucheng County. With an average altitude of 700 meters, the park has a north subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 12 ℃ and an average summer temperature of 22 ℃. It is a rare summer resort, known as "South China summer resort". The total area of the park is 150000 mu, including 117614 mu of forest land, 31394 mu of non forest land, 95753 mu of woodland, 6593 mu of shrubbery, 255000 cubic meters of standing trees, and the forest coverage rate has reached 92.7%. The main tree species are Cunninghamia lanceolata, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Cryptomeria fortunei, Phyllostachys pubescens, Quercus, Pinus massoniana, tea, chestnut, gingko, kiwifruit, etc.

Xieshan National Forest Park is a comprehensive forest park integrating tourism, summer vacation, recuperation and fitness, ecological protection and traditional education. It was approved as a provincial tourist resort by the people's Government of Hubei Province in 2001 and listed in the recommended list of AAA national tourist area by the Tourism Administration of Hubei Province in 2002. It has profound cultural heritage, rich landscape, charming scenic spots, obvious location advantages and soft environment Perfect hardware facilities and unique tourism resources are suitable for the tourism fashion of returning to nature.

Park features

Xieshan National Forest Park

Located in Gucheng County, Hubei Province, Xieshan National Forest Park is known as "South China summer resort". The charming scenic spots and good ecological environment make it a good place for people to go for summer sightseeing.

Xieshan, formerly known as nuershan, originated from its main peak, which is shrouded in clouds and mist, like the daughter of piashaman dance. Later, it got its name from the production of Chinese herbal medicine Xiebai.

Xieshan is 40 kilometers away from the county seat. It is the remaining vein of Wudang Mountain. It is like a crane lying between the two rivers of fenzhu. It faces Qinglong mountain in the South and Wudang Mountain in the West. It has reached the red summit of 1000 meters. Its momentum is like the ancestor of ten thousand mountains. It is a treasure house of ornamental animals and plants, with luxuriant trees covering the sky and the sun. There are many natural landscapes and cultural landscapes, "four temples", "five platforms" and "eight sceneries" are unforgettable. The ancient pines, cypresses, ancient fir and the pavilions hidden in the jungle make visitors have to go close and have a close look; the attractive daughter peak is often covered with a mysterious veil, which conveys the true feelings of welcoming guests through the top of the peak in Northwest Hubei; the "nine heaven Xuannv dressing table" stands on the roadside waiting for guests, such as chopping and chopping on three sides and climbing on one side There are many stalagmites in the cave, and there are strange rocks outside the cave, such as sitting monkey and monkey jumping in the stream.

Because of its beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, as early as the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, 25 villas, as well as living facilities such as churches, shops, clinics, stadiums, men's and women's swimming pools, were built in Xieshan by Britain, the United States, Canada, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and other countries for the enjoyment of diplomatic envoys and religious personnel, especially from April to August. Mr. langning, a Canadian friend who often goes to Xieshan, where his eldest daughter was born. On March 23, 2008, langning's son and daughter revisited Xieshan with the Norwegian tour group. When Li Zongren, vice president of the Kuomintang government, was commander of the fifth war zone, he and his wife Guo Dejie made a special trip from Laohekou to Xieshan for summer.

Xieshan has a glorious revolutionary tradition. During the great revolution, it became the cradle of Gucheng's revolution. In 1926, there was a party organization. In 1928, the Xieshan Soviet government was established. In the spring of 1937, marshal he long led the third Red Army to march from Fangxian to Shihua, where he and Liu Zhixun took a rest for several days. After liberation, Xieshan was designated as a Soviet Area by the state.

Xieshan is now a township level professional forest farm with excellent accommodation, communication and transportation conditions. It is one of the three fulcrums of the tourism hotline from Gulongzhong of Xiangfan to Wudang Mountain, the holy land of Taoism. It is also the only way to Shennongjia. It is closely connected with Nanhe small Three Gorges scenic spot, which is "the hero of Three Gorges, the beauty of Guilin, the water of East Lake and the color of Lushan". On weekdays, there are so many tourists and guests in midsummer, which shows the infinite charm of "South China summer resort" and "plant kingdom".

Tourism information

Traffic routes

1) Self driving tour route: Xiangyang Gucheng Shihua Xieshan

Baokang Zijin Xieshan

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(2) Bus time;

There is no direct bus to Xieshan in Chengguan Town, Gucheng County. You need to take the bus from Gucheng to Shihua and transfer at Shihua

Xieshan: 9:00, 10:30, 15:00, 16:30

(3) Parking lot: Xieshan tourist resort reception center parking lot

Tour tips

Xieshan tourist resort is located in Xieshan forest farm, and special attention should be paid to forest fire prevention; in winter, special attention should be paid to traffic safety after heavy snow.

Because of the rugged mountain road and many winding roads, carsick passengers can take some medicine and water and pay attention to their health.

Ticket price and opening hours

Ticket price: 40 yuan

Free tickets for children under 1.1 meters, half tickets for children over 1.1 meters and under 1.4 meters, half tickets for students, half tickets for soldiers and disabled people with relevant certificates, half tickets for people over 60 and under 70, and half tickets for people over 70.

Opening hours: 8:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m.

Address: Daxishan scenic spot in the middle of Gucheng County, Xiangyang City

Longitude: 111.392338

Latitude: 32.180208

Tel: 0710-7612001

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