Lianhuashan National Forest Park

Lianhuashan National Forest Park

Lianhuashan National Forest Park is located in Bajiao Township in the north of Lintan county. It is a holy land shared by Buddhism and Taoism, and also a summer resort. It is located 15 kilometers east of Yeliguan Town, 58 kilometers north of Kangle County, 170 kilometers north of Lanzhou, 177 kilometers west of Hezuo, 170 kilometers east of Dingxi, with highways extending in all directions. The absolute height of the peak is 3578 meters, and the relative height is 1300 meters.

Development history

Lianhuashan National Forest Park is located in Bajiao Township in the north of Lintan county. It is a holy land shared by Buddhism and Taoism, and also a summer resort.

The beautiful scenery of the Forest Park made the literati and poets forget to return. When Zhu Xi, a neo Confucianist of the Song Dynasty, visited Lianhua Mountain three times and left "Taihua rock", "Lingyuan", "Wenshan", "Anle village" and other ink marks in the park, which were engraved on the cliffs. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Li Guangdi, the prime minister, signed the "forest protection decree" for Jinguang lake, which became the "amulet" of this primitive secondary forest; The five ancient stone inscriptions of Buddhist Buddhist formula in Shishi cave on Lianhua Mountain are the historical relics for the study of Buddhist mind in Song Dynasty. Taihua rock temple, Buddha heart temple, Dougong rock and Tongbo rock in the forest park have the architectural style of Southern Fujian for both Buddhism and Taoism; denghuozhai ancient city wall and Qilin village site are historic sites for people to recall the past and recall the past; Three Lions catch up with one tiger, ancient post road, seven fairies picking lotus, tidal spring and other folk legends are integrated into a unique landscape, forming a long-standing cultural landscape View.

geographical environment

Lianhuashan National Forest Park is located in Bajiao Township in the north of Lintan county. It is a holy land shared by Buddhism and Taoism, and also a summer resort. It is located 15 kilometers east of Yeliguan Town, 58 kilometers north of Kangle County, 170 kilometers north of Lanzhou, 177 kilometers west of Hezuo, 170 kilometers east of Dingxi, with highways extending in all directions. The absolute height of the peak is 3578 meters, and the relative height is 1300 meters.

The whole mountain range of Lianhua Mountain is covered with haze and green sea, like a huge lotus leaf around the foot of Lianfeng mountain. The scenery changes with the seasons. There are flowers in spring, green in summer, fruits in autumn and snow in winter. Mount Tai is the most powerful, Huashan is the most dangerous, Huangshan is the most wonderful, Lushan is the most beautiful, Qingcheng is the most secluded and Emei is the most beautiful. Climbing the peak, you can see the boundaries of three cities (Linxia, Gannan, Dingxi), six counties (Kangle, Lintan, Zhuoni, Lintao, Weiyuan, Xiahe), two rivers (Taohe, Yemu River), the ancient plank road of Jiudian and heidian, and the beautiful scenery of Taohe pearl. In recent years, there are many tourists and tourists.

natural resources

The whole mountain is made up of exposed limestone. It is a scale-shaped fault. The peak is disorderly towering. It looks like a lotus petal. The middle top is flat and round, and looks like a lotus pistil. It is named because the peak looks like a blooming nine petaled lotus. The main peak of the scenic spot is about 2 kilometers wide from north to South and 4 kilometers long from east to west. The mountain is unique in shape, with thousands of cliffs on all sides. Countless pines, cypresses and vines are climbing on the cliffs. Lianhua Mountain is the remnant of the Xiqing mountain range, with concentrated virgin forests, covering an area of more than 1200 hectares. There are Yangsha River and Yemu River in the north and south, which are surrounded by ribbons. Lianhua Mountain is surrounded by clouds and clouds, lush trees, cliffs, waterfalls, springs, birds singing and flowers fragrance, Lianfeng scenery, Jiufeng scenery, Shixia Valley, Xiquan waterfall, Yemu dawn, curtain cave wonders, etc. it is like stars arching the moon, setting off Lianhua Mountain in a beautiful way.

Main attractions

Lotus Peak

The main peak of Lianhua Mountain rises into the clouds, and the peaks are straight and graceful. Starting from zuguchuan village at the foot of Lianhua Mountain, you can drive up through cuoxiakou and in front of shanshenshen village to see the whole picture of the north slope of Lianhua Mountain. The mountains are stacked, and the valley is high and steep. After passing wazapo and huoshaowa to JIEKOU, there is a "wheat cliff" (also called chicken crop). As we continue, we arrive at the tangfangtan parking lot, where the dancing statues of "three fairies" greet the guests with a smile. On the north side is the "Lotus hall". From here, you can climb up to Guanyin hall, toutianmen, sanxingdong, feilongqiao, ertianmen, Santianmen, and 4tianmen, and then you can see Lingguan hall, Zixiao palace, Sheshen hall, Niangniang hall, Longgong palace, Niuwang temple, Mawang temple, Yaowang temple, jiaojiaolou and other ancient buildings. From Zixiao palace, you can climb to the left, and then pass the Mozhen hall, wujia'an, Dumu bridge, Shangtian ladder, hero slope, West Tianmen, da'erdong, Jinding, Yingbin Pavilion, Taibai hall, Caishen Pavilion, Baxian stone, North Tianmen, Wenchang Pavilion, Jiaren lane, Wangmu hall, and finally reach the peak of Yuhuang Pavilion. From here, you can have a panoramic view of the far and near landscape, and feel like "climbing Mount Tai and making a small world". Surrounded by strange peaks and rocks, each has its own shape, surrounded by peaks and green mountains. The mountains are shrouded with white clouds, the clouds are cloudy, the rain is gloomy, and it is even more unpredictable. Sometimes the red sun is shining high, the clear sky is thousands of miles, sometimes the clouds are rising and the fog is swirling, and the lightning is thundering. In the distance, there are xiaolianhua mountain and skylight mountain in the East, double arched toward Lianfeng mountain; in the west, there are Taizi mountain, far away from the sky, winding and turning waves, green like a blanket; in the south, there are snow mountains, thousands of miles across the mountains. The ingenious "rabbit rock mountain" looks like a moving rabbit, running forward and chasing back; in the north, you can see the horse carrying the treasure mountain, green deer lying horizontally, and the winding Tao River, which is also vividly remembered in Lintao city. Here you can watch the sunrise in the morning and enjoy the sunset in the evening. To the north of Yuhuangge, there is a water curtain cave frozen in dog days, which is beautiful and spectacular. On the way back from Yuquan Pavilion, there are many scenic spots, such as Yaozi turning over, snake retrogression, stone Buddha seeing off, dongtianmen, xitianmen, luohanpo, dongfangding, Sisheng palace, Sanxiao hall, Leizu hall, Guanyin hall, Shenxian cave, Laojun cave, Qizhen hall, Songzi hall, sheshenya, yiganqi, etc. Here, wild flowers are in full bloom, the fragrance is strong, the pines are in bursts, the water is flowing and the spring is flowing. It's elegant and quiet, and the scenery is moving. It's amazing.

Lotus Hall

The lotus hall, the original Buddhist temple, was destroyed in 1943. In 1985, Lianhuashan Buddhist Management Committee raised funds to rebuild it. The temple is built close to the mountain and hidden in the green trees. It has the charm of "ancient temple hidden in the mountains". The appearance of the temple is jiuzhajiao (including the meaning of nine lotus peaks), which means profound. The hall has five rooms in depth, five sets in width and nine rooms, with a construction area of 330 square meters. Surrounded by the eaves of the corridor, high building platform, using two styles of Tibetan and Han decoration, symbolizing the great unity of the Tibetan and Han people. Carved beams and painted buildings, with overlapping flowers and algae, are engraved with five lions climbing high, two elephants for heaven, eight immortals celebrating birthday, plum orchids and bamboo chrysanthemums, Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, peach and durian fingered Buddha, two dragons playing with pearls, Danfeng and Chaoyang, bats flying, hanging grapes and mythical figure color paintings. It is elegant and beautiful from a close view, and magnificent from a distance. Inside the hall are painted statues of pharmacist, Sakyamuni, Amitabha, Maitreya, Bodhisattva, Dharma protector and eighteen Arhats. The Buddha's head is tied in a bun, and the body is covered with Yingluo. It is full of golden light and has a kind look. Hall door Zhu Zhu Zhu Hang celebrities, calligraphers plaque, couplets. Zhao Puchu, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference and President of the National Buddhist Association, inscribed "Lotus Temple", Li Quan, chairman of Gansu Calligrapher Association, and couplets of Gu Zihui, he Juchuan, Li Fan, Huang gongweng, all of which add luster and elegance to the Lotus hall.

Jiufeng competition show

From Tangfang beach, you can see the "nine peaks competition show" with jagged rocks and mountains through the beautiful wild flowers and fragrant paths. The first is the nine peaks, which are surrounded by cliffs and flying in the air. It is majestic and proud to sit upright. On the north side, there is a winding path, which is less than two feet wide and can only accommodate one person up and down. It is as steep as a hanging road. The masses call it "the turning back of the kite and the back of the snake". At the top of the peak, there is Zhenwu ancestral hall in the north, with yellow tiles and Zhu columns and flying eaves. Looking from the north of the hall, the nine peaks are linked to the clouds, one by one in the eye. In front of the hall, there are 7 pages of iron tiles covering the top of the hall in that year, and there are records of the volunteers in the 22nd year of Jiaqing (1811 AD) of the Qing Dynasty. Not far up the road is "baiyingfeng". Like a white warbler, the peak stands aloof and looks far away. After passing through zhangxianfeng, caishenfeng and beitianmen, you can reach Wenchang peak and Kuixing peak. You can see the mountains, the clouds and the emeralds. You can only hear people's voices but not their shadows. Here you can see the ever-changing wind, rain, thunder, white clouds, fog, wind and lightning, thunder and rain, torrential rain at the foot of the mountain, and red sun at the peak. Below is "Jiaren lane", which is more than 20 meters long and 40 cm wide. It is high and dangerous, and has no road. The lane is narrow, and it only goes up by the edge of the iron rope. Here, rhododendrons are dense, and they are especially enchanting in the blooming season. Further up is Wang Mu Feng. It is said that every year on the third day of the third month of the third lunar month, the queen mother goes to yaochi to set up a flat peach banquet. When she passes through Lianhua Mountain, she stops to have a rest and enjoy the scenery. Therefore, it is also called "Queen Mother's view peak". Hua'er singers praise Jiufeng as "only Jiufeng is the most beautiful in Lianhua Mountain. The mountain on the back, the mountain on the back, is like a thousand layers of Buddha in front of us. "

Green waves in the forest

Looking south from Lianhua Mountain, there is a sea of forest and green waves, which is magnificent, intoxicating green and lovely green. From tangfangtan to the East, along the way, there are towering ancient trees, climbing vines, climbing hexagrams, thousands of trees competing, showing their vitality. Spruce is tall and green, Huashan pine is white and tender, juniper is curly, oak, Tilia, birch and willow compete for the sky. With the gurgling of water, the chirping of birds, the bursts of pines, the integration of mountains, water, forests, flowers and birds, the scenery is pleasant all the year round. In spring, flowers are in full bloom, birds are singing, flowers are fragrant and full of vitality; in summer, the shade is thick, the air is fresh, quiet and cool; in autumn, the leaves are colorful and the fruits are numerous, which are both ornamental and edible; in winter, the trees are covered with silver and ice, which are crystal clear. In the vast sea of snow, the pines are like emeralds,

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