Haikou People's Park

Haikou People's Park is the largest park in Haikou City. It is located in the center of Haikou City. It was built in 1954 and covers a total area of 440 mu. It is a terrace shaped hilly land. The park is divided into East and West Lake tourist area, martyr memorial area, tropical plant specimen area, quiet rest area, orchid garden, animal area and living area. Overlooking Haikou in the air, the park is like green Penglai floating in the sea of buildings. The Hainan Liberation Monument stands on Daying mountain at the entrance of the main entrance of the park. It was built in 1954 to commemorate the martyrs who had long insisted on the Qiongdao revolution and the battle of crossing the sea. The park has a statue of general Feng Baiju and a memorial Pavilion for him. "The statue of general Feng Baiju" is carved on the highest one of the five peaks made of 13 pieces of granite, with a solemn, resolute and lifelike look. On the front of the base of the statue is engraved the five gold characters "general Feng Baiju" written by Deng Xiaoping. The five peaks symbolize Wuzhishan, QiongYa and the leading core of the party organization in QiongYa. Feng Baiju is the leader of this core and the Optimus Prime of QiongYa. The memorial Pavilion is composed of three pavilions and a corridor, which is naturally integrated with the statue in layout. Steles, statues and pavilions echo each other, adding a solemn and majestic landscape to the park. There are East Lake and West Lake in front of the main entrance of the park, such as a pair of beautiful eyes in Haikou City. Surrounded by coconut trees, willows are green and cool. The East Lake is oval. There is an island in the middle of the lake. The pavilions on the island are resplendent. Jiuqu bridge connects Yuanmen. The West Lake is short necked gourd shaped. The water surface is wide. When the moon is bright, the coconut wind is flowing. The silver scales of the East and West Lakes are shining. It's a pleasant contrast with the towering green of Daying mountain. The scenery of the lake and the mountain, the shadow of the coconut mother-in-law, and boating are very relaxing. There is also a zoo in the park, inhabiting tropical and subtropical animals. Now there is a new aquarium. The park has a green area of 258 mu, with trees and flowers flourishing. There are 167 families and more than 1000 species of tropical and subtropical plants, and more than 50000 trees and shrubs. The green area accounts for 87.2% of the land area of the park. It is also a tropical botanical garden. In recent years, a new playground in the park usually attracts many adults and children. Every festival, a variety of exhibitions and recreational activities will turn the park into a hot spot.

Haikou People's Park

Haikou People's Park is located in Daying mountain, with an altitude of 20 meters and an area of 350 mu.

At the entrance of the main entrance of the park, there is the Hainan liberation monument built in April 1954, on which there is an inscription written by Comrade Zhu De himself. The park is divided into Dongxihu tourist area, martyr memorial area, tropical plant specimen area, orchid garden, etc.

Development history

Haikou People's Park was called "Daying mountain" in ancient times. This small hill with an area of more than 400 mu and an altitude of less than 30 meters has been closely related to heroes and commemorating heroes since ancient times. Before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Daying mountain faced the sea to the north. Today, the legend of Dongxi Lake is that the five dragons "soared to the sky" and "lifted the waves into the sea". Since it is "Longtan", the surrounding area is also extraordinary: in the north of the mountain is "dragon tongue", and the slope in front of "tongue" is called "dragon tongue slope"; three villages on the mountain, named Botao, Bowen and Bochao, have been shouting so loudly from Sui and Tang Dynasties to Ming and Qing Dynasties and even the early years of the Republic of China.

It is said that there are four temples in Daying mountain. One is Fubo temple, built in memory of kaiqiongzhijun, the general of Fubo in Han Dynasty; the other is guanshengdi temple, built in memory of Guan Yu, the loyal General of the Three Kingdoms; the third is banshuai temple, built in memory of ban Guban, the general of the Eastern Han Dynasty; the fourth is why Gong temple, built in memory of the bravery of a general surnamed he in Ming Dynasty. Because Daying mountain was the commanding height of Haikou, in the Qing Dynasty, the local soldiers opened it up as a martial arts training ground, and a martial arts training hall was built on the top of the mountain for officers and soldiers to practice martial arts.

In the 1940s, dayingshan was occupied by Japanese invaders and served as a Japanese anti-aircraft gun base. After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, it became a key artillery fortress of the 46th army of the Kuomintang.

After the liberation of Hainan in May 1950, dayingshan finally returned to the embrace of the people. In April 1954, the people's Government of Haikou City built "Hainan Revolutionary Martyrs Monument" here to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who "have long insisted on Qiongdao's revolutionary struggle and bravely crossed the sea and died". Daying mountain really began to become a modern "Park" since the 1930s. In October 1935, Huang Qiang, who was then the Commissioner of QiongYa appeasement office, opened the museum to display the local products and mineral specimens of QiongYa. During the Anti Japanese War, the park was destroyed by the Japanese army. In 1952, on the proposal of Haikou Municipal People's Congress, Haikou Park was rebuilt here.

In 1957, Tao Zhu, then Secretary of Guangdong provincial Party committee, came to Hainan and decided to expropriate Shanbei farmland, excavate Dongxi Lake and build "Haikou People's Park". When Chairman Zhu De visited Hainan in 1963, he proposed to add orchid garden in the park, which gradually improved the function of public leisure and entertainment.

After decades of reconstruction and construction, Haikou People's Park has become an important rest place for Haikou citizens. At present, Haikou City is combining with the transformation of the central urban area, harnessing Dongxi Lake, opening up the walls around Daying mountain, building it into an open park, forming a public activity area integrating culture, entertainment, sports and so on.

The people's Park covers an area of more than 440 mu. Sitting on the west facing east, the park is like a green Penglai floating in the sea of buildings. There are East and West Lakes in front of the main entrance of the park, which are like two crystal clear mirrors inlaid on both sides of Yuanmen Avenue. Surrounded by coconut trees, banyan willows are green and cool. The East Lake is oval in shape, and there is an island in the middle of the lake. The pavilions on the island are resplendent, and the Jiuqu bridge connects Yuanmen Avenue. The West Lake is short necked gourd shaped, and the water surface is wide. When the bright moon is in the sky and the coconut wind is flowing, the silver scales on the East and West Lakes are shining, which are in contrast with the towering green of Daying mountain. The lake is bright and the mountain is beautiful, the coconut shadow is whirling, and the rowing is refreshing. There are Hainan Liberation Monument, QiongYa column commander General Feng Baiju statue Memorial Pavilion, and a small zoo, in which more than 50 kinds of tropical and subtropical animals live, and more than 5000 kinds of tropical and subtropical ornamental plants of various families and genera are planted.

Main attractions

At that time, there were "four temples, three nunneries, seven wells and five bridges" in Daying mountain, with rich cultural heritage.

Four temples

Fubo temple, guanshengdi temple, Hegong temple and banshuai temple. Fubo temple is built in the south of Botao village to commemorate kaiqiongzhi County, the general of two Fubo; guanshengdi temple is built in Bochao village to commemorate Guan Yunchang of the Three Kingdoms; Hegong temple is built in the southeast of Bochao village to commemorate general he; banshuai temple is built in Bowen village to commemorate banchao Marquis of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The "four temples" have been damaged for a long time, and many cultural relics remain at the site. On one side of the stone plaque, there are four big characters of "de Pei dome". On the lower left, there are the words of "Wan Li Wu Shen? Meng Dong Ji in 1608 A.D." and on the lower right, the inscription is "Ni Liang title of Penglai Xianke".

Sanan

Guangji temple, FaLong temple, Jishan temple and Doumu temple. FaLong temple is located behind Fubo temple, which is connected with a side door. It was built by villagers of Botao, and the main monk is Wei'an. Jishan temple is also in Botao village, which is located in the southwest of Fubo temple, and the main monk is Qingyuan. Doumu nunnery is built by villagers of Botao, and it is in the south of flower shop in today's Park.

Qijing

The most famous one is tianluojing in Bowen village. The tofu made from water is tender and smooth, so it is called "tofu well". The well is located in the northeast corner of the park, and the site is still in use.

Five bridges

It is distributed at the foot of four mountains: first, at the gate of the park and the west gate of tonghaikou; second, at the intersection of Bowen village, it leads to hongkanpo; third, it leads to Fucheng at the gate of today's municipal Party Committee Guest House; fourth, it leads to Longkun and Xiuying next to Huayuan restaurant; fifth, it leads to tongluoyuan and yanzaoba village in the northwest of Bochao village

Tourism information

Admission: free.

Transportation: Haikou park is located in Xinhua South Road, Datong Road and haixiu road. There are doors to Haikou park. The buses are No.1, No.2, No.4, No.8, No.10, No.13, No.15, No.16, No.19, No.22, No.24, No.28, No.29, No.32, No.34, No.36, No.38, No.40, No.41, No.60, No.1, No.5 and No.2. 　

geographical environment

Tropical Herbarium, orchid garden, etc. There is a statue of general Feng Baiju and a memorial Pavilion in the martyrs memorial area.

At the entrance of the main entrance of the park stands a tall Hainan Liberation Monument. The monument was built in April 1954 to commemorate the martyrs who had long insisted on the revolutionary struggle in Qiongdao and bravely crossed the sea. The stele court is square, surrounded by stone railings and four steps, covering an area of 400 square meters. The monument is 14.5 meters high and has eight characters on the front: "revolutionary martyrs will live forever.". There is a copper plate inlaid in the base of the stele at the bottom of the big character, which is engraved with Comrade Zhu De's autograph: "comrades who have long insisted on Qiongdao's revolutionary struggle and bravely crossed the sea and died! You are the most outstanding sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, and your bravery has played an indelible role in the liberation of Qiongdao and the whole of China. The deeds of the martyrs will never die

After the founding of Hainan Province, in order to meet the needs of the economic construction of the special economic zone, the people's Government of Haikou City has constantly enriched the construction and facilities of the people's Park, making it look new year by year. Visitors from inside and outside the island can not only enjoy the southern customs, but also walk into a tropical botanical garden.

Because it is located in the center of Haikou City on the shore of the East Lake, Haifu Road, Airport Road, Longhua Road can reach, the traffic is very convenient. Around the park is a busy Park Road

Chinese PinYin : Hai Kou Ren Min Gong Yuan