Jiufeng National Forest Park

Jiufeng National Forest Park

Jiufeng National Forest Park is one of the four national forest parks in Wuhan. It is located in Hongshan District of Wuhan City, adjacent to Gedian Development Zone in the East, Wuhan East Lake High Tech Development Zone, China Optics Valley and Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area in the West. It is only 12 kilometers away from the city center, with convenient transportation. The park covers an area of 333 hectares, with beautiful natural landscape and rich wildlife resources. There are more than 60 kinds of birds and 580 kinds of plants, including more than 200 kinds of trees. It is the largest green resource treasure house in Wuhan. The main scenic spots of the park include pearl spring, immortal stone, sun stone, arhat belly, lion head, etc. The site of jiufenglu temple, once famous in Guiyuan temple, is also in the park.

Historical evolution

Wuchang forest farm, founded in 1910, is the source of the historical evolution of Hubei Academy of Forestry Sciences. Jiufeng branch of Wuchang forest farm was founded in the Republic of China and later renamed Jiufeng Forest Farm. Jiufeng National Forest Park, established in 1992, is an important scientific research base and popular science base of Hubei Academy of Forestry Sciences.

Wuhan Jiufeng Forest Zoo is built in Jiufeng National Forest Park, located in the eastern suburb of Wuhan City, 12 kilometers away from the city center, with convenient transportation. It covers an area of 800 mu, with more than 8000 square meters of wildlife cages. The forest coverage rate of the park is more than 85%. There are more than 10 sightseeing spots, including animal kindergarten, bear garden, Tiger Garden, Lion Garden, wolf garden, monkey garden, bird garden, deer garden, precious monkey hall, crocodile pool, etc. The "Dream Theater" and "bear and tiger Festival", which can accommodate nearly 5000 people at the same time, have left a deep impression on many tourists with their wonderful large-scale animal acrobatics. Since its opening in 2004, our park has been a comprehensive tourist attraction integrating animal breeding, breeding, viewing, scientific research, forest leisure, recreation, catering and accommodation. It has been rated as the designated reception unit of Wuhan Science and education tourism by the Municipal Tourism Bureau, with an average annual number of tourists reaching more than 600000.

Wuhan Jiufeng Forest Zoo is built in Jiufeng National Forest Park. It is located in the eastern suburb of Wuhan City, 12 kilometers away from the city center. The park covers an area of 800 mu, with more than 8000 square meters of wildlife cages and 150000 square meters of wildlife playground. There are 88 kinds of animals in the park, including 1527 animals, including 100 tigers, 50 black bears and 50 African lions. There are animal kindergartens, wild training grounds, animal hospitals and other facilities for wildlife domestication and breeding; large-scale wildlife performance places such as animal Festival and dream theater; more than 10 animal viewing areas such as children's zoo, bear garden, Tiger Garden, Lion Garden, monkey garden, bird garden, waterfowl garden, precious monkey hall, crocodile pool, wanniao garden, etc. at the same time, there are also recreational and catering areas It's a commercial street in Beijing. The dense forest and towering trees in the park provide wild animals with the forest environment to enjoy the nature, and also provide tourists with a broad space for recreation and appreciation.

Main landscape

natural landscape

Pearl Lake

Between Boyu peak and Shizi peak, there is a Arboretum and maple forest on the Bank of Pearl Lake. Along the lake, there are pearl spring, Sanyan bridge, ancient post road of Ming and Qing Dynasties and other historic sites.

Pearl Spring

Located 30 meters from the side of Sanyan bridge, it is clear all the year round. The water column from the spring looks like strings of pearls, so it is called pearl spring.

Shau Jidou

300 meters away from Zhenzhu spring, it is a deep and winding valley, which is named because its shape is similar to Shau Kei. On the hillsides on both sides of the valley, there are lots of Liquidambar formosana forests.

You can reach the top of Boyu peak by walking along the middle and small forest road from Shau Jidou. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery. Looking to the north, you can see the East Lake National Scenic Spot, with the vast water and sky water. The 5000 meter long dike, zhubeiting and Chutian Pavilion beside the lake. To the south, you can see Longquan, erlongxizhu and fishing sails in Liangzi Lake.

Changchun Valley

It is a long and narrow basin between Baogai peak and Boyu peak. In the valley, there are streams murmuring down according to the terrain. The forest around the valley is lush and the environment is quiet. Because of the mild climate here, it is named Changchun valley.

Pork Tripe Stuffed with Meat

It is located on the north slope of Boyu peak, about 500 meters away from pearl spring. There are two small peaks. Between the two peaks, there is a big stone in the shape of a garden, which is similar to the belly of arhat, so it gets its name. The trees around the belly of arhat are luxuriant, and the mountains are overlapping. Deep in the dense forest on both sides of the belly of arhat, there is a valley in the forest, and the sun is cool and the air is fresh.

Immortal stone

There is a protruding rock at the junction of Shizi peak and Huangbai peak. On the rock, there is a tree with luxuriant branches and tall and straight trunks. There is a concave groove in the middle of the rock that can accommodate a person to recline. At the bottom of the rock, there are two nests in the shape of holes, which looks like Guyin. It is said that the groove seal was left by an immortal after a rest, so it is called immortal stone.

places of historic figures and cultural heritage

Jiufeng Zoo

Jiufeng Forest Zoo is built in Jiufeng National Forest Park, located in the eastern suburb of Wuhan City, 12 kilometers away from the city center, covering an area of 800 mu, with wildlife cages and wildlife playground. There are 88 species and 1527 animals in the park, including 100 tigers, 50 black bears and 50 African lions. There are animal kindergartens, wild training grounds, animal hospitals and other facilities for wildlife domestication and breeding; large-scale wildlife performance places such as animal Festival and dream theater; more than 10 animal viewing areas such as children's zoo, bear garden, Tiger Garden, Lion Garden, monkey garden, bird garden, waterfowl garden, precious monkey hall, crocodile pool, wanniao garden, etc. at the same time, there are also recreational and catering areas It's a commercial street in Beijing.

Jiufengsheng Temple

According to the local chronicles, Zhu Yuanzhang, the sixth son of Ming Taizu, was granted the title of King Zhao of Chu. He was granted the land in Jiangxia (now Wuchang District, Hongshan District and Wuchang county). He built the palace in baoxielung spring of Wuchang, and looked at the majestic Jiufeng Mountain. He specially built jiufengsheng temple as a place for worshiping gods, summer vacation and sightseeing.

Three eye Bridge

Located in the southwest slope of Boyu peak, about 100 meters away from wu'e highway. The body of the bridge is made of gray kiln bricks, and there are three semi flashing bridge holes at the bottom of the bridge, so it is called Sanyan bridge. There are ancient post roads in Ming and Qing Dynasties on the bridge.

Jiufeng cliff

In the Ming Dynasty, monk wunian, the eminent monk of Jiufeng temple, opened a niche on the back cliff of Jiufeng temple, and engraved on it the poems and essays given by Zhu Yuanzhang to his master. The stone inscription is the imperial edict monk wunian. The niche is 160 cm high and 97 cm wide, with 30 lines of calligraphy and 930 characters. After Wu Nian died, his disciples opened a stone niche several meters to the left of the stone carving to commemorate it. It is a municipal cultural relic protection unit in Wuhan.

Lianghu Academy

In April 1890, Zhang Zhidong founded the two lakes Academy on the Bank of Dusi Lake (now Ziyang road and Ziyang lake are the only two of the nine lakes in Wuchang). The funds are mainly donated by tea merchants in Hunan and Hubei provinces, so it is called "Lianghu academy".

geographical environment

Jiufeng National Forest Park is located in the core area of Jiufeng Urban Forest Reserve, occupying four whole peaks and four half peaks of the whole Jiufeng Mountain. It is the main body of Jiufeng Mountain, with an area of 333.33hm2, accounting for 11% of the total reserve area.

climate

The park is located in the subtropical zone with marine monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 16.7 ℃, with sufficient sunshine and moderate rainfall. In summer, the temperature of Forest Park is lower than 2-4c.

natural resources

The regional ecological landscape resources are remarkable

Jiufeng National Forest Park is built on the basis of the experimental forest farm of Hubei Academy of Forestry Sciences. Among the four gardens in the reserve, plant species and landscape resources are the most abundant. There are more than 200 kinds of trees in the region, including towering trees, dense forests, national key protected plants and rare tree species introduced from abroad.

Unique places of interest

Jiufeng National Forest Park is rich in cultural relics, including jiufenglu temple, ancient post road of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Sanyan bridge, pearl spring, immortal stone, taiyangshi, luohandu, shitoutou, etc.

Perfect scientific research facilities and rich variety resources

It is an important scientific research and experimental base of Hubei Academy of Forestry Sciences. In Jiufeng area, it has 10000 square meters of modern greenhouse, 6000 square meters of comprehensive office building, scientific research building, experimental building, tissue culture room, various scientific research instruments, 260 mu of experimental base and forest variety resource library.

project introduced from abroad

Covering an area of 400 mu, Shouan cemetery has become one of the most influential cemeteries in Wuhan. The wildlife park covers an area of 800 mu, with more than 200 tigers, lions and black bears. It has world-class large-scale animal performances.

Scenic Area Planning

Planning principles

(1) Follow the principle of coordination with the general plan and other special plans. The overall planning of Jiufeng National Forest Park is guided by the overall planning principles of Jiufeng Urban Forest Reserve, follows the guiding ideology and principles of the general planning, and fully considers the coordination with other special plans.

(2) The protection of urban forest and moderate development have the principle of combining the construction project of inheriting Jingchu culture. On the premise of protecting Jiufeng Urban Forest, this paper explores the historical and cultural connotation of Wuhan, reconstructs the specific project of inheriting Jingchu culture, and endows it with the significance of a new era

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