South Hot Spring Park

South hot spring scenic spot is located in the mountains on the Bank of Huaxi River in the south of the Yangtze River in Banan District, 18 kilometers away from the urban area. The scenic spot takes the South Hot Spring Park as the center, and has the ruins of "auxiliary capital" and Jianwen. The tourist area of the center is 20 hectares, including 7 hectares of water surface and 16 hectares of green space. It is divided into four scenic spots: Daquan scenic spot, Huayuan scenic spot, Xiannv Cave Scenic Spot and zhushiyuan scenic spot. There are 344 species of plants belonging to 269 genera and 121 families.

The sulfur hot spring in South Hot Spring Park comes from Jianyu mountain. The water temperature is about 40 ℃ and the flow is more than 120 tons per hour. During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1874), baths were built, and swimming pools were added after liberation. In addition to the south hot spring, there are also five famous springs. Jianwenfeng ancient well outside the "Yuquan", the spring is clear and mellow. Fairy Cave under a small pool, clear when the pool water, turbid that indicates rain, it is called "rain spring.". There is a clear spring flowing out of the ancient cave in the mountain of Huaxi, named "Longquan", which is said to be the water of dragon. In addition, there are "Feiquan" and "huxiaoquan".

South Hot Spring Park

The South Hot Spring Park is located in the south hot spring scenic spot in the southern suburb of Chongqing, which was built in 1927. 18 kilometers away from the city center, it is a first-class standard Park in Chongqing. The tourist center covers an area of 20 hectares. The park is divided into four scenic spots: Daquan scenic spot, Huayuan scenic spot, Xiannv Cave Scenic Spot and zhushiyuan scenic spot. South Hot Spring Park is one of the new "Bayu twelve sceneries", with mountains, water, springs, forests, caves and waterfalls. The unique hot spring and the meandering Huaxi River form a beautiful natural landscape. There are also many anti Japanese cultural sites in the park.

Development history

The sulfur hot spring in South Hot Spring Park comes from Jianyu mountain. The water temperature is about 40 ℃ and the flow is more than 120 tons per hour. During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1874), baths were built, and swimming pools were added after liberation.

Nanquan is one of the top ten scenic spots in Chongqing, famous for its hot springs. It was discovered in Ming Dynasty and built in Qing Dynasty. Its water quality is comparable to that of Huaqing pool in Lintong. It is one of the best hot springs in China.

geographical environment

South Hot Spring Park is located at the intersection of Baxian Mountain range and Tushan mountain range. The mountains are winding and the peaks are emerald. The picturesque scenery composed of mountains, water, forests, waterfalls, caves, springs, famous historical sites and legends makes Nanquan particularly attractive.

Main attractions

It has 12 scenic spots: warm swimming in Nantang, tiger roaring current, moon sweeping over bow bridge, rain in five lakes, boat returning in advance, cliff spring, thunder in Three Gorges, fairy rock, water slide in Xiaotang, Jianwen relics, stone cave exploration, and fishing in Huaxi. The title of the book is written by Lin Sen, chairman of the national government.

Warm swimming in Nantang

Nantang warm swimming is the bathroom and swimming pool of Nantang hot spring. Originally discovered in the Ming Dynasty, it was an open-air hot water mud pond. It is now a garden style complex with 110 bathrooms. The swimming pool has a large outdoor pool, an indoor pool and a children's pool. The water quality of the hot spring is rich in minerals, which belongs to weak acid and sulfur water quality. The water temperature is maintained at 41 ℃ throughout the year. Long term bathing can promote metabolism, enhance physiological function, keep fit and beauty, and treat skin diseases and arthritis.

Ancient fairy cave

"Fairy Youyan", also known as ancient fairy cave, is about 15 minutes' walk from the back door of Nanquan park. At the entrance of the cave is a statue of a fairy in ancient village dress. It is said that when Emperor Jianwen of Ming Dynasty took refuge in jianwenfeng to practice Taoism, he found a plate of fresh peaches every day, which surprised the eunuchs accompanying him. Emperor Jianwen said, "peaches are given by fairies who live in caves at the foot of the mountain." At that time, there was a village girl practicing Taoism in the cave at the foot of the mountain. Because he was granted the title of fairy by Emperor Jianwen, he became an immortal. So the cave is called "Fairy Cave".

Five lakes account for rain

From the riverbank of the park, you can take a battery boat and tour along the Huaxi River to enjoy the scenery of Zhanyu of five lakes, Feiquan of cliffs, benlei of Three Gorges, and the boat of returning home in advance. The so-called "Five Lakes account for rain", that is, there is a spring gushing on the Bank of Huaxi River. The gushing spring is built into a semicircular wall with stones to store water into a pool. The pool is the fifth spring in Huaxi River, which looks like a small lake, so it is named "five lakes". The clear and turbid water color of the "five lakes" can predict whether the weather will be rainy or sunny. This pool of water has become a local natural weatherman.

Jianwenfeng

From the boat to the shore, walk about 200 meters out of the park, that is, take the cable car to Jianwen peak and visit the "Jianwen relics". Jianwen peak, 504 meters above sea level, was originally named Jianyu mountain. It is said that emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty cut his hair to become a monk in order to avoid his fourth uncle Zhu Di's army and took refuge in Jianyu mountain. Therefore, later generations changed their name to jianwenfeng. There was a Confucian temple on the top of the original mountain. There was a hall for the emperor and a "jade spring". Jianwen emperor used it to make tea, which was called Jianwen well. Because the temple is in disrepair for a long time, it has all decayed, and only the cornerstone of the site remains. Now there are Jianwen hall and other scenic spots on the mountain, and there are "Jianwen relics" stone tablets standing on the peak.

Kong Yuan

Jianwenfeng down to the hillside, to "Kong yuan.". During the Anti Japanese War, it was Kong Xiangxi's residence, a two-story building with Chinese and Western architectural style, covering an area of 685 square meters, with 22 halls and rooms. In addition, a 150 meter long basement with six rooms and three exits is built to serve as both an air raid shelter and an entertainment palace in summer. The floor of the building is made of fir and inlaid with glass. Outside the building, there are luxuriant flowers and trees, warm in winter and cool in summer.

Five Famous Springs

In addition to hot springs, there are also five famous springs. Jianwenfeng ancient well outside the "Yuquan", the spring is clear and mellow. Fairy Cave under a small pool, clear when the pool water, turbid that indicates rain, it is called "rain spring.". There is a clear spring flowing out of the ancient cave in the mountain of Huaxi, named "Longquan", which is said to be the water of dragon. In addition, there are "Feiquan" and "huxiaoquan".

Huaxi River runs across the scenic area, adding beauty to the scenic area. Qingliu boating, but see green mountains lock green, Hongbo yinglou, water slowly, floating clouds long, people like in poetry and painting.

Tiger roaring

Out of Linsen mansion, down the mountain to the highway, you can see the opposite waterfall at a glance, which is "Huxiao hanging stream". Its original name is Tiger Leaping mouth, which means tiger leaping. The tiger roaring current is famous for its magnificence. During the flood period, the torrent flows from the mouth of the gorge to the valley, surging and surging, with torrents and waterfalls, and the torrent waves tumbling like the roar of a tiger.

Vault hole

Go downhill along the highway to Wudong bridge, which is opposite to a small road on the side of the highway. You can visit "jinku cave" by walking more than 500 meters. The hole was originally named screw hole, also known as golden hole. During the Anti Japanese War, the national government moved its capital to Chongqing, and the central bank transported a large amount of gold to Chongqing and hid it in this cave, so it was named jinku cave. Now the cave is developed into upper, middle and lower three floors, with TIANTI, Xuanti and YUNTI, which are convenient for sightseeing.

Address: No.6, Nanquan Road, Nanquan street, Banan District

Longitude: 106.57826618518

Latitude: 29.422464479399

Tel: 023-62841600

Tour time: half a day

Traffic information: take 199, 302, 307, 309, 312, 314, 317, 611 to Koizumi bus station.

Ticket information: ticket 6 yuan; hot spring 30 yuan (including tickets)

Opening hours: 10:00-24:00

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