Red River Valley Forest Park, Meixian County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province

Red River Valley Forest Park

Red River Valley Forest Park is located in Yingtou Town, Meixian County, Shaanxi Province, at the north foot of the main peak of Taibai Mountain, 120 km away from Xi'an and 60 km away from Baoji. The entrance of the park is 26 km away from xiabansi. It can form a circular tourist route with Taibai National Forest Park. Outside the mountain, it can be connected with Changxing of Xibao Expressway and the south line of Xibao expressway.

The park has developed four scenic spots and more than 80 scenic spots. When you enter the park, you can see Jinglin temple, Xiandong temple, Yuhuang Pavilion, Guanyin cliff and other religious and cultural relics. The park has the typical geomorphic characteristics of the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, forming a quiet, strange, steep and beautiful landscape. In the park, the mountains are steep, the stone gorge is deep, the valley is beautiful, the waterfall is deep, the Pearl flies and the jade splashes, and the landscape is changeable. Taigong stone boat is simple and remote, double hole water curtain is mysterious and unpredictable, and the group of immortals gather like living beings. The wonderful story of tortoise and egg is memorable. Panlong Bay, winding path leads to seclusion, through the forest wading, unique customs. Doumu waterfall is magnificent. It falls from Doumu peak with a vertical drop of more than 80 meters. It can be called the first waterfall in Shaanxi. It is said that Zhao Kuangyin, a poor man, was lucky enough to travel here to see the scenery. After sincere worship, his fortune turned around and he became emperor in yellow robes. He called this place the land of fortune.

In February 2020, in order to pay homage to "the most beautiful reverse Walker", the Red River Valley Forest Park will implement free opening and other preferential policies for medical staff from the date of reopening to December 31, 2020.

History and culture

The Red River valley was originally named Chiyu River and Chiyu river. It originated from Taibai Qiu, and got its name from "Red River Danya", one of the eight scenic spots in Taibai. It has been one of the ancient roads to mount Taibai since ancient times. According to folklore, "Red River" is named after Taibai Mountain God who cut the dragon, and the river was dyed red by blood. It is said that long ago, there were three consecutive years of drought in Guanzhong, which made people's life miserable. One day, the county magistrate led the people into the mountain to pray for rain. On the mountain road leading to the God of Taibai Mountain, there were two dragons guarding the Yunxian gate. The county magistrate and the people begged each other for several days, but they were not allowed to enter the mountain. In the absence of a good plan, the county magistrate sent a treasure ball to the two dragons to enter the mountain. In poxiantai, after the county magistrate told the Taibai Mountain God the story, the Mountain God asked the county magistrate to lead the people down the mountain to go home. It rained heavily on the way, and the dew outside the mountain helped the people. There are two reasons why the Taibai Mountain God beheaded the two dragons: first, the Secretary guarded the mountain gate, knew the people's situation and didn't report it; second, the county magistrate led the people into the mountain to ask for rain. They should have reported it quickly, but they tried every means to stop them, take bribes, bend the law and deserve to die. Red River Valley, a bright pearl inlaid in Qinling Mountains, is the back garden of Shaanxi Province. A cool and clean place without heat and dust is a resort for you to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city and return to nature for leisure and vacation. There are poems as proof: the smoke scene, the smoke feeling, the Chiyu pass, the Danqing intoxication, the garden in the garden. The palace stands in a forest, the fragrance is far away, and the red water is beautiful and delicious. The two immortals gather together, and when the turtle is alone, he looks up to the ship of Taigong and goes through the forest to get to the land of Fukuzawa to cut off the red earth Panlong Bay.

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The peak of sizui mountain rises from 1300 meters to 2600 meters. The ancient pines hang upside down on the cliff. The cliffs are thousands of feet high. You can overlook the Guanzhong Plain, the Weihe River floating, the magic of Taibai snow and the towering of Poxian summit.

Up the mountain, take the cableway, through the red birch and fir forest belt, walk in the shade of the forest, watch the Wengong temple and Wengong Temple covered by iron tiles, gallop 40 mu of land, worship the immortal platform, cross the Taibai Pearl - Daye sea, Erye sea and Sanye sea, enjoy the sunrise in the East China Sea, sit and watch the clouds, flow with surging thoughts, and realize the true meaning of life.

The Red River Valley, the first magical Valley in Qinling Mountains, has mountains, valleys, rocks, forests and water. The mountains are towering according to the blue sky, the valleys are deep according to the mountains, the rocks are peculiar according to the mountains, the trees are green according to the mountains, the streams are zigzag according to the mountains, the towering peaks and deep valleys, the overhanging cliffs and rocks coexist. The glaciers, stone rivers and stone seas in the fourth period are magnificent and the trees are dense, The landscape varies with the seasons: in spring, the mountain flowers are bright and colorful; in midsummer, the green leaves are thick and green; in autumn, the frost leaves are like fire and the forest is stained; in winter, the snow is covered with snow and the ice is carved with jade.

Food culture

Qishan minced noodles

In ancient times, when the king of Zhou Dynasty moved westward to Qishan, a local family married a smart daughter-in-law. She was not only good at cooking, but also skillful. One day, when her mother-in-law's family had a happy event, she put together the materials she could use and created a unique kind of noodles. First, she softened the white flour, rolled it thin, and then cut it into small pieces. Then, she chopped carrots, day lily, fungus and bean curd and fried them dry. Then, she chopped pork and fried them in oil pan with ginger, fennel and scallion as seasonings. Then, she spread the eggs into pancakes, cut them into prismatic pieces, and put the chopped garlic seedlings into the soup with salt, vinegar and spices.

Rolling dough

With the right amount of superior flour, add water to knead into dough, knead and dilute in water, in order to filter with rolle. Stay in the Luo Mian is gluten, filter in the basin is starch. It is better to separate the water from the flour in the proper time. Then pour the floating water on the flour, then move it into the pot and heat it gently. After it boils, stir it with a short rolling pin. When it forms a block, use a wooden tower (similar to the clay mold used by carpenters) to turn and press it in the pot. When it is 50% or 60% ripe, move it to the cutting board and roll it. Generally, according to the standard of about one or two flour on a piece of dough, tear the dough into the same amount of lumps, and then smooth. Then use two short rolling pins with the same diameter at both ends to press the edge one after another, and then push forward in turn. For each roll, the bottom should be moistened with cooking oil, and then 10 or 20 rolls should be put into the cage and steamed. After leaving the cage, the dough will become transparent.

pickled cabbage

Pickle is a kind of natural pickle. It is made of more than 20 kinds of wild vegetables, such as red Hydrangea, wild ginger, wild lotus root, Osmunda japonica, wild bamboo shoot, moss core, baichiyan spring water in Red River Valley, pickle and edible salt. It is processed by traditional manual technology without any additives, preservatives, original flavor, slightly sweet and slightly spicy, and has a crispy taste.

Other snacks

Spicy donkey meat, Guokui, Baoji tea cake, Longxian horseshoe cake, Qishan noodles.

Main attractions

Turtle eggs

In his early years, the turtle laid a bed for the Jade Emperor. He lived a lonely life for thousands of years. He traveled around the world and saw the beautiful scenery of the second place, which was better than heaven. He laid eggs here and took root. He waited for tens of thousands of years, but the eggs still did not hatch. This spirit moved Guanyin Bodhisattva and gave him a small bodhi tree. In winter, it protected the wind and the cold, and in summer, it sheltered the sun. This small tree has been protected by the aura of Guanyin pure bottle and dew Valley, and has experienced a thousand years of vigorous life.

poetry

The precious egg is round and pitiable. The turtle has been praying for thousands of years.

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Gathering of immortals

Looking up, you can see that there are many peaks, which are very beautiful. There are the whole peaks that look like an old immortal, and also the mountain tops that look like human figures. It is said that after Jiang Taigong's eight immortals platform became a God, the immortals will see Jiang Ziya farewell here. There is a stone platform in the river as a platform for worshiping immortals, which is often used as a place to ban the gods of Jiang Taigong.

Panlong Bay

It is known as a place of auspicious fortune in the world, and is connected with many historical facts and legends. The water in the Bay comes from a waterfall with a drop of 82 meters, which pours down from Doumu Qifeng. Here the princess doumto gave birth to nine dragons for the king. Nine princes curl in Bay Road, so it is called Panlong Bay. According to the Beidou classic, Doumu is valuable for the world. It is said that Zhao Kuangyin was a poor man with a tough life. He was lucky enough to visit here. After sincere worship, his fortune turned around and he became emperor.

Tourism information

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Self driving tour route

① Xi'an is 120 km away from the Red River Valley. The Red River Valley is located in Meixian County, Shaanxi Province. It is 126 li away from Xi'an, on the west side of Taibai in the north foot of Qinling Mountains. As the two exits of Changxing and Meixian on Xibao expressway were closed, we had to go out from the Fatang highway in Fufeng County to the Red River Valley. It was already 9:30 when we reached the Red River Valley. When you buy tickets at the entrance of the scenic spot, you are told that you can drive in directly, but you need to buy a ticket of 20 yuan. You can also buy a ticket to go in by the tour bus of the scenic spot. Because of the large area inside, we chose to drive in. After about five or six kilometers, we arrive at honghekou resort. There are three roads from here, two for driving and one for walking, leading to three scenic spots, namely sizishan, Wengong temple and primeval forest. We choose to drive to Wengong Temple scenic spot first. Along the way, there are Taiyi real person, Guangong Wangshu, Wuzi Tianshu, heixiong Wangyue and other scenic spots. We drive more than ten kilometers all the way to the ancient glacier ruins stone sea. From Xibao Expressway on Sanqiao to Changxing exit, turn left southbound for 2 km to Xibao south line (g310), turn right westbound for 4 km to Hedi station, and then drive southward. It's about two hours' drive.

② Baoji is 60km away from the Red River Valley. You can go up Xibao Expressway to the exit of Meixian County, then turn left to westbound via Meixian County.

Self service tour route:

① Xi'an: take the high-speed bus to Meixian at Chengxi passenger station (Baoji long distance bus station). Get off at Meixian station and take the bus from Meixian to Gaomiao. Get off at the terminal (Sun Simiao College of Medicine) and walk for about 20 minutes.

② Baoji: take the expressway from Baoji to Meixian at the west station, and then transfer to the bus from Meixian to Red River Valley at Meixian passenger station

Free policy

In February 2020, in order to pay homage to "the most beautiful reverse Walker", the Red River Valley Forest Park will implement free opening and other preferential policies for medical staff from the date of reopening to December 31, 2020.

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