When visiting Panyu Lotus Mountain in summer, we recommend these attractions to witness the world’s tallest gold foil Guanyin statue.
Guangzhou is getting hotter and hotter. "You will know the depth of summer only when it is sunny." Since May, there have been more and more good weather with blue sky and white clouds, but the sun is very hot during the day. It is really difficult to go out and play. A test of willpower.
A few days ago, we went to Lianhua Mountain in Panyu. "The mountain is not high, as long as there are immortals, there are spirits." The highest peak of Lianhua Mountain is only 108 meters above sea level. Because there is a tall statue of Guanyin on the mountain, many people come here to make wishes and pray, making it a popular place in the suburbs of Guangzhou. .
I heard that many typhoons made landfall in Guangzhou in the past. After the Guanyin Statue was built in the 1990s, typhoons rarely made landfall at the Pearl River Estuary and would always avoid it.
As for whether it is really that effective, I have no way of knowing. However, from what many local people said, they must be convinced.
In any case, fewer disasters are always a good thing. Let this good wish continue to spread.
After coming out of the subway station, I originally had to wait for the "Fan 92" bus to go to my destination. Considering that taking the bus took a long time, I shared a bus with someone else and it only cost 15 yuan for two people. The price is quite right.
When you arrive at a scenic spot, if someone rushes up to you and stuffs flowers on you, don’t get carried away and think that you really have such great charisma. Their purpose is simple, to sell their bouquets.
If you plan to worship Guanyin, you can buy a bunch and negotiate the price, which is about 5 yuan.
The Lianhua Mountain Scenic Area is very large and there are many scenic spots inside. There are a few of them that are quite enjoyable to visit and I recommend them to you. Don’t miss them as you go up the mountain.
I recommend this quarry ruins first. I think this is the most worth visiting attraction in the entire Lianhua Mountain Scenic Area. More than two thousand years of history have created this ingenious scene.
The cliffs are breathtaking, the jagged rocks are dazzling to see, and every place is unique. In ancient times, this place was still a vast ocean, with vicissitudes of life, the sea water receded, and mountains and rocks were formed.
Since the early Western Han Dynasty, human beings have been mining mountains and quarrying here, starting a mighty battle between man and nature.
After being abandoned, nature regained the initiative and turned this place into a beautiful scenic spot and an important local tourist check-in place.
If you want to experience the thrilling feeling, you really need to travel here.
I believe that many people come to Lotus Mountain to worship Guanyin. Therefore, the Guanyin Pavilion and the tallest gold-foiled Guanyin statue in the world must be the focus.
"Looking at the Sea Guanyin" looks at the Lion Ocean. Lion Ocean is a wide body of water at the Pearl River Estuary. Loosely speaking, it can indeed be called a "sea". In addition, the situation of the Pearl River changed greatly in ancient times, so there was no need to worry about whether what one was looking for was the river or the sea.
The entire statue looks very spectacular, 40.88 meters high, made of more than a hundred tons of bronze, with more than a hundred taels of gold attached to the surface. Under the reflection of the sun, the golden light shines. Incomparably sacred.
Next to the Guanyin Statue, there is a three-story antique building, which is also very grand. If you also bought flowers at the gate of the scenic spot and took them all the way up the mountain, it was not easy. Of course, sincerity is enough. Present the flowers generously and make a good wish here.
At first, I thought this was a modern imitation of a "fake historic site" and thought that there was not much to see in this ancient Lotus City. But when I came here, I found that there were still some old red sandstones on the city gate, and I felt that things were not simple.
Red sandstone happens to be an ore that is abundantly produced in the Lianhuashan quarry. It was not abandoned until the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It can be seen that the history of this city gate should be earlier than the Daoguang period.
As expected, after reading the introduction, I learned that this is an ancient city built in the early years of Kangxi, and was once the second line of defense used by national hero Lin Zexu to fight against the British army.
There are several exhibition halls in the ancient city, which are now mainly used to popularize the situation of the Qing barracks. They also display some antiquities unearthed in the ancient city. There is not much to see.
Interestingly, a small maze called the "Lotus Formation" has been restored here. It’s not too difficult. You can go for a walk with your friends and see who can reach the top first. Then you can get a clear view from the top.
There are "Three Towers" in modern Guangzhou. Both local people and foreign tourists must have heard of them. The East Tower, West Tower and Canton Tower constitute the "three major items" in Guangzhou CBD. In ancient times, there were also three towers, namely Pazhou Tower, Chigang Tower and Lotus Tower.
The Lotus Pagoda here refers to the Wenchang Pagoda on Lianhua Mountain. It was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. Because it stood at the mouth of the Pearl River, it was a tourist attraction for ships at that time. It is an important landmark that can be seen entering and exiting Guangzhou, so it is also called "Huabiao, the provincial capital".
It was possible to climb the tower in the past, but it is not open yet and is still closed. When we reach the ninth floor and look out to the other shore, we must see scenery everywhere we look.
Which scenic spot is your favorite in the beautiful Lotus Mountain Scenic Area? Welcome to leave a message and share it with everyone.
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