What are the day-trip attractions around Xuzhou?
Huangzang Valley, Shuiyue Zen Temple, Pizhou City Aishan Scenic Area, Tianmen Temple.
Introduction:
1. Huangzang Valley, formerly known as Huangsang Valley. Before Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, proclaimed himself emperor, he hid here to avoid being pursued by Qin soldiers, so he changed its name to Huangzangyu. Huangzangyu National Forest Park is located 30 kilometers southeast of Xiaoxian City. It is a Chinese historical and cultural heritage, the largest ancient tree community in China, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, and a national forest park. Huangzang Valley is known as the "natural oxygen bar". The highest peak is Pingding Mountain, with an altitude of 389 meters. It is the hometown of Xu Shuzheng, the general who recovered Outer Mongolia, and is also the best-preserved deciduous broad-leaved forest belt at the same latitude on earth
2. Shuiyue Temple is an attraction in Baitang River Wetland Park in Suining County. Construction began in 2010. The architectural style combines Buddhist elements with modern architectural art, breaking the traditional temple architectural concept and forming a unique Buddhist temple.
3. Pizhou City Aishan Scenic Area?, located on the border of Shandong and Shandong provinces, in Tiefu Town, Pizhou, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is among the three famous mountains in northern Jiangsu, together with Huaguo Mountain , Yunlong Mountain is equally famous. It covers an area of 20 square kilometers and has an altitude of 197.2 meters. In ancient times, there was a saying that "the top of the country is Mount Tai; the top of Pi is Mount Ai". This mountain was the "Guo Zhen" mountain of the ancient Xu State, and a tripod with the word "Ai" was once cast. It is also said that the god Ai is born once in sixty years. The local people prayed for good luck and blessings, so they called it Ai Mountain. Because the nine peaks are connected together, like nine giant dragons lying in the coils, it is also called Jiulong Mountain. Aishan Scenic Area in Pizhou City is a national AAAA tourist attraction, a national water conservancy scenic spot, a scenic spot in Jiangsu Province, and the most popular scenic spot in Jiangsu Province.
4. Tianmen Temple is located on the top of Wangyun Mountain in Longhui County, with an altitude of 1,492 meters. It was built in the Song Dynasty and the year is unknown. Covering an area of 1180 square meters. The seat faces east from the west and is made of wood and stone. It is suspended from the top of the mountain and covered with iron tiles. The lintel of the front hall is engraved with regular script "Heng Yun is in sight". The door couplet is engraved in regular script: "The light of Li shines brightly in Ziyang for a long time; the color of Yue is far away and can be seen high up". There is a stone incense burner on the right side. The lintel of the middle hall is engraved in regular script "Lugong Guanyin Hall", and the door couplet is engraved in official script "Xiu Zhen Temple in Song Dynasty is also ancient; Yunshan is looking at the sky and Qi".
5. Yunlong Lake is located in the southwest of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is the main attraction of Xuzhou Yunlong Lake Scenic Area. It was originally named "Shigou Lake" and was formed in the Northern Song Dynasty at the latest. Yunlong Lake borders Yunlong Mountain to the east and Han Mountain and Tianqi Mountain to the west. It is close to Quanshan and Zhushan in the south. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the city on one side. Yunlong Lake is the most outstanding natural landscape in Xuzhou and one of its iconic attractions. In August 2016, it was awarded the national AAAAA level scenic spot.