Brief introduction of Fenghuang Mountain in Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province
Phoenix Mountain is located 37 kilometers north of Chaozhou, and the mountain is majestic. The elevation of the main peak is 1, 497.8 meters. Known as the "Chaoshan roof", the first peak in eastern Guangdong. There are both boulder caves and waterfall streams here; There are not only pine and bamboo here, but also exotic flowers and grasses, and the natural scenery is colorful. The climate on the mountain is cool, changeable and changing rapidly.
Among many scenic spots, Tianchi is the most charming. Located at the top of Wudang Mountain, with an altitude of 139 1 m. It is famous for its majestic mountains, colorful She customs and extraordinary Phoenix tea. The small valley on the west side of the main peak of Wudang Mountain is a mountain-top lake naturally formed by the ancient crater, covering an area of 60 mu. Spring water has been spewing in the pool for thousands of years, inhabited by the world's rare amphibians "quadruped fish" (scientific name "salamander"), "soft shell snail" and rare frogs. The water in the pool is biting cold, and the hillside beside the pool is flat. There are nearly a thousand acres of natural grassland, dotted with alpine shrubs and azaleas.
Sitting on Tianchi overlooking the four directions, the peaks are undulating, the clouds are lingering, and the mountain villages are dotted. The two reservoirs, Phoenix and Fengxi in the East-West Canyon, are like two mirrors, reflecting the mountains and shining the sky, which is pleasing to the eye. Phoenix Mountain, a scenic spot, is one of the famous tea-producing areas in China. There are 1 1000 mu of tea gardens on the mountain. According to the records of Chaozhou government records in the Song Dynasty, "Fenghuang Mountain is a famous tea named Gongcha." It has a history of more than 900 years. 1986, Fenghuang Cao, an outstanding scholar in Fenghuang tea, ranked first in the national famous tea appraisal. It's really fun to climb mountains and enjoy famous tea, and its taste is endless.
Mountaineering route
There are two ways to climb the Phoenix Mountain. One is to walk along the road from Yixi Town to Wenci Town in Chaozhou City to the foothills of Phoenix Mountain, and then climb the Phoenix Mountain.
The other is to turn left at Fenghuang Mountain after passing through Sanrao in Raoping County. At present, the two roads up the mountain are newly paved cement pavements, and the road to fenghuang town is quite good, but the fenghuang town-Wu Ge Tianchi Hotel 13km section is steep and dangerous, so it is generally safer for tourists to take a green minibus to reprint the mountain in fenghuang town.