Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau Scenic Area is known as the hometown of thousands of waterfalls. What is this place?
Simian Mountain Scenic Area, with a total area of 2 13.37 square kilometers, has a unique geographical terrain. The highest peak is1709.4m above sea level, and the forest coverage rate is extremely high, reaching 96%. It is the largest and best-preserved subtropical forest land on the 28 north latitude of the earth, where many animal and plant resources inhabit. It is a natural green oxygen bar and one of the regions with the best water quality in the world. Simian Mountain Scenic Area has 9 lakes over 800 meters above sea level, which are all over the mountains and are known as the hometown of thousands of waterfalls. Among them, there are many lakes with a drop of more than 100 meters.
Shuangfeng Village near Simian Mountain is the birthplace of the story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl, which is well known and loved by the people of China. Legend has it that there was a famine when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl were torn down. In order to punish the local people, he refused to make peace for a year, so as to coerce his niece to return. Unable to bear the pain of the villagers, the Weaver Girl was forced to leave the Cowherd and her children and return to heaven. When passing through Yaochi Orchard, Weaver Girl did not forget to pick 77 plums for the villagers he participated in, and fell into Shuangfeng Village, turning them into thousands of plum trees to satisfy her hunger. Plum means the seventh day of July.
It is said that there was a rich man near Shuangfeng village who refused to help the victims during the famine. When he heard that the local plums were delicious, he stole some from his home, but they were very bitter. Later, after many attempts, only local planting is sweet and delicious, which is quite amazing. At the same time, the waterfalls in Simian Mountain are also a must. Wangxiangtai Waterfall is as high as158m and 48m wide, which is the highest waterfall in China. Shuikousi Waterfall hangs in a natural cave, which is quite strange. The waterfall hangs down and the clouds are entangled, and the sound is huge. The sound can be heard for miles.
There are not only scenic spots in the local area, but also many cultural landscapes. The view of the Yuan Dynasty has a history of thousands of years. It is located in the seven stars halfway up the mountain, solemn and simple, with extraordinary momentum. Mysterious religious culture and solemn architecture are integrated, and couplets are written on the left and right doors of Chao Yuan Guan. Extremely extraordinary, it has been well-known at home and abroad for thousands of years, and is known as the world's first odd union. Rich in content, it has not been recognized by everyone until now, and it is still under study.
There is also a Shaolin Temple in Simian Mountain, which was rebuilt and expanded from the original Shuangfeng Temple. It was first built in Jingdezhen in the Song Dynasty, and its name was given by the court at that time. Simian Mountain Shaolin Temple was rebuilt on the original basis in 20 12 and completed in 20 15, and renamed Simian Mountain Shaolin Temple, covering an area of 255 mu.