Have you ever tried living in a bamboo forest?
The sky is always blue these days, which makes people feel particularly good. With the blue sky and white clouds accompanying me, I just want to find a place with green mountains and green waters, spend a lazy vacation, breathe the fresh air in the forest, calm myself down, and then continue my busy work.
In the west of Suzhou, there is such a treasure land with abundant negative oxygen ions, numerous historical sites and many delicacies. If you think about it carefully, it is a perfect place for vacation. Where is this treasure place? Did you guess it? The answer is: Wangshan!
It takes about an hour to drive from the city to Wangshan. As we approach the scenic spot, the scenery outside the window changes from a bustling cityscape to an eye-catching green. Every time you take a photo, it will become a screen saver. photos.
When you go to Wangshan, you must go to Jiulongtan. As the iconic attraction here, the scenery is naturally beautiful.
Go through the long grape corridor and walk all the way up the mountain. In such a beautiful environment, my body and mind relaxed, and I didn't feel tired or hot.
Climbing halfway up the mountain, you finally see the legendary Jiulong Pond.
A mountain spring flows from top to bottom, forming a pool of clear water here. The water in the pool is clear, but bottomless.
Why is it called Jiulongtan? According to legend, there are nine little dragons imprisoned at the bottom of the pool who went to heaven to steal a vase to save the world from a severe drought.
It’s great to listen to the gurgling mountain spring water and breathe the forest air freely.
There is a bamboo house beside the pond, with a teahouse on the second floor. It is a leisurely time to drink tea and talk about life surrounded by green mountains.
There are very few tourists in Jiulongtan in the early morning. Occasionally, nearby residents come here to climb and exercise. It is really enviable to be able to live in such a good environment every day.
In the hinterland of the farm in Wangshan, hidden deep in the bamboo forest, is the thousand-year-old Baohua Temple.
Baohua Temple was built in the second year of Liang Tianjian in the Southern Dynasty and has a history of 1,500 years. Over the past thousands of years, the ancient temple has risen and fallen several times, and the current Baohua Temple has rebuilt the temple and reshaped the Buddha's body on the original site.
"叆叇" (àidài) means the appearance of thick clouds that block the sun.
Today's Jiokoling, under the blue sky, there are trees in the mountains and fish in the water. The beautiful scenery is refreshing and refreshing.
Jieguoling is a scenic spot with the theme of tea culture. There are more than a thousand acres of tea gardens here, producing high-quality Biluochun tea.
When you think about the tea grown in such a beautiful place, it’s hard to think whether it tastes good or not.
Passing by a pond of water, surrounded by tea gardens, it is called "Calabash Pond".
It is said that Lu Dongbin passed by Yaofeng Mountain and saw that the feng shui here was excellent and the incense was strong, but it was a pity that it was short of water. So he asked Mr. Dongting, why don't you bring some water from Taihu Lake? Lord Dongting said that there was plenty of water in Taihu Lake, but it was very troublesome to go around Yaofeng Mountain. Lu Dongbin said, "There is plenty of water in my medicine gourd. I will give you a scoop!" So Lu Dongbin poured out a ladle of water, and a gourd pond was formed here.
Beside the Calabash Pond, there is a flower gallery and concentric locks. It is a popular wedding photography spot in Suzhou. The beautiful scenery matches the beauty, and the reflections in the water are paired. It feels very romantic just thinking about it.
After visiting the scenic spots, it’s time for dinner in the blink of an eye. Now that I have come to Wangshan, I naturally want to have a farmhouse meal!
Wangshan’s farmhouses are extremely popular in Suzhou. Every weekend, the parking spaces here are basically full, and many tourists from Shanghai, Zhejiang and other surrounding provinces and cities come here by car. Eat farmhouse here.
I chose a liangtou family home with high online reviews. Walking in, you will see a spacious farmyard with freshly picked vegetables on the table, delicious local chicken soup and fish soup simmering on the coal stove, and fragrant vegetable rice steaming on the earthen stove. It feels like home!
I ordered a few home-cooked dishes, the braised large intestine was particularly delicious, the soybeans and pig's feet were stewed until crispy, and the vegetable rice was so delicious that I could eat one more bowl than usual.