What fun places are there in Xiangtan, Hunan?

Shaoshan is the most famous scenic spot in Xiangtan City. Comrade Mao Zedong was born here. It is located at the junction of Xiangxiang, Ningxiang and Xiangtan, 40 kilometers away from Xiangtan City and 120 kilometers away from Changsha City, with a population of 100,000. It is said that Emperor Shun visited this place during his southern tour and saw the beautiful scenery, so he played Shao music and attracted phoenixes to perform rituals. Hundreds of birds sang in harmony. It is also said that "the three daughters of the Shao family attained enlightenment here. A phoenix bird came with a book from heaven, and all the women left as immortals." "That's why Shaoshan got its name. Now it belongs to Xiangtan City. Hunan Province established Shaoshan Administration Bureau.

Shaoshan is surrounded by mountains, majestic and towering peaks, green bamboos and pines, beautiful countryside, and interesting mountains and rivers. Shaofeng is one of the seventy-two peaks of Nanyue, with magical colors; Qingnian Reservoir blends with the blue sky, reflects the green mountains, and has rippling blue waves; the Six Dynasty Pines in Ciyue Temple, and the mysterious "Western Cave" - ​​Dishui Cave, Huxieping, and Dishui Cave Eight Scenic Screens Other famous landscapes embellish the beautiful mountains and rivers.

Many people visit Shaoshan today. The main attractions include Comrade Mao Zedong’s former residence, Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square, Mao’s Ancestral Hall, Mao Zedong’s Poetry Stele Forest, and Shaofeng. You can also enjoy Shaolin music here. Taste Chairman Mao’s favorite Mao’s Braised Pork.

Luban Hall is located in Zhizhi Street, Xiangtan City. In the early years of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, it was built by local masons and carpenters as a public office. It burned down in the first year of the Republic of China (1912) and was rebuilt three years later. The temple is an all-wooden structure with two floors, and the temple is spacious. The front of the gatehouse is an eight-character wall, and above the forehead is a clay sculpture "Real Appearance of the Whole City of Xiangtan".

The picture consists of 3 parts. The right picture is 4 meters long and 0.6 meters wide, showing the view from Wenchang Pavilion to Xiaodongmen; the middle picture is 5.2 meters long and 2.6 meters wide, showing the streets, lanes and piers from the county seat to Yaowan; and the panoramic view of Yangmeizhou with the background Huanglong Mountain, Xianfengling, etc.; the close-up view is the Xiangjiang River, flying boats, numerous houses in the market, and swaying willows in the Rain Lake. The works are delicate and lifelike. It is a treasure of clay sculpture art in Xiangtan. During the Republic of China, a school for the children of carpenters was opened here. During the renovation in the 25th year of the Republic of China (1936), a wooden plaque reading "Invincible under Heaven" was hung on the door of the main hall. It was severely damaged during the "Cultural Revolution". It has been restored and announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Xiangtan City.

Qi Baishi Memorial Hall is located in Baima Lake Scenic Area, Xiangtan City. In order to commemorate the outstanding people's artist and world cultural celebrity Qi Baishi, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Ministry of Culture approved the construction of the Qi Baishi Memorial Hall in Xiangtan in 1983. It took 10 years and was completed in 1993. The opening ceremony was held on May 23 of the same year. The museum site covers an area of ​​10,000 square meters and the main building covers an area of ​​2,000 square meters. The museum collects dozens of Qi Baishi's traditional Chinese paintings and early carvings, as well as hundreds of calligraphy and painting works by famous modern and contemporary artists. The memorial hall often holds exhibitions of works by famous calligraphers and painters at home and abroad. The scenery around the memorial hall is beautiful and it is a cultural relic protection unit in Xiangtan City.

The architecture of the memorial hall is like a Jiangnan folk house, exquisite and elegant, exuding a unique kind of peace and kindness, and has become a new tourist attraction in Xiangtan City. On the forehead of the memorial hall, the large black stone gilded characters "Qi Baishi Memorial Hall" shine brightly. Entering the museum, you can not only appreciate more than 30 exquisite original paintings and early wood carvings, bamboo carvings, and stone carvings by Mr. Baishi, but also appreciate the inheritance and development of Mr. Baishi's art by his descendants and disciples. Each exhibition hall is connected gracefully, is spacious and bright, and feels like walking in a farmhouse in the south of the Yangtze River. It complements the simple and innocent farmhouse atmosphere of the painting art of Mr. Baishi. What is even more ingenious is that a small bridge is carefully designed in the middle of the memorial hall to flow water, and the scaffolding leaks shade, making the entire memorial hall reveal a flowing aura in the clear running water. In 1997, the Xiangtan Municipal People's Government decided to rename the Renmin Road School on the bank of Baima Lake to Baishi School to enhance the memory of Mr. Baishi.

The Confucius Temple in Xiangxiang, also known as the Confucian Temple, is one of the oldest magnificent buildings in Xiangxiang. It was built in the second year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1009) in the Northern Song Dynasty. The temple was originally located in the fairy forest east of Lianshui. Gang (today's Dong'anping) was restored, rebuilt and expanded seven times during the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. In the eleventh year of the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (1733), various places were ordered to investigate and repair the Tianwen Temple. Huang Yizhong, Xiao Yan and others from the city saw that the temple lived outside Guo and was about to collapse on the bank, so they collected 5,000 taels of silver and proposed to move it to Huangjialing. This is the Confucius Temple located on the campus of Xiangxiang No. 1 Middle School that we saw today. The last restoration of the Confucius Temple in the old days was in the third year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1864), organized by Xu Longa of Hunan Daotai. More than two hundred years later, in 1994, Jing Xiangxiang No. 1 Middle School campaigned and raised funds from various sources, raising more than one million yuan to rebuild it again, so that the Confucius Temple, a masterpiece of ancient architectural art, has regained its splendor, splendor and solemnity.

The main building of the Confucius Temple, the Dacheng Hall, is a typical ancient architectural structure of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with double eaves and brackets, red walls and green tiles, resembling the Tiananmen Gate Tower. In the Dacheng Hall, the tablet of "Confucius, the most holy teacher of Dacheng, King Wenxuan" used to be enshrined. Now the tablet no longer exists and is replaced by a statue of Confucius with a handsome look. Behind Dacheng Hall is Chongsheng Hall, which is also called "Zunjing Pavilion" because it has collected many Confucian classics and other precious ancient books. Now it has been transformed into a luxurious and elegant small conference room. The four wing rooms on both sides of the two halls have been fully utilized by the school and have been built into the school history exhibition room and the education and teaching achievement exhibition room. Go down the steps from Dacheng Hall and cross the courtyard to Dacheng Gate. In front of the door hangs a horizontal plaque with black characters on a red background and gold edges, with the three characters "Dachengmen" written on it. Walking out from Dacheng Gate is the majestic granite archway - Lingxing Gate. Lingxing Gate is composed of six upright square stone pillars and 15 horizontal stone beams, which are symmetrical to each other. On the top of each upright stone pillar squats a small stone lion, which is full of life.

The carvings cannot be said to be fine, but not rough, and the shape cannot be said to be majestic, but not shrinking, following the golden mean. In the past, there was the Zhuangyuan Bridge in front of Lingxing Gate. Zhuangyuan Bridge is a stone arch bridge surrounded by stone railings on both sides, spanning the lotus pond. The front and left sides of the lotus pond are protected by red, pink and blue brick walls, and there is a semicircular empty space inside. There are doors on the left and right walls, which are closed on weekdays and only opened when major sacrificial activities are held. On the left wall outside the left door is a stone tablet inscribed with the words "Civil and military officials, dismount here." According to legend, only the number one scholar in high school is eligible to board the Zhuangyuan Bridge, pass through the Lingxing Gate, step on the dragon head on the marble-carved "Wandering Dragon Going to the Sea" pattern under the front terrace of Dacheng Hall, and go straight to Dacheng Hall. Today, the Zhuangyuan Bridge is gone, and the lotus pond has been filled in to build a standard sports ground with a 400-meter track. This ancient legend has become a popular historical anecdote.

For thousands of years, Confucius has been regarded as the disseminator of Chinese culture, and the Confucian Temple is a symbol of civilization. Feudal emperors of all dynasties all worshiped Confucius and granted him titles from generation to generation. The Dacheng Hall in the main hall of the Xiangxiang Confucian Temple once had two imperial steles "Praise to Confucius" and "Praise to the Four Great Sages", as well as various imperial awards, including one awarded in the 22nd year of Kangxi (1683). The plaque of "Teacher for Eternity" was awarded; the plaque of "Ancestors Have Not Been" was awarded in the first year of Yongzheng (1723); the plaque of "Joining the Heaven and Earth" was awarded in the first year of Qianlong (1736); the plaque of "The Dacheng of the Holy Collection" was awarded in the fourth year of Jiaqing (1799); In the first year of Xianfeng's reign (1736), the plaque "Sheng Xie Shi Zhong" was awarded; in the first year of Xianfeng (1851), the plaque "De Qi Guizai" was awarded; in the second year of Tongzhi (1863), the plaque "Shengshen Tianzong" was awarded. It is really like "if heaven does not give birth to Zhongni, eternity will be like a long night."

Now, the Xiangxiang Confucius Temple is listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province because of its unique architecture, exquisite carvings and long history.

Baozhong Mountain is located in Taoyue Mountain District, about 35km west of Xiangxiang City. A mountain rises from the ground, straight into the sky, shrouded in clouds and mist, hazy and blurred. This is Baozhong Mountain, which was known in ancient times as "the first mountain in central Hunan". Baozhong Mountain, with an altitude of more than 800 meters, was once known as "Zhennu Mountain". According to legend, the two daughters of the Qiu family, who remained anonymous throughout their lives, practiced Taoism and became immortals on this mountain. At the end of the Song Dynasty, Liu Shurong, a villager, raised an army to resist the Yuan Dynasty and stood unyielding in the mountains. In the end, his troops ran out of food and he fell off a cliff and died. In order to commemorate him and praise his loyalty, later generations changed its name to Baozhong Mountain.

The landscapes of Baozhong Mountain include Baiyunguan Pass, the ruins of Baoen Temple, the former site of Fairy Temple, Sheshen Rock, One Peak, Two Peaks, etc. Among them, Baiyunguan is the most spectacular. Along the hiking trail, there are three characters "Baiyunguan" engraved on a huge stone beside the trail, which is the so-called pass for Baiyun to enter and exit. Whenever the white clouds "come out of the pass", the clouds and fog below the pass will be thick, while the top of the mountain will be clear and blue; if the white clouds "enter", the clouds on the top of the mountain will cover the fog, and the bottom of the pass will be as clear as a mirror, which is a wonder of Baozhong Mountain. "Sacrifice Rock" stands firm like a knife and an ax. It is said that Liu Shurong retreated here and vowed not to surrender, so he jumped to the rock and sacrificed his life.

The mountains and hills of Baozhong have been rebuilt, with swaying bamboos, shade trees, fragrant mountain flowers, and chirping birds; in the valleys, clear springs and waterfalls, and gurgling streams are like songs. Intoxicating. There are many precious tree species such as metasequoia, Phoebe nigra, Phoebe leucophylla, and red tung tree. It is a rare natural botanical garden and has been turned into Baozhongshan Forest Farm.

Shiyu Mountain is located in Hushan Township, ten miles west of Xiangxiang City. It is also known as Shiyu Ping. It was once known as "Stone Fish Penglai" and is one of the eight scenic spots in Xiangxiang.

More than a thousand years ago, Li Daoyuan, an outstanding geographer in ancient my country, recorded this in "Shui Jing Zhu": "Lianshui enters Xiangxiang in the east and passes through Shiyu Mountain, which is tens of meters high. Zhang, ten miles wide, at the foot of the mountain are multiple stones, black in color and as smooth as mica. When one layer is cut out, there are often fish shapes, with scales, fins, head and tail, like carvings. They are several inches long. There are enough fish shapes, and they are burned to make fish paste, which is fishy. Named after it.”

The “fish” of Shiyu Mountain have been attracting people to visit and look for them for thousands of years. Zhang Zheng, a famous person in the Six Dynasties, once visited this mountain. When he saw the stone, he wrote a poem: "Fish leap over the water of Xiangxiang", and he also carved a stone and erected a monument. During the Tang Dynasty, the writer Duan Chengshi also came here and recorded his experiences in Shiyu Mountain in "Youyang Zazu".

Stonefish gives people a strange and mysterious feeling. It is a kind of stone. According to research, millions of years ago, the area from Hushan to Supo Township in Xiangxiang was a huge lake, with fish and other plankton growing in the lake. Later, due to the violent movement of the earth's crust, batches of these creatures were buried under the sand. Under the influence of pressure and geothermal heat for a long time, the sand formed into rocks. The fish were carbonized and gelled in the rock layer. Become a fossil.

Stonefish can be said to be an art treasure that reflects geological evolution. It can not only give people simple and innocent enjoyment, but also enlighten people with knowledge. When the Hunan-Guizhou Railway was built in 1958, the roadbed passed through Shiyu Mountain, and a large number of stonefish were discovered. Now, although the mountain has been built under the railway, there are still fish rocks exposed on both sides of the railway. If it is developed, there will be "fish" at every turn.

Dishuidong is the chairman's villa, located in the west corner of Shaoshan Chong, 3 kilometers away from the chairman's former residence. Dishui Cave Sky is a famous scenic spot group in Shaoshan scenery. It consists of natural scenery such as Dishui Yougul, Huxieping, Longtoushan and other buildings as well as Dishui Cave No. 1 and other buildings. Dishui Cave is about 2.8 kilometers long. There is a winding stream in the cave, and the mouth of the gully opens to the northeast. The trees along the creek are lush, with tall pine forests mixed with dense bamboos, and hundreds of wildflowers growing all over the mountains and plains.

Yaowan is located near No. 18 Middle School in Xiangtan City. It is the largest old town and shanty town in Xiangtan. After arriving in Xiangtan from Changsha, you can take bus No. 18 at Xiangtan Railway Station.

In the past of Yaowan, there was a place similar to Juzizhoutou in Changsha, which is Yangmeizhou. Yangmeizhou is basically a barbecue place, and the other side of the river is also quite distinctive. There is a Xiangjiang Iron Bridge not far in front. Near Yangmeizhou is the former residence of Qiu Jin, a famous heroine in modern Chinese history. Due to insufficient protection, it has become rather dilapidated, which is a pity. The most beautiful scenery in Yangmeizhou is probably the flood in June-July. , which is said to be flooded every year, it may be okay to go now, but you can still see the relatively strong river water. In addition, there are Wangheng Pavilion, Guansheng Temple and other historic sites.