What fun places are there in Qidong?
Fun places in Qidong: Mingshan Forest Park, Qidong Qingjiang Bridge.
1. Mingshan Forest Park
Siming Mountain is located in the east and west of Qi Dynasty and belongs to the Yuecheng Ridge of Wuling Mountains. There are three peaks above 1,000 meters above sea level here. The main peak, Tengyunling, is 1,044 meters high, second only to Zhurong Peak of Nanyue in Hengyang. When you climb to the top of the peak, you can see the four counties of Ling, Qi, Dong and Shao, so it is also called Siwang Mountain.
In 2003, geologists discovered graptolite in Siming Mountain. Graptolite is a fossil of marine life from the Ordovician period more than 400 million years ago. It can be seen that Siming Mountain has stood proudly for more than 400 million years. The mountains here are steep and beautiful, the trees are lush, and the scenery is beautiful all year round, just like a painted screen. Immortals playing chess, five girls celebrating their birthdays, fairies combing their hair, Jueqing Valley, Queens Pavilion, there are moving scenery everywhere, and there are beautiful legends in each scenery. It can be said that the scenery changes with each step, and the fun is endless.
The beautiful and quiet Siming Mountain has always been regarded as a treasure land of Feng Shui. In ancient times, there were 49 temples in the mountain, including Siming Temple and Ziyun Temple. In the Tang Dynasty, Wangsun Guiliu and Guishen lived here in seclusion. Siming Mountain has many ancient and famous trees, rare birds and animals since ancient times. It is said that when the Forbidden City in Beijing was built in the Ming Dynasty, one of the main beams of the Hall of Supreme Harmony was taken from nanmu here.
In Datang Village, Siming Mountain, there are 14 ancient trees, all of which are more than 300 years old. There are more than 10 precious tree species growing in Siming Mountain, such as magnolia, ginkgo, nanmu, money tree, green money willow, and acacia acacia. Dozens of animals such as fragrant cats, deaf pigs, monkey hawks, and night crows are active all year round. In 2004, Siming Mountain was approved as a provincial forest park.
2?, Qidong Qingjiang Bridge?
Qidong Qingjiang Bridge is located in Chenglianwei Township, 53 kilometers west of the county. It spans the upper reaches of Qishui River because the water flowing under the bridge is clear. , hence the name Qingjiang Bridge, with a total of seven arches, also called the Seven-Arch Bridge. It was built in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, about two hundred years ago.
The whole bridge is 84 meters long, 5 meters wide and 9 meters high. There was once a bridge pavilion on the bridge and 84 symmetrical large wooden pillars on both sides. It looks like a swimming dragon in the distance, which is quite spectacular. The length of the bridge and the number of arches rank first among the stone arch bridges in the county.