What are the modes of transportation in Shennongjia Muyu Scenic Area?
There is a minibus (60km) from Xingshan to Muyu Town, Shennongjia, which runs every half hour. The fare is 10 yuan/person. You can also take the train from Wuhan to Shiyan (the train at 10 o'clock in the evening and arrive at Shiyan at 6 o'clock in the morning), then take the bus at the bus station at 7: 30, and you can arrive at Shennongjia at noon.
Scenic traffic: Shennongjia scenic spot has convenient traffic, and the shuttle bus before 7: 30 every morning passes through all scenic spots. If you miss the bus, you can also rent a minibus, the price is about 200 yuan/day.
Muyu Scenic Area is located in Muyu Town, Shennongjia Tourism Open Area, which is the south gate of Shennongjia tourism and the central tourist area. The famous Xiangxi River flows slowly south. Surrounded by green hills, the whole scenic spot is beautiful and quiet, attracting countless compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese to seek roots and worship their ancestors and pay homage to China people's ancestor, Shennong, Yan Di.
The scenic spot is divided into five parts: the main sacrificial area, the ancient botanical garden, the Millennium ancient fir, the butterfly museum and the chime concert hall. Shennongjia used to be the place where Shennong ancestors tasted grass and collected herbs. In order to commemorate his great achievements in his life and let the descendants of the Chinese people worship him from generation to generation, an altar was built on this land of geomantic omen.
The main building of Shennongtan is Shennong's giant bull head statue, which is 2 1 m high and 35 meters wide, making a total of 56 meters to show the close unity and prosperity of 56 ethnic groups in China. The statue stands in the lush mountains, driven by the earth, closes its eyes slightly and has an epiphany, as if thinking about the universe. In the sacrificial area, there are circular and square patterns representing heaven and earth. In the square pattern representing the earth, the five-color stone is gold, wood, water, fire and earth in the Five Elements Theory. Nearby, totem poles with a height of 10 meters stand on the left and right sides of the altar, and the bull's head on the pole indicates that Shennong is a bull's head and future generations will multiply. There are two large reliefs in front of the totem pole, which show the great achievements of Shennong in his life. Between the two reliefs, there are Jiu Ding Ba Disability (an article that people used to cook in ancient times, and now it is the highest ritual vessel of the Chinese nation) and the Bell and Drum Tower, where Chinese descendants can worship their ancestors and seek protection. Climbed 343 steps and came to the observation deck in front of the statue (the place where the emperor was sacrificed in ancient times).
Shennongtan BBQ bonfire party is based on the life of Shennongjia mountain people, reflecting folk customs, strong expressive force and strong local characteristics. Dances such as hunting, wedding and double flower sticks show the real life of the villagers to the fullest. The duet of love songs reflects the eternal love expression between young men and women in Shennongjia. The party also includes tasting game barbecue food, mountain girl drinking Shennong yellow wine for guests, and teaching folk songs. The whole party was full of climax and fun.