Where are the fun and relaxing places in Zhijiang?
1. The Yangtze River Sand Wave Scenic Area is located in Dongshi Town, Zhijiang City, a famous historical and cultural town on the north bank of the Yangtze River. "Jingzhou Prefecture Chronicle" records: "The Shujiang River has since been divided into various continents, starting from Jiangling and ninety-nine continents. They are like branches of a tree."
The Yangtze River Shalang Wonderful Scenic Area is Dongshi Shazhou, one of the ninety-nine continents. It covers an area of more than 2,000 acres. It is connected to the Three Gorges Dam in the west and goes directly along the river to the historical and cultural city of Jingzhou and Nanyue in the east. The Yangtze River runs straight into Baili Qingjiang Gallery, and connects to Dangyang, the ancient hero of Changban, and Xiangfan, the hometown of Kongming, to the north.
2. Zhijiang City Museum is a local comprehensive history museum. It was established in January 1989 and is affiliated to Zhijiang City Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. The museum building was built in 1996 and is located in the middle section of Nangang Road, Majiadian Street Office, Zhijiang City, close to National Highway 318.
The appearance of the Zhijiang Museum building has the style of the Han and Wei dynasties, with a green glazed tile roof and a Hanque-style gate. Outside the entrance hall of the exhibition building are stone steps, with bas-relief stone murals on both sides. On the left is "Pottery Rhythm" which displays the pottery art of Daxi culture; on the right is "Chu Feng" which embodies the style of Chu culture.
3. Dongshi Laozheng Street, Dongshi was originally named Dongtankou. Since ancient times, celebrities and merchants have gathered in large numbers. It gradually formed a commercial port and later evolved into Dongshi. It has a history of more than 1,800 years. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were four streets in the market town. There were three straight streets from east to west, namely the main street, the river street and the back street. There was also a side street at the west end of the main street.
According to the "Zhijiang County Chronicle" recorded in the fifth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1866): "The residents are densely populated, half the size of the city, and merchants from all over the world gather." Today, Laozheng Street in Dong City still retains the traditions of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Residents, shops, workshops and historical sites.
4. The Miaoshan site is located in Guanmiaoshan Village, Wen'an Town, 11.5 kilometers northeast of Zhijiang City. There is a primitive Neolithic village site with an area of more than 40,000 square meters and a cultural accumulation of 1 meter. How thick is it? According to carbon-14 determination, it is 5000-6000 years old.
Its cultural connotation has the typical characteristics of Daxi Culture, and was named the "Guanmiao Mountain Type" of Daxi Culture by experts from the Institute of Archeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The Guanmiaoshan site has been announced as a key cultural relic protection unit by the Hubei Provincial People's Government.
5. Sanfo Temple is located in Jiangkou Town. Built in the late Qing Dynasty, it was originally the Sanyin Temple bhikshuni monastery and has been expanded. It consists of the mountain gate, main hall, Dabei Pavilion and wing rooms. The name of the temple was inscribed by Master Changming, president of the Hubei Buddhist Association.
The city has a quiet environment and exquisite statues. It is now a well-known Buddhist activity place in the east of the Gorge. Brief introduction to the temple: Sanfo Temple is located on Jiefang Road, Jiangkou, Zhijiang City, Hubei Province. It was built in the first year of Zongzhen of the Ming Dynasty in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, that is, the second year of Tiancong in the Qing Dynasty (1628). The temple is dedicated to Sakyamuni Buddha. , Amitabha Buddha, and Medicine Buddha.