Tourism in Huazhou

As of 2008, Huazhou City has 27 cultural relics protection units at all levels. Among them, Huazhou Confucius Temple is a Maoming municipal and Guangdong provincial-level cultural relics protection unit, Xin'an Winding Path Fenggao Tower, Changqi Li Clan Ancestral Hall, Nan'an Buddha Temple, Nawu Xian Tai Temple, and Yangmei Chen Clan Ancestral Hall are Maoming municipal cultural relics protection units. Famous eco-tourism and resorts include Guangzhou Southeast Asia Tropical Agricultural Science and Technology Park, Lishan Scenic Spot, Nanshan Temple, Zhonghuozhang, Longwang Mountain (Liuhuang Mountain), Mingjiao Daoliu Bay Natural Scenic Tourist Area, Nawu Times Hot Spring, and Galaxy International Holidays Hotels, Juzhou Ecological Park, Xiaguo Amusement Park, etc.

The eight ancient sceneries of Huazhou are: Baoshan covered with greenery, standing stones in the middle of the stream, flying sails on the water, Li pearls shining, Qianqiu night moon, Longgang rocks, Fengjing Mingquan, and climbing wild scenery are the eight ancient sceneries of Huazhou. Some of the eight sceneries have changed due to changes in scenery. They are no longer the scenic spots they used to be; some were destroyed due to construction and no longer exist. Tieshizhang, Banguazhang, Jianganling

Among them, Boiyang Town is rich in medicinal materials, bananas, sericulture, high-yielding forests, water bamboos, high-quality fruits and other agricultural products resources. It has the first and second largest cities in Huazhou. The two highest peaks are Tieshizhang (elevation 579.8 meters), Banguazhang (elevation 577.5 meters) and Fuyindi Ecological Scenic Area.

Jianggangling was called "the Zhenshan of Huazhou" in ancient times. It is located in Ligang Town, central part of Huazhou City, Guangdong. Because it is a unique and beautiful peak among hundreds of miles around, it is also called Lishan. The main peak is 186 meters above sea level and has an area of ??4.8 square kilometers. Climbing high and looking into the distance, the mountains in the northwest are rolling, like the undulating blue waves of the sea; the plains in the southeast are endless, with villages and fields intertwined. There is a strange thing about Lishan. Every time it is cold and frosty, there is no frost on the left and right sides of the mountain, and the crops do not wither. Jianggangling is famous for its stone scenery. The stone chamber is located on the southeast side of the top of the mountain. It is 12 meters deep and 15 meters wide. It can accommodate dozens of people and serves as a resting place for tourists. The stone well is located on the west side of the top of the mountain. The well is 45 centimeters long and 45 centimeters long. 50 cm wide and 33 cm wide. The walls and bottom of the well are made of granite. The well never dries up all year round and the water is as clear as a mirror. The stone cave is located in a mountain col on the south side. The depth of the cave is unfathomable and the local people call it the "Immortal Cave". The stream is 20 meters long under the Immortal Cave. Only the sound of water can be heard but no running water can be seen. It is called "rock-bottom flowing spring". In addition, there are stone platforms, stone towers, stone forests, stone beds, stone dishes, stone inkstones, etc., which resemble objects. There are also scenic spots such as the Jade Palace, Luobianxian Temple, Zainongzhizhang, Wangyue Tomb, Butterfly Valley, Immortal Terrace, Immortal Cave, Luoxianweng, Xuandi Temple and other attractions on the mountain.

Zhonghuozhang

Commonly known as Dazhang or Zhonghuoling, it is located in Shiwan District, 10 kilometers west of Huazhou City, Guangdong Province, stretching for 5 square kilometers. The main peak is 348 meters above sea level. The scenery is spectacular, wild and unique, like heaven and earth. It is known as the most beautiful mountain in western Guangdong and a famous mountain in southern China. Next to the Huazhou-Hexi Railway, there is a shuttle bus from Xiaguo to Zhonghuoling, which goes directly to the foot of Zhonghuoling Mountain. There is a polder at the foot of the mountain. Zhonghuo Zhang has a prominent position in Chinese history, military, and culture. In the Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties, Xian Ying, known as the first heroine in Chinese history, marched here to fight against separatist forces, which effectively promoted the economic and cultural development of the Lingnan region. The literati Su Che and Fan Zuyu of the Song Dynasty, the talented scholar Chen Jian of the late Ming Dynasty, and Li Zongren of the Republic of China all visited here and left magnificent poems.

Liu Li Spring

In Xin'an Town, Huazhou City, there is an ancient well called "Liu Li Spring". Throughout the ages, the spring water has continued to flow, and tourists have continued to watch the spring. During the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, villagers built a nunnery here and named it "Liu Li Nunnery". Literati often gathered here to compose poems and drink tea. A Qing palace in a county was in trouble and fled here. He transformed into a Dharma and became a good man. He hid in a nunnery, became a monk and took five young monks as companions. He led his people to dig a "glazed well" at the foot of the cliff, and picked leaves to make tea to serve travelers. The ancients once wrote a poem about this spring, "Drinking a cup of tea is as good as Silla." Since then, people have been flocking to "come and try a spoonful of the sweetness of Mingquan". The water of the Glazed Spring is as clear as glass. It will not make you thirsty even after a long drought. It is 5% heavier than ordinary water. Use the water from the Glazed Spring to brew locally produced banyan tree tea. The tea is bright yellow in color, has a quiet aroma, and has a mellow taste, as good as wine. In a nearby mountain village, people often drink from this spring, and many people live long lives. Wenbi Tower: Built in the 16th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1811), it is located in Yangshi Ridge, four miles southwest of the prefecture. The tower is five stories high. Although the tower is not very high, because it stands on the top of the mountain, it looks like a giant pen pointing to the sky, and its appearance can be seen dozens of miles away. The villagers commented that it was precisely because of this writing tower that the state could produce literati from generation to generation. In the past, poets and poets often formed groups to visit and pay homage to the pagoda. In the early days of liberation, the tower was abandoned.

The Wenguang Pagoda is located on Qianqiu Ridge in the east of Nanjin. It was built for the tomb of Zhang Bangtai, the state pastor during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty.

The tower is seven stories high, with eight floors and doors on each floor. The upper and lower chambers of the tower are connected by wooden ladders, with corridors on all sides, which can be climbed along the floors. When you climb to the top of the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the city. You can have a panoramic view of the eight scenic spots in Huazhou such as "Jianshui Feifan" and "Li Zhuboguang". The pagoda was destroyed during the "Cultural Revolution", and people in the state felt sorry for it.

The Pearlescent Pagoda is located at Beijin Ferry in the north of the state. It is nine stories high and was built in mid-spring of the 23rd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1595). The inscription on the pagoda was written by Wang Honghai, Minister of Rites. In the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1887), people from the state raised funds to rebuild it. The tower is tall and beautiful, with silver flowers on all sides. It will not rust despite being corroded by wind and rain. Qingjiang White Pagoda, far away from Wenguang Pagoda, is really fascinating. This tower was abandoned in the late Qing Dynasty.

The Tianmu Pagoda is located on the Huoshi Ridge of Yangmei, thirty miles south of the state. The age of its construction has not been determined. The tower is five stories high and has a pavilion shape on eight sides. One eye-catching feature of its appearance is that it is supported by dense wooden brackets from the bottom to the top. The structure is exquisite and unique. Because the tower is a layered water structure building and is located in a corner, it was abandoned in the early years.

The Jianghu Tower stands beside the Jianghu Ruins.

Baoshan Park

Located on Baoshan Mountain in the center of Huazhou City today, it was one of the eight scenic spots in ancient times, "Baoshan Jicui". It was established as the Martyrs Cemetery in 1964 and converted into Baoshan Park in 1984. The area is about 25,000 square meters. The main entrance of the park is at the intersection of Cemetery Road in the east, and there are stone steps to the top of the mountain. There is a monument to revolutionary martyrs on the top of the mountain. There are admiration, orange fragrance and greenery around the mountain. There are Longyin and other pavilions; there are two roads around the mountain, with stone platforms and benches beside them for tourists to rest.

Qingfeng Tower

It is located on the ancient city wall at the highest point behind the old city hall compound. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty, and the building's address and name have been renamed several times. It was named Guanfeng Tower in the Tang Dynasty, Qingfeng Tower in the Song Dynasty, Guanfeng Tower in the Yuan Dynasty, and Qingfeng Tower in the Ming Dynasty. It was rebuilt during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty and renamed Kuixing Tower, and later became known as Qingfeng Tower. Rebuilt in 1992, it is a two-story building with a height of 11 meters. Climbing up the building and looking out, in ancient times you could enjoy the desolate scenery of "the maple trees stretching to the sky, the sound of thatched chickens across the water to the east", but now it is a prosperous scene of "three rivers and six banks connected by bridges, cars like flowing water and people like dragons" .

Huazhou Confucius Temple

Huazhou Confucius Temple, also known as the Confucian Temple and the Academy, is located on the south side of Baoshan in Huazhou City, facing Nanlan. It is magnificent and is a famous contemporary ancient building. . The Confucius Temple was originally the cultural and educational center of Huazhou Ancient Town. It includes Chongsheng Temple, Minglun Hall, Xiangxian Temple, Minghuan Temple, and Shilong Academy and other architectural groups. These architectural groups are distributed in the south of Baoshan, with multiple buildings and pavilions. They are as famous as the Wenchang Confucius Temple in Hainan in southern Guangdong.

The Confucius Temple in Huazhou went through the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. In the 2nd year of Jiading in the Song Dynasty (1209), Fan Liangfu, the governor of the state, moved the old school to Nanque in the state, which was the embryonic form of the Confucius Temple. It was moved and rebuilt in the Yuan and Ming dynasties. In the 13th year of Qianlong's reign (1748) in the Qing Dynasty, the old site was restored. From the autumn of the 5th year of Jiaqing to the following year, the scale and layout of the Confucius Temple were finally determined. The building houses the Thirteen Classics of Chinese Studies, the Twenty-One Histories, the Compendium of Historical Reviews, etc. In the west of the main hall, there is a corridor connected to Shilong Academy, which was built in the Chongzhen period and is surrounded by a long corridor. Since the abolition of the imperial examination, the worship of Confucius has gradually faded away, and the Confucius Temple was gradually converted into a school. After liberation, it became the site of Huazhou No. 1 Middle School. At present, the main buildings "Dacheng Hall" and "Zunjing Pavilion" still exist.

Nan'an Xian Tai Temple

It is located in Nan'anwei, Changqi Town, covering an area of ??234 square meters and a height of 5.6 meters. It was first built in the first year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1488) and rebuilt in the late Qing Dynasty. The relocation site of Bojinchou Hill is located in the south of Bojin Village, Dongshan District. The unearthed artifacts include stone axes, stone adzes, stone net pendants and stone rings. The pottery pieces include plain red pottery with sand, black pottery and stamped hard pottery. They are the living sites of ancient people in the Neolithic Age.

The Jiangkouling site is located to the north of Jingtang Primary School in Nawu Town. The unearthed artifacts include pottery with handles, two- and four-ear jars, iron swords, stone mortars, stone rods, sand-filled pottery, and printed hard pottery. Debris etc. It is a site of human life in the Qin and Han Dynasties.

The canoe workshop site is located on the Jianjiang River on the west side of Shining Village, Changqi Town. A batch of canoes, semi-finished products, raw materials, etc. manufactured from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Wei and Jin Dynasties were unearthed. This is an ancient canoe workshop.

The ruins of Mrs. Xian Tai’s Temple are on the right side in front of the State Office (today’s old municipal party committee and city government). It was built in the Song Dynasty and has two entrances. It was demolished when the county party committee office building was built in 1953.

The site of Fan Gong Cemetery is located at the southern foot of Shiniuling Mountain, Erli, west of the city (behind the current Medical Department of the People's Hospital). Fan Zuyu, a famous official and historian of the Northern Song Dynasty, was demoted to Huazhou in the first year of Yuanfu (1098). He died not long ago and was buried here. There is a Yuguang Pavilion built in front of the tomb. It was destroyed in 1958 for the construction of a stadium and has not yet been repaired.