Interesting places in Qidong County

Qidong has places like Hongcheng Hot Spring, Wanfu Temple, Siming Mountain, Yanzi Rock, Qibao Mountain, and Chaotian Rock.

Hongcheng Hot Spring: Hongcheng Hot Spring is surrounded by mountains behind the spring and crisscrossed by criss-crossing roads. The spring comes from the Yanzui cave and gathers to form a small pool of about 20 square meters. The spring water flows from bottom to bottom and is not affected by the rainy season. It is continuous all year round. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. It can be used for winter bathing. Its water quality contains a variety of treatments. Trace elements that are good for skin diseases and good health, and do not contain harmful substances such as sulfur.

Wanfu Temple: Wanfu Temple, formerly known as Yuanjue Temple, also known as Yuanzhu Temple, is located on the west side of Dingshan Park in the county. It was built in the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty and survived for several dynasties. It was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. In 2001, the temple was restored with the approval of the Provincial Religious Affairs Bureau. Buddhist monk Master Shi Dazhi presided over the reconstruction and raised funds through private donations and alms. The foundation stone was laid in January 2002, and 30 acres of land were selected to build the mountain gate, Guanyin Hall, Mahavira Hall, Buddhist Sutra Pavilion, Prajna Lecture Hall, Yanshou Bridge and the East and West Xiangfang courtyards. Later, the Jingju Building, the Nursing Home, and the Free Life Pond were successively built. , screen walls, towers, pavilions, bridges, corridors and other facilities. It invested tens of millions of yuan and took 5 years to complete. The temple faces south and is built against the mountain. Wanfu Temple is a revival of an ancient temple in the Ming Dynasty. It is located at the southern foot of Dingshan Mountain in Qidong County, covering an area of ??more than 30 acres.

Siming Mountain: Siming Mountain is located on the northwest edge of Hengyang Basin and is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Hengyang City. It is named because it is adjacent to Qiyang County, Shaoyang County, Lengshuitan County, etc., and "everywhere is clear". It stretches for 90 kilometers, forming a sickle shape across the north and west. The mountains are steep and the cutting is strong, forming the northwest of the county. natural barrier. There are 3 peaks above 1,000 meters above sea level, the main peak Tengyunling is 1,044 meters high; 6 are above 800 meters, and 63 are between 500 and 800 meters; the forest farm covers an area of ??36.5 square kilometers and has afforestation of 50,000 acres.

Swallow Rock: Swallow Rock is located 5 kilometers southwest of the county. It now belongs to Yanzi Village, Chengguan Town. It is the largest limestone cave in the county. There are many bats in the cave and they fly when they see the light. The ancients mistakenly thought it was a swallow, so it was named Swallow. rock.

The cave is on a cliff, with rocks protruding from it. The entrance is 6 meters high and 5 meters wide. The main cave is about 400 meters long. There is a stone pool inside, with an endless spring, and 9 branch caves, respectively. Stretching to both sides of the main cave, it has deep twists and turns, with the longest reaching 160 meters.

Qibao Mountain: Qibao Mountain, also known as Qiguling, is located in Baidi Town, Qidong County. The nearby mounds are low and gentle, and the mountains rise in the middle. There are three beautiful peaks, shaped like a pen stand, with the highest point 335 meters.

Shimen: Shimen, also known as Shimenkou, is located in Miaochong Village, Maduqiao Township, 42 kilometers northwest of the county. Two mountains confront each other and stand like a gate, hence the name.

Chaotian Rock: Chaotian Rock is located in the north of Guanjiazui Town, 42 kilometers away from the county seat. It has rugged rocks and a natural cave entrance with the inscription "Chaotian Rock Storm" on it. It is open and straight, 7 meters high, 10 meters wide and more than 30 meters deep. There used to be a dark sinus at the bottom, which could be entered with a torch, but it is now blocked. Summer is cool and pleasant, making it a great place to escape the heat. On the left side of the cave are lions facing each other. To the south, there were original stalagmites rising into the sky, but now they are used as a quarrying site.