How to contact Longquan Mountain Scenic Area

Longquan Mountain Scenic Area Contact Information: 027-87940543 is located 20 kilometers southeast of Wuhan City

Longquan Mountain Scenic Area Attractions Introduction:

Longquan Mountain is located in Wuhan Jiangxia District of the city. According to the "Jiangxia County Chronicle": Longquan Mountain was called Lingquan Mountain in ancient times. It was named after the clear spring pool with green color and sweet taste in the Lingquan Temple Mountain. Longquan Mountain is winding along the dragon, with towering peaks. The mountain faces Niushan Lake and Sancha Port on three sides. Between the boundless blue waves, Yunshan Mountain, Dalong Mountain, Erlong Mountain, Longzhang Peak, Yuping Peak, Tianma Peak, and Ma'an rise meanderingly. Since ancient times, this place has been regarded as a blessed land surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful lakes and mountains, and tranquil forests and springs.

Longquan Mountain is surrounded by water on three sides. To the east is Liangzi Lake, which is famous for its abundance of Wuchang fish. There are two mountain ranges in the north and south stretching 9 kilometers from east to west, forming a situation like two dragons playing with the pearl with the scenic spot in the basin. . The human history of Longquan Mountain can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty. At that time, this area was the fiefdom of Wuyang Hou Fan Kuai and Sun Fan Jian, and was named Jiangxia, so the mountain was called Jiangxia Mountain. In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Jiashan, which means a road between two mountains. In the last years of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, Prime Minister Li Qi built a house and dug into the ground to obtain springs, forming two wells in the east and west. If there is air in the east well, it will be sunny, and if there is no air in the west well, it will rain. This is a good luck prediction, so it is also called Lingquan Mountain.

Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, made Wuchang the fiefdom of Fan Kuai. After Fan Kuai died, he was buried under Tianma Peak. Since the Han Dynasty, many hermits have moved to Lingquan Mountain to live in seclusion, and Lingquan Ancient City has become a city that is as beautiful as a city. "Jiangxia County Chronicle" written by Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty contains: Lingquan Ancient City began in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. In the 7 square kilometers of deep valley basin surrounding the mountain, there are pavilions leaning against the mountain or pavilions along the water. There are Lingquan Temple, Tingsong Pavilion, Yuanwang Pavilion, Daguan Bridge, Spring Dew Pavilion, Qiu Shuang Pavilion, Qingyu Pavilion and Qingyu Pavilion. The well, Baihui Garden, Dragon Turtle Playing Fish Pond, Polygonum Hall, Hanshan Tower, Wanjuan Library, longevity platform and other twelve major landscapes. These splendid towers and pavilions were built here by officials and hermits from the eight great families of Fan, Li, Du, Zhang, Shen, Zeng, Dong and Zou. For example, the Wanjuan Library was built by Li Xi, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty; Hanshan The tower was built by Zhang Yunyu, a poet of the Song Dynasty; the Wanshou Tower was built by Shen Rujun, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty.

There are many poems by literati and poets in the past dynasties praising the scenic spots and scenery of Lingquan. Here, we will give an example of each of the scenery in spring, summer, autumn and winter. For example, Zhang Tianyou's "Spring Outing in Lingquan": From a distance, you can see the green mountains and green mountains, and from a close look, the clear water is melting. The trees are blooming with plum blossoms and white jade trees, and the willows are burning with smoke everywhere. Li Chun of the Ming Dynasty wrote "Summer Scene at Longshan": the sound of water reaches the end of the earth, the mountains are full of buildings, the bright moon is twinkling with willows, and the fragrant wind is ten miles away. "Lingquan Mountain Night" written by Li Xi of the Tang Dynasty, although the whole poem does not contain a single word for autumn, the poem is full of autumn meaning: the mountains are quiet, clouds are growing on rocks, the water is clear and the moon is full of rivers, the neighboring chickens are singing, and the shadows of cold wild geese are dancing. Zhang Xiang of the Ming Dynasty wrote a poem called "Lingquan Winter Scenery": The pine bones are upright and can withstand the cold, the plum blossoms are broken through the snow and the fragrance is clear. If you want to see the beautiful scenery of Lingquan, you can lean on the building and fill the windows with hundreds of them

According to the "History of the Ming Dynasty": King Zhen of Chu Zhao was the sixth son of Taizu. When he was born, the Ping Wuchang report came at the right time. Taizu said happily: "The son will grow up because of the time of Chu." In 1381 AD, at the age of 17, Zhu Zhen vassalized Wuchang as the King of Chu. In the palace of Sheshan Zhiyang under the Yellow Crane Tower, he ruled Wuchang for 43 years. Zhu Zhen went to Lingquan Mountain every year to escape the summer heat. Seeing the beautiful scenery surrounded by mountains and rivers, he often sighed: "It's a yang house, but it would be an excellent yin house." Therefore, the diviner determined it to be the auspicious land of the Five Dragons Holding the Holy Land, and engraved a poem stele with the poem "Longquan Te" has been tied for many years, hanging outside the three thousand clouds of pink and white. Soon, the large houses of thousands of families living in the eight major families were engraved. The market town was moved outside the mountain, and the area around the mountain was included in Wangling District. From then on, Lingquan Mountain was renamed Longquan Mountain. After Zhu Zhen's death, he became King Zhao, and this became the mausoleum and cemetery of the nine kings Zhao, Zhuang, Xian, Kang, Duan, Min, Gong, Baling and Zhuojian.

Of these nine cemeteries, Zhu Zhen’s Zhaoyuan is the largest. It is located under Tianma Peak and covers an area of ??more than 100 acres. The princess was the daughter of Wang Bi, the Marquis of Anyuan, and was buried with Zhu Zhen. There is a stele pavilion on the left side of the Zhaoyuan city wall, and a stone stele is erected inside. The tortoise under the stele is 1.4 meters high, the stele is 5 meters high and 1.5 meters wide. It was built by Zhu Zhen's grandson, King Chu Xian, in the 12th year of Zhengtong (1447 AD). The walls of Zhaoyuan are square in shape, with a total length of 1,400 meters, a thickness of 1 meter, and a height of 2.8 meters. The bricks are blue bricks specially made by the official kiln, each weighing 18 kilograms. The three arched round doors at the main entrance and the left and right doors are all made of white marble and white marble reliefs. From the main entrance to the main hall, the road is paved with 1-meter-square Baifan stones. In order, there are Jinshui Arch Bridge, Zhu Family Imperial Hall, Xiangdian, Baitai and other buildings. The hall on the ground has long since collapsed, but the nine dragon heads, jade pillars, screens, etc. carved in white marble are still intact.

At that time, there were Lingquan Temple and Lingquan Academy built in the mountainous area. Li Qi's home had a rich collection of books, and its library was called Wanjuan Library. Since then, humanities have flourished, and celebrities have emerged in large numbers. Among those who came out of this place are Li _ and Li Qi in the Tang Dynasty, and Shen Ruyun in the Yuan Dynasty, all of whom rose to the rank of prime minister. Feng Jing in the Song Dynasty and Zeng Tai in the Ming Dynasty won the imperial examination and were appointed as the number one scholar. By the Yuan Dynasty, eight prominent families, namely Fan, Li, Du, Zhang, Shen, Zeng, Dong and Zou, were formed in the Longquan Mountain area. They built pavilions, pavilions, flower gardens and lotus ponds. The kings of Chu who conquered Wuchang in the Ming Dynasty successively built the tombs of nine kings of eight generations here, and there are also 48 tombs of sages from past dynasties. As a result, literati and poets also came to visit or roam here one after another, and this place was regarded as a paradise and a blessed place of poetry. Since 1981, Wuhan City has begun to carry out planned protection and development of the cultural relics and historic sites of Longquan Mountain and the natural landscape of Liangzi Lake, and gradually restored some ground buildings and important scenic spots. Currently, the Chutian Famous Mountain Archway and the Overlook are built and open to the public. Pavilion, Chu Zhaowang Cemetery, Turtle Stele Pavilion, Mother-in-law Tree, Fan Kuai Statue and Fan Kuai Tomb, etc.

Longquan Mountain is a famous scenic spot in the past dynasties. Zhu Zhen and other nine kings were direct princes of the Ming Dynasty. The buildings here are exquisite and the tombs are rich. It is a provincial key protection unit. Nowadays, the twelve scenic spots in Lingquan have been gradually restored, a monument has been erected in Fan Kuai's cemetery, and the Nine Kings Cemetery has been renovated. The mountains and lakes are very beautiful, and it has become a major tourist attraction in Wuhan.