Meet Hebei

From morning till the whole morning, it kept raining, and I was a little worried. Leave Wenquan ancient town and go to Wei (Yu) county to see the window grilles on the streets in the city. This is a newly-built street, and there are all kinds of window grilles and paper-cutting arts in the shops on the street. Looking at the shops next to each other, I was a little absent-minded, remembering when the rain stopped and I could go to Xiaowutai Mountain.

Just after dinner in the afternoon, the rain stopped, so I drove to Jinhekou Forest Park at the foot of Xiaowutai Mountain.

Jinhekou Natural Scenic Area is located at the foot of Xiaowutai Mountain, the first peak in Hebei, with an altitude of 2,882 meters, 200 kilometers from Beijing in the east and Datong in Shanxi in the west. Known as the back garden around Beijing, it covers an area of 330 thousand mu. It is the only virgin forest around Beijing.

Jinhekou Valley has steep mountains, strange rocks all over the valley, gurgling streams and natural landscapes such as "Pearl Spring", "Crescent Lake" and "Five Waterfalls", all of which are natural waterfalls.

Climbing the mountain peak in the park, you can see the complete Zhao Great Wall in the Warring States and the "Golden River Ten Temples" looming in the forest.

Xiaowutaishan Jinhekou Forest Park is the essence of Xiaowutaishan Nature Reserve. When many people hear about Xiaowutai Mountain, the first thing they think of is the paradise for outdoor climbers. This must be difficult and dangerous. Actually, it is a misunderstanding. Hikers are crossing Xiaowutai Mountain Nature Reserve, and Xiaowutai Mountain Jinhekou Scenic Area is suitable for tourists of any age! Xiaowutaishan Nature Reserve is very famous in the outdoor circle. It is said that there is the most beautiful golden lotus on the mountain, but it is also a masochistic route. I dare not try.

The sky just cleared up for a while, and it began to rain in Mao Mao. In fact, it doesn't affect the shooting of waterfalls in the rain at all. On the contrary, compared with sunny days, the light is dim, so it is just right to shoot the waterfall without installing an antireflection mirror on the lens.

There are three routes in the scenic spot. We went up the mountain on the first line, went down the Pearl Spring from Jinhe Temple and went down the mountain around the ladder, thus avoiding the pain of climbing the ladder. In this way, the beauty of walking a whole circle has not fallen anywhere.

At the end of the scenic spot is Jinhe Temple. Standing in Jinhe Temple, you can look up at the towering Little Wutai Mountain. The towering Xiaowutai Mountain is full of green hills and white clouds linger halfway up the mountain.

Jinhe Temple is built on the mountain, and the nearby Jinhe River winds through it. The location of the temple is spacious, with 78 light and dark pagodas and 4 beautiful pagodas. It is said to be a Liao Dynasty building, and the inscription on the stone tablet is "built in the first year of Daming Chenghua". The owner of the tomb under the tower is a monk. These buildings all face south, facing the west Wutai roof. The temple is dedicated to Manjusri Pu Xian, Guanyin Lohan, Sakyamuni and the top ten earth kings. Incense has been very strong, and monks have gathered. Although Jinhe Temple has gone through storms and hardships, it still stands quietly at the foot of the majestic Xiaowutai Mountain.

Jinhekou Forest Park is also an animal and plant kingdom and an important nature reserve in Hebei Province. More than 1320 kinds of plants grow in the untouched virgin forest on both sides of the canyon.

Rare birds and animals can be seen everywhere in the mountains, and the world's rare birds and national first-class protected animals, brown pheasants, live here. Swallows are so numerous that they can be seen everywhere.

I stayed at Jingxi Hotel in the center of Weixian County at night, and the room rate was unexpectedly cheap. The fifth floor 138 yuan, and the fourth floor is 238 yuan. The conditions are very good. It was renovated last year and has a parking lot. Breakfast is very rich, and meals are included in the room rate.

Dinner was settled in a restaurant with local characteristics near the hotel. Big bones, fried noodles, and red sesame cakes are delicious when you are full.

Hint: Jinwekou Scenic Area of Xiaowutai Mountain is about 40 kilometers away from Yuxian County. You can enter the scenic spot from the parking lot and walk back and forth for about 3 hours. It is suitable for all tourists. From the first sight to Jinhe Temple, the Pearl Spring comes out and goes down the ladder.

You need to prepare a pair of waterproof shoes and rain gear to go to Jinhekou Scenic Area in rainy season.

Photographers must remember to bring a tripod and a variable-diameter mirror to make it easy to slow down the door.