All the information about the dragon frame

Shennongjia is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, bordering Wanxian County in Chongqing. Its main peak Shennongding is only 100 kilometers away from the dam site of the Three Gorges Project. Shennongding, the highest peak, is 3105.4m above sea level, the lowest point is 398m above sea level, and the square is1.700m above sea level. There are 6 peaks over 3000 meters, which are known as the "Roof of Central China".

Shennongjia is a very old and mysterious place. It borders Qinba in the west and Jingxiang in the east. It is a soil and water conservation area, air purification source and biological gene bank in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Not only is the air fresh and the climate suitable here, but there are countless strange mountains, strange valleys, flowers, birds and animals, and strange customs.

Shennongjia's tourism resources can be roughly divided into six types: grotesque caves and rocks, cultural relics, precious flowers, rare animals and virgin forests. It can be called a bright pearl on the Yangtze River tourist line.

The mystery of the famous savage in Shennongjia has cast a mysterious veil on Shennongjia.

Shennongjia has 12 ethnic groups. Han nationality is the most populous ethnic group in Shennongjia, accounting for 95% of the total population, and there are 1 1 ethnic minorities, among which Tujia nationality has the largest population, accounting for 4.5% of the total population. Zhuang, Miao, Hui, Yi, Manchu, Korean, She, Mongolian, Bai and other ethnic groups have the largest population.

Dragon rack scenic spot list:

Banbiyan Yanzidong Shennongjia Tourist Ski Resort Shennongjia Altar Shennongjia Animal and Plant Specimen Museum

Wushan Lake Yanziya Tianmen Cliff Scenery Liuyadao Xiajin Hou Ling Shennongding Xiaodangyang Village Village

Xiaolongtan Wild Roast Station Xiangxi Garden Laojunshan Shanshuping Ancient Rhinoceros Cave Luosong Scenery in Dajiu Lake

Longmen River National Forest Park Watchtower Songxiangping Ancient thoreau tree Shennongjia Natural Museum

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Location: Northwest of Hubei Province, bordering Wanxian County of Chongqing. Its main peak Shennongding is only 100 kilometers away from the dam site of the Three Gorges Project.

Dissemination of geographical names

Shennongjia has many titles, namely Shennongshan, Nanshan, Woong San, Shenlong Mountain, Jingshan Mountain and Shennongjia. However, it was not until 193 1 that the Dictionary of Ancient and Modern Geography of China published by the Commercial Press mentioned Shennongjia. Shennongjia was originally named "Woong San".

Shennongjia still retains many place names and legends related to Shennong activities. According to legend, the ancient Shennong (Emperor Yan) once tasted a hundred herbs here and treated the people. Due to the precipitous Qianfeng Mountain, precious medicinal materials grow on the precipice of the peak. Shennongjia is named after cutting down trees and setting up a frame to collect medicines to save people. According to the local natives, in the past, the emperor Shennong collected firewood to build a house elsewhere, but his work failed. Shennong ascended to heaven and left the house overhead on earth, and later generations took Shennongjia as their name. The name of Shennongjia is closely related to the legend of Shennongjia.

Sources of animal and plant resources

Shennongjia is rich in wild plants, such as Davidia involucrata, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Prunus humilis, Ginkgo biloba, Thoreau, Taxus chinensis and so on. Shennongjia is also a natural herb garden, with 20 13 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, such as "a pearl on the top of the head", "a bowl of water by the river", "one flower with seven leaves" and "one doctor for the king", such as Gastrodia elata, Codonopsis pilosula and Angelica sinensis.

Shennongjia, with the advantages of geographical location and geographical environment, retains the unique features of the virgin forest. Shennongjia National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve for forests and wildlife, and a member of the Man and Biosphere Program of UNESCO.

Shennongjia is called the scientific maze. In addition to the world-famous "Savage" mystery, there is also the magical albino animals, which attracts researchers and tourists at home and abroad.

Shennongjia is a white animal kingdom. White eagle, white goose, white monkey, white deer, white squirrel, white snake and white bear form a big white family and live together.

Shennong white bear, with pure white fur, gentle temperament, big head and erect ears, and a small tail less than two inches is always caught in the middle. It looks like a panda, but its mouth is more prominent. It grows in virgin forests and bamboo forests above 1500 meters above sea level, and its main food is wild fruits, bamboo shoots and tender leaves. Shennong White Bear likes to play with people and even climbs into people's arms to close their eyes. It has a keen sense of smell, is good at finding food, and often dances after eating. Shennong White Bear has been designated as a national first-class protected animal.

White muntjac and white muntjac were regarded as national treasures or sacred objects in ancient times. Roe deer and muntjac belong to the wild animals of Artiodactyla Cervidae, which were collectively called deer in ancient times. Generally, the coat color of roe deer and muntjac is yellowish brown or dark brown, while the coat color of white roe deer and muntjac is pure white, with pink eyes and skin.

Shennongjia

Shennongjia is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, where mountains and rivers crisscross and peaks are continuous. According to legend, ancient Shennongjia once tasted hundreds of herbs here to treat diseases for the people. Because the mountain is high and the road is dangerous, Shennongjia set up a mountain to collect herbs. Later, in order to commemorate Shennongjia, people called it "Shennongjia".

Shennongjia forest area is now a provincial unit in Hubei, with a total area of 3,250 square kilometers, with forest land accounting for more than 85% and forest coverage rate of 69.5%. It borders Xiangfan, Shiyan, Yichang and even Wanxian in Chongqing. Its mountains extend from southwest to northeast, and the main peak "Shennongding" is 3 105 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in Central China. The mountains are densely forested, the valleys are deep, isolated from the outside world, and the well-preserved scenery of the flood era is extremely rich in animal and plant resources. 1990, UNESCO listed Shennongjia as a member of the international "Man and Biosphere Protection Network"; From 65438 to 0995, the World Wide Fund for Nature designated Shennongjia as a "demonstration site for biodiversity conservation".

There are more than a dozen scenic spots in the forest area, such as Shiban, Dajiuhu, Xiaodangyang Village Village, Xiangxi Garden, Tianmen Cliff, Yanzi Cliff and Luosong River, as well as many natural wonders such as cold and hot caves, ice caves and tidal caves. The most attractive thing about Shennongjia is the discovery of "savage". It is said that in the past 30 years, more than 200 people witnessed the existence of savages in this area, which added a layer of mystery to Shennongjia.

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Banbiyan

The slate is five kilometers west of the watchtower. It is famous because it is called "Stone Forest" and "Wild Man's haunt". Bamboo forests are everywhere on the slate, which is a natural barrier. It is said that there are often savage haunts in Shennongjia in this area, and traces of savage are often found in bamboo forests, such as hair, feces, bamboo nests and so on. After research, the cell structure of this kind of hair is superior to that of higher primates.

Between the bamboo forest and the arrow, strange stones with different shapes, different images and different gods suddenly appeared. The most striking thing is a boulder on the north slope, such as mother and child snuggling and lovers whispering ... painters and photographers often spend hours creating around this boulder.

Shennongjia tourist ski resort

Shennongjia tourist ski resort is located in Jiuhuping, Shennongjia, with an altitude of 2000 meters. It is a tourist ski resort in the south of China. Downhill ski trails with primary and intermediate tourist skiing, with a slope of 5 to 15 degrees. It is equipped with a towed cableway and flies down from the top of the mountain in an "S" shape by forest air. It is close to danger and full of fun, attracting a large number of tourists every year.

Elegant scenery

Also known as "Badong Cliff", it is located on the west side of the main peak of Shennongjia, 30 kilometers away from Baisong Town 1 17 and Muyu Town. The highest point is 2950 meters above sea level, and it has the reputation of "the first top in Shennong".

The landscape here is characterized by beautiful peaks and valleys. Standing at the mountain pass, you can see the ups and downs of mountains, colorful weather and magnificent scenery.

Liudaoxia

The "Six Gorges" on the gate mainly refer to Longtan Gorge, Changtan Gorge, Toudao Gorge, Xuyan Gorge, Zhucao Gorge and Xiaolong Gorge. The Guanmen River originates from Shennongjia, flows through Shennongding, Jingjingya, Jinhualing and Laojunshan, and branches from west to east. It is the main river crossing Shennongjia. According to the Records of Shennongjia Place Names, the riverbed is in a deep valley. Because the water flow is blocked by high mountains and twists and turns, it is like being locked in a door, so it is named Guanmen River.

Liudao Gorge has a raftable river length of18.65km and more than 50 shoals. The steep cliffs, lush vegetation and customs with Shennongjia characteristics on both sides of the strait add a lot of interest to the drifting of Liudao Gorge. There is a local saying that "the Big Three Gorges is not as good as the Small Three Gorges, and the Small Three Gorges is not as good as Shennongjia", which still makes sense.

Jinhouling

Golden monkey ridge is 30 19 meters above sea level and covers an area of 5 square kilometers. It is connected to Hongyan Cave in the south, Xiaolongtan in the north, Cao Ping Bay in the east and Changyanfu in the west, which is about 1 km away from Songshuping and Jiujiu Line.

There are Bashan pine, Huashan pine, macaque and other animals in Golden Monkey Ridge. Shennongjia, with gentle mountains, abundant rainfall, fertile land and waterfalls, is one of the places where virgin forests are well protected. The golden monkey, which is listed as a national first-class protected animal, lives here, attracting many experts to visit all the year round, making this mountain a rare golden monkey and white bear reserve. While enjoying the scenery, people are also fortunate to witness the true face of the golden monkey.

Shennongding

Shennongding, with an area of about 2 square kilometers and an altitude of 3 105.4 meters, is a veritable "first peak in Central China". Shennongding is foggy all the year round, with bare rocks and moss and ferns. There are arrow bamboo forest belt, fir forest belt and alpine rhododendron forest belt on the mountainside. There is also a beautiful folk story about these plants.

It is said that there is a young man and a young woman at the foot of the ancient mountain. Men are handsome and brave, and women are beautiful and capable. They love each other. Huang Ma, a mountain bully, is drooling over the beauty of the girl and wants to take it back to be "Mrs Zhazhai". The two men fled after hearing the news. Huang Ma led his men to the top of the mountain and shot them with poison arrows. At this time, Shennong happened to pass by. He planted a handful of arrow bamboo seeds and trapped Samba in the bamboo forest and turned it into a leech. He stroked the bodies of young men and women, so men became tall and straight fir trees and women became delicate and charming cuckoos. From then on, they will never be apart again.

Xiao Longtan yekaozhan

This is the base camp of Shennongjia savage expedition; At the same time, it is also the main observation point and wildlife rescue station of golden monkey.

There is a field test room in the station to show the distribution map of savage, photos of savage taken by witnesses, collected savage hair, feces, footprints and so on. There is also the analysis and identification of the above specimens by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There is also a photo exhibition of "Scenery of Shennongjia" in the field test station, with more than 500 works, among which a group of photos of golden monkeys are very vivid, which fully reflects the living habits of golden monkeys.

Laojunshan

Laojun Mountain is in the northeast of the main peak of Shennongjia. It is named after the legend that the ancient old gentleman often made an alchemy here. Every winter, the top of the mountain is covered with snow and ice, and the mountainside is often shrouded in clouds, just like the old gentleman with silver beard and white hair sitting in the clouds. Laojun Mountain is 2936 meters above sea level, from top to bottom. Ten abrupt mountain ridges were thrown by the black dragon, during which nine winding streams floated like silver belts. Around the beam, there are many ancient trees, fragrant grass everywhere, wild fruits covered with ornaments and animals everywhere.

Climb to the top of the mountain and look at your wild land thousands of miles east, connected with the sky; Looking west at the peaks, straight into Bashu; Looking south at the rolling Yangtze River, silver snakes are flying; Looking at the vast forest in the north, there are green trees. Therefore, it is known as "thousands of feet precipice overlooks the blue sea, and towering peaks ride the clouds and waves". Its majesty, precipitousness, strangeness and mystery can be seen.

Watchtower/watchtower

The watchtower is located above Wangnongge, with a height of 2997.9 meters and a height of 40 meters. Belonging to supporting facilities for forest fire prevention and forest pest monitoring. June 1985 65438+ 10/0/completed. Slate is 2160m above sea level, where arrows grow and azaleas are mixed. The hair, feces, footprints and foot nests of "savage" have been found many times. Footprints are 24.5 cm long and walk 2.68 meters.

Yanzidong

There is a famous swallow cave on the northeast side of Yanziyakou 1000 meters, and it is 50 meters uphill from the expressway to the entrance.

The cave is 14 m high and 16 m wide. The main cave is about 3,700 m long, and a large number of short-billed Jin Siyan inhabit it. This swallow is about 12 cm long. Although there are a lot of them, flying in and out never collides with each other. They live in Shennongjia all the year round, and the favorable local natural environment makes them lose the characteristics of migratory birds that used to fly south and north. The cave is warm in winter and cool in summer, the water is gurgling, the cave wall is extremely bright and clean, and the dry stone wall is covered with bird's nests.

Looking back at the mouth of the cave from the stone bridge pavilion in the northwest of Yanziya, you can see the sheep flying. If the sun comes out, you can see the sheep flying high and low against the sun. The scene is spectacular.

Yanziya

It is 2200 meters above sea level, facing the north and south of Tianmen Cliff and facing Zizhu Valley. In half of Kansai, there are buildings such as Huixian Bridge, observation deck and Yanwuting. According to legend, Huixian Bridge is the place where Emperor Yan and Shennong met in Taishang Laojun. It is said that Shennong persuaded Taishang Laojun to change the blast furnace into a metallurgical furnace. There are some graceful pines and cypresses by the bridge, and there is a virgin forest under the bridge. The scenery is beautiful.

Climb the Yanwu Pavilion along the path, and you can enjoy the magnificent scenery of the sea of clouds and Buddha's light hidden by the stone fence.

Tianmenya

It is about 2 kilometers south from Yanzi Cliff and reaches Tianmen Cliff at an altitude of 2328 meters. The peaks on both sides rise to a relative height of 80 meters, and a mountain pass leading to the north and south appears in the middle, which is about 100 meters wide. Song Xing Highway passes through it on the east side, and dangerous rocks and pines are on the west side of the mountain pass.

Standing at the pass, looking up at the southeast, Liu Xiangwan stood upright; Take a bird's eye view of the northwest, the gentle Taping Village, the flowing Zizhu River, the obvious valley in the valley, and the hidden mountain treasure cave. Tianmen Cliff has an unusual peak, and sometimes it is shrouded in clouds. It snowed in June+10 in 5438 and melted in May of the following year. There are also vivid scenes updated in four seasons: scattered gathering rain, Yun Lan spitting beads, morning frost in Duanyang, Mid-Autumn snow and Buddha's light on earth, which are rare wonders.

Ancient rhinoceros cave

This cave is famous because in the month of 1996 1 1, the China Academy of Sciences and the cultural relics management department conducted an archaeological excavation of this cave and unearthed more than 1000 pieces of various animal fossils and paleolithic tools. Among the unearthed animal fossils and skeletal remains, rhinoceros, giant panda, bison, sika deer and water deer were initially identified.

More than 8 rhinoceros bones and 6 saber-toothed elephant bones found in caves; Paleolithic unearthed include kopis, scraper, stone hammer, carving knife, etc. Most of the Paleolithic tools are made of black flint, and a few are made of Shi Ying sandstone, mostly by knocking. The discovery of this cave is of great significance to the study of ancient human activities in northwest Hubei.

Shennongtan

The main building of Shennong altar is Shennong's giant bull head statue. It is 2 1 meter high and 35 meters wide, which adds up to 56 meters, to show that the 56 ethnic groups in China are closely United and prosperous. The statue stands in the lush mountains, driven by the earth, closes its eyes slightly and has an epiphany, as if thinking about the universe. In the sacrificial area, there are circular and square patterns representing heaven and earth. In the square pattern representing the earth, the five-color stone is gold, wood, water, fire and earth in the Five Elements Theory. Nearby, totem poles with a height of 10 meters stand on the left and right sides of the altar, and the bull's head on the pole indicates that Shennong is a bull's head and future generations will multiply. There are two large reliefs in front of the totem pole, which show the great achievements of Shennong in his life. Between the two reliefs, there are Jiu Ding Ba Disability (an article that people used to cook in ancient times, and now it is the highest ritual vessel of the Chinese nation) and the Bell and Drum Tower, where Chinese descendants can worship their ancestors and seek protection. Climbed 343 steps and came to the observation deck in front of the statue (the place where the emperor was sacrificed in ancient times).

Shennongtan BBQ bonfire party is based on the life of Shennongjia mountain people, reflecting folk customs, strong expressive force and strong local characteristics. Dances such as hunting, wedding and double flower sticks show the real life of the villagers to the fullest. The duet of love songs reflects the eternal love expression between young men and women in Shennongjia. The party also tasted the game barbecue food, and Shanmeizi gave the guests Shennong yellow wine and taught them to sing folk songs. The whole party was full of climax and fun.

Xiaodangyang Village village

6 kilometers from Muyu Town, 952 meters above sea level. It takes 10 minutes to drive from Muyuping.

There is an ancient botanical garden in Shennongjia, Xiaodangyang Village Village. There are many living plants left in the garden. The most famous is a thousand-year-old hemlock, which is about 36 meters high and 2.45 meters in diameter. It takes six people to hold it. The trunk is so hard that it jingles when it is knocked. According to textual research, this tree experienced Song, Liao, Xixia, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Once this tree was struck by lightning. In order to save it, people smeared mud on the bottom of the tree struck by lightning and put it in a golden statue of Shennong clay sculpture. People from far and near came to burn incense. Now the wound of the lonely mountain has healed, and the golden statue has been wrapped in the trunk, which is amazing.

Wushan lake

It is 24 kilometers away from Baisong Town, and the lake is located on the mountain at an altitude of 500 meters, with a water depth of 30 meters and a length of 12 kilometers. This is a reservoir.

There is a waterfall at the mouth of the lake, with a height of 54 meters and a width of 100 feet, and a cable bridge. The bridge deck is shaking badly, so it takes courage to walk across it. There are also two hot springs on the mountain wall by the lake, and a hot spring pool has been built for tourists to bathe in.

Xiangxiyuan

Xiangxi is a small tributary of the Yangtze River. Its source is called Xiangxi source, which is located at the intersection of Muyu Town in Shennongjia. It is said that Wang Zhaojun was born in a small village at the source of Xiangxi.

It is said that Zhao Jun once dropped a string of pearls into the water while washing his face in a stream. Since then, the stream has been fragrant all year round, hence the name Xiangxi. In fact, there are many wild flowers in the forest at the source of Xiangxi, which is the real reason for the fragrance of Xiangxi. Every March, when the peach blossoms are in full bloom by the Xiangxi River, you can see a reddish fish in the Xiangxi water, called Peach Blossom Fish. Legend has it that Wang Zhaojun went back to his hometown to visit relatives before leaving the village, which coincided with the peach blossoms on both sides of Xiangxi River. Before he left, Zhao Jun played the pipa to say goodbye to his relatives, and the peach blossom fell into the water, turning into a peach blossom fish with the sound of the piano.

Shanshuping

This is a rare virgin forest community in the mid-latitude of the earth. The main tree species are Abies Qinling, Cephalotaxus Cephalotaxus and Taxus chinensis, which are national third-class protected plants.

The spacing between trees on fir flat land is between 3 and 5 meters, and the average age of trees is between 300 and 400 years. Many trees in the forest stand side by side, and are called "sister trees" or "branches of Jet Li". The trunk is covered with moss, and there are few side branches and leaves below 10 meter. There are often green vines around trees. There are also fallen trees in the forest, some are still flourishing, some are dead and full of fungi. The surface humus layer in the forest is very thick, and stepping on it is like a sponge.

Walking in the forest, you can occasionally see a pearl on your head, a pen of King Wen and other precious medicinal materials.

Dajiuhu

Alpine plain, also known as Jiuhuping, is located at the junction of Sichuan and Hubei. It covers an area of more than 30,000 mu, with an altitude of 1.700 m, a length of about 15 km from north to south and a width of about 3 km from east to west. Known as "Shennong Jiangnan". Jiuhuping is surrounded by high mountains, with the highest peak of 2800 meters, forming a natural barrier. There are nine big mountain beams in the east and west, with dense trees and magnificent momentum. Nine streams between the mountains, like nine jade belts, floated down from the clouds. On this alpine plain, there are exactly nine lakes, which are row upon row.

Xiao Jiu Lake, separated by a mountain, covers an area of 5,000 mu, and a stream connects nine small lakes. Dajiu Lake and Xiao Jiu Lake are named after this. Dajiu Lake is connected to Sichuan in the west, Shaanxi in the north, Badong in the south and the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. It is a transit station connecting Sichuan, Hubei and Shaanxi. Dajiu Lake is not only a timber base, but also a natural pasture. All kinds of economic trees are spread all over Shan Ye. In addition to rare animals such as golden monkeys and South China tigers, there are also artificial deer farms. Dajiu Lake has beautiful natural scenery and many legendary historical sites, including Ximachi, Guo Descendants, Guo Gang's Anti-Zhou (the name of Wu Zetian) Cross, Princess's Tomb and Tao Jia.

Luosong scenery

The scenery in Luo Song mainly refers to the scenic spots along the Luo Song in Shennongjia forest area. Luo Song's hair originates from the north slope of Motianling, and its source is hidden in Yingwo Cave. Since then, it has flown to the south. The river is only 30 kilometers long, and the altitude drops sharply 1 200 meters, forming infinite scenery. By car, you can enjoy the scenery and virgin forest communities in Luo Song and enjoy the wild interest of nature.

There are 8 landscapes along the way; Namely Panlong Bridge, Panlong Rock, Dong Bingshan, Songluoshui, Jiadaoxia, Daozhong, Shanshuping and Motianling. In ancient times, there was an unknown poet here, intoxicated by the beautiful scenery here, leaving a poem "On the precipice, the wood is green and loves the clouds, and the breath drifts away with the wind and touches the Buddha's light". A painter praised: Only by visiting Shennongding, Hongping Gallery and enjoying the scenery of Luosong River can we separate the levels of Shennongjia, adjust the colors of Shennongjia and appreciate the beauty of Shennongjia.

Ancient mullet flower

This old tree grows by the river in Tang Fang Village, Baisong Town. It is a national key protected plant, also known as Tasly, belonging to deciduous trees.

This ancient thoreau tree is over 500 years old, and its trunk is empty. There used to be poisonous snakes nesting in it. Later, farmers nearby were afraid that poisonous snakes would hurt people, so they set up firewood to smoke trees to drive away poisonous snakes. As a result, the trees were burned in half. But at present, this tree is still flourishing, which shows that its vitality is very tenacious.

longmen river national forest park

Longmen River National Forest Park is located at the intersection of Zhaojun's hometown, Shennongjia virgin forest area and Badong County, 80 kilometers away from the dam site of the Three Gorges Dam. It is the hinterland of the national adventure tourism line Yichang-Xingshan-Shennongjia national nature reserve-Badong Shennongxi tourist area. National Highway 209 and Xiangxi River pass through here, and the traffic is very convenient. The climate, soil and vegetation in the park have the characteristics of transition from north to south, and are praised as "natural forest gardens" by botanists.

In particular, rare tree species such as Davidia involucrata, purple stem and elm are distributed. Giant salamander, golden monkey, forest musk deer and golden pheasant are the first and second class protected wild animals in China. Cave landscape is its main feature, and there are more than ten underground caves in China.

The Panlong Cave developed in the first phase has a unique "floor-standing" style, with the entrance facing west and the bottom narrow. The cave is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the rock wall is as smooth as glass. There are several clear pools in the cave, just like spring eyes. The spring water drips along the stone latex to form the Dragon Palace Pagoda, where Poseidon anchors, dragons occupy, dragons play with pearls, basalt goes out to sea, Suzaku spreads its wings, and golden roosters hatch.

Songxiangping

Formerly known as Lion Elephant Ping, it is now called Baisong Town, with Langshan in the north and Qingyang River in the south. According to legend, Emperor Yan Shennong once buried fierce fighting lions and elephants in this town and turned them into two opposing peaks. Later, because of this, Gu Song was born everywhere, full of fragrance, so it was named rosin pestle.

In the mid-Tang Dynasty, it was the jurisdiction of Li Xian, king of Luling, and ancient cities and temples were built here. Jade Emperor Pavilion, an ancient temple, was also used as a hunting palace in the deep mountains in Li Xian, and now only ruins remain. This ancient city was destroyed by flash floods in the early Qing Dynasty, and it was still a lonely small village until the 1970s. 1970 after the establishment of Shennongjia forest area, towns began to be built here. Most of the local houses are made of stone, which is strong and beautiful, so it is called "Stone Town near the Sea".