A brief introduction to the top ten tourist attractions in Xiangxi

1. Fenghuang Ancient City, a national historical and cultural city, was once praised as the most beautiful town in China by the famous New Zealand writer rewi alley. It is adjacent to Dehang Miao Village in Jishou, Mengdong River in Yongshun and Fan Jing in Guizhou, and it is the only way between Huaihua, Jishou and Tongren in Guizhou. According to legend, the heavenly bird "Phoenix" collected fragrant wood after reaching the age of 500. Raised from the ashes, delicious, and never die again. This bird is Phoenix, the king of birds in China. There is a mountain in the southwest of Phoenix, which looks like a phoenix spreading its wings and flying, hence its name. As a national historical and cultural city, Phoenix's scenery organically combines natural and human characteristics, and the heavy feeling behind it may be the charm of attracting tourists from all directions. The scenery of Phoenix is historical. From the ancient Pan Hu to the Phoenix Hall, to the Yongjing Army Road in Chen Yuan, to the Republic of China, today, walking in Gu Xiang, I think of many Phoenix celebrities. The scenery of Phoenix is cultural. But this culture is heavy. Many names, such as the ancient battlefield in Qiliangdong and the Roman River, whose blood is thicker than water, are like the black birthmark of this beautiful scenery, reminding you from time to time. This culture is very simple. Entering Shen Congwen's former residence, Xiong Xiling's former residence and Huang Yongyu Painting Academy, with humble furnishings, shocking achievements, strong personality strength and a reverent attitude, we have completed a sacred life and cultural baptism. This culture still exists. Ordinary people's batik and tie-dye works, as well as the series of ginger sugar workshops with unique production technology and simple artistic style, make people have an all-round association of cultural integration. This culture is of course more solemn.

Mengdong River is named after "the mountain is as fierce as a tiger, the water is as urgent as a dragon, and there are many holes". "Zhangjiajie sees the mountains and the Mengdong River plays with water" has become the essence of tourism in Xiangxi, Hunan Province. Mengdong River is rich in water, with steep slope and many waves. The tall cliff goes straight into the water, and the two banks are close together, forming a deep canyon landscape. On both sides of the river, ancient trees are towering, green is about to drip, strange stones are scattered, flowing springs and waterfalls can be seen everywhere, all the way down the river, the water is blue and the mountains are green, the scenery is beautiful, wild monkeys are in groups, and the caves are strange. Now there are two projects on the Mengdong River: the first rafting in the upper reaches and the Pinghu ecological tour in the lower reaches. This is the first drifting in the world. The starting point of Hani Palace is about 40 kilometers away from Wangcun, and the driving time is 1 hour. The end of Lu Niu River is 30 minutes' drive from Wangcun. The drifting channel is17km long and the drifting time is two and a half hours. Boating down from Hani Palace, all the way is an ancient river, with steep cliffs, rugged rocks, strange beaches, shady trees on both sides, misty clouds, waterfalls, gurgling springs and karst peaks and forests complement each other. Turn 155 turn, shuttle 133 beaches, take a circuitous stroll, and enjoy your mind and spirit. Mengdong River rafting was praised as "the best rafting in the world" by the famous sociologist Mr. Fei Xiaotong, and was also rated as one of the only two four-star rafting projects in China by China Travel Agency. Hani Palace: The river here is quiet and clear, and the stone walls on both sides are rugged. There is a small waterfall like a white gauze hanging straight down from the top of the cliff and hanging on the green slope. This is Hani Palace Waterfall.

3. furong town, located in Yongshun County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, was named after the film of the same name adapted from the novel furong town was filmed here. Furong town is an ancient town with a history of 2,000 years, located on the shore of Youshui, 5 1 km away from the county seat. Originally the county seat of Youyang County in the Western Han Dynasty, it was allowed to enter Sichuan and Guizhou to issue Dongting. It has been a trading port of Yongshun since ancient times and is known as the "Golden Boy of Chu and Shu". It enjoys the reputation of Youyang Xiongzhen, Xiangxi "Four Famous Towns" and "Little Nanjing". Furong town is not only a thousand-year-old ancient town with a long history, but also a tourist attraction integrating natural scenery and ancient ethnic customs. It is also the gateway to Mengdong River scenic spot and the best scenic spot to visit ancient times. Small towns surrounded by green mountains and green waters, winding and deep streets, Tujia wooden houses hanging from the water, and Wuli long street paved with bluestone slabs are permeated with simple Tujia folk customs everywhere, which makes tourists full of praise and linger. After visiting Mengdong River and furong town, Mr. Hu Jiwei wrote a eulogy: "Wuling Mountain is beautiful, and the Three Gorges is Luoxi State. The cliff is steep and green, and the boat swings leisurely. Cooking fresh fish, playing monkeys, visiting immortals in Longdong, hanging feet in Furong Ancient Town, Tujia people have strong feelings. " Furong town not only has beautiful scenery and rich ethnic customs, but also has cultural landscapes such as "Xizhou Copper Column", a national key cultural relic that records the political and military history of Tujia people, and the location of the film "furong town". Xizhou Copper Pillar is now in furong town Folk Scenery Museum.

4. The ancient city of Ganzhou is "the soldier of phoenix, the city of Ganzhou"-this is a widely circulated sentence in western Hunan. Ganzhou is the capital of Miaojiang, with a magnificent atmosphere, and it is the place where Miaojiang culture blends and inherits. In contrast, Phoenix is just a small town with troops. Is stingy and delicate. As the saying goes, visit Xiangxi and run Gancheng. As early as 4,200 years ago, Ganzhou City became the capital of a thousand miles of Miao territory. In Ming and Qing dynasties, in order to suppress the rise of Miao people, the court generals had to guard Ganzhou. For example, Bei Kang 'an (also the prototype of Fu Erkang in Princess Zhu Huan), He Lin, the younger brother of He _, Luo Rongguang, a famous star in the late Qing Dynasty, and Yang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, were stationed in Ganzhou successively. After vicissitudes of life, the ancient city is still magnificent, the ancient buildings are well preserved, and there are many historical sites. Shiban Ancient Street, He Shili Road and moonlight on the lotus pond are unique, which makes tourists linger.

Qiliangdong is located in Qiliangqiao Township, north of the ancient city, on the left side of Jifeng Highway. The scenic spot is a cave with mountains, rivers, canyons, rapids, cliffs, waterfalls, jungles, pastoral areas and villages. It is famous for its four characteristics of "strangeness, beauty, quietness and precision", and it is said that "a strange beam does not hope to return to the cave". The mouth of the cave is like a dragon with an open mouth, more than 50 meters high and 20 meters wide. A Qingxi passes through the hole, which is more than 6000 meters long. There are five scenic spots in the cave: ancient battlefield, gallery, amusement park, Dragon Palace and Galaxy. According to legend, at the end of the Song Dynasty, He Che, the leader of the natives, fought against the DPRK, attacking the city and seizing the village, which was sweeping. The imperial court sent the "Yang's three brothers" to unify the army to suppress, but they were defeated by He Che's three magic weapons: the dead drum, the charming gong and the lotus umbrella. Later, because the traitor tipped off, the magic weapon was broken and the soldiers were killed in the cave. The story of "36 people killed 9,000 people and died in front of Qiliang Cave" has been circulated among the people so far. There is a "Lotus Umbrella" hanging on the stone wall on the right bank of the stream. It is said that it is a magic weapon for any car to protect itself. )

6. Liye-Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort Scenic Area was founded in 1980s as Piduhe Scenic Area. 1996 was approved by the provincial people's government as the fifth batch of scenic spots in the province, and it was renamed in 2003. Scenic spots include Liye Scenic Spot, Bamian Mountain Scenic Spot, Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort Grand Canyon Scenic Spot, Tarot Scenic Spot and Car Wash River Scenic Spot, with a total area of 269.9 square kilometers, of which the core scenic spot 160 square kilometers. Among them, the core scenic spot 160 square kilometers. The scenic spot has profound cultural heritage, high resource grade, large scenic area, single landscape type and high scientific research value. The karst landscape of the platform canyon in Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort Scenic Area is spectacular and rare, which has developed the largest concentration of karst caves in the world. The scenic spot of Liye ancient city is extremely heavy in history and culture, and the ancient city of Liye in the Warring States Period is called "the archaeological discovery of China in 2 1 century"; Car Wash River Scenic Area is one of the cradles of Tujia culture, and it is the area with the best preserved Tujia language and the strongest Tujia folk custom in China.

7. Tarot Geopark. Tarot is a myth. I have been wandering in this ancient myth for more than half a century. I'm just obsessed and intoxicated. Let's talk about Sister Rock, which is a pair of beautiful human-shaped stone pillars standing behind Tarot Auto Street. No matter which direction you look at it, it looks like a person, a pair of plump people, and lush vines are intertwined, forming two thick shawls with long hair fluttering, outlining the wildness and wildness of the ancients. A man's nose is long and accurate, and his body is as strong as a stone tower. A woman's eyes are full of love, and her breasts are really superb and lifelike. They never change, their parents are the opposite, and they have evolved into an ancient myth of Adam and Eve. Legend has it that in ancient times, human beings perished, leaving only two brothers and sisters at the foot of the sky. Under the persuasion and ingenious arrangement of Mo Balorie and Long Balorie, they got married in an emotional state and gave birth to a blood cell after marriage. According to God's instructions, they chopped blood cells into 120 tuo, which was scattered in the soil, and there were Tujia people in the world. When the grass is spread out, there are Miao families in the world; Close the sand and spread it out, and there will be Hakka or Han people in the world. Brother and sister are regarded as the male and female of heaven and earth because of recreating race, and they are sacrificed to the primitive religion of Tujia nationality-"horse body" ceremony.

8. Dehang is located in the western suburb of Jishou City, 24 kilometers away, with an area of 580 square kilometers. This is a magical land and an ingenious landscape pearl! In this self-contained Dehang scenic spot, there are many streams, deep valleys, waterfalls, beautiful peaks, rare trees and flowers, rare birds and animals and Miao scenery. The 200-meter-high Sha Tong Waterfall, the 400-meter-deep Yuquanmen Canyon, the 500-meter-high natural barrier Pangu Peak, the uninhabited primitive secondary forest and the quaint and elegant Miao scenery are all breathtaking. "Dehang" is a Miao language, which means beautiful canyon. Here, there are six or seven huge strange canyons, and small canyons are everywhere. Geographically, it is called karst canyon, narrow valley and gully landform on the edge of alpine platform. Therefore, the magical deep valley has become the characteristic of Dehang's natural landscape. Because this is a pure Miao area, the customs and habits of the Miao nationality have a great influence on Dehang. The Miao people's April 8th, dancing and encouragement, the Song Festival on March 3rd, catching autumn, catching dragons, pushing cows and Miao Ling love songs all attract Chinese and foreign tourists. Therefore, the simple and elegant Miao customs have become the characteristics of Dehang man-made landscape.

9. Aizhai in Xiangxi is a village with strong Miao customs. The annual "Hundred Lions' Meeting", "April 8th" and "Catch the Autumn Festival" with ethnic characteristics of the Miao people are all held here. Every rush day, the Miao people in the border village get together happily and exchange flowers, batiks, laces, paper-cuts, silk threads, bamboo wares, medicinal materials and various agricultural and sideline products. On this day, young men and women often stop by the roadside, meet at the edge of the field, find a partner, and have an affair quietly. Miao folk custom calls it "catching the tide". Aizhai in western Hunan is a famous ecological town, a big cultural town and a major tourist town in mountainous areas, with Miao people as the mainstay. Administer 16 villages, 1 community and 1 neighborhood committee, 55 natural villages and 69 villagers' groups, with a total population of 15680. Surrounded by Dalongdong Scenic Area, Ancient Temple River Scenic Area, Border Town Scenic Area and Lv Dong Scenic Area, there are bronze statues of pioneers, Dehang Folk Garden, a national scenic spot, and the famous and magnificent China Highway Wonder. The first overpass in China was born. It is the central town of Zhangjiajie-Mengdonghe-Jishou-Fenghuang ancient city, a new tourist hotspot in southwest China, and is known as Wuling Mountain Area.

10. Laojiazhai-Miaoren Valley Scenic Area is located in Jiang Shan Town, Fenghuang County, and is located in the experimental area of Miao cultural and ecological protection in Jiang Shan, Fenghuang County. There are not only steep and quiet canyons, ancient Miao villages built by mountains, but also rich Miao customs and customs such as drinking, drumming, blocking songs and rushing to the sidelines. It is a comprehensive scenic spot integrating sightseeing, leisure and folk experience.