What are the tourist attractions in Linyou County?

Nine tourist attractions in Linyou County:

1. Jiucheng Palace Ruins

The Jiucheng Palace Ruins are located in Xincheng District, Linyou County, Baoji City. To the north of Du Shui is Tiantai Mountain, with Tongshan Mountain in the east, Fenghuang Mountain in the west, Shijiu Mountain in the south, and Bicheng Mountain in the north. It has a bright and beautiful scenery of green mountains and green waters. This place belongs to the hilly and ravine area of ??the Weibei Plateau, with an altitude of nearly 1,100 meters. There is no scorching heat in summer and the climate is cool and pleasant. Jiucheng Palace was built in the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty (593). It was originally named "Renshou Palace" and was the palace of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. In the fifth year of Zhenguan (631), Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, it was renovated and expanded and renamed "Jiucheng Palace". "Jiucheng" means "nine layers" or "nine layers", indicating its tallness. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, it was once renamed "Wannian Palace", which means Summer Palace and Longevity, and later the original name was restored.

2. Yunvtan

Yunvtan Scenic Area is located in Yutang Gorge, 8 kilometers south of Linyou County, Baoji. There are Haoping Temple, Xiaoshifan, Yunvtan and other scenic spots in the scenic area. There are high mountains and streams on both sides of Jade Girl Pool, shaped like flying phoenixes, and strange rocks in the canyon below the pool. Legend has it that the goddess Jade Girl and other fairies from Huashan Mountain in Xiyue came to bathe and freshen up by this pool. The water in the pool becomes clearer and more beautiful, hence the name Jade Girl Pool. The pool is in the shape of a lotus, with rippling green waves and green grass around it. A hundred-foot waterfall on the top of the pool plunges into the pool from the middle of the mountain. The sound shakes the valley, which is very spectacular. Emperors of the Sui and Tang Dynasties came here many times to escape the summer heat. They held banquets and watched the waves at Jade Girl Pond, and built a wave-watching pavilion. The ruins still exist today. Empress Wu Zetian also imitated the goddess and bathed in the pool.

3. Anshuzhuang Forest Park

Anshuzhuang Forest Park is located 15 kilometers south of Linyou County and is a beautiful area in the Qishan Mountains. The Shijiu Mountain within the territory is 1539 meters high and is the top of Qishan Mountain. There is a huge stone at the top of the mountain and a mortar nest in the middle of the plane. According to legend, it was left by the medicine king Sun Simiao to pound medicine, so it is named Shijiu Mountain. At the northern foot of the mountain is the Guanyin Yuan, which was founded in the early Tang Dynasty. The cold and sweet spring water flows under the Buddha's seat in the courtyard. It does not dry up in times of drought and does not overflow in times of floods. If it is going to rain, clouds and mist will float out of the spring. "Linyou County Chronicle" records that there are four characters "Maogong Camp" written on the stone halfway up the mountain. When Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty spent their summer vacations, General Xu Maogong led the imperial army to station here. Today's Jiangtai Village in the middle of the mountain is where Xu Maogong held the military parade. There is a large area of ??virgin forest in the park, with undulating mountains and peaks surrounding it, creating a natural beauty.

4. Shiguxia Grottoes

Shiguxia Grottoes are located on the west bank of Chengshui River near Beicun, northeast of Linyou County (7.5 kilometers away from the county). The stone Buddha carved in the mid-Tang Dynasty is tall and lifelike in shape, with smooth and expressive lines. It is a masterpiece of Buddhist stone carving art. The entrance of the grotto is covered by an ancient cypress that looks like a canopy, making it difficult to enter the cave in wind and rain. The clear water flows around the stone carvings and cascades down along the boulders. The sound of the impact is like a drum, so it is named Shigu Gorge, commonly known as Xiangshitan. This place is one of the twelve scenic spots in Linshan, "Shigu Chunxiao", and is known as the small Hukou of Linyou.

5. The cliff statues of Qianfoyuan

The cliff statues of Qianfoyuan are located 15 kilometers southwest of the county. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Shaanxi Province. The place starts from the source stream at the entrance of Xifang Village. Along the way, the valley has lush vegetation and a line of clear water, rising and falling at times. In spring, thousands of mountains turn green, and hundreds of flowers bloom, full of vitality; in summer, the trees are lush and very cool; in autumn, the mountains and fields are colorful, and the beautiful scenery along the way is dizzying. What's fascinating is that at the end of the valley - Mao Shan, there are more than a thousand Buddha statues carved on a stone cliff of nearly 40 square meters, with the largest statue located in the middle. There are more than a thousand small Buddha statues left, with many forms of joy, anger, sorrow, joy, sorrow, sorrow, resentment, and hatred. This place integrates cultural landscape and natural ecological landscape, and is rich in content. It is an excellent place for sightseeing

6. Tang Palace Water Well

September 1980 During the infrastructure construction, it was discovered that the well was located on the south side of Miyagi Street in Jiucheng Palace. It was an important drinking well in the palace at that time. The well mouth is round and engraved with exquisite patterns of octagonal sunflowers, which is both beautiful and non-slip. There is a circular slope carved between the inner and outer edges, and the entire well platform is made of fine-textured light green granite. The inside is high and the outside is low to prevent turbid water from flowing back to ensure drinking water hygiene. The walls of the well are made of bow-shaped green brick mortar, which is smooth and intact. The water depth is maintained at about 1.5 meters to 2 meters. The water quality is clear and translucent, and the taste is pure and sweet. The wells are well built with neat masonry and exquisite patterns, reflecting the royal spirit and exquisite architectural level. It is the earliest, best-preserved, and most unique palace well in my country to date.

7. Stele Pavilion

Betel Pavilion is located in the northwest of Linyou County (the northern suburb of Jiuchenggong Palace), bordering Bicheng Mountain to the north, Pingshan Mountain to the west, and overlooking the south Qinglian Mountain is adjacent to Tiantai Mountain in the east. There are towering trees and flowers in the courtyard, and the environment is elegant. Inside, there are two stele stones that are known as "the first inscription in the world and the unparalleled inscription in the world": Jiucheng Palace Liquan Inscription Stele and Wannian Palace Inscription Stele. In 1985, the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau allocated funds to rebuild two stele pavilions imitating the Tang Dynasty. They are simple, thick and magnificent, attracting a large number of tourists at home and abroad. (1) "Three Unique Ancient Steles" - Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming Monument The Tang Dynasty "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming Monument" is now located in the northwest corner of Linyou County (No. 1 Jiuchenggong Road).

8. Qinglian Mountain Park

Qinglian Mountain Park is located in the south of Linyou County, Baoji. It is a comprehensive leisure and entertainment park. Qinglian Mountain was called Baozicheng Mountain in ancient times. As early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was the station of the emperor's garrison. There was also a castle built on the mountain, hence its name. The peaks here are steep and beautiful, and the top is so high that it looks like a blooming lotus, so it is also called Qinglian Mountain.

The whole mountain is covered with trees and lush. At that time, Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, climbed this mountain and left a wonderful chapter: "Looking east to cut flowers, thousands of forests are forming shadows; looking south to Tuyuan, the wind and clouds are reflected; looking west to Longban, the water is divided; looking north to Shizhu, Kawahara Chaozong". Wang Wei, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, passed by here and climbed the mountain, leaving behind a beautiful line: "The clouds and mist rise on the clothes through the window, and the mountain spring rolls into the mirror."

9. Cichan Temple Grottoes

Cichan Temple Grottoes are located about 3 kilometers southwest of Linyou County, Baoji, 160 kilometers away from Xi'an and 110 kilometers south of Baoji. The Cichan Temple Grottoes were first excavated during the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and were continued during the periods of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi and Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, and the past temples continued to be expanded. It was a palace temple where the concubines and ministers of emperors of the Sui and Tang Dynasties worshiped Buddha when they summered in Linyou. The Cichan Temple Grottoes are now a national key cultural relics protection unit. Charity Temple Grotto Temple was a royal temple built during the Sui and Tang Dynasties when emperors came to Jiucheng Palace to spend summer vacations and worship Buddha. The land is surrounded by mountains, water and lush forests. The main Buddha in the first cave of Charity Temple was excavated and engraved in the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty was short-lived and left few Buddhist cultural relics. The tall and complete statues in the Sui Palace Grottoes, such as the main Buddha in the first cave of Charity Temple, are extremely precious.