Shuikou Town Tourist Attractions

Tourist attractions in Shuikou Town include Shiniushan National Forest Park, Shihu Temple, Daixian Waterfall, Datang Gong Tea House, Shousheng Temple, etc.

1. Shiniushan National Forest Park

Shiniushan Scenic Area has been awarded "National Forest Park" and "National Geopark" successively. The total planned area of ??the park is 8,411 hectares. The main peak, Shiniu Mountain, is 1,781.6 meters above sea level. In 2003, it was upgraded to a national forest park with national approval. Expert reviewers believe that after 3-5 years of construction, the park will gradually become an important leisure and tourist attraction in central and southern Fujian and even the Pan-Pearl River Delta and expand to the Yangtze River Delta.

2. Shihu Temple

There are many natural attractions near Shihu Temple. There is a dragon pond in front of the temple. In the pond lies a stone cow, which seems to sink and float in the water, with a lifelike shape. There is a huge boulder shaped like an ox at the top, which is said to have been left by Taishang Laojun riding a green ox here; there are "three pots of water" in the Chaotian Grottoes, which are inexhaustible even if there is a drought. It is said that the "pots of water" can be used to cure diseases and eliminate plagues in the human body. , can eliminate insect pests for plants. Most of the boulders have the footprints and traces of sitting and lying of the Holy Lord Zhang Gong "fighting demons".

3. Daixian Waterfall

Daixian Waterfall is located in Shuikou Town, Dehua County, Fujian Province, 25 kilometers away from the county seat. Daixian Waterfall originates from the foot of Shiniu Mountain at an altitude of 1,782 meters in the eastern part of Dehua County. The stream flows through the majestic Feixian Peak and plunges down 184.053 meters. It is known as the "No. 1 Waterfall in East China". The waterfall cascades down in two parts, the Daixian Falls in the east and the Youleo Falls in the west. The Daixian Waterfall flows down rapidly, with a sound like thunder and extraordinary majesty. The Youlei Waterfall is 110 meters wide and looks like a silver blanket inlaid on a boulder. When exposed to direct sunlight, it looks like a drooping bead curtain.

4. Datang Gong Tea Garden

The Datang Gong Tea Garden was founded in the fifth year of Dali in the Tang Dynasty (770). It was a place where the Tang Dynasty tribute tea, Guzhu Purple Bamboo Shoot Tea, was supervised. It is also regarded as the first tea processing factory in Chinese history recorded in historical records. The Tang Dynasty Tribute Tea House consists of four parts, namely Luyuge, Jixiang Temple, East Corridor, and West Corridor. As soon as they enter the scenic spot, tourists can see the buildings built along the mountain. Up close, they are all antique, which makes people dream back to the Tang Dynasty. Here, tourists can experience the tea culture and relax at the same time.

5. Shousheng Temple

Shengshou Temple was founded in the Chiwu Period of the Three Kingdoms and has a history of more than 1,700 years. The scale of the Shousheng Temple reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty. , later became the first temple in northern Zhejiang. There are existing relics in the temple, including a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree, a thousand-year-old well, and a stone brick wall inscribed with "Gushousheng Temple". The famous scenic spot Luyu Villa is nearby.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shiniushan National Forest Park