Six most beautiful tourist attractions in Hengyang, Hunan Province

Hengshan Mountain, also known as Nanyue Mountain, Shouyueshan Mountain and Nanshan Mountain, is located in Nanyue District, Hengshan County, Hengyang City, and in the east of Hengyang County. It is one of the five famous mountains in China. The peaks are magnificent, with 72 peaks winding for 800 miles, running through 7 counties and cities. Zhurong Peak, the main peak, is 1290 meters above sea level. Since ancient times, it has been famous for its unique scenery, long history and extensive influence of Buddhism and Taoism. China's observant people are famous all over the world. Hengshan Mountain is better than the other four mountains because of its climatic conditions. There are lush forests and bamboo cultivation everywhere, and it is green all year round. Strange flowers and different grasses, fragrant seasons and beautiful natural scenery, so it has the reputation of "Nanyue alone".

Hengshan Mountain spans eight cities and counties in Hunan Province, with 800 Li and 72 peaks, among which there are 43 peaks in Nanyue District, and the peaks are towering. In general, Hengshan scenic spot refers to the scenic spot centered on 43 peaks in Nanyue District. Among them, the height of Zhurong Peak, the beauty of Tibetan Temple, the wonder of water curtain cave and the depth of Fangguang Temple can be called "four wonders of Hengshan Mountain"; Seeing flowers in spring, clouds in summer, sun in autumn and snow in winter are the "four seasons of Mount Hengshan". There are deep valleys, waterfalls and flowing springs in the scenic area, and there is a sense of tranquility everywhere. There are many temples and temples dotted around, which adds a lot of pious charm to Hengshan Mountain.

2. Shek Gu Academy

Shigu Academy is located in Shigu Mountain, Hengyang City. It was founded in the fifth year of Tang Yuanhe and has a history of 1200 years. It is one of the four academies in Song Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyi and Song Taizong named it "Shigu Academy", which is as famous as Suiyang Academy, Bailudong Academy and Yuelu Academy. It has been the favorite place of literati since ancient times. Su Shi, Zhou Dunyi, Zhu, Cai Runan and other historical celebrities have all taught here. Li Daoyuan, Zeng Guofan, and others have all come here to give lectures, write poems, engrave inscriptions on walls, or find a secluded range rover, which is spectacular.

Shigu Academy has a stone drum about two meters high. Li Daoyuan's Notes on Water Classics records: "There is a stone drum six feet high, and Xiang Shui wears it. The drum sound is a mutiny." At present, Shigu Academy is mainly composed of Yubei Pavilion, Wuhou Temple, Daguanlou, Hejiang Pavilion and Zhuling Cave. The eight scenic spots of Shigu Academy are: Dong Xiao, West Night Toad, Green Steaming Wind, Snowfall, River Singing, Fishing Fire Singing at Night, Dead Vines on the Plank Road, and Hejiang Flower.

3. Yan Hui Peak

Yan Hui Peak is located in Yanfeng District, Hengyang City, on the bank of Xiangjiang River, the first of the 72 peaks in Nanyue. The ancients always thought that the wild geese from the north stopped flying south when they arrived here, and only waited for the next spring to fly back to the north, hence the name Yan Hui Peak. Du Fu once wrote, "Wan Li Hengyang geese will return to the north this year". Yan Hui Peak is close to the highway-railway dual-purpose bridge on Xiangjiang River in Hengyang, and stands on Yan Hui Peak, which not only overlooks the bridge, but also has a panoramic view of Hengyang city.

Yan Hui Peak Scenic Area is a collection of classical gardens. There are many scenic spots in the scenic area, such as Hengyang Biaoyan Carving, the Millennium Ancient Temple Yanfeng Temple, the landmark building Yan Hui Pavilion in Hengyang, and the birthplace memorial hall of Wang Chuanshan. The beautiful scenery with Yan Hui Peak as the main body, "Yanyu on the Wild Goose Peak" ranks among the eight scenic spots in Hengzhou, and "Wild Goose in Pingsha" is one of the eight scenic spots in Xiaoxiang. The "wild goose culture" of Yan Hui Peak has a long history, and "wild goose"-shaped buildings can be seen everywhere, including wild goose carving, wild goose pavilion, wild goose gallery and wild goose wall.

4. Huaguoshan Scenic Area

Huaguoshan Scenic Area is located in Xiyou Cave Scenic Area, Baiguo Town, Hengshan County. It is dominated by Danxia landform and has several typical Danxia caves, which are called "the back garden of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue". The scenic spot combines the myths and legends of Journey to the West, makes use of rich natural resources, creates a brand-new westward journey culture written by Wu Cheng'en, and reproduces the wonderful fragments of Journey to the West. The whole scenic spot consists of Dinghai Shenzhen (Golden Hoop), Pansi Cave, Wuxing Mountain, Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon, Daughter Country, Jingui Tanxi, Tongtianhe, Flat Peach Garden, water curtain cave, Guanyintai, Beautiful Monkey Rock, Lotus Holy Land, Bajie Cave, Pansi Cave, Wuxing Mountain and Baoge.

As soon as you enter the gate of the scenic spot, you can see the golden hoop used by the Monkey King, which is said to be the largest golden hoop in the world. The scenic spot takes the story of Journey to the West as a clue. First, there is Wuxing Mountain, where you can see the six-character motto of suppressing the Monkey King, and there is a head of the Monkey King at the entrance of the mountain. There are also 3D ground paintings with the theme of Journey to the West and Dragon Palace in the scenic spot. The blue sea and steep stone walls, the main characters in Journey to the West are all painted on the ground, and when they come in, they mistakenly think they have entered the animation scene. In addition, there are other amusement projects such as the first slide of Huaguoshan.

5. West Lake Park

West Lake Park, also known as Han Ming Park, is located in Shigu District of Hengyang City. It has a history of more than 1000 years. It is known as "Bai Lianhua of West Lake at night" and is listed as one of the 36 West Lakes in China. The park divides the space through mountains, water and green space, forming a landscape, which is quite artistic. The water surface has aggregation and dispersion, and the combination of aggregation and dispersion is suitable for all kinds of water activities. The south lake is vast, suitable for speedboats to fly, the middle lake is curved and quiet, suitable for small boats to ripple, and the north lake is widely planted with lotus flowers, suitable for boating and enjoying the lotus; The northwest corner of the lake has also been turned into a fishing area, which is leisurely and inviting to stop.

West Lake Park covers an area of more than 300 mu, including 54% land area and 46% water surface. The theme of the park is fresh and lively, with China's landscape gardens as the theme. There are more than 0/0 scenic spots such as Summer Scenic Area, Zhou Dunyi Scenic Area, Sino-Japanese Friendship Cherry Blossom Forest, Lotus Lake Flying Beads, Lake Sky, Double Pavilion Misty Rain, Flower and Bird Cloister, Lotus and Moon-reflecting White Lotus. The park is mainly divided into six functional areas: the eastern area and the western area are youth and elderly activity areas respectively; The north area and the island area are the main attractions of the whole park, which are suitable for tourists of different levels to enjoy the lakes and mountains; The southern end is mainly the management service area.

6. Cai Lun Zhuhai Tourist Scenic Area

Cai Lun Zhuhai Tourist Scenic Area is located in Huangshi Town, leiyang city, Hengyang City, 90km away from Hengyang City and 38km away from leiyang city City. It is a compound scenic spot integrating sightseeing, leisure, exploration and treasure hunting. The scenic spot starts from Huangnigang, Huangshi Town, leiyang city in the north, reaches Dahetan in Huangshi Town in the south, starts from Dayi Township in the east and connects with Gongping Town in the west, involving Huangshi Town, Dayi Township and Nanyang Town 18 natural villages. The Bamboo Sea covers more than 200 hills and is lush, with an area of 654.38+0.6 million mu. It is a contiguous sea of bamboo in China, and is known as "the scenic spot of Dazhuhai Scenic Resort in Asia".