What is Gaoyiling?

Gaoyiling is a Danxia landform.

Gaoyiling Scenic Area is located at the junction of Qiaokou Town, Suxian District, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province and Zixing City. It is separated from Feitian Mountain, bordered by Bianjiang River in Yongxing County, and 50 meters east of the famous scenic spot. Jianghu is 28 kilometers away. The terrain here is dominated by mountains and forests, with pleasant scenery and a forest coverage rate of 95%. Gaoyiling has mountains, water, springs, caves, villages, cliffs and Tanxia. It is an undeveloped virgin land of Danxia landform. Its biggest feature is that the Danxia landform is surrounded by beautiful puddles dotted with red rocks and green water. The strange stream in the village is natural and beautiful.

Gaoyiling is an amazing outdoor leisure photography resort that you will never tire of visiting. According to reports, the Danxia landform wonders composed of Feitian Mountain, Bianjiang and Chengjiang Lushui, etc., involve Suxian, Yongxing, Zixing, Anren, Yizhang, Linwu, Rucheng and other places, with a total area of ??more than 2442, which is the largest in China. It is one of the largest Danxia landform concentrated distribution areas discovered so far.

The Danxia landform in Chenzhou is developed on purple-red sandstone and conglomerate. The landscape is mostly square mountains, flat-topped gardens, steep cliffs on the four walls, and steep slopes at the foot of the rocks. The specific landscapes are Danya Peak Village, Tan Cave, Wall Valley, Guan Gorge, etc. Their shapes are various and the scenery is gorgeous and charming. Based on this, some people commented that Chenzhou’s Danxia landscape is “all there is in the world.” Gaoyiling is the most prominent representative and symbol of beauty among the Danxia landforms in Chenzhou.

Introduction to the attractions of Gaoyiling Scenic Area:

1. Natural lake: It is formed by the accumulation of rain all year round. Due to the terrain, the water source cannot flow out, thus forming such a beautiful scenery. The Danxia landform is extremely beautiful, and paired with such beautiful water, it is exquisite.

2. Dragon's Back: The Danxia landform in Gaoyiling is lifelike, and of course the Dragon's Back lying prone here like a dragon coming to the world is indispensable. This is a narrow and stretching mountain with a bare ridge and two sides. It is a steep cliff, like the back of a dragon. According to legend, every person who comes to Gaoyiling and walks through the Dragon's Backbone will be blessed by the Dragon's Backbone, and their future life will be as smooth as the Dragon's Backbone.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Gaoyiling