A must-visit place for a day trip to Nanyang

The top ten tourist attractions in Nanyang include: Danjiang Grand View Garden, Xixia Longtangou, Qifeng Mountain Ecological Tourism Area, Nanyang Wuhou Temple, Huazhou Academy, Central Plains No. 1 Piao, Xichuan Eight Immortals Cave, Temple Mountain, Xiangyan Temple, Yunhua Bat Cave. The ones worth visiting are: Danjiang Grand View Garden, Xixia Longtan Valley, and Xichuan Eight Immortals Cave.

1. Nanyang Wuhou Temple

Nanyang Wuhou Temple is located on Wolonggang in the west of Nanyang City, Henan Province, a famous historical and cultural city in China. It was first built in the Wei and Jin Dynasties and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. With a history of more than 1,800 years, it is the place where Zhuge Liang, a famous statesman and military strategist during the Three Kingdoms period, lived in seclusion for ten years and where Zhuge Liang has been worshiped in past dynasties. It is also the place where Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty Liu Bei "visited the thatched cottage three times" and the birthplace of the famous "three-part world" in history. The birthplace of "thatched cottage strategy".

2. Xixia Longtangou

Longtangou Natural Ecological Scenic Area, the first service standardization demonstration scenic spot in Henan Province, one of the top ten tourist window units in Nanyang, and a national AAAA-level scenic spot is located in the "National Tourism Demonstration County" Huashan Village, Shuanglong Town, Xixia County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, is 30 kilometers away from Xixia County. National Highway 311 passes here, and the transportation is extremely convenient.

The entire mountain of Longtangou is made of granite. Geologically speaking, it is a typical water erosion landform. It is a group of stepped waterfalls formed by long-term water impact. The scenic spots are concentrated, the waterfalls are dense, and the mountains are beautiful. , strange rocks, clear water, lush forests and secluded pools, it is known as "a unique wonderland in the Central Plains, a fairyland on earth", and also has the reputation of "the first group of waterfalls in the Central Plains".

3. Danjiang Grand View Garden

Danjiang Grand View Garden is located in Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. It relies on the Danjiangkou Reservoir, an artificial freshwater reservoir and the water source of the South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Line Project.

The source of the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project - Danjiangkou Reservoir, is an artificial fresh water reservoir. The water surface has thousands of blue waves, the sky and water are the same color, the mountains are clear and the water is beautiful, the mountains are beautiful and the rocks are unique. Danjiang Grand View Garden is an area with rich natural landscape around Danjiangkou Reservoir. There are multiple islands in the scenic area from west to east, including Lover Island, Turtle Island, Deer Island and Crane Island. Among them, Lover's Island extends farthest into the water, forming a semi-circular natural harbor with Turtle Island. The garden area is surrounded by mountains and rivers, connected by mountains and rivers. It is a bright pearl inlaid on the banks of Danjiang Lake.

4. Baxian Cave

Baxian Cave is located in Madeng Town, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, on the east bank of Danjiangkou Reservoir in Xichuan. Baxian Cave is a karst landform that was formed in the Cambrian period and has a history of more than 200 million years. According to legend, eight immortals practiced here and got their name. The geology and landforms of the Eight Immortals Cave combine the characteristics of the caves in northern China and the caves in the south. It has the beauty of the caves in the north and the tallness of the caves in the south.

The cave is full of stalagmites. The stone bell hangs upside down and there are many stone shields. The stone fins are as thin as cicada wings, and the stone flowers are crystal clear, colorful and dazzling, both real and illusory, just like a fairyland on earth; every spring and summer, roses, wisterias, etc. bloom all over Juxian Mountain, and the fragrance spreads ten miles away, making people intoxicated; climb up to pay homage to the immortals The pavilion overlooks the Little Three Gorges, where the Eight Immortals are playing in the water, and the mountains and rivers are intertwined. It is so beautiful that tourists never want to leave.

5. Xiangyan Temple

Xiangyan Temple, also known as Changshou Temple, Xiangyan Changshou Temple, and Xiantong Zen Temple, is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAA-level scenic spot.

Xiangyan Temple is located in Baiya Mountain, Cangfang Town, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. It is bordered by Longshan Mountain in the east, Hushan Mountain in the west, Houling Mountain in the north, and Gongshan Mountain in the south. The entire terrain is like a lotus. The temple Centered. First built in the Tang Dynasty, it was originally Huizhong's dojo, and later a temple was built here. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty took refuge in the temple and was ordained as a priest. Since the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to protect it, Xiangyan Temple, together with Shaolin Temple, Baima Temple and Xiangguo Temple, has been known as the four famous temples in the Central Plains, and is known as the Xiangyan Temple.