What fun places are there in Zhongshan County, Hezhou City?

Zhongshan County has beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful scenery, rich and unique tourism resources. Its types are mainly divided into two categories: natural landscape and cultural landscape. There are 53 scenic spots in 13 sub-categories, including clear water. There are many charming scenery and places of interest such as rock, lotus pond scenery, fields and ancient lotus stage, Huashan Reservoir, Zhuangyuan Peak, Shilong Stone Bridge and so on. Lotus Pond Scenic Area is located 18 kilometers west of the county, next to National Highway 323, in Gongan Town. The Hetang Natural Scenic Area with an area of ??6 square kilometers is currently undeveloped and everything comes from nature. Countless stone peaks rise from the ground in the scenic area, and the peaks and ridges are verdant in various shapes. There are several lotus ponds in the mountains. Every midsummer and early autumn, the charming lotus blossoms in the ponds set off against the mighty peaks of the masses, creating a natural and colorful landscape painting. The scenic spot stretches for more than ten miles and is picturesque. It is also known as the "Ten Miles of Lotus Pond Gallery". In the center of the scenic spot is a rare human-shaped stone in China - Gongpo Mountain. It is particularly eye-catching among the mountains. Huashan Reservoir Scenic Area is located 33 kilometers northwest of the county, within Huashan Yao Township. It intercepts the Dahua River, a tributary of the Siqin River. It has a rainwater collection area of ??76 square kilometers and a total reservoir capacity of 4,450 cubic meters. It was built in 1984, forming a wide water island. The landscape, together with the Fangshui Gate Tower, Dadu Cao and Daguan Tower, form a landscape with the same color of mountains and rivers and graceful pavilions and shadows. Migratory birds inhabit the reservoir in winter, and the water surface is often filled with white cranes and other rare waterfowl, adding to the beauty. Huashan Reservoir and the surrounding Longkou Hot Spring, Lotus Ancient Stage, Erdi Palace, Niumiao Snake Farm and other scenic spots form the Huashan Scenic Area. Since 1990, it has been receiving foreign visitors and has formed a brand famous at home and abroad - Huashan Dream Journey. The ancient town of Yingjia Zhongshan is located in the middle section of the Nanling Mountains, southwest of the two mountain ranges of Mengzhu Mountain and Dupan Mountain. In ancient times, there was Linshui (Fujiang River), Nantong Guangxin (Wuzhou), Nanhai (Guangzhou), and Siqin Jiangxi connecting Li. The water (Lijiang River) connected to the Xiangshui River (Xiangjiang River) through the Lingqu Canal and was connected to the Central Plains. As Qin Shihuang guarded the Five Ridges in the south and built the Qiao Dao (New Dao), it became the gateway from the Central Plains to ancient Yue. As Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened up nine counties, After pacifying South Vietnam, Zhongshan began to become the county seat of the Western Han Dynasty. Being there, you can not only glimpse the long whips wielded by the Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty and the iron hooves of the long drives, but also search for the whereabouts of wild animals and new developments in the new era. The traces of human stone tools and the trajectory of human life during the Warring States Period have contributed to Zhongshan's rich humanities for thousands of years. Various ancient ruins, various ancient stone bridges, ancient wells, ancient buildings, ancient residential groups, and cliff carvings have brought them with it. The imprint of a certain era shows us the style of a certain era, allowing us to feel the atmosphere of ancient times and gain enlightenment when we pay homage to it. The ancient town of Yingjia is located on the west bank of the Siqin River, an ancient road. Streets began to appear in the late Song and early Ming dynasties, and reached their peak during the Qing, Kang and Qian dynasties. Currently, there are still nearly a kilometer of stone streets, divided into Qijia by gate tower water lanes; there are nearly 200 original shops. There are several large stalls among them. The ancient town is backed by mountains on three sides and faces water on one side. There are many caves in the mountains and lush forests. At the eastern foot of Houshan Mountain, there is a Neolithic human site called Cave Tianyan. There is a stone inscription "Hundred Barbarians Follow the Way" stele from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. In front of the town's streets is a pond of nearly 100 acres. Not far away is the Siqin River. On both sides of the river are embankments built during the People's Commune period. Upstream is a cement bridge. There is a memorial pavilion for the Yingjia Uprising at the bridgehead. Meter-long ancient plank bridge. At the back of Yingjia Qijia Street is the Guangdong Guild Hall, the site of the Yingjia uprising that was built in the 42nd year of Qianlong's reign (1777). The Guild Hall has a structure of seven courtyards with seven upper floors and seven lower ones. The entire building is mainly made of granite sulfur glazed tiles. Building materials, the front door of the guild hall is full of relief murals among the eaves, beams and arches. On both sides of the front door are bas-relief double dragons playing with pearls on their foreheads, above which is a full-body openwork of the auspicious beast Qilin, and below are two stone sculptures of the Eight Immortals accompanying them. There are wooden reliefs of people, stacked beams and sparrows with different postures and interesting dramatic story characters. Under the tile eaves, among the brackets, there is a curled wooden dragon looking back. On both sides of the gate is a pair of extremely handsome official script inscribed stone couplets. The stone plaque on the gate is in the regular script of "Guangdong Guild Hall" with four yangs. The font is very thick. On the stone plaque is a large-scale color painting of landscape and figures with fine workmanship. The expressions and scenes of the characters are lifelike, reflecting the social and cultural integration of Lingnan in the Qing Dynasty. In terms of architectural aesthetics and artistic style. The Yingjia Guangdong Guild Hall was once the granary of the Kuomintang during the Republic of China. In June 1947, the Yingjia uprising led by the Guangxi District Working Committee opened a warehouse here to help the poor. Thousands of loads of millet became a staple food for the people in the surrounding area overnight. Therefore, the Yingjia Yuedong Guild Hall became an important location for the Yingjia Uprising. In 2000, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit by the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The guild hall was once the location of Zhang Mansion in the TV series "Wine is My Hometown". Yupo Village is located in Yantang Town, 25 kilometers away from Zhongshan County. It is located among the mountains with karst landforms. The village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, surrounded by streams in front of the village, and green behind the village, surrounded by Bijia Mountain, Longtou Mountain and Santai Mountain are lifelike and the scenery is very pleasant. In history, due to the large number of Jinshi, officials, and even more wealthy people, the village is famous as a home of wealth and officials with a radius of hundreds of miles. Moreover, the village The courtyard is deep, the buildings are high, and the village is as solid as a fortress, so it is known as "Little Nanjing". Yupo Village was founded in the Song Dynasty. Its ancestor Liao Zhengyi (a Jinshi of Yuanfeng in the Song Dynasty, a native of Jinji County, Fuzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province), who was an official in Longping, the old county of Zhaozhi, chose the beauty of the mountains, the beauty of the water, and the hills of Yuyun. Yupofang, the foothills of the slope that is warm in winter and cool in summer, has been the place where its descendants have settled for generations. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he moved to Guiyang due to the uprising of the Yao Zhuang people. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, he returned to his hometown.

Liao Zhengyi Yuanyou entered the imperial examination of Su Wengongshi. He once went to Changzhou. After getting his name, he joined the party and called himself Zhulin Jushi. There are two sets of Baiyun Yunxi left in the world. Yupo Village has been a village that has attached great importance to education since ancient times. Especially in the feudal era when excellence in learning led to scholars, reading and practicing martial arts became a major trend in the village. According to historical records, during the Guangming and Qing Dynasties, there were nearly 20 people in the village who were promoted to Jinshi, and most of them went out to serve as officials after becoming scholars. Some officials went to Yunnan to leave, such as Wen Linlang, Wuzhou Chief Soldier, Deputy Chief Soldier, and Shenrong. As well as the magistrates, governors, edicts, instructions, and Confucianism in prefectures and counties such as Guangshan in Henan, Guilin, Longping, Lingchuan, Liucheng, and Quanzhou in Guangxi. The village's land is far away from Gongcheng and Lipu, and it is likely to buy up all the land in the world. In particular, Yuxi in this village has a lot of fields. Before liberation, more than 85% of the households had more fields. It is actually a famous nest of wealth. At present, Yupo Village still retains dozens of old-style blue brick houses, stone walls dozens of centimeters thick to protect the village, and some ancient wells, gatehouses, stone lanes, stone bridges, ancient temples, stone archways, etc. Its Enrong Stone Archway is the most distinctive ancient building in the village and one of the famous ancient buildings in Guangxi. The archway is located in front of the Liao's ancestral hall in the village. It was built by Liao Shide, a Jinshi from the village, in memory of his ancestor in the 17th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1752). The archway covers an area of ??10.30 square meters, with four pillars, three rooms, five floors, a verandah roof, and a width of 6.18 meters, with a depth of 1.66 meters and a height of 7.32 meters. It is built entirely of bluestone. The archway is covered with round carvings, high relief carvings and relief carvings. The materials are large and thick. The stone pillars stand on the stone base. There are drum stones in front and behind the pillars to serve as protective poles. Among them, stone lions are carved on the drum-holding stone on the front of the central pillar. The two ends of the main ridge of the main building and verandah in the Ming Dynasty are decorated with upturned fish and owl kisses. The top of the treasure gourd is in the middle. There are open-cut flower windows between the four brackets. There is a stone plaque in the middle under the horizontal beams. The word "Sirong" is engraved in regular script, and the stone slabs between the flower lifts and the fences are high relief and openwork with "Double Dragons Playing with Pearls", "Double Lions Playing with Balls", "Lin Tu Yushu", "Danfeng Chaoyang", There are more than ten groups of exquisite and clear themes with profound meanings, such as "Eight Immortals Congratulating Birthdays", "Fish Leaping Gate and Dragon". In short, the archway has exquisite carvings and skillful knife skills, making it a rare art masterpiece. In 2000, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Longdao Village is located in the south of Zhongshan County, about 15 kilometers away from the county seat. The village was first built in the Song Dynasty. It is built on the ridge, with the front pond and the back ridge. It is very impressive. The village is full of ancient houses and towers. , like exploring an ancient castle. The village has two major characteristics. First, it is full of ancient houses, and every household is connected with each other. Every house has blue bricks and blue tiles. The alleyways are like a mountain city, and the tall buildings are like castles. It has some local characteristics. Secondly, every household in this village has a Shikumen, and every household uses granite as the door frame and is engraved with door pairs (couplets). There are two types of inscriptions, Yin and Yang. The couplets are neatly contrasted and have positive content. Some of them are decorated with relief patterns. According to legend, a long time ago, there was a scholar in the village. After gaining fame, he gave up his official career and returned to his hometown to set up a private school. He started a career in teaching and educating people, and lived a life of poverty and loneliness. This is difficult for the villagers to understand in the feudal society where learning is the best. Year after year, the people are getting older, but the younger people in the village have grown up. His life's efforts have made the village a better place. After criticizing the scholar, the villagers began to realize that the scholar had good intentions and demonstrated his virtue. At the same time, it also showed that his family was a family of poetry and etiquette that respected culture, thus creating this unique scenery. Houses in this village are generally divided into two floors according to the terrain. The first floor is for forward and the second floor is for backward. There is a corridor in front of the forward, pig and cattle pens on both sides of the back, and a patio in the middle. Next to the patio is an earthen ladder that goes up to the second floor. The main house at the back is an ordinary three-room house, with the main hall in the middle and rooms on both sides. There is a corridor between the back and forward. In addition to the door of the main hall, the corridor leads to the kitchens at both ends and into the rooms on both sides of the main house. Generally, the front corridor and the two rooms or kitchen of the main house are connected to the outside, which is a very characteristic rural building. Hetang Village is located in Zhongshan Hetang Scenic Area. It is the main village of the scenic area, about 15 kilometers away from the county seat. The village is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with lotuses in the center. The village revolves around a pond, with houses built next to the pond, paved with bluestones and shaded by green trees. The old house on the ancient road is actually a primitive specimen of an ancient village. During the cultural relic archeology and census in the 1970s, a large number of wild animal remains were discovered in the mountains of the village, and a large number of bone fossils of giant pandas, rhinos, Asian elephants, wild boars, deer and other wild animals were collected. So far, , the giant panda fossil specimens listed in the Natural History Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were collected from the cave in the back mountain of the village. Datian Theater is located in Datian Village, Gongan Town, west of Zhongshan County, about ten kilometers away from the county. This stage was built in the fourth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1878). It is a brick, stone, and wood structure with a convex shape and a height of more than 10 meters. , consisting of a front desk and a backstage. The front desk is 6.37 meters wide and 5.5 meters deep; the backstage is 10.12 meters wide and 3.6 meters deep; the base height is 1.8 meters. The entire stage is made of bluestone and green bricks, with extremely exquisite and round carvings. It has an eight-column beam structure, an octagonal caisson roof, drum stone pillars, green brick walls, and bluestone as the base. The eight immortals are carved beside the base to celebrate their birthdays, and the two dragons are carved with beads. On the platform, two tigers are engraved to support the corners, and two lions are embedded to show auspiciousness. The back screen is decorated with wood carvings such as mountains, rivers, pavilions, colorful phoenixes, and cranes. The craftsmanship is exquisite and the composition is harmonious. In addition to being simple, elegant and majestic, the stage complies with the principles of mechanics and acoustics. The entire stage is an auxiliary building of Shuikou Temple, hidden among ancient trees and bamboos, and surrounded by clear streams. The entire environment is elegant, unique, quiet and comfortable, and is a symbol of Guangxi. One of the rare ancient buildings of the ancient stage. In 1981, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Datian Village, the village where the stage is located, is also a very unique village. The old houses, ancient banyan trees and ancient camphor trees look unique against the backdrop of the pond.

Shilong Bridge Shilong Bridge is located in front of the Shilong Town Government, spanning the north and south banks of the Shilong River. It was first built in the eleventh year of Qianlong (1746) and rebuilt in the Guangxu period. It is 40 meters long and 5.2 meters wide. It is 12 meters high, with a main arch span of 14 meters and an auxiliary arch span of 7 meters. The entire bridge is made of bluestone arches and is not connected with any mortar, which fully demonstrates the superb technology of my country's bridge construction and the wisdom of our country's working people. There is a pair of stone lions at each end of the stone dragon bridge. The two stone lions are glaring with anger and are full of power. The stone railings, pillars and canopy on both sides of the bridge are decorated with relief patterns, and the outside of the pillars are inscribed with the words "Dragon Pan East Water". ", "Shisuo Pearl River" are eight majestic horizontal characters. The two stone railings are respectively carved with "Double Dragons Playing with Pearls", "Two Phoenixes Chaoyang", "Eight Immortals Congratulations on Birthday", "Fengji Visits the Wise", "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage", " The exquisitely carved and vivid myths, legends and drama anecdotes such as "Borrowing the East Wind", "Borrowing the Umbrella from the West Lake", "Eighteen Farewells", etc., give the bridge a shining brilliance, which not only embodies the exquisite relief art of the Qing Dynasty, It also reflects the prosperity of opera art in the Qing Dynasty and illustrates the prosperity of culture and art in the Qing Dynasty. In short, Shilong Bridge is an ancient stone bridge that integrates architecture, sculpture, shape, and opera art. It has high attainments in architecture and sculpture, which is rare for ancient stone bridges in Guangxi. The stone bridge was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit by the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2000. There is another ancient stage built at the same time as the Shilong Bridge. It is located on Shilong Street not far from the Stone Bridge. Its shape is basically similar to the Datian Stage, and it also has certain protection value. The Lotus Stage is located in Lianhua Village, Liang'an Yao Township, Zhongshan, about 20 kilometers away from the county seat. The stage was built in the ninth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1883). Opposite it 50 meters south of the stage is the Dragon King's Temple. The stage has a convex shape on the plane. The entrance is 7.85 meters wide and 5.44 meters deep. The backstage is 12 meters long and 4.45 meters deep. The entire building area is 96.2 square meters. The platform base is 1.73 meters high and the front eaves are 13 meters high. It has a bluestone foundation and a brick and wood structure. There is a mountain-style neck with double eaves and raised corners, the main ridge is decorated with turtles and pearls, the second floor tile surface is decorated with two dragons playing with pearls, there is an octagonal caisson above the entrance of the stage, and the ceiling is painted with eight treasure patterns; there are wooden lions between the brackets on both sides of the front desk. The screen in the middle of the backstage is decorated with a picture of a singing girl dancing with a pipa in her hands. Above it is a large arch with the four characters "He Qinghai Banquet". There are stone reliefs of dragons, phoenixes, flowers and people on the platform base. Below it is an inscription about the origin of the stage. On both sides of the stage, The mountain-shaped wind and fire wall is built, and the two doors connecting the front and backstage have wooden plaques with "Dragon Flying" and "Feng Wu" on them. The main ridge of the roof is a Pisces bead. It can be said that the entire stage itself is a work of art. The layout, structure, amplification, and carvings all achieve a perfect combination, reflecting the unique style of Yao Township and the intelligence of the Yao people. In 2000, the stage was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Zhongshan Shili Gallery is 18 kilometers away from the county seat. No tickets are required and there are no buses.