What are the tourist attractions in Shaoguan City?

Shaoguan is full of beautiful natural scenery such as Danxia Mountain, Nanhua Temple, Meiguan Ancient Road, and the Guangdong Grand Canyon. It is very suitable for urbanites to take a soul-cleansing trip at any time. What tourist attractions are there in Shaoguan City? You can find out by reading below.

1. Danxia Mountain

Danxia Mountain is located about 9 kilometers south of Renhua County and 56 kilometers away from Shaoguan City. Danxia Mountain is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot. It is the largest and most beautiful scenic spot and natural heritage site in Guangdong Province, dominated by Danxia landforms. Together with Dinghu Mountain, Luofu Mountain and Xiqiao Mountain, they are known as the four famous mountains in Guangdong. It is the area with the most complete types, the most unique shapes, the most beautiful scenery, and the most typical geology and landforms among the 1,200 Danxia landforms in the world. Therefore, it is also called the "open-air geological museum"; at the same time, the scenic area has unique and unique geological features in the world. The Yang Yuan Stone, Yin Yuan Stone, Double Breast Stone, Sleeping Beauty and other scenic spots make Danxia Mountain known as the "natural sexual culture museum". The literati of the past dynasties left many legendary stories, poems and cliff carvings here, which are of great historical and cultural value.

2. Nanhua Temple

The Nanhua Temple was built in the first year of Tianjian (AD 502) of Emperor Liang Wu of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and has a history of more than 1,480 years. Nanhua Temple is one of the six major temples in Guangdong and one of the famous Buddhist temples in China. It was promoted by Hui Neng, the sixth founder of Zen Buddhism who wrote the eternal quatrain "Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the first place, where can it cause dust" The birthplace of "Southern Zen Zen", the Sixth Patriarch Huineng taught Zen here for 37 years and had 43 disciples. It spread throughout the country and later formed five schools including Linji in Hebei, Xieyang in Hunan, Caodong in Jiangxi, Yunmen in Guangdong, and Fayan in Nanjing. Zong is the so-called one flower and five leaves. Fayan Sect spread as far as Thailand and Korea; Caodong and Linji became popular in Japan; Yunmen and Linji spread further to Europe and the United States. Therefore, Nanhua Zen Temple is known as the "ancestral court".

3. Ruyuan Grand Canyon

Ruyuan Grand Canyon is a beautiful scar on the landscape of Guangdong. It is located in Dabu Town, 68 kilometers southwest of Ruyuan County, Guangdong Province. It turns out that the location of the Grand Canyon is just a small basin in the ravine. Due to the influence of the Yanshan orogeny, the earth's crust withstood the expansion force of the uplift of the land mass, causing part of the land mass to crack and subside to form a rift valley. It has been 10 million years ago. .history. If you like hiking or want to appreciate the huge cracks in the earth, this will be your favorite place.

4. Elder Peak

The highest point of Elder Peak Scenic Area is 409 meters above sea level. Compared with many famous mountains, it is neither high nor big, but it combines the wonders of Huangshan Mountain, The dangers of Huashan Mountain and the beauty of Guilin are combined into one, with the characteristics of danger, wonder and beauty. The scenic area is divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. The upper level is dominated by three towering peaks; the middle level is dominated by Biechuan Temple; and the lower level is centered on Jinshi Rock. When Monk Dangui opened the Biezhuan Temple in Danxia Mountain more than 300 years ago, he selected 12 scenic spots and named them the Twelve Danxia Scenes: the sound of Jinshui beach, the refreshing air of Yutai, the morning bell of Jiege, the iron rope of Danti ladder, the dawn of rudder stone, There are misty rain on the bamboo slopes, green lotuses in the twin marshes, spring slips in the milk springs, floating pictures on the top, green bridges in Hongqiao, and the scaly autumn moon.

5. Nanling National Forest Park

Nanling National Forest Park is located in the northern part of Guangdong Province, in the center and south of the Nanling Mountains. It has a vast territory, unique climate, clean air and water, and retains the most complete and largest virgin forest in Guangdong Province. The scenic area is also home to the highest peak in Guangdong, 1,902 meters above sea level - Shikengkong, known as "Guangdong". roof". Due to the high rainfall in the mountains, the streams here have large flows, forming many dangerous shoals and waterfalls. Nanling's Waterfall Corridor Scenic Area, the Primeval Forest "Xiaohuangshan" Scenic Area, the Shikengkong Scenic Area, the highest peak in Guangdong, and the Watery Valley Scenic Area are among the four wonders of Nanling. .

6. Maomaofeng Forest Farm

Nanxiong Maomaofeng Forest Farm is located in the northwest of Nanxiong City, bordering Dayu County in Jiangxi Province to the north and northwest. The total area of ??Maofengfeng Forest Farm is 2924.6 hectares. It is a low hilly area with significant undulations in the direction of the mountains. This is the famous hometown of ginkgo, with birds singing and flowers fragrant all year round, green mountains and beautiful scenery. It was also a revolutionary holy place for guerrilla resistance.

7. Pingtian Ginkgo Hometown

Pingtian Town, located 58 kilometers east of Nanxiong City, Guangdong Province, is the famous "Ginkgo Hometown" in northern Guangdong. There are currently more than 100 years old trees in the territory. There are more than 5,000 ancient ginkgo trees, with an annual output of hundreds of tons of ginkgo. Every autumn, the leaves on the ancient ginkgo trees in Aobei, Jingdong, Jiangtang, Wangtang, Junyingzhai and other places in Pingtian Town fall yellow, and the ground becomes golden, attracting many photography "enthusiasts", artists and writers from both inside and outside the province. Come to create and collect styles. "Ginkgo dyeing autumn" has become an important tourist attraction in Nanxiong in autumn and winter.

8. Meiguan Ancient Road

Meiguan Ancient Road is located at the top of Meiling, about 30 kilometers away from Nanxiong County. Separated from Jiangxi and Jiangxi, it is the most complete ancient post road in the country and a battleground for military strategists of all ages. The establishment of the Meiguan Ancient Road began in the Qin Dynasty. The thousand-year-old maples in Meiling are as lush as a canopy of leaves and lush and green. In the cold winter, the red plum blossoms bloom in various shapes and colors, competing for beauty. Meiling, a military fortress with a dangerous terrain, has played an important strategic role for thousands of years. During the Second Civil Revolutionary War, General Chen Yi led a three-year guerrilla war here and wrote the popular "Meiling Three". chapter".

9. Ship Bottom

Ship Bottom is 1,586 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in Qujiang. It is named because the peak resembles the bottom of a ship. The Chuandiding hiking route is known as the "devil-level" route that is "the pinnacle of Guangdong's self-abuse". It covers almost all kinds of mountainous landforms and flora such as jungles, grass slopes, gravel slopes, Stonehenge, and valleys. The scenery is special. . If you camp here, you can enjoy the most beautiful starry sky and sunrise on the top of the boat. It is recommended to prepare tents, moisture-proof mats and dry food in advance. It is best to bring some first aid medicine.

10. Yunmen Temple

The full name of Yunmen Temple is Yunmen Mountain Dajue Zen Temple. It is located at the foot of the Mercy Peak of Yunmen Mountain 6 kilometers northeast of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. The birthplace of Yunmen Sect, one of the five branches of Zen Buddhism. The temple was built around 923 AD by Zen Master Wen Yan of the Yunmen Sect, more than 1,080 years ago. The entire building of Yunmen Temple is solemn and elegant, with a unique Lingnan style. Although the temple is located in a remote place, it has Guanyin Mountain in front and Osmanthus Pond in the back. The splendid scenery is infinite, and it is full of elegance and elegance. It has been still popular for more than a thousand years. At its peak, there was a steady flow of believers. The temple still retains a number of nationally protected cultural relics, the most famous of which is the "Inscription and Preface to the Reality of Master Kuangzhen from Yunmen Guangtai Zen Temple in Yunmen, Shaozhou, Han Dynasty" in the temple.

Things to note when traveling to Shaoguan

1. When traveling in the hot summer season, tourists should pay attention to food safety, pay attention to food hygiene, and prevent unscientific eating habits such as "diseases from the mouth" physical discomfort or illness. Especially when eating seafood products in coastal cities, be sure to choose clean and fresh ones to prevent food poisoning.

2. When participating in swimming activities in seaside areas, swim in the area agreed with the travel agency or in the area restricted by the scenic spot. It is best to swim in groups, have a strong sense of self-protection, and carry necessary protection and life-saving equipment. supplies, and do not go into the water without permission to prevent drowning accidents.

3. When traveling in mountainous areas or places with complex terrain, be sure to prevent slipping, falling, and getting lost. Remember the walking routes prescribed by the scenic area, follow the tour guide, and do not go to dangerous areas without protective facilities. It is best to travel together to avoid getting lost by taking the wrong path.

4. Improve safety awareness and prevent property theft and personal injury. When sleeping, lock the doors and windows. When going out, take valuables with you or keep them in the hotel safe. Do not leave valuables in the room.