Is Zazen Valley Scenic Area fun?

Zazen Valley Scenic Area is a famous tourist destination for Nanyang River Falls.

The Zazen Valley Scenic Area is located in the deep mountains and dense forests on the west bank of the Danjiangkou Reservoir, the largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia. It is named after Huizhong Guoshi, the founder of Xiangyan Temple, one of the four famous temples in Zhongzhou and a national key cultural relic protection unit, who meditated here. The extensive and profound Buddhist cultural heritage, the picturesque natural landscapes, and the favorable geographical conditions of the water source of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project have made the Zazen Valley Scenic Area the focus of the world's attention and the bright pearl of the Danjiang Scenic Area.

Dangerous mountains, rocks, and hundreds of flowers blooming

Zazen Valley is bordered by Elephant Trunk Ridge to the east and Qinglong Mountain to the west. The two mountains face each other. The mountains are dangerous, the rocks are strange, the caves are luxuriant, the forests are luxuriant, and the mountain flowers are blooming. revel. The widest part of the canyon is several hundred meters, and the narrowest part is less than 10 meters. The entire canyon stretches for more than 20 kilometers. In the old days, it was called Ghost Valley because of its deep and terrifying canyon. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the famous master Wang Chan lived in seclusion here and was known as Guiguzi Wang Chan. Thousand Buddha Cliff is a rare large-scale stalactite group in Henan. There are countless stalactites that look like gods on the cliff. The flying dragon on the cliff is another wonder of Zazen Valley. It looks like a fire dragon galloping among the green mountains and beautiful waters of Zazen Valley. Tongtian Cave became famous because Li Chen, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, escaped from the cave twice. It stretches from the mountainside to the top of the mountain and stretches for hundreds of meters. It is actually a cave that reaches the sky. Sun Bin Cave is the hiding cave where Gui Guzi's disciple Sun Bin wrote his book. Since the forest coverage rate in the scenic area is as high as 85%, the air here is fresh and moist. The oxygen ion content in the air exceeds 100,000 per cubic centimeter, which is equivalent to 50 times that of a medium-sized city. It is a natural oxygen bar.

The water of Canglang surges in the valley

The water in the Zen Valley may soar down into the sky to form a waterfall; some may float into the sky and scatter into raindrops; or it may gush out from the mountain. Ding Dong chants and flows into the distance; or they gather in the mountains, high gorges out of flat lakes, and blue waves among green mountains. Foguang Waterfall is a magical and auspicious waterfall with a width of 120 meters and a drop of 20 meters. In the morning, a rainbow was visible from below.

In the afternoon, a rainbow is visible from above. The rainbow follows life, and the light of Buddha accompanies people. Dragon King Spring is the largest spring in the Zazen Valley. The drier the weather, the bigger the water. The rain on the cliff is the most magical water in the Zen Valley. The spring water spurts out from the cracks in the rocks. The sun is shining brightly outside the cliff and the rain is pouring inside the cliff. It is true that the sun rises in the east and rains in the west. There is no sunshine but there is sunshine. Julong Lake is a lake in the valley of the Zen Valley. The wide lake water is crystal clear, gentle and beautiful, as if a young girl is looking at you with her loving eyes, making you drunk in the lake and happy in the mountains. .

The beautiful scenery is full of Zen opportunities

The Zen Valley has a view every ten steps, a pool every hundred steps, and connected waterfalls and pools. It is so beautiful. However, the scenery and mountains and rivers all contain rich Buddhist cultural connotations. The Buddha's light in the Foguang Waterfall shines everywhere, allowing tourists to bathe in the Buddha's light and make their wishes come true. The two-wheeled waterwheel under the Dragon King Spring contains the meaning of the cycle of life and death and the boundless Buddhism. There is a stone monk in front of the cliff. He puts his hands together and faces the wall to think about his past. Thick moss grows on his bare forehead, and he has a will to never look back! In the Zen Valley, Buddhist connections can be seen everywhere. The Arhat who supports the sky stands in a cave on the cliff, holding the mountain with both hands, majestic and majestic. Statues of monks such as Guoshi Huizhong and Zen Master Zhixian are scattered in the valley. The scenic spot has also built the largest Buddhist cultural corridor in the Central Plains, making it an ideal holy place for people to worship and study Buddhism.