Scenic spots in the hometown of Emperor Yan and Shennong in Suizhou

1. Cultural sculpture wall: located at the entrance of the scenic spot. In order to show the chaotic cultural wall of mankind in the ignorant era, reliefs with geometric abstract patterns were carved on the stone slabs.

2. Screen wall: located at the entrance of the scenic spot. On the front of the screen wall is the inscription "Hometown of Shennong, Emperor Yan" written by Mr. Shen Peng, the former chairman of the Chinese Calligraphy Association.

3. Lieshan Lake Reservoir: with a total storage capacity of 500,000 cubic meters and an irrigation area of ??400 acres, it is the scenery of Lieshan Mountain, Shennong of Emperor Yan. The district provides 180,000 square meters of water surface area.

4. Nine-arch bridge: 117 meters long, spanning Lieshan Lake, connecting the entrance of the scenic spot to the Shennong Hall. Designed with nine as the module, the bridge body is composed of nine coupon holes. The span between the railings on the bridge and the length of the approach bridge are also multiples of nine. The main entrance of the arch bridge, railings, pillar patterns, etc. adopt a simple, solemn, and vigorous style to express the humanistic spirit of the ancient times. The bridge deck is paved with granite fired slabs, and the bridge body and arch veneers are made of white sandstone mushroom stone. The railings are made of white marble railings.

5. Huaxia Ancestral Gate: Located on the central axis of the core scenic spot, between the Nine Arch Bridge and the Holy Fire Square. The main door is 6 meters high and the side door is 4 meters high. Drawing on the unified gate shape of the early Han Dynasty, the brackets are simplified and changed, and the main body is highlighted through the difference in height. The carving patterns on the doors of "Huazu" and "Nongzong" reflect the early Yan Emperor's farming era. Style, made of bluestone material, simple and elegant shape.

6. The Holy Fire Tower: It is based on records from ancient books. Because fire is the king of virtue and officials are famous for fire, it is called Emperor Yan. It was designed by Professor Yu Xiaoping of the China Academy of Art.

7. Stone lanterns: located on both sides of the Qibuding rooftop. There are 7 sections on the rooftop, each section has 7 steps. The stone lanterns are made of high-quality stone produced in Fujian and are carved from a single piece of stone. Light tubes are placed in the hollow space inside the lanterns. The names of ethnic groups are engraved in seal script on the upper side of the lanterns. The 56 stone lanterns represent 56 ethnic groups.

8. The Harmonious Ding of the Golden Age: The Ding is located at the connection between Dengtiantai and Yezu Square. Made of green steel casting.

9. Seven steps to the rooftop: the staircase is 18 meters wide, and ***7*7=49 steps.

10. Yezu Square: The square is 117 meters long and 117 meters wide. The area is 13689㎡, a multiple of 9. It is paved with high-quality granite produced in Fujian and can accommodate 20,000 people at the same time to participate in ancestor worship activities.

11. The Eight Great Merit Pillars: The Eight Great Merit Pillars are carved from high-quality granite No. 606 produced in Fujian. They are 9.9 meters high and 1.27 meters in diameter. The number of ninety-nine indicates that Emperor Yan is in China. The supreme position in the history of national civilization development. The eight merit pillars are distributed in the form of totem poles to form a group of sculptures. They use realistic techniques, vivid pictures, and are carefully carved by skilled craftsmen to fully reflect the great achievements of Emperor Yan in the history of the development of Chinese national civilization. The west side is arranged in order from south to north. They are: cutting tung trees to make a harp, and practicing silk to make strings; living together on a pavilion, living and working in peace and contentment; turning hemp into cloth, the first weaving; the first farming, inventing planting; the east side from south to north is: Japan and China are the city, the first trade; Making pottery as utensils and smelting it into axes; tasting all kinds of herbs and inventing medicine; pioneering farming and teaching people to cultivate; unfolding a set of poetic scrolls in a row, full of clever decorative effects without losing the solemn and elegant sculptural meaning. The top is engraved with a dragon and a jade cong. The dragon is the symbol of the Chinese national totem. The establishment of the eight pillar sculptures is intended to carry forward the splendid history and culture of the Chinese nation. It has far-reaching practical significance for regaining national pride and cohesion. It will surely inspire us to inherit the past and forge ahead, and work together for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

12. Bell and Drum Towers: Located on both sides of the ancestral worship platform in Shennong Hall, the layers of colors reflect the charm of Jingchu culture. There are bronze bells and skin bells in the building. The morning bells and evening drums echo those of Wanfa Temple.

13. Yandi Shennong Hall: extract the architectural image from the Han Dynasty portrait stone portrait bricks. The architectural form of the verandah roof, triple eaves, and high platform base is the application and refinement of the large-scale spatial technical methods of early Chu-Han high platform architecture and the early large-space architectural space combination. The main hall is 9 rooms wide. The 10.8-meter-high stone gate in the center reaches directly to the double eaves. It is not only a symbol of cave dwelling life and Shennong Cave during the Yan Emperor period, but also a metaphor for the simple and natural architectural technology style of the early period; the triple granite platform reflects the ancestor status of Emperor Yan Emperor Shennong; it shows the history of Jingchu Regional architectural style of regional high-rise buildings. The bell and drum towers on both sides of the main hall are in the shape of simple stone pavilions and small in scale to set off the majesty of the main hall and visually form a stable triangle with the main hall in the facade composition. The planar column grid of the Shennong Hall is nine rooms wide, reflecting the local cultural connotation of Jingchu in the history of respecting nine, and also metaphorizing the Jiulong Mountain, the hometown of Emperor Yan, Shennong. The layout is composed of two circles of inner and outer stone pillars. The outer circle has 36 pillars, symbolizing the 36 heavens. The four square stone pillars at the entrance are respectively carved with portraits and totems of Emperor Yan Shennong, which on the one hand symbolize the four seasons. On the other hand, it is an abstract representation of the unique architectural forms of Chu and Han architecture. The 36 pillars in the outer corridor of Yandi Hall are 9.9 meters high. They are all made of integral granite with holes drilled in the middle. After being installed and positioned with the integral stone column base, the reinforced concrete columns are poured on site. The superb construction difficulty and technology ensure the height of the seamless stone pillars. The integrity and powerful effect show a magnificent and unparalleled momentum. The 1.5-meter sitting bucket arch is made of solid stone masonry and connected with concrete beams to imitate the mortise and tenon structure of traditional architecture.

In order to ensure durability and simplicity, the stone gate does not use the traditional dry-hanging stone method. Instead, it is built with 20 cm thick granite masonry. The traditional construction method of holding a hall is used between the second and third eaves to form high side windows, which solves the indoor lighting requirements of large depths. The light from the roof also adds a mysterious and romantic temperament to the main hall. The outer corridor of the main hall The size is 46.8M*36.8M, and the inner wall size is 37.2M*27.2M. The wall skirts of the main hall will be decorated with stone reliefs showing the achievements of Shennong. The top of the main hall will be rectangular and engraved with reliefs of auspicious clouds.

14. Statue of Shennong: Designed by a professor from the China Academy of Art based on the portrait Wang Deqiao brought back by Zhou Enlai in 1987. The statue is 4.4 meters high. Shennong stares forward, with bright eyes and kindness. Without losing majesty.

15. Rising Sun and Crescent Moon Lake: They are located on the east and west sides of Yezu Square respectively. Together with Yezu Guangcha and the circular tree array, they create a "round sky, square place, sun and moon in the same place". "Brilliant" landscape. The outer circular road of Rising Sun Garden is 3.6 meters wide and has a radius of 24.5 meters; the inner circular road is 4.6 meters wide and has a radius of 9 meters; the Bagua Garden has a radius of 3.6 meters. Crescent Moon Lake is located on the southwest side of Yandi Shennong Hall. It covers an area of ??about 4,000 square meters and the water capacity of the lake is about 20,000 square meters.

16. Wanfa Temple: Wanfa Temple is located on the top of Cuangyun Mountain in Lieshan Mountain. It was built in the 22nd year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty (AD 648). It is one of the famous ancient temples and Buddhist resorts in Suizhou, with " It has the reputation of "where hundreds of rivers merge into the sea, and where all dharma reigns". Wanfa Temple lasted for more than 1,300 years and underwent restoration and expansion in successive dynasties. The original temple has been demolished. In order to develop tourism in the scenic spot and implement the party's religious policy, the "Mainxiong Hall" and other halls of Wanfa Temple were restored according to their historical original appearance during the Double Ninth Festival in 1991, and the first phase of the project was completed. In 2009, it was renovated according to the unified architectural style of the scenic spot. Wanfa Temple consists of a mountain gate, a main hall and two corridors and side halls. A pair of white lions stand majestically at the gate of the mountain. On the front is the main hall, and there are statues of gods on both sides of the corridor, with different postures and lifelike images.

17. Gongde Palace Ancient Building Group: This group of buildings is a group of Qin and Han style buildings designed by an expert group chaired by Professor Xu Boan of Tsinghua University. It is tall and majestic, with a majestic and solemn appearance. The overall area is 10,320 square meters, with a construction area of ??2,466 square meters. It consists of the Sun Moon Gate, Tianmen, Stele Garden and Gongde Hall. It is one of the important attractions in the scenic spot. Used to focus on displaying Yandi Shennong's outstanding contributions to the development of human society, Shennong's Well is located in the center of the Gongde Hall and is one of the nine wells in Lieshan.

18. Shennong Monument: It was erected in the Dingchou year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1577 AD) by Suizhou Zhizhou Yang Cunyu. The monument is 2 meters high, 1 meter wide and weighs several tons. It has a history of four to five hundred years. He Songtao, a poet in Tongcheng, Anhui Province, praised: "The beams of Jiulie Mountain stand up to the giant monument, and the roots of the great national tree can be traced. Even though the wind and rain have changed, they have taught the people of Yan and Huang to return home. Seven words condense the meaning of the four seas, and one stone blooms the eyebrows of the five continents. The spirit of Shennong is in response. For comfort, I rely on the glow of Yang Weng’s grass.”

19. Shennong Cave: According to legend, the birthplace of Emperor Yan Shennong.

20. Shennong Spring: Located on the southwest side of Yandi Shennong Hall. Legend has it that when Emperor Yan Shennong was born, the sky collapsed and the earth split, nine wells penetrated themselves, and nine mountains were connected (that is, when water from one well was drawn, all eight wells moved, and one mountain threw a whip and nine mountains responded), and the descendants of the dragon of the Chinese nation came from this. With the passage of time, one of the nine wells now exists, which is where Shennong Spring is located.

21. Shennong Memorial Hall: It is composed of the entrance hall, Shennong’s life exhibition hall, sacrificial activities exhibition hall, five surname clan hall, calligraphy exhibition hall, and Shennong’s statue.