Complete detailed information of Huashi Town (a town under the jurisdiction of Xiangtan County, Hunan Province)

Huashi Town is located in the north of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue, next to Tanhua Highway and Yuelin Highway, and is the seat of ancient Xiangnan County. It is located at 112°36'--112°46' east longitude, 27°34'--27°36' north latitude, bounded by Baiguo Town in the south, Shebu Town in the north, Zijing Mountain in the east, Paitou in the west, and Hengshan Mountain in the distance. A trickle of water flows through it. The lowest altitude is 50.40 meters, and the highest altitude is 425.70 meters. Basic introduction Chinese name: Huashi Town Administrative District Category: Town Area: Xiangtan County, Hunan Province Areas under the jurisdiction: Yanbu Township, Shiba Township, Longkou Township*** Residence: Malong Village Telephone area code: 0731 Postal area code: 411218 Geography Location: North of Nanyue Hengshan Area: 262.68 square kilometers (2017) Population: 87,718 people (2017)? Climate conditions: Subtropical monsoon humid climate Famous attractions: Xianglian Market, Hancheng Bridge, Huashi Reservoir, Shibaluohan Mountain, Guanzheng Bridge , Tianmashan Airport: Hengyang Nanyue Airport, Changsha Huanghua International Airport Railway Station: Xiangtan Railway Station, Xiangtan High-speed Railway Station, Hengshan West Railway Station, Hengshan Station, License Plate Code: Xiang C Specialties: Xianglian, tofu, rice wine Major enterprises: Huashi Water Pump Factory, Hongxinglong Food Co., Ltd. Honor: National Key Town, Hunan Province Economic Demonstration Town Local Festival: Lotus Festival County Road Route: 018 County Road (Tanhua Highway) Town overview, name origin, political district evolution, political district division, economic construction , Xianglian economy, human geography, cultural overview, location and transportation, land area, Suhua stone garrison, tourist scenery, landscape stories, Hancheng Bridge, Guanzheng Bridge, Tianma Mountain, Luohan Mountain, Bauhinia Mountain, White Lotus Legend, greening on three sides, lotus Section, Town Overview Huashi Town is located at 112°36'--112°46' east longitude and 27°34'--27°36' north latitude. It is located in the southwest of Xiangtan County, with Hengfeng standing far away and trickling water flowing through it. It is bounded by Zhonglupu in the east, Chaen Temple and Longkou in the south, Paitou in the west, Shebu in the north, 55 kilometers away from Xiangtan City, and the highest altitude is 425.7 rice. Huashi Town, Xiangtan County Huashi Town is located in the southwest of Xiangtan County, far away from Hengfeng Peak, with trickling water flowing through it. The total area of ??the town is 262.68 square kilometers (2017), and the urban area is 4.2 square kilometers. The town has jurisdiction over 31 administrative villages and 1 community, with a total population of 87,718 people (2017). The town party committee has 78 party branches under its jurisdiction, with a total of 2,779 party members. Huashi Town belongs to the mid-subtropical eastern monsoon humid climate zone, with an average annual total sunshine hours of about 1,700, an average annual temperature of 17 degrees, and an average annual rainfall of 1,350 MM. The rainfall is mainly concentrated in April to July. The maximum daily rainfall is 200 MM, which is a heavy rain. Areas with more rainfall. The territory is a typical hilly area in central Hunan. The terrain is slightly higher in the west and lower in the east, higher in the south and lower in the north. The southeast is hilly and the northwest and northeast are relatively flat. The landform within the territory is dominated by hills, accounting for more than two-thirds of the town's total land area, and includes mountains, hills and plains. The ground elevation is generally 50 to 55 meters above sea level. The highest point is Tianma Mountain with an altitude of 422 meters. The lowest point is the Liuji Formation in Jintang Village with an altitude of 45.9 meters. The tributaries of the Xiangjiang River trickle through the entire territory. The Juanshui River enters from the southwest of Chaoshang Village, flows from south to north, and flows north along the border. The river within the territory is 18 kilometers long. Origin of the name It is said that there was a fisherman who was fishing near Huashi Harbor. Because the water was clear to the bottom, he found a huge stone in the depths with clearly visible patterns, so he told people everywhere, hence the name "Huashi". History of administrative regions Xiangtan County was established as Xiangnan County in the Western Han Dynasty, and the county seat is at Hancheng Bridge in Huashi today. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the military was reformed to strengthen local military strength. At that time, Changsha had two garrisons: Qiaokou Town (today's Qiaokou Town in Wangcheng County) and Lukou (today's Zhuzhou City) and Huashi (in Xiangtan County), which were responsible for the important passes in Tanzhou. In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to the ninety-nine capitals of Shangminxiang; in the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to the fifteenth capital. The Republic of China belonged to the third district of Nanxiang. In September 1949, it belonged to Shitan District. In January 1950, it belonged to District 6. In July 1950, it belonged to District 9. In May 1951, it belonged to District 14. In June 1956, the district was removed and established as a town. In September 1958, it was established as a people's commune. In 1961, it was restored to a district-level town. In 1963, it was changed to a community-level town. In December 1968, it belonged to Huashi District. In 1985, it was changed to a township-level town. In 1995, the district was withdrawn and merged into the township. The original Huashi, Yanbu and Shiba were merged into Huashi Town, which belongs to Xiangtan County. Administrative divisions The latest township zoning adjustment plan in Hunan Province in 2015. According to the township zoning adjustment and reform work plan of our county (Xiangtan County), our county will merge and adjust the existing 19 townships into 17 townships, that is, there will be 14 towns and 3 towns. Township. Huashi Town was newly established. Longkou Township and Huashi Town were abolished, the original jurisdictions of Longkou Township and Huashi Town were merged, and a new Huashi Town was established. The three organic villages under the jurisdiction of Paitou Township, including Tongzi, Hongwei, and Zhongjia, will be adjusted to the new Huashi Town as organic divisions. It has a population of 90,000 and an area of ??201.3 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 5 jurisdictions: Longkou, Rihua, Huashi, Yanbu and Shiba, 1 community committee and 49 villagers committees. Town *** is located in the original Huashi Town ***. Economic Construction This town is located in the south of Xiangtan, at the strategic point of Tanheng.

For three hundred years, it has been an important market and trading town in the southern part of the county. Merchants from all over the world gather here, traffic is flowing, and local products sell well. Huashi Town is known as "Little Nanjing". The town currently has 20,500 residents, with an average daily floating population of more than 10,000, and nearly 40 town-affiliated and town-based units. There are currently 21 town-run enterprises and 1,345 individual enterprises, among which the Xianglian industry, machinery industry, and stone industry are more prominent. Among them, Xiangtan Xianglian Industrial Cooperative, Hongchang Xianglian Co., Ltd., Hunan Hongxinglong Xianglian Food Co., Ltd., and Honglian Industry Co., Ltd. Enterprises such as Xing Machinery Factory, County Industrial Pump Factory, and Huashi Valve Factory, companies such as Hongji Gonglong, Hongchang, Dazhou, and Hongda in the stone industry, and enterprises such as Huashi Water Pump Factory and Huashi Ceramic Machinery Co., Ltd. in the machinery industry have good development momentum and are based on this. The use of the town's industrial advantages is playing a major role in prospering the economy of the town and even Xiangtan County. The hometown of Xianglian, a business center. Huashi is the material handling hub in southern Xiangtan County. It has become the largest Xianglian production base and lotus seed trade distribution center in the country. "Huashi Xianglian Market" is the largest professional Xianglian processing trade market in the country. The town has more than 10,000 acres of Xianglian planted all year round, and has the "Chinese Cun Sanlian Original Breeding Farm", the king of lotuses, covering an area of ??400 acres. There are currently 11 large-scale enterprises in Xianglian, including six municipal-level agricultural industrialization leading enterprises including Lilizhen, Lianguan, Lianmei, Dazhou, Xinghongyun and Tanghuang. Xianglian has an annual output value of 2.4 billion yuan and a tax revenue of more than 7 million yuan. In 2015, the "Lotus Moving Xiaoxiang" Huashi Marathon Cross-Country Race was successfully held, setting a precedent for a township marathon cross-country race in Hunan. It has successfully held several flower-rock and lotus-appreciating tour series activities in succession, and has become the first choice place for lotus-appreciating in the province. The machinery manufacturing industry, led by Huashi Pump Factory and Ceramic Machinery Factory, has accelerated product upgrading through continuous technological innovation, has broad market demand, and has a good development situation. The three industries are developing rapidly, and the development situation of automobile trade, building materials sales, real estate and other industries is gratifying.

Economically important town, two-type new town. In recent years, it has been identified as "National Key Town", "Character Town of Xiangtan City", "The First Batch of New Urbanization Pilot Formation Towns in Hunan Province", "Demonstration of Beautiful Townships in Hunan Province", and "Star Unit of New Urbanization Construction" , successfully created the "Hunan Province Safety Production Demonstration Township", was rated as "The Township with the Most Happiness for People's Livelihood in Hunan Province", "Top Ten Charming Townships in Xiangtan City", and was rated as "Advanced Unit of Water Conservancy Construction in Xiangtan City", "Xiangtan City "Top Ten Townships for Environmental Sanitation", "Advanced Townships for Safety Production in Xiangtan City", "Civilized Health Units of Xiangtan City", etc., and has been at the forefront of the annual performance appraisal of the county committee for many times. In 2015, the total output value of large-scale industrial enterprises was 3.98 billion yuan, fixed asset investment was 519 million yuan, investment attraction was 100 million yuan, and fiscal and tax revenue was 16.8 million yuan. The per capita disposable income of urban residents and the per capita net income of farmers reached 25,000 yuan and 12,000 yuan respectively. Xianglian Economy Huashi Town has formed a new production and operation model of "enterprise + cooperative + farmer" through enterprises providing technology, production materials, sales and other services, innovating the rural management system and bringing new vitality to rural family operations. In 2006, 100,000 acres of Xianglian were planted, and 200,000 acres were planted in surrounding provinces, cities, and counties. Established a base of 30,000 acres; promoted nearly 400,000 Xianglian growers; established 24 purchase points in Baishi, Zhonglupu, Chaensi, and Huashi; established 60 Xianglian rough processing centers centered on the Huashi area; in 2005, Established a Xianglian distribution center in Malong Village, Huashi Town - China Huashi Xianglian Market; set up 26 sales windows in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan and other places; guided Xianglian deep processing enterprises to register trademarks and handle origin product, green food certification, etc. . In 2005, the cooperative made a total profit of 200,000 yuan, built an office building of 300 square meters in the courtyard of Huashi Town, and owned more than 300,000 yuan in assets; 19 group members (deep processing enterprises) developed 5 series and 18 varieties of Xianglian. Currently, more than 70,000 tons of Xianglian are processed, the annual trade volume is more than 60,000 tons, and the annual sales revenue exceeds 600 million yuan. In 2005, 19 group members received a rebate of 1.24 million yuan to subsidize farmers to plant Xianglian, which significantly increased the income of lotus farmers. It is estimated that in 2005, the income of lotus farmers in the city increased by more than 60 million yuan. Farmers processed 37,000 tons of red lotus for enterprises and vendors, earning more than 36 million yuan in wages. Farmers in the base increased their income by 8 million yuan every year by providing seedlings to surrounding provinces. The city sent 5,000 technicians to plant lotus and contracted 3,000 people to plant lotus abroad, increasing their income by 80 million yuan. All of the above, the people of Lianxiang increased their annual income by 240 million yuan under the guidance of the cooperative. 1. Huashi Town has improved the degree of organization of farmers and expanded the production scale of rural households. After the establishment of cooperatives, leading enterprises provided technology, production materials, sales and other services to form a new production and operation model of "enterprise + cooperative + farmers", which innovated the rural management system and brought new vitality to rural household operations. 2. The leading enterprise in Huashi Town signed a production contract with the cooperative. According to the terms of cooperation, the cooperative requires members to organize production in accordance with product technical standards and production technical regulations. Xianglian’s pollution-free standardized production will soon be realized, and will gradually build a truly pollution-free or green Commodity production base.

3. The opportunities for growers in Huashi Town to obtain new production technologies and profits have greatly increased, which is reflected in the following aspects: First, in order to establish high-quality raw material production bases and improve corporate competitiveness, leading enterprises actively use their own strength and technology to provide farmers with the latest Production varieties, production technology, etc., when purchasing products from cooperative members, please follow the market and pay cash 10% higher than the local market price. Second, cooperatives provide scientific research institutes with a platform to promote advanced technologies and products, changing the situation in the past where there was a lack of effective organizational means for thousands of households. As a technology promotion platform, cooperatives have greatly reduced technology promotion costs. After the majority of growers join cooperatives, they have gone from seeking technology outside their homes to learning technology at home, and the cost of acquiring technology has also been significantly reduced. 4. Huashi Town has effectively organized thousands of farmers, promoted the large-scale operation of the Xianglian industry, and provided favorable conditions for increasing farmers' income. First, the cooperative purchases raw materials in a unified manner and can enjoy preferential prices such as wholesale prices and ex-factory prices, which reduces the production costs of members. Second, through unified sales of products, cooperatives can bargain with buyers and increase product prices. Third, after the cooperative is established, the majority of members can enjoy a series of pre-natal, mid-production, and post-natal services provided by leading enterprises. Products are purchased uniformly by the enterprise, which solves the worries of the members and enables members to achieve zero sales costs. Human Geography Huashi Town is located in the southwest of Xiangtan County, bounded by Tea En Temple in the south, Shebu in the north, Zijing Mountain in the east, and Paitou in the west. The lowest altitude is 50.40 meters and the highest altitude is 425.70 meters. Cultural Overview Huashi is a famous historical city and a thousand-year-old town. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was designated as the county seat of Xiangnan County due to its prominent geographical location and rich history and culture. It is known as "Little Nanjing" because of its gathering of merchants and prosperous market. It is the city of Xiangtan Economic center. The "Hancheng Bridge" at the foot of Luohan Mountain 1.5 kilometers east of the town was built during the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is still intact and is listed as a cultural relic under Xiangtan County-level protection. Huashi is not only a material handling hub at the junction of the three counties and cities of Xiangtan, Hengshan and Xiangxiang, with obvious location advantages, but it is also the largest market and trade distribution center in southern Xiangtan County. In particular, the Xianglian industry is unique and has now become the largest in the country. The Xianglian production base and lotus seed trading and distribution center are truly the “Hometown of Xianglian”. There is one vocational secondary school, one town middle school, more than 10 elementary schools including the central elementary school, one town cultural station and one radio and television station, 27 village-level cultural activity centers, and 30 libraries of various types. It has a collection of 37,800 volumes, an amateur creative team of 17 people in music, art, calligraphy, photography and literature, and 4 provincial and municipal cultural relics protection units. Location and transportation: Huashi Town is located in the south of Xiangtan, along the Juanshui River, a tributary of the Xiangjiang River, and adjacent to Nanyue Hengshan Mountain in the south. It has developed transportation and a superior location. It is 2 and a half hours' drive (non-highway) from the provincial capital Changsha to the north. Tanhua Highway and Yuelin Highway run through the town from north to south. It is one and a half hours away from Xiangtan City in the north and only two hours away from Hengyang in the south. Shaocha Highway runs through it from east to west. The town is 5 kilometers away from Linyue Expressway-Huashi Huilongqiao Toll Station, and there is also a planned Ninghua (Ningxiang-Huashi) Expressway. There is an inter-county shuttle bus to Xiangtan City and Xiangtan County every 15 minutes every day. There are 2 bus trips per day to Changsha South Bus Station, Zhuzhou Railway Station, and Hengyang West Station, and several transit buses to Shaoyang, Shuangfeng, Yueyang, etc. During holidays, buses to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan and other places are temporarily operated. Land area unit: Hectares Total area of ??towns and villages Forest land area Non-forest land area Huashi Town 13468 7458.9 6009.1 Qixing 265 74.3 190.7 Forward 121 0 121 Hetou 248 13 235 Ma Long 412 168.7 243.3 Chaoshang 232 2.6 229.4 Luohan 23 0 118.4 111.6 Changling 840 432.7 407.3 Shuangxi 541 312 229 Jinlian 775 525.7 249.3 Qiling 814 11.5 302.5 Furong 637 442.6 94.4 Xinhua 378 217.2 160.8 Tongluo 311 209.2 101.8 Shuinan 500 312 188 Bauhinia 604 419.5 184.5 Center 523 394.1 128.9 Beidou 341 178 163 Tianma 458 312.7 45.3 Xinghe 445 302 143 Shiba 354 221.9 132.1 Zhaojiaying 252 42.6 209.4 Juanjiang 379 30.6 348.4 Jinfeng 950 724.4 225.6 Jintang 387 157.1 229.9 Yanfu 521 345.7 175.3 Yongren 525 393.9 131.1 Yongfeng 219 130.4 88.6 Horticulture 167 73.9 93.1 Dongxiao 364 162.4 201.6 Runtang 314 121.6 192.4 Suhuashi garrison. Du Fu of Tang Dynasty had Qiaokou Town, Lukou and Huashi garrison in Changsha at that time

At noon, I left the empty Lingcen and in the evening I found the Huashi garrison. The shore is sparse and water is opened, and the trees are mixed with modern and ancient trees.

The earth is steaming and the south wind is strong. Spring is hot and the sun is setting in the west. The four seasons are equally divided, so how can the climate change?

In the vast world, there is no way to sort out the chaos. Tie the boat to the rattan wheel, and use the staff to guide the ancient woodcutter.

When people are not in the village, the Yepu Spring pours by itself. Although the firewood is gone, the farm equipment is still strong.

Shandong is still in rebellion, and Wu Chu is guarding Wangdu. Who can seize the throne and order a tax reduction? Tourist Scenery Huashi is located in the southwest of the county, 50 kilometers away from the county seat and about 30 kilometers away from Nanyue Hengshan Mountain. It is named after the legend that the boulders in the water have patterns. The county was governed in southern Hunan during the Qin and Han Dynasties. There are many scenic spots in the scenic area, including Qing Dynasty buildings such as Hancheng Bridge and Guanzheng Bridge. Legend has it that in ancient times, 18 Arhats turned into stone mountains to forever suppress the flood demons. Because the shape of the mountain resembles Arhats, it was named Luohan Mountain. The stone mountain is brownish red and dark brown, and the "Arhat" is lifelike with different postures. Huashi Reservoir is located in the scenic area. It was built in August 1959. It is the largest medium-sized reservoir in Xiangtan County. It is responsible for flood control and irrigation, and has multiple comprehensive utilization functions such as power generation and fish farming. The water surface area of ??the reservoir is 4.86 km². The reservoir is surrounded by green mountains, echoing Nanyue. The water quality is good. There is a small island in the reservoir, and farmers live on the island. Going by boat from the dam, the waterway is sometimes wide and sometimes narrow. It has the smoothness of the mid-stream hitting the water, and the subtlety of the winding path leading to the secluded place. There are Coral Island in the reservoir (named because it is shaped like coral), Titanic Island (named because its mountain looks like a giant ship going out to sea, and looks like the Titanic about to sink), and Zimu Island (named because it is a part of the lake that sticks out of the water). There are two highlands, large and small, shaped like a mother and her son accompanying each other, hence the name). From October to March every year, more than ten kinds of migratory birds such as egrets, black herons, and swans are common here to rest and play here. Huashi Reservoir is a hilly area. It is the remnant of Tianma Mountain and Zijing Mountain among the seventy-two peaks of Nanyue. It is accompanied by the world-famous "Eighteen Arhat Mountains" in Huashi. It faces the plains of Huashi, which is famous for its abundant Xianglian. It is adjacent to Huashi Xianglian Market. , connected with the trickling Juanjiang River, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and pleasant scenery, it is a Feng Shui treasure land suitable for leisure and entertainment. Huashi Reservoir has been developed into a number of water and island tourism projects. Landscape Story Hancheng Bridge Hancheng Bridge is located in Malong Village, Huashi Town, Xiangtan County, 55 kilometers away from Xiangtan City. According to Guangxu's "Xiangtan County Chronicle": "Shancheng was the seat of Xiangnan County in the Western Han Dynasty, hence the name." In September 1986, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit by the Xiangtan County People's Government. Hancheng Bridge Hancheng Bridge is built across the Huashi River. It used to be the (Xiang) Tanheng (Yang) artery. It is a red sandstone arch bridge, running east-west, 7 meters high and 12 meters long. It is 5 meters wide in the west and has a span of 10.7 meters. There are stone steps at both ends of the bridge deck and a platform in the middle. There are stone railings on both sides of the platform. There are 9 stone steps going down from the north to the south and there is an earth platform. There are stone steps on the two earth platforms, each leading to avenues for water to flow up and down. Beside the bridge is a monument titled "Rebuilding Seoul Bridge". The entire bridge has a tight structure, is simple and strong, and arches like a crescent moon. It is the earliest bridge construction in the county. Later, the bridge deck was damaged, and the stone steps, platforms, and railings were gone, and only the curved stone arches remained. In 1935, local people built another 3-meter-wide stone pier and two-hole flat bridge on the side of the bridge to facilitate vehicle traffic. In 1979, a two-hole stone pier arch bridge with a length of 13 meters and a width of 5 meters was built on the side of the flat bridge, which can pass small motor vehicles. The three bridges are juxtaposed and complement each other. To the east of the bridge, there are scenic spots such as Luohan Mountain; to the west of the bridge, there are scenic spots such as the late Neolithic pottery kiln ruins of Hanjia'ao and the Warring States and Han Dynasty tombs; to the south of the bridge, there are scenic spots such as Huashi Reservoir, the largest water storage project in Xiangtan County; In the north of Qiaoqiao there are the ancient towns of Huashi and Baiwan, Yangjialing late Neolithic ruins and other scenic spots. (Ye Zhou) Guanzheng Bridge Guanzheng Bridge is located at the place where Huashi River and Trickle River meet in Huashi Town, Xiangtan County. In the 20th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1755), county residents Wang Tongren and others raised 70,000 gold to build the bridge. In 1914, a three-hole red stone arch bridge was rebuilt. The entire bridge is 27 meters long from east to west, 5 meters wide and 8 meters high. The two edges are made of prismatic square stones as railings, with 16 columns on each side. Each column is engraved with lions, elephants, rabbits and other objects. The piers are prismatic to facilitate water flow. In the south of the bridge there are the Chinese Character Burning Furnace and the Earth Temple. The furnace and temple were later destroyed. There are stone slope protections on the bridge bank. The whole bridge has a rigorous structure and fine construction, with a Jiangnan ethnic style. Although it has experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain, it is still well preserved. The remaining water from the Huashi Reservoir and the Xuanfeng Bridge water flow into the stream, dividing Huashi Town into northern and southern parts. The Guanzheng Bridge connects Huashi Town in the north and south, and makes the main roads of (Xiang) Tan and Heng (Yang) unimpeded here. With the construction of National Highway 107 and the He (Kou) Ridge (Slope) Highway, the flow of people has been diverted, but Guanzheng Bridge is still in use. Guanzheng Bridge Tianma Mountain It is said that during the reign of Emperor Shun, floods submerged Tianmen. Shun ordered Gun and Yu to control the floods. One day, Dayu came to Chu to control floods. He saw that the flood was indistinct and the cries for help in the water were pitiful. He hurriedly scattered the soil (Note: Xi soil is the legendary sacred soil), and a handful of soil fell on Xiangheng. The area was divided into three places. In an instant, the soil in the three places emerged from the water and turned into a hill. The people struggling in the water were saved. Dayu dredged the river again, and the flood gradually flowed along the low-lying areas. After going out, the water receded and the people came back one after another to rebuild their homes. The three hills were all equally tall at first. The southernmost one was called Nanyue, the one in the middle was called Tianma, and the one in the north was called Zijin. Later, Sanshan saw how unkind people were when they called each other brothers and sisters, and he felt that they should be ranked according to seniority and size like human beings. After Sanshan discussed it, they decided to respect whoever is taller from now on as the eldest brother. Among the three mountains, Shutianma Mountain is the most eager to win. In order to be the longest of the three mountains, Tianma Mountain was impatient and grew 330 feet overnight. Soon, the top of the mountain touched the blue sky.

On this day, the Jade Emperor went to the Lingxiao Hall to attend court. Suddenly, he tripped on something and fell. He looked closely and saw that it was Tianma Mountain. It kept growing up unsatisfied, and it reached Lingxiao. The palace is here. This mountain is so arrogant that it pierces the sky, this is incredible! The Jade Emperor was furious and sent thirty-six thunder gods down to earth to severely punish Tianma Mountain. All the thunder gods took the order and came to the Tianma Mountain to show their magical powers. Suddenly there was lightning and thunder, rocks and sand flew, and fire flew everywhere. The thunder gods cut Tianma Mountain down to only more than a hundred feet before they went up to heaven to fulfill their orders. Tianma Mountain is bare from the mountainside to the top, which is the trace of the Thunder God's punishment. Luohan Mountain Luohan Mountain is located in the south of Huashi Town, Xiangtan County, 55 kilometers away from Xiangtan City. There are 17 stone peaks, lined up and connected to each other, standing on the side of the Hancheng Bridge. People call it the "Eighteen Arhats", so it got its name. , the front mountain wall is as steep as cut, the highest one is about 200 meters, the lowest one is about 100 meters. The stone is brownish red and is called "red sandstone". Some stones contain small stone particles, which are called "leaf stones". Moss grows all over the mountain. There is the Leizu Hall on the left peak, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. As soon as you enter, there is a statue of Leizu inside. Luohan Mountain is unique and spectacular, which is rare in central and eastern Hunan. It is like a landscape painting with a length of more than 2,000 meters. According to the "Reconstruction of Hancheng Bridge Stele" in the third year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1725): "Luohan Mountain is also a historic site, and Hancheng Bridge was also named in the past... The mountain city is picturesque, and the water belt loops around it, making it a beautiful site." Luohan Mountain has many beautiful legends : In Zhaotan, at the foot of Zhaoshan Mountain in Xiangtan, there are often "water ghosts" causing trouble, devouring many lives and property. Reluctantly, the local "Lord of the Land" asked the "Yue God" of Hengshan Mountain to deal with it. Huisi took the order and sent Jiang Long, Long Legs and other eighteen Arhats there at starry night. In order to avoid being seen through by mortals, Huisi transformed the Arhats into a group of "pig piglets", each carrying 12 iron particles as weapons. On the way, suddenly there was a strong wind and heavy rain. The long-legged Arhat saw that the situation was not good, so he walked to Xiangtan with three feet and two steps, waited in front of Shizuinao, and later transformed into Shizuinao. The other seventeen Arhats, when they walked to Zhongyong Temple in Huashi, encountered a sudden flash flood, Zhongyong Temple The place was vast and the people were complaining endlessly. At this time, the leading Arhat subduing the dragon immediately ordered all the Arhats to stand side by side on the flower and stone water to block the flood. After struggling hard, the flood finally receded that night and the people were rescued. Unexpectedly, it was already dawn when the flood receded, and the seventeen Arhats turned into 17 stone mountains. In the north of the mountain, there is the ancient town of Huashi beside the trickling water. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, it was called Huashi City. Huashi Town was established in 1913 and was once the name of the district, township and commune. It used to be the hub of Tanheng (Yang) (Xiang) and the southern town of Xiangtan County. It has developed into the largest Xianglian distribution center in the country and is also one of the key points in the construction of model towns in Hunan Province. The iron pots produced are sold well all over the country. "Huashi Tofu Shiba Wine" is also famous in central and eastern Hunan. The Huashi Reservoir in Shannan is the largest water storage project in Xiangtan County. It is a medium-sized reservoir and has good prospects for tourism development. Zijing Mountain is located at the junction of Huashi Town, Chaensi Town, Baishi Township and Zhonglupu Town, Xiangtan County. It is more than 70 kilometers away from Xiangtan City. It has an altitude of 383 meters, a circumference of more than 20 kilometers, and about 15 kilometers from the foothills to the peak. . It has undulating hills and majestic momentum. It is connected to Tianma Mountain, Xiaoxia Mountain and Lianhua Village in the southwest, northeast and east respectively. It is one of the famous mountains in the county. There are five peaks on the top of the mountain, standing in a circle, forming a flat land in the middle, which is known as "Five Horses Bent Cao". On the flat ground, there is the ancient temple Dixing'an, with a construction area of ??about 500 square meters, a brick, wood and green tile structure, and exquisite decoration. According to Guangxu's "Landscapes of Xiangtan County" in the Qing Dynasty, there are Bauhinia Mountain Temple and Bauhinia Zen Forest. In the Bauhinia Zen Forest, "there are all gods, humans, ghosts and Buddha statues", and there are "32 acres of nunnery" (later gradually increased to 170 acres). There are mountain gates on the north and south walls of the nunnery, connected by the west wall, leaving a gap inside. There are three words "Zijing Mountain" on the banner on the south gate, and the couplet on both sides says: "God Yizi Mansion; Bao Yun Jingshan." They were all written by Yin Huchen, a student of the Qing Dynasty. There is a window in the middle of the west wall, with couplets on both sides saying: "Heavenly horses carrying gold return to Langyuan; strange fish climb trees to worship Bodhi." The window couplet was written by Ma Ruitu, a talented scholar. The nunnery is divided into two buildings, the upper and lower buildings. There is a Danchi in the middle. On the door of the nunnery are the three-character banner "Dixing nunnery" and the door couplet "Di Tong breathes; Xing has Zhen Xiang", which was also written by Ma Ruitu. The lower building has two floors, and the upper building is named Yuxian Tower, also known as Yuxiang Tower. In the middle of the upper building is the palace hall, with Wenchang Palace on the left and Wusheng Palace on the right. There is a banner with the words "Ci Yun Pu Yin" hanging in front of the hall, and four characters "Bauhinia Zen Forest" hanging inside the exhibition. There is Sakyamuni in the center, Avalokitesvara on the left, Mulian Lian on the right, and the twenty-four heavens in the left and right niches. Eighteen Arhats. Wenchang Palace enshrines the tablet of Confucius; Wusheng Temple enshrines the statue of Guan Gong. There are couplets on the palace and hall respectively: "Wenguang shoots bulls and fights; prosperity moves Hongjun." "Martial arts hang down the universe; saints pass through the past and present." At the upper end of Danqi, there are two gates in the north and south leading to the monks and nuns' room. The couplet of the two gates says: "Ziyun "Three Buddha Seats; Jingchu Famous Mountain." "Purple Mansion leads to Immortal Road; Jinghua Presents Buddha Gate" were all written by Ma Bi, former member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang. Outside the west wall of the nunnery, there are two wells in the north and south, with clear mountain springs. "Xiangtan County Chronicles Landscapes" written by Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty records: "The front pond is called Linghui Spring. There are strange fish in it, with gold backs and silver bellies, and no lins with feet. They sleep on branches at night. There is no such thing today." September 11, 1986 , Dixing'an was announced as a cultural relic protection unit by the Xiangtan County People's Government. However, because there was no one to guard it, it was repeatedly vandalized and the nunnery is now gone. Only the Zijing School in Huashi Town preserves a cast bell from the nunnery. Chaijing Mountain only grew three feet per day. On the night when the God of Thunder cut Tianma Mountain, Zijing Mountain was so frightened that it shrank its head and never dared to grow upward again.

As for Nanyue Mountain, it grows thirty-three feet every day, and later it grows to more than four hundred feet high. It has become one of the five famous mountains in China, and it is not a famous tourist attraction! Legend of Bailian: Once upon a time, in Lingjiao Village (now Dahe Village, Chishui), Baishui Village, there lived a father and son named He, who made a living by farming and chopping firewood. One night, He Weng and his son He Yazai came to the fields to fish with pine torches. Suddenly they saw the fields full of green lotus and red flowers, and the strange fragrance came to their noses. Then a girl in a green skirt and plain clothes floated out from a blooming lotus, nodded frequently to the father and son, and said: "I am from Yaochi Village far away. I went through many hardships to come to seek refuge with my relatives. Who knows that my relatives He is no longer alive, so I beg you to take her in." Although He Weng sympathized with this girl, he was very poor, so he had to politely refuse. The girl continued: "I don't covet wealth and glory, I just want a place to live and a simple meal. As long as my uncle doesn't dislike you, I am willing to worship you as my adopted father." He Weng was deeply moved and adopted her as his adopted daughter. The name is Lianying, which is commensurate with He Yazai's sister and brother. Miss Lianying bowed to the sky, and a colorful auspicious cloud appeared in the sky; bowed to the field, and the field was covered with green lotus and red flowers; bowed to He Weng, and He Weng had a childish face; bowed to He Yazai, and He Yazai became more beautiful. From then on, Miss Lotus spent her days growing lotuses with He Weng and his son, and also taught local farmers to grow lotus seeds. It has been three years since winter turned to spring, and Lianying has grown more and more beautiful. He Weng obtained the consent of Lianying and He Yazai and planned to arrange a marriage for them. Unexpectedly, a local rich man had long coveted Lianying and sent his servants to force her to "pick her up" as a concubine. Lianying and He Yaozai escaped through the back door. Seeing that the servant was about to catch up, He Yazai and Lianying held hands and jumped into the pond. After a moment, an auspicious cloud rose from the pool. Lianying and He Yazai sat on it and ascended to heaven. Soon, lotus flowers grew in the pond and produced fragrant white lotus seeds. So the Buddhists built a lotus temple beside the lotus pond, and wrote a couplet on the front door of the temple: "The water is calm and there are no waves, and the new moon appears, and the heart touches the Dharma Realm, and the sun shines brightly." From then on, the flowers and stones had the idea of ??planting lotus. history. Greening on three sides: "New pines and cypresses and red-leaved heathers have been built on both sides of the Juanjiang River and on both sides of the highway. Fragrant osmanthus trees have been planted in front of and behind the houses. The living environment is much better than before..." After seeing the surrounding areas of Huashi Town covered with green, I felt that The villagers of Qianjin Village in the town gave high praise.

Since this spring, the town has adopted the theme of "Creating Green Flowers and Stones and Building a Livable Home", taking "three-sided" greening as an important part of the comprehensive improvement of the rural environment and a major measure to build a livable urban and rural area. Let’s work hard to promote the greening and beautification of rural environment. The town *** has laid a solid public foundation for "trilateral" greening and rural environmental governance through visits and publicity by village cadres. At the same time, we have adopted the method of hiring professional afforestation teams to do afforestation, organized "roadside" greening of county and township roads and village-level roads within the town, and organized courtyard greening in 10 eco-home demonstration villages.

The town has completed afforestation and greening of 3 kilometers of county and township roads, 2 kilometers of village-level roads, 1 kilometer of greening on both sides of the Juanjiang River, and 200 households greening their courtyards. Lotus Festival On the morning of July 13, 2014, the Xiangtan County Lotus Appreciation Tour Launching Ceremony and "Visit Thousands of Mu of Lotus in the Millennium Ancient Town" hosted by the Municipal Tourism Bureau and the County Tourism Bureau and hosted by the County Tourism Bureau and the Huashi Town *** The one-day tour itinerary product launch conference was held grandly at the Xianglian Market in Huashi Town. Huang Pingbo, a researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council, and city and county leaders Zhang Yu, Liu Yaoqi, Chen Weibing and others attended the ceremony.

On that day, more than 200 tourists from the city, as the first batch of group passengers on this route, felt the swaying fragrance of thousands of acres of lotus flowers and the enthusiasm of the Huashi people. This "Lotus Appreciation Tour" relies on the cultural heritage of Xianglian and covers the "Three Cun Lotus" original planting site, Huashi Lotus Garden, Seoul Bridge, Shibaluohan Mountain, Huashi Reservoir, Xianglian Characteristic Street, Zhou Xiaozhou's former residence, Hunan's rare Xianglian Co., Ltd. and eight other attractions. This is also the second high-quality tourist route launched by Xiangtan County after the "White Rock Tour" to satisfy market demand and based on regional characteristics and cultural characteristics after successfully establishing itself as a "strong tourism county in Hunan Province" to allow tourists to enjoy themselves.

In Huashi, tourists can visit the lotus base, view thousands of acres of lotus, view the Eighteen Arhat Mountains, and enjoy the Danxia landform. They can also taste the original Huashi tofu, Shiba rice wine, and visit Xianglian Big market, experience Xianglian production technology and Xianglian culture in person. "Huashi, as an ancient town with thousands of years of cultural history, is really a place with stories and feelings." Many tourists said with emotion. According to reports, in order to further promote Huashi, the County Tourism Bureau and Huashi Town will work hard to develop the tourism industry: carrying out experiential tourism around lotus such as tourists picking it themselves and visiting the processing process; building trails for the Eighteen Arhat Mountains and purchasing yachts for the Huashi Reservoir for tourists Travel; develop new tourism resources and add rafting projects next year. Make the three major themes of "mountain", "water" and "lotus" the characteristics and advantages of Huashi tourism, and perfectly combine culture, tourism and Hunan lotus industry to achieve strong industry and enrich the people of the town.

"Visit the thousand-year-old town and enjoy thousands of acres of lotus flowers" Launching Ceremony of the Lotus Festival Lotus Base at the Foothills of Luohan Mountain