Zhejiang Lishui tourist attractions: Caoyu Tang Forest Park

Caoyutang Forest Park is 23 kilometers away from the county seat, with a total area of ??1,066.67 hectares. In the park, there are beautiful peaks, crisscrossing ravines, green sky and earth, cool climate, lush grass and lush trees. It can be called a "paradise", "cool world" and "green pearl". It was a provincial forest park approved by the Provincial Bureau in 1995. The overall park planning was completed in 1999 and it was approved as a national AA-level tourist area in 2002. The park has an altitude between 800 and 1,500 meters and has obvious mountain forest climate characteristics. It is rich in animal and plant resources with diverse species, and the forest coverage rate is 97.3%. There are cypress forests covering the entire province; there are more than 50 rare cypress species in the world, and there are 9,319 species of terrestrial wild vertebrates in 32 orders, 83 families, including more than 40 species of national key protected animals such as clouded leopards and yellow-bellied pheasants. The landscape is rich and beautiful. It is characterized by Moyan Carvings, Flowing Clouds and Flying Fog, Santiao Stream, Dujuan Slope, Mrs. Tang Temple, etc. It integrates humanistic and historical sites with the wild interests of mountains and forests. It can carry out sightseeing, fitness and entertainment, scientific research and education, Eco-tourism projects such as religious pilgrimage include hotels, restaurants, conference halls and other reception service facilities.

Stepping into the grass carp pond, a kind of secret feeling will arise spontaneously. Walking along the tree-lined avenue, you can hear the tinkling of clear springs, the chirping of birds, and the chirping of insects. Compared with the city, this place is elegant and pleasant, like a paradise. Caoyu Tang is located at the foothills of Chimu Mountain, with an altitude of 1,200 meters. It is a good place with spring-like conditions all year round. The Caoyu Tang forest area is one of the 21 rare tree introduction bases in the country. There are many precious trees: Japanese large-leaf cedar with attractive fragrance, North American cedar and so on. There are Japanese cypress and Japanese cypress that are shaped like pagodas; there are also precious tree species such as golden pine and Japanese fir; and there are also precious trees such as American giant sequoia and redwood, known as the "grandfather of the world". Looking from the top of the mountain, you can see more than 18,000 acres of lush mountain forest, full of green, which makes people feel as if they have entered a green kingdom, feeling relaxed and happy. Many foreign guests who have been here have praised that if the grass fish pond can be developed and utilized, it will become a summer resort comparable to Mogan Mountain.

Chimu Mountain is 6 kilometers south of the county and southwest of Zhangchun Township. Legend has it that in ancient times there was a Temple of Mrs. Tang on the mountain. When Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty moved the capital to Lin'an, Lady Tang appeared and brought noble trees to the court. Emperor Gaozong was overjoyed and sent down an imperial edict to seal the tree-producing mountain as Chimu Mountain, hence the name. It belongs to the Donggong Mountains, with an altitude of 1,519 meters. It covers an area of ??about 52 square kilometers and is mainly composed of volcanic rocks. It is surrounded by clouds and mists all year round, with a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery. It was one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Jingning" in the old days, named "Chiluan Mist and Snow". Whenever there is mist and rain in late spring, the mountain scenery is like washing, the clouds and mist are blowing in the wind, and the peaks appear and disappear. When you reach the top, the smoke will follow you, and you will feel like you are in the white clouds, overlooking the distance, and the scenery is vivid. There are many bamboo trees and tea forests on the mountainside. It is the origin of "Gold Award Huiming Tea".