Where is the location of Huashi Scenic Area?

Huashi Scenic Area 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 the processing and distribution center of Hunan Lotus in China. 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. (Chen Huang)

The Huashi Reservoir in the scenic area has been developed into a number of water and island tourism projects.

From October to March of the following year, more than ten kinds of migratory birds such as egrets, black herons, and swans are common at Ye Yazhou to rest and play here. 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 Hancheng Bridge. People call it " "Eighteen Arhats", hence the name. The front mountain wall is as steep as a chip, with the highest one being about 200 meters and the lowest one being 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 mountain 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): "Arhat Mountain is also a historic site. Hancheng Bridge was also known as the mountain city in the past, and the water brought it around to become a beautiful site."

Arhat Mountain. There are many beautiful legends about the mountain: Zhaotan, at the foot of Zhaoshan Mountain in Xiangtan, is often haunted by "water ghosts" who have devoured 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 discovered by mortals, Huisi transformed the Arhats into a group of "piglets" running around, 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 a vast ocean, and the people were complaining endlessly. At this time, the leader of the Dragon Subduing Arhat 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), but now it is 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. (Miandu) 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 is 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.

The 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. Now the three bridges are juxtaposed, reflecting 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 is the largest water storage project in Xiangtan County ——Huashi Reservoir and other scenic spots; in the north of the bridge 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 confluence of Huashi River and Trickle River 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 Hekou Ridge Road, the flow of people has been diverted, but Guanzheng Bridge is still in use.

(Yangtze River) Zijing Mountain

Zijing Mountain is located at the junction of Huashi Town, Chaensi Town, Baishi Township and Zhonglupu Town in Xiangtan County. It is more than 70 kilometers away from Xiangtan City, with an altitude of 383 meters and a mountain circumference of more than 20 kilometers. kilometers, 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, known as the "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. "Xiangtan County Chronicles Landscape" written by Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty records: There is the Bauhinia Mountain Temple and the Bauhinia Zen Forest. In the Bauhinia Zen Forest, "there are gods, humans, ghosts, and Buddha statues" and "32 acres of nunnery" (later 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. Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty recorded in "Landscapes of Xiangtan County": "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, due to being left unattended and repeatedly vandalized, the nunnery no longer exists. Only the Zijing School in Huashi Town preserves a cast bell from the nunnery.