Are there any interesting places in Pinghe County?

Tong Lingyan: Tong Lingyan Scenic Area is located in Dafeng Mountain, Daxi Town, Pinghe County. It is116km away from Zhangzhou City, a provincial scenic spot. The elevation of the main peak is 1.282 meters, among which the "Lion Peak" is between the cliffs, and the strange peak is abrupt, just like the distance between lions, so it is called "natural barrier". Later, it was renamed because Huang Daozhou wrote "Ling Ying Gantong" for Dafengyan in Ming Dynasty.

Tong Ling is characterized by dangerous peaks, strange rocks, floating clouds and clear springs. The whole Dafeng Mountain is about 15 square kilometers, with rocks connected, huge stones and various peaks.

The main peak of Tonglingyan is connected by seven main peaks, namely Lion Peak, Yunv Mountain Peak, Qingtian Peak, Tonglingyan Peak and Tianchi Peak. The highest peak is Lion Peak, with an altitude of1.287m.. The cliff is steep, the peaks are green, the caves are endless, and the hook ladder is majestic, forming the theory of seven peaks, ten temples (rocks) and eighteen views.

According to experts' appraisal, the landform of Tong Ling is a deep excavation landform type formed by volcanic eruptions, which is basically the same as Huangshan Mountain and is also very similar to Danxia Mountain in Wuyishan.

There are 18 scenic spots such as "Chrysanthemum Leading the Way", "Three Insects Yuto" and "Hushou Gorge" in Dafeng Mountain, and the scenery is fantastic and magnificent. The lion peak is abrupt, just like a lion. At the top of Shizhai Rock, a huge stone stands tall, and Chaotian Temple is located on it. The famous Tong Ling Temple was built in a natural cave, with the top covered with rocks and the bottom facing the cliff. Only the ladder path can climb up. Hundreds of meters in front of the cave, a trickle, splashing down like a pearl; After the rain, flowing springs and waterfalls, like hanging beads, are immersive and breathtaking. There are also cultural landscapes such as Wu Feng's former residence, Huang Daozhou Lecture Hall and Lin Yutang's former residence in Taiwan Province Province, as well as 1, subtropical rare plants and rare "giant salamander" for more than 200 years.

The Tong Ling Temple on the rocks in Tong Ling was built in a natural cave, with the top covered with rocks and the bottom covered with cliffs. There is only one "ladder" path to climb, and the terrain is very dangerous. Nearby, there is a scenic spot called "Pearl Curtain Turning to Rain". The trickling spring water flows down from rocks dozens of feet high and becomes pearl-like raindrops, which fall on the roadside mountains. Every time after the rain, flowing springs and waterfalls hang high like bead curtains, and tourists are all amazed.

Sanpingsi

Sanping Temple Scenic Area: Sanping Temple is a famous thousand-year-old temple in southern Fujian. It is located in Wenfeng Township, Pinghe County, and belongs to Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, nearly 50 kilometers away from Zhangzhou City, a famous historical and cultural city in China. It was founded by Zhong Yi, a master, more than 1 100 years ago. With a total construction area of more than 2,000 square meters, the building complex is divided into two groups: the former group consists of the mountain gate, the bell and drum tower, the monk's room and the Daxiong Hall, and the latter group consists of the ancestral hall, the zhaitang and the stupa hall. The temple has a unique architectural style, which has been destroyed and built repeatedly after vicissitudes. Today, the Sanping Temple displayed in front of pilgrims was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. Master Zhong Yi, born in Gaoling County, Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, is known as "Master Sanping" in southern Fujian and overseas.

This thousand-year-old temple is commonly known as "three halls and a half". The temple is built on the mountain, facing south, low in the front and high in the back, surrounded by mountains, with unique geographical conditions; In summer, the south wind jumps over the bamboo waves in the forest and blows gently, which is refreshing.

Pilgrims entered the gate and stepped into the patio. There are lotus ponds on both sides of the patio, and pilgrims go straight along the stone road in the middle and climb the steps, which is the newly decorated colorful Hall of Heroes. Daxiong Hall is three rooms wide, more than one meter higher than the mountain gate. The two corridors are opposite, and the wall of the right corridor is inlaid with the inscription of rebuilding Sanping Temple compiled by Cai Xin, the prime minister of Qing Dynasty.

Pilgrims enter the "ancestral hall", that is, the temple of "extensive benefit and righteousness". There is a promenade in front of the temple, and pilgrims have to enter the promenade from a side door to reach the temple. The main hall is three rooms wide, and there is a statue of the righteous Lord sitting in the hall, carved from camphor wood in the Qing Dynasty, more than one meter high. The joints of the statue can move, and as long as someone supports it, it can stand, which has a unique style.

The highest point and last entrance of Sanping Temple is called "Pagoda Hall". The base of the tower hall is two meters high and square; Double eaves, three rooms wide, with steps on both sides, pilgrims happily climbed the steps and entered the hall from a side door. In the very smooth terrazzo cage in the center of the hall, there is a sitting statue of Master Zhong Yi, the founder of Sanping. The statue is beautifully shaped, wearing a monk's hat and robe, with a kind face and approachable. In the middle of this tower hall, there is a round umbrella-shaped top cover, which is extremely elegant and unique in structure. The inscription is called "Bao Gai", which just covers the head of Master Guangji. The temple walls are inlaid on both sides.

Chao opera

There are seven stone tablets, all of which are inscriptions for rebuilding temples in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Jiu Feng Town: Hakka earth building, Zhongyuan quadrangle and Minnan arcade are mixed, all over the market town and Shan Ye; Minnan dialect, Hakka dialect and Chaozhou dialect have become the common languages here. Older locals can speak and listen to these three dialects. Chaozhou Opera, xiang opera Opera, Siping Opera and Han Opera are very popular here.

Jiu Feng Town covers an area of 2 1 1 km2, 47km away from Pinghe County in the northeast, bordering Raoping and Dabu counties in Guangdong in the southwest, and Xiuzhuan Town in the southeast, 8km away from the border between Fujian and Guangdong. From Shang and Zhou Dynasties to Qin and Han Dynasties, it was the blending zone between Fujian and South Vietnam. Historically, it belongs to Sui 'an, Zhangpu, Nansheng and Nanjing counties. Pinghe County was located in 15 18, which lasted for 43 1 year until the autumn of 1949. Jiu Feng Town has a population of 47,000, of which Hakkas account for two thirds. Because it is located in southern Fujian, Chaoshan and Hakka areas, its living customs, architectural style and cultural beliefs all have the special style of triple cultural customs, leaving many precious historical sites. For example, there are 45 Hakka earth buildings in Jiu Feng Town, which were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and have been preserved to this day. They are similar to earth buildings in other areas, such as compact settlement and easy defense. In the internal structure, they are combined with the inward small corridor, which not only has strong privacy, but also has the characteristics of walking with other families. Externally, it is outstanding in rare fences, fences and pools, which are obviously different from earth buildings in other areas. At present, there are 2 1 cultural relics protection units at or above the county level in Jiu Feng town, including county government ruins, Ming city wall relics, ancient kiln sites, monasteries, ancestral temples, houses, earth buildings, memorial archways and other Ming and Qing buildings, which has become one of the rare areas in Fujian province with extensive connotations and unique customs.

Houshan Palace: Houshan Palace is located in Xilin Village, Xiaoxi Town, Pinghe County, west of Pinghe No.1 Middle School, in the valley basin of Huashan River Basin. The northeast is 0.9 km from the town government and about 1.5 km from Pinghe County. Xilin Village is the birthplace of Guanxi honey pomelo, which has been planted for more than 400 years, making Pinghe County the hometown of Guanxi honey pomelo in China and the largest trading market of Guanxi honey pomelo in China. Houshan Palace is a temple building with southern Fujian characteristics. It is made of stone, brick and wood, and covers an area of about 1 1,390 square meters. The main building area is 432 square meters. The main building consists of gatehouse, patio and main hall. The main hall is a single-eave, suspended-hill roof with rich decoration and high technical level. On the left side of the main building is the rebuilt Biyun Room, and in front of the gatehouse is the Great Wall. The gatehouse is built on the front wall of the palace. The main hall is 3 rooms wide, suspended from the top of the mountain and framed by wooden beams. The patio is paved with river pebbles, which retains the style of Qing Dynasty.