Places of interest in Chishang Town

Chishang has a long history. During the Warring States Period, it was a famous horse breeding farm in Qi State because of its lush vegetation. Warring States bronzes and Han tombs have been discovered in the north of Zhaozhuang Village. Chishang is located in the shadow of Lushan Mountain. In the Han Dynasty, it was affiliated to Yanwenjiang Bagua Chifu, Qingzhou, Taishan County; in the Tang Dynasty, it was affiliated to Yanshendian, Zichuan County, Shandong East Road; in the Yuan Dynasty, it was placed under Yanshen Town, Yidu County, Yidu Road. In the early Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Yidu Yanshen's Xiaofu Township. Boshan was under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou from its establishment as a county until the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is said that in the northwest of Dongchi Village in Chishang Town, there is the "Bagua Pond" where the ancient filial daughter Yan Wenjiang fetched water, so it was named "Chishang". It was renamed Chishang Commune in 1958, Chishang Township in 1984, and Chishang Township merged with Li's hometown in 1995 to form Chishang Town.

The mountains and clear waters above the pool are beautiful. The main peak of Lushan Mountain stands in the southeast, with an altitude of 1108.3 meters. It is winding and undulating, with many mountains, deep forests and green leaves, stretching for hundreds of miles, like a majestic green barrier. The forest coverage rate reaches 83%, and the temperature and humidity are similar to Lushan in Jiangxi. There are more than 140 species of birds in the forest. On the top of the mountain are Bixia Yuanjun Palace and Tuochan Temple.

Zhigongping, formerly known as Huanghua Mountain, is home to many rare and rare herbs and precious medicinal materials. There is a folk story about a cowherd boy who ate ginseng and became an immortal. Huanghuashan Zhigong Temple was built in his memory. There are five ancient cypress trees here, which is called Zhigongping. As of 2008, tourist attractions such as the Cliff Carving Cultural Park, the Artificial Lake, the Drinking Tiger Spring and the Strange Stone Corridor have been built nearby.

Guanyin Temple is located east of Hanzhuang Village, Chishang Town, under Mount Kemo. The shape of the mountain resembles an elephant's head. Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking at it, the elephant's trunk, ears and forehead are lifelike. Guanyin Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and restored several times in the Song and Qing Dynasties. There are more than a dozen palaces such as the Main Hall and the Guanyin Pavilion. The thousand-year-old ginkgo trees and ancient cypresses in the courtyard still exist, as well as the nine-level stone tomb tower built in the second year of Yuanfu (1093) in the Northern Song Dynasty. The temple gate faces west, and there is a mountain gate not far away, with a Zen room inside. It is said that there are 99 cows, 99 swarms of bees and 99 monks in the temple.

Fushan. Originally named "Fushan", also known as "Phoenix Mountain", it is located in Yangjia Village, Chishang Town. In the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1862), Liu Depei, the leader of the Zichuan peasant uprising, once stationed troops here, robbing the rich and helping the poor. More than a dozen villages at the foot of the mountain, including Chibu, Yangjia, and Beiya, became rebel bases for four years.

Shuanglong Spring is located in the east of Beiya Village, Chishang Town, with east and west flood springs. It is said that during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there were two white sheep grazing on the Donglao depression in Beiya Village. At noon, the sky changes suddenly, thunder breaks out, and heavy rain falls. The Aries turns into two white dragons and rises into the sky. After the weather clears, two clear springs gush out from the edge of the East and West Lao Depression, named "Shuanglong Spring", also called the East and West Lao Depression. It is still spraying with a monthly flow rate of 600 tons. The water contains more than 20 kinds of trace elements such as strontium, zinc, and selenium that are necessary for the human body.

Shengshui Temple is located on the east side of Lushan National Forest Park, at the source of Zihe River, in Hualin Village, Chishang Town, surrounded by mountains. According to the inscription, Shengshui Temple was built in the late Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the 14th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1586). It covers an area of ??50 acres and consists of the main hall, east and west wing rooms and bell and drum towers. The temple is surrounded by mountains, steep cliffs, overlapping mountains, upside-down waterfalls, and beautiful scenery. The main attractions include Chaoyang Cave, Shibaobai, Immortal, Pigeon Tower, Sanshan Nunnery, Duimen Stone, Mingshi Cliff, Qinglu Stone, Nantianmen, Fengmu Nunnery, Baohua Ancient Temple and other attractions. It is connected with Lushan Forest Park and Zhigongping Scenic Area.