Where to go for fun self-driving tours in Wuzhou on weekends? Recommended guide to good places for a 2-day self-driving tour from Wuzhou

1. Si'en Temple 2. The former site of the British Consulate in Zhushan 3. Hegang Tower 4. Yuanjiang Chunfan There are actually many places to visit in Wuzhou. If you count them carefully, they are all It’s enough to last a long time, covering the whole of Wuzhou. Mark it first and go one by one. This week, I will take a self-driving tour to four scenic spots in Wuzhou!

1. Si’en Temple

Si’en Temple It is the only monastic ordination temple in Guangxi and the largest modern temple in South China. Located halfway up the Baiyun Mountain, with the Wuling Mountains at its back, the Xijiang River meanders from northwest to southeast not far in front like a jade belt. In the middle of the main hall of Sien Temple, there are three sandalwood gold-coated Buddha statues enshrined: in the middle is the Buddha Sakyamuni, who is sitting in the lotus position with a peaceful expression. His left hand is placed horizontally on his left foot, making a "fixed seal" to express meditation; his right hand is bent upward. Make a ring shape with your fingers to form the "Dharma Seal", which represents the moment when the Buddha began to preach the Dharma at the Dharma assembly. The Buddha is sitting on a lotus (the lotus, "comes out of the mud but remains unstained"), is a symbol of cleanliness and pure land. The pure land in the pure is the Western Paradise; the lotus is also a symbol of the female vagina, where one lives and returns to after death for rebirth. ); The older one on the left with his hands clasped is Venerable Kassapa, and the young one on the right with his palms clasped is Venerable Ananda. This has become a fixed architectural form of the Main Hall.

2. The former site of the British Consulate in Zhushan

In the summer of 1925, the Shaji Massacre occurred in Guangzhou. Wuzhou students held a massive demonstration in front of the British Consulate. All the Chinese working in the department resigned, and the British consul in Wu was forced to return to Hong Kong on a warship and never returned. There is no one to manage the consular office, and it is becoming deserted day by day. The consular office occupies an area of ??1,500 square meters, with a construction area of ??about 1,000 square meters. It has a brick-wood structure with corridors on all four sides. There are 7 brick columns at the front door. There are wing rooms, offices, residences, etc. through the gate. The roof is made of glazed tiles, and the architectural form is both There are Chinese and Western styles.

3. Hegang Tower

Riverside Park is located on Baihe Mountain next to the mouth of the Yuanyang River. From the Hegang Tower on the top of the mountain, you can see the myriad scenes of the mountain city and water city in the distance, and you can see the scenery nearby. Overlooking the wonders of the Yuanyang River where clear and turbid water meet. There is a lifelike white crane statue in the garden in front of Hegang Tower. The three white cranes have different postures, leading people into the wonderful artistic conception of "the city is surrounded by peaks across the bank, and cranes can be seen flying over the plains at sunset". According to legend, in the past, white cranes often flew back to their posts to rest in the evening. The flying cranes threw themselves into the forest, creating a unique evening scene along the Yuanyang River. Therefore, it is also called "Hegang Huizhao" and is one of the eight scenic spots in Wuzhou.

4. The Yuanyang River blooms in spring

The scenery of the Yuanyang River is beautiful. Looking around, you can see the vastness of the Xijiang River and the surging water; the Guijiang River is green and sparkling. The intersection of the two waters is like a mandarin duck playing in the water, clinging to each other, embracing each other, staying together forever, and being inseparable. It is said that Su Dongpo, a great poet of the Song Dynasty, passed through Wuzhou when he was pardoned. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he went boating on the Yuanyang River. Facing the clear and turbid water, he couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts. He recited a poem and praised: "I love the clear water that beats me so often. The beauty of the Yuanyang River is unparalleled in the world." "The name of Yuanyang River has also spread among the people. "Spring Flooding of the Yuanjiang River" is listed as the first of the eight scenic spots in Wuzhou.

Every tourist who visits Wuzhou is amazed by this scenery. Wuzhou is a city with a history of more than 2,200 years. It enjoys the title of "Green City Water City", "Centennial Commercial Port", and "World Capital of Artificial Gemstones" of good reputation. It is one of the birthplaces of Cantonese and one of the birthplaces of Lingnan culture (Guangfu culture).

The beautiful Wuzhou is worth visiting!