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Scenic spots in xitianwei town

South Shaolin Scenic Area is located in Jiuhua Mountain, Xitianwei Town, Licheng District, Putian City, 16 kilometers away from the urban area. It starts from Lingtoulong in the east, goes to Beimen Village in the west, starts from Houzhuo Village in the south, and goes to Zushan Temple in the north. National Highway 324 in Fuxia runs through the whole territory. There is an interchange between Fuxia Expressway and the area, and Lihan Avenue runs through it, providing convenient traffic conditions for economic development and South Shaolin Scenic Area.

the total planned area of the south Shaolin scenic tourist area is 26.1 square kilometers, and the nine-flowered emerald and purple-flowered strange rocks in the area are listed as the second of the 24 scenic spots in Putian. According to the natural geographical distribution of scenic spots, the scenic spots adopt the spatial layout form of central radiation. Take the tour organization mode of combining belt, area and film to form the structural system of "one belt, three < P > areas and nine films"; That is, the waterfront leisure and holiday tourism festival extending northward with Shipan Reservoir as the center, three scenic spots such as South Shaolin, Jiuhua Diecui and Zixiao Strange Rock, and nine scenic spots such as Shaolin Zhansheng, Jiuhua Diecui, Zixiao Yanfu, Chenghu Jinbi, Xiangfeng Fog Sea, Fengyang Yungu, Kuzhu Youjing, Ji Kangzhuang and Xilan Chunhui. The scenic area is rich in landscape resources, with lush trees, strange rocks, beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful scenery and unique resource advantages. There are not only rich natural resources, but also many human landscapes, historic buildings, folk art and folklore, as well as rich traditional culture and local specialties. South Shaolin is an important birthplace of southern boxing, a holy place to promote Shaolin culture, and a school for practicing martial arts and fitness. In 1991, China Wushu Society, Fujian Provincial Sports Commission and Fujian Wushu Society organized experts at home and abroad to scientifically demonstrate the South Shaolin site and develop the South Shaolin scenic spot. Jiuhua Mountain in Xitianwei Town, Putian City is one of the twenty-four scenic spots in Putian City, which is known as "Jiuhua Diecui" because of its overlapping mountains and clusters of green peaks and the shape of nine lotus flowers. This mountain also has an alias: it is called "Xiashan" because the afterglow of the setting sun reflects the peak; Because the mountain shape is like a penholder, it is called "Bijia Mountain". The oldest appellation of Jiuhua Mountain is "Chen Yan", "Chen Yanshan" and "Xiangongwei". According to legend, in the Han Dynasty, Chen Huerdao came from the north and chose to live in Putian. Jiuhua Mountain, whose surname is Chen, and Hugong Mountain, whose surname is Hu, all became immortals, so Jiuhua Mountain is known as "Chen Yan". Jiuhua Mountain, with the name of God, shape or color, is confusing and has fantastic colors. Climbing Jiuhua Mountain, there are paths from east to west, from north to south. Nowadays, most people drive up the Panshan Highway from the end of the Western Heaven to Taohuawu, which is not far from the top of the mountain. Abandoning the car and climbing the stairs here, we can see the word "climbing the ladder" in the cliff stone carving, which is said to be written by Zhou Ying (143 ~ 1518), a scholar in the Ming Dynasty.