What are the top ten must-visit attractions in Ningde?

The top ten must-visit attractions in Ningde are: Taimu Mountain, Baishuiyang Scenic Area, Dayushan Island, Yangjiaxi, Beiqi Tidal Flat, Yuanyang River, Xiapu, Fuan Baiyun Mountain, Carp Creek, Jiulong Waterfall.

Taimu Mountain is located in Fuding City, Fujian Province, at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang. It is 45 kilometers away from the urban area. It stands majestically on the coast of the East China Sea and Qingchuan Bay. The mountains and seas depend on each other. Unique, it is known as the "Fairy City on the Sea". Taimu Mountain is characterized by granite peaks, caves, and is a national key scenic spot that integrates mountains, seas, rivers, and cultural landscapes. Taimu Mountain overlooks Yandang in Zhejiang to the north and Wuyi in Fujian to the west. The three form a tripod. People in Fujian call Wuyi and Taimu the two most beautiful mountains. People in Zhejiang regard Yandang and Taimu as Kunzhong, forming the three famous mountains in Fujian and Yue. ?

Taimu Mountain is a national key scenic spot featuring granite peaks, caves, and integrating mountains, seas, rivers, and cultural landscapes. It is divided into Taimu Mountain, Qingchuan Beach, and Jiuli Creek. There are five major scenic spots: Waterfall, Fuyao Islands, and Mulberry Green Lake. In addition, there are two scenic spots, Lengcheng Castle and Ruiyun Temple, which have many natural landscapes such as steep mountains, strange rocks, strange caves, beautiful streams, and rapid waterfalls, as well as rich cultural landscapes such as ancient temples and inscriptions. Visitors can go hiking and hiking nearby. Observe the sea, explore caves, explore rivers, explore ancient times, and collect customs.

The Taimu rock is coarse-grained granite. Due to the changes in the earth's crust and the rise of the ocean, three groups of mutually perpendicular joints from east to west, south to north and near horizontal developed, forming criss-crossing cliffs, peaks and caves. After millions of years of wind, rain, and water erosion, today's abrupt peaks and rocks have slowly formed.

Entering Taimu Mountain is like entering a large exhibition hall of a master of sculpture art. There are thousands of giant sculptures, each with its own originality, some depicting people and some depicting objects. Such as "Eighteen Arhat Rock", "Immortal Saw Board", "Husband and Wife Peak", "Golden Cat Fighting Mouse", "Jade Monkey Looking in the Mirror", "Nine Carps Looking Up to the Sky", "Two Buddhas Talking about Sutras", "Golden Turtle Climbing the Wall", " The three hundred and sixty sceneries such as “Weituo Gate to Heaven” are really like “Tai Lao has no vulgar stones, and all of them look like divine craftsmanship.”

When entering the core area of ??Taimu Mountain Scenic Area, you usually go to the Guoxing Temple Tourist Area first. Guoxing Temple was built in the fourth year of Emperor Qianfu of the Tang Dynasty and has a magnificent structure. The ancient temple was later destroyed by fire. The temple we see now was newly built on the original site, but a large number of stone pillars and stone carvings remain on the site. Pass through the green corridor covered with wisteria and climb up to the 1.5-kilometer-long Sagong Ridge donated by Sa Zhenbing, the founder of China's modern navy. Along the way, there are trees and mountain flowers. When you reach Yongcui Pavilion, you can have a close look at Couple Peak. Yuan Baoshi, stop and admire the "Taimu Wusu Stone" cliff carvings and wave stones.

After passing Sagong Ridge, we arrived at Yingxian Terrace. The world calls Mount Taimu the "Immortal Capital on the Sea" because the legendary immortals from the East China Sea gather here every year. The Yingxian Terrace is where Taimu Empress greets the immortals. The altitude here is exactly 666 meters. People who visit Taimu often say that Taimu lacks water views. In fact, this is not the case. Taimu Mountain has mountains lining the sea and sea supporting the mountains. It is known as the "Fairy City on the Sea". You can see both the mountains and the sea, setting off each other and creating a spectacular sight.