Chaya Mountain Scenic Area is located in Suiping County, Henan Province. It is a remnant of the eastern edge of Funiu Mountain. It is also known as Linglong Mountain and Shihou Fairy Mountain. It has rugged mountains and numerous strange rocks. The total area of ??the scenic spot is 148 square kilometers, and the main scenic area covers an area of ??50 square kilometers. It is a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national geological park, a national forest park, a national key cultural relics protection unit, a national youth civilization number, a national land and resources science popularization base, and one of the first batch of national tourism It is a standardized demonstration scenic spot, the first batch of civilized scenic spots in the province, the top ten landscape scenic spots and the first batch of tourism industry clusters in the province. It is also the main location filming base for the sequel of CCTV's "Journey to the West".
The scenic area is dotted with cultural and historical sites, and there are countless natural landscapes, including nine wonders, nine famous peaks, nine famous caves, nine famous sheds, nine famous rocks, more than 300 various scenic spots, and more than 60 famous scenic spots. It has the four characteristics of "strange, dangerous, mysterious and secluded".
Geological phenomena such as granite pictographs, granite peaks, and granite caves are of epoch-making significance for the study of the early Yanshan movement in the division of the Qinling orogenic belt of my country’s Central Orogenic System. They are fine products, treasures, and unique products in the treasure house of geological relics. , enjoys the reputation of "Chinese Bonsai", "The Unique Beauty in Zhongzhou", "Jiangbei Stone Forest" and "Funiu Wonder".
Chaya Mountain Scenic Area consists of five major scenic areas: Nanshan Mountain, Beishan Mountain, Liufeng Mountain, Tianmo Lake and Pipa Lake. There are many strange peaks, strange rocks, lakes, caves and ancient buildings in the scenic area.
Qifeng
Hanging Needle Stone: On the cliff to the west of Nanshan Mountain, a stone pillar about 40 meters high, thick at the top and thin at the bottom, stands isolated and upside down on the cliff, like an inverted pillar. Silver needle.
Sanjie Peak: On the east bank of Fengshui Ridge in Xijian, there are three peaks of stone rising one after another, with an altitude of more than 300 meters.
Lotus Peak: an independent peak southwest of Wangyue Platform. Four standing rocks are arranged from north to south at the top. The standing rocks are pointed at the top and wide at the bottom. They are arranged in an orderly manner, just like four open petals. Looking at this peak from the east gate at the foot of the mountain, it looks like an open lotus.
Strange Stones
Monkey Stone: In the east of Nanshan Mountain, it is composed of three huge boulders with lifelike monkey head, monkey body and base stacked on top of each other, like a monkey. A monkey squatting on the ground.
Camel Stone: Desert Ship - the pictographic stone peak of a camel. The rocks here are typical representatives of one stone and two scenes in the pictographic stone landscape of Chaya Mountain. On the back is the scenic spot where Prime Minister Gui ordered troops.
Fengdong Stone: One of the nine strange stones in Chaya Mountain, it is a typical granite spherical weathered landscape. It is named "Fengdong Stone" because of its small contact surface at the bottom, which can move when the wind blows and is precarious.
Lakes
Tianmo Lake: Located downstream of Xishan Crab Valley and upstream of Dianfang River, it was built in the spring of 1970. The water catchment area is about 1.1 square kilometers, with a total storage capacity of 920,000 cubic meters, a water surface area of ??90 acres, and a designed irrigation area of ??2,000 acres. The reservoir is located under the Tianmo Peak Senior Official Hall, with mountains and rivers reflecting each other, beautiful scenery and quiet environment.
Pipa Lake: Located 150 meters west of Huangtu Ridge, it is a small reservoir named after its Pipa shape. The reservoir was built in 1972. There are forest farms and nurseries in the upper reaches. Because the water quality is clear and clean, it is suitable for drinking water. Great place for summer camps, camping and water sports.
Xiumi Lake: Located under the large cliff on the north side of Beeshu Mountain, it is about 200 meters long and 85 meters wide. The spring water collects through the stone cracks and flows down from the north side of the Beeswa Peak all year round to form a yellow-white strip, which is like the Milky Way falling from the sky and flowing straight into the lake. The landscape is unique. This lake is one of the water sources of Chaya Mountain Village, and it is also the only place to enter the main scenic spot of Chaya Mountain.
Cave
Baiyun Cave: It is located under the Tianwang Summit of Beishan. It is named because it often spits out white mist. The cave is inscribed with the words "Baiyun Cave", the rock wall is engraved with the words "Bie Shi Dong Tian", and the four higher walls at the back are engraved with the words "Fuyang Temple". The three stone carvings are all in Yan style.
Penglai Three Cave: 80 meters away from Kuixing Tower (Bagua Pavilion) in Beishan, there are three open caves and dark caves side by side. They are the three largest stone sheds (caves) in Beishan.
The first hole is 15 meters long, 7 meters wide and 3.5 to 5 meters high. The second hole is 10 meters long, 8 meters wide and 4 meters high. The connected hole behind the hole is 6 meters long, 3 meters wide and 2.5 meters high. The third hole is 10 meters long, 5 meters wide and 3 meters high. There are two dark holes behind the hole that can lead to the outside world.
Ancient Buildings
Kuixing Tower: Located in the middle of Beishan Mountain, it was built in 1944. Before it was completed, it was destroyed by Japanese artillery fire. It is a white pavilion-style building. In 1986, it was rebuilt on the old site. The rebuilt Kuixing Tower was a hexagonal pavilion, covered with three-color glazed tiles, and a statue of Zhuge Liang was built inside to promote his spirit of "devoting himself to death".
Bao Gong Temple: Located in the valley between Nanshan Mountain and Beeswax Peak, west of Ten Thousand Cave, it was built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It is divided into two main halls and a west house, with courtyard walls and gates. The main hall is the main hall, with green tiles, flower ridges, turning ridges, flying eaves, animals, and carved window lattice. There is a clay statue of Bao Zheng from the Song Dynasty, about 7 feet high.
In addition, many scenes in the continuation of "Journey to the West" were also shot in Chaya Mountain, making Chaya Mountain well-known to many people because of Journey to the West. Therefore, the scenic spot also has a special Journey to the West cultural tour.
The scenic spot is very big. Friends, what exactly should you do when you come to Chaya Mountain? Here I will give you a brief introduction.
The total journey of the Chaya Mountain Scenic Area Stone Essence Tour is about 8 kilometers and takes about 3 hours. The route is steep and steep, so please pay attention to safety when visiting.
Route: Nanshan Gate > Westward Journey Cultural Plaza > Xiumin Lake > Beeswax Peak > Bao Gong Temple > Animal World > Five Dragons Palace > Thousand-hole Cypress > Hundred-step Ladder > Stone Monkey Courtyard > One Thread Sky > Feilai Stone > Phoenix Terrace > Cliff Slide > Adventure Valley Sightseeing Station.
The whole journey of Chaya Mountain Scenic Area Canyon Leisure Tour is about 5 kilometers and takes about 3 hours. The route is full of beautiful lakes and mountains, with excellent scenery.
Route: Tianmo Lake > Tianmo Peak > The Dragon Looks Back > Wanfo Ridge > Yingchou Stream > Damu Cliff > Bibo Pond > Fengshui Ridge > Geological Science Park > Pipa Lake > Journey to the West Cultural Plaza > Nanshan Gate
This route passes through the Beishan Mountain forest. It is suitable for self-guided tours. It requires you to be physically fit. Please do it according to your own situation. The route starts from Dongshan Gate and finally reaches Beishan Gate.
Friends, don’t you want to come to Chaya Mountain like this?