At present, staying away from the crowd and choosing a small place may be the most enjoyable way to travel during a precious holiday.
Today, Sophie found you several high-quality small places from Guangzhou and strung them into go road trip routes: convenient transportation, wonderful scenic spots and few tourists.
I hope these familiar and unfamiliar "small places" can bring you some happiness and coolness!
Route 1: Shaoguan-Ruyuan-Renhua-Shixing
* Buddhist Hakka cultural tour in northern Guangdong
*3-4 days
* Self-driving/high-speed rail
Recommended itinerary:
Shaoguan 1 day
Shaoguan is more than 200 kilometers away from Guangzhou, and it takes about 3 hours by car. Shaoguan is an important town and traffic artery in northern Guangdong. In fact, I have passed by many times and rarely savor it.
In fact, there are many things to see here, including Nanhua Temple, the birthplace of Southern Buddhism, which was promoted by the sixth ancestor Huineng, the famous "Maba people" leaving the land, Lion Rock, the site of "Shi Xia Culture" and the best preserved ancient post road in China-Meiling Ancient Road.
Nanhua Temple
Lion Rock, a cultural site in Shi Xia.
Nanhua Temple
Nansi Temple was built in the first year of Tian Jian, Liang Wudi in the Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD 502), with a history of 1480 years. For thousands of years, Nanhua Temple has been famous for being associated with the names of the six ancestors. Zu Huineng has taught Zen here for 37 years, and 43 disciples across the country have gained the Tao. Later, five cases were formed, namely, Lin Ji in Hebei, Xie Yang in Hunan, Cao Dong in Jiangxi, Yunmen in Guangdong and Fayan in Nanjing. Yan Zongyuan spread to Thailand and North Korea; Cao Dong and Lin Ji are very common in Japan; Cloud Gate and Lin Ji spread to Europe and America. Therefore, Nanhua Temple is called Ancestral Temple.
Lion Mountain in West Virginia
Ruyuan county 2 days
It takes 45 minutes by car.
Ruyuan is the Yao Autonomous County and the birthplace of Yunmen Sect, one of the five Zen tribes in China. In the genealogy of Zen, yunmen temple is even higher than Nanhua Temple.
The Yunmen Mountain Scenic Area next to yunmen temple is now a pavilion, with birds singing and flowers fragrant, and a clear wind mountain. In addition to Yunmen Mountain and yunmen temple, you can also walk into Yaoxiang and feel the customs of ethnic minorities in northern Guangdong.
yunmen temple
Yunmen temple is located in the north of Ruyuan County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, 50 kilometers away from Shaoguan City. Yunmen temple, founded in the first year of Tongguang in the Tang Dynasty after the Five Dynasties (AD 923), is the birthplace of Yunmen Sect founded by Zen master Yan Wen, a disciple of Huineng, one of the five tribes of Zen. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, almost all the temples were deserted. /kloc-0 In the winter of 943, Xu Yun, a famous monk who had just completed the reconstruction of Nanhua Temple, went to yunmen temple to preside over the reconstruction of the temple. After nine years, 80 temples/kloc-0 were built and more than 80 new statues were made, which revived the clan style of Yunmen. 1983, yunmen temple and Nanhua Temple were also designated as national key temples. There are Virtual Cloud Memorial Hall and stupa in yunmen temple. On the back of the mountain is the famous Guihua Lake Scenic Area. The waterfall forms a deep pool on a cliff of tens of meters, and the hillside near the pool is covered with osmanthus trees. In August and September, osmanthus fragrance is everywhere, which is intoxicating. The newly-built mountain monument in Yunmen University Hall is12m high. On the inner wall of the mountain, there are important stone tablets, such as "The True Tablet of Master Kuangzhen in Guang Tai Old Temple, Yunmen, Shaozhou, Dahan" (958), which is a precious Buddhist cultural relic. Half a mile from the temple, there is the Haihui Tower, surrounded by dozens of halls and houses, which can accommodate hundreds of people. Now it is a place for female students to study. A memorial hall and stupa for the monk Xu Yun have been newly built behind the mountain. The nymphs are secluded and secluded, and monks can meditate and chant Buddhist scriptures. In front of the temple, there are Guanyin Mountain and Guihuatan Scenic Area, and there are scenic spots such as Osmanthus Tide, Chumi Stone, Jiuxianyan, Compassion Peak and Tiegu Mountain. Liu Quan Waterfall, rugged rocks, fragrant osmanthus and beautiful scenery.
Yunmen Mountain natural scenic spot
Relying on the unique natural scenery resources, Yunmen Mountain gives full play to yunmen temple's advantages as a Buddhist cultural resort and "the hometown of Yaoshan in the world", and highlights the characteristic themes such as "Yunmen Zen Culture" and "Yaoshan Folk Culture". Yunmen Mountain Tourist Resort is a comprehensive tourist attraction built according to the national 5A standard.
Benevolence for three days
The location of Danxia Mountain, the most famous natural scenery in Guangdong. According to research, Danxia Mountain is the most typical, complete and abundant Danxia landform among more than 1200 Danxia landforms found in the world.
Danxia mountain
Danxia Mountain is the largest scenic spot in Guangdong, with Danxia landform as its main feature. It is also known as the four famous mountains in Guangdong with Dinghushan, Luofu Mountain and Xiqiao Mountain. It is mainly divided into Danxia Scenic Area, Shao Shi Scenic Area, Bazhai Scenic Area, Fairy Collection Scenic Area and Jinjiang Gallery Tourist Area. There are more than 800 Buddhist Zen temples and cave temples here, and many poems, songs and cliff carvings have been left here by literati in past dynasties, which are of great historical and cultural value. The unique Yangyuan stone, double-breasted stone and sleeping beauty in the world make Danxia Mountain a "natural museum of sexual culture".
It starts in four days.
It takes an hour to drive.
When you come to Shixing, you have to feel the real Hakka customs.
The biggest attraction is more than 200 Hakka enclosed houses in China. Hakka enclosed houses not only have the architectural heritage of Wubao in the ancient Central Plains, but also have the architectural style of Hakka enclosed houses in Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi. Among them, Mantang Hakka enclosed house is the most complete and profitable Hakka enclosed house in Guangdong Province.
If you have more time, we recommend Tsinghua River Wind and Light in Shendu Shuiyao Township, where the scenery is first-class, and the green eyes blend in with the mountains.
It has the reputation of "Jiuzhaigou in Lingnan".
Mantang Hakka David
Mantang Hakka paddock was built in 1836, which lasted for 24 years. There are 777 rooms in the main paddock, with "three functions and nine wonders". It is an outstanding representative of the best residential building "Square paddock" series in Guangdong, and is known as "the first paddock in Lingnan".
Route 2: Zhaoxing-Yunfu-Wuzhou
* Visit scenic spots, ancient buildings and hot springs.
*3 days
* Self-driving/bullet train
Recommended itinerary:
One-day tour in Zhaoqing
It's only an hour and a half by car.
Dinghushan and Qixingyan are old scenic spots in Guangdong Province.
Dinghu mountain
Dinghushan National Nature Reserve
It is also known as the four famous mountains in Guangdong Province with Danxia Mountain, Luofu Mountain and Xiqiao Mountain. It is the "Emerald on the Tropic of Cancer" and has been a famous Buddhist shrine since the Tang Dynasty. Including Tianxi, Tianhu and Yunxi Scenic Area. The must-see attractions include Baoding Garden, Qingyun Temple, Feishuitan and Butterfly Valley. Feishuitan Liu Quan Waterfall is spectacular. When Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling visited Dinghu Mountain, they both swam here. Now the cliff is engraved with the six characters "Sun Yat-sen's swimming place" inscribed by Soong Ching Ling. Butterfly Valley is an extra ticket. Primitive forest vegetation is rich and diverse. There are many streams and waterfalls in the valley, such as herringbone waterfall and white elephant waterfall.
Qixingya (in Guangdong Province)
qixingyan scenic spot
The scenic spot consists of five lakes, six mountains, seven rocks and eight caves. There are mountains in the lake, holes in the mountains and rivers in the holes. Known as "fairyland on earth". You can climb Tianzhu Rock, visit Fairy Lake, visit caves in caves and take a boat to the Red-crowned Crane Ecological Park. Seven-star cliff stone carving is the most complete and concentrated cliff stone carving in Guangdong, among which Duanzhou Stone Room by Li Beihai in Tang Dynasty is the treasure of seven-star cliff stone carving. On weekends, there is a Cantonese opera performance in the Houlaoting of Shuiyue Palace. You can have a look if you are interested.
Find something fresh. Mei 'an, Deqing Academy, Ancient City Wall and Yuecheng Dragon Mother Ancestral Temple are all national key cultural protection units, which are worth visiting.
Meian
Mei 'an, a famous temple in Guduan Prefecture, is located on Mei 'an Mountain in the west of Zhaoqing City. It was built in the second year of Daoism from the Northern Song Dynasty (996) to commemorate Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, in this plum blossom. Mei 'an's architectural art is unique, and Daxiong Hall retains the architectural style of Song wooden structure. It is a very precious Millennium wooden structure building in Lingnan urban area, and has the reputation of "Millennium Temple, the treasure of the country".
Deqing palace
Ancient City Wall of Zhaoqing
The circumference of Zhaoqing ancient city wall is 2800 meters. Although it has undergone historical vicissitudes and been restored more than 20 times, the positions of the city walls and gates have not changed. The city walls built in the Song Dynasty are still intact, which is rare in China. Located in the western section of the ancient city wall, Pilou Pagoda was built in the Northern Song Dynasty for three years and has been well preserved so far. Because the tower stands at the highest point of the city wall and is often surrounded by clouds, it is named. "Covering the cloud crane with tears" is one of the eight scenic spots in Duanzhou.
Yunfu two-day tour
It takes an hour to drive.
Guo 'en Temple in Yunfu County was founded by Zen master Huineng, the sixth ancestor, and has passed away. It has a history of 1300 years. Now there are a lot of incense and monks here. It is said that many people have reached the Tao. Friends interested in Buddhism can go.
Sean
In addition, the hot springs in Yunfu are also famous in Guangdong. Longshan Hot Spring is a very scarce thiocyanate hot spring in Guangdong Province. You can stay here at night, soak in hot springs and enjoy your holidays.
Longshan Hot Spring
Three-day tour in Wuzhou
It takes about 3 hours by car.
Training only takes 50 minutes! In fact, Wuzhou is the closest city in Guangxi province to Guangdong, and it certainly has the characteristics of two provinces.
There are 22 arcades with a total length of 7 kilometers and 560 arcades worth visiting. Its scale and quantity are rare in China, and it is worthy of the name "China Arcade Museum". The Dragon Mother Temple in Wuzhou is also very distinctive. Built in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, it is one of the few cultural relics in Guangxi with the architectural style of the Song Dynasty.
Qilou building
China Qilou Building
There are 22 arcades with a total length of 7 kilometers, and the longest street is 2,530 meters with 560 arcades, which is rare in China. The arcade buildings are mainly distributed in Dadong Road, Dadongxia Road, Shajie Road, Danan Road, Xiaonan Road, Sifang Road, Wu Fang Road, Jiufang Road, South Ring Road, Dazhong Road, Guilin Road, Guibei Road, North Ring Road, Zhumin Road, Jianshe Road and Zhongshan Road. The continuous arcade is a symbol of Wuzhou's past glory and prosperity. There are many gentlemen riding horses in the street. In its heyday, there were more than 1500 businesses in the street, creating tens of thousands of wealthy businessmen. The most classic buildings in the arcade are the former site of Wuzhou Customs, the former site of four public hospitals, Datong Hotel, Jubilee Hotel, Dadong Restaurant and Yuexi Building. The streets with the most historical and cultural background are Mawang Street and Jinlong Lane. The center of the arcade is from the arcade to the atrium square, where there are statues of famous historical figures in Wuzhou, such as Zhao Guang and Mouzi. There is a 1.4 km long Wuzhou historical and cultural corridor on the inner wall of the flood dike from Xinxi Hotel to Long Mu Temple. A one-day tour of the arcade can read the history of Wuzhou for more than two thousand years. Jian Xiao, a famous contemporary sinologist and cultural scholar in China, pointed out that arcade is a historical witness of Wuzhou's commercial prosperity in modern times.
The mistress of the Dragon Palace
Baisha Long Mu Temple
Route 3: Jiangmen-Xinhui-Dougu
Hot springs, seafood and birds of paradise.
*3 days
* Self-driving
Recommended itinerary:
Rixinhui
It takes about 2 hours by car.
Jiangmen is a charming city with the reputation of "the first hometown of overseas Chinese in China" and "the hometown of Chinese folk art". It is suggested to go to Chenpi Village first, where you can taste the most authentic roasted goose in Gu Jing. The birds of paradise, the former residence of Liang Qichao, and the naval battle area of Yamen in Song and Yuan Dynasties can all make you feel the unique charm of Jiangmen.
Bird paradise
Bird paradise
A world-famous eco-tourism resort, a natural bird-watching resort dominated by wild herons, where you can enjoy the harmonious sound of nature, the beautiful scenery of Bai Niao set off by green trees and clear water, and the leisure pleasure on the river with the characteristics of Lingnan water town.
former residence from liang qichao
former residence from liang qichao
Song and yuan yamen
Songmenmen naval battle cultural tourism area
Yamen Sea Battle Cultural Tourism Zone in Song and Yuan Dynasties is located in Guanchong, Gu Jing Town, Xinhui District, Jiangmen City, on the east bank of Yinzhou Lake. This is the only large imperial palace-Yashan Palace, which was established in Guangdong in the Almighty Song Dynasty more than 700 years ago. In 279, more than 700 years ago, the Song and Yuan armies staged a great naval battle here. The two sides invested more than 200,000 troops, including warships 1600 and civilian ships 1000, which lasted for 23 days and the battle was extremely fierce. This made the Yamen naval battle the most of the four great naval battles in ancient China, including the Beichunjiang naval battle in the Tang Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan Province and the Sino-Japanese War. The precipitation of history makes it rich in historical connotation, beautiful in natural scenery and colorful in cultural customs. Yamen is an ancient battlefield site in the history of China. When the two dynasties changed, ethnic minorities defeated the majority. It has left a lot of historical records and traces of ancient and modern celebrity poems, and contains profound historical culture. There are many places of interest here: the magnificent Ciyuan Temple, the tree-lined Yang Tai Mausoleum, the strange rocks on the precipice, the Panlongshan oranges with strange spirits, the Yamen Castle with golden locks and bronze officials, the Emperor's Bowl Mountain, and the ancient kiln sites in Tang and Song Dynasties. There are also many folk stories full of patriotism and national spirit, and yamen poems of ancient and modern celebrities.
Dou Gu the next day.
The most famous town in fermented soya beans must be the hot springs in fermented soya beans. Dougu Hot Spring Valley is as famous as Huaqing Pool, a famous hot spring in ancient China. The water body is clear, and the beauty and health care effect is beyond doubt.
In addition to soaking in hot springs, you can also enjoy a world tour of Dougu Spring in the flowing water of the reservoir. There are all kinds of beach scenes and entertainment facilities. You can also take the cable car of God of Wealth, overlooking the beautiful scenery of Jiangmen, and satisfy your body and mind in the mountains and rivers.
Gushan Spring World
Dougu hot spring mountain spring world
Dougu Hot Spring World is the largest natural hot spring water park in Guangdong Province. Spring World Paradise is located in the lower part of Dongfanghong Reservoir in Xinhui, with tall and straight mountains, lush trees and beautiful scenery. The world area of mountain spring water is 6.5438+0.3 million square meters, and the daily water exchange is 500,000 cubic meters. Mountain spring water keeps flowing all year round. The most distinctive feature of the mountain spring world is the use of pure natural and pollution-free cool mountain spring water. The water quality is delicate, smooth, pure and healthy, and the water temperature is kept below 25℃ all the year round, so it has the reputation of "cool world".
On the third day, slate sand
It only takes about 1 hour to drive.
Xinhui Island is known as the best place to eat yellow sand clams. Yellow sand clams are only sweet and fat, and have no muddy smell.
Prices on the island are also very close to the people. Walking on this island, feeling the simple street view, going deep into this fishing village and feeling the customs of one island, one village and one world is also a good choice.
In today's Pearl River Delta, many villages have maintained their original flavor. Under the fierce wave of modernization, they have not been over-packaged. It is worth a visit.
I love my hometown more and more as I walk. There are many small towns, and perhaps most outsiders can't name them. They are quiet, or there is a historical celebrity behind them, or there are many old buildings, or there is a snack, which is amazing.
Take advantage of this rare holiday, seriously stroll around and look for new discoveries in rural Guangdong!
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