Qifeng Lake
is located near Mengdong Railway Station. It is about 15 kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers wide, with a total area of ??about 23 square kilometers. The lake extends from southwest to northeast. The west edge is the Zhiliu Railway, the south is close to Guzhang County, and 18 kilometers east along the Xishui River is the famous Fengtan Hydropower Station. Qifeng Lake was formed by the construction of Fengtan Hydropower Station in the 1970s and is the main body of Fengtan Reservoir. There are mountains and valleys all around, rolling and lush. The surface of the lake is as clear as a mirror, with clear ripples. The shoreline of the lake is twists and turns, forming many small islands facing water on three sides. Some natural Tujia stilted houses are built near mountains and rivers. They complement each other with the fish sails on the lake, forming a beautiful and elegant natural landscape painting. The scenery of Qifeng Lake changes with the four seasons of the day or different climates. When the morning light begins to rise, the lake is filled with mist, and the small island cottages appear and disappear, making it appear mysterious and misty. At noon, the sun shines on the lake, and the green peaks are reflected in the water. The clear blue water has soft waves, like green satin. In the evening, as the sun sets in the west and the rays of rays are colorful, Qifeng Lake looks extremely graceful and luxurious. If it is a moonlit night, between distant mountains and near water, a faint white mist floats gently, and at the foot of the mountain and by the lake, lights are dotted, making people feel like the Milky Way is in the nine heavens.
Wangcun
is located on the north bank of Youshui River, about 50 kilometers away from Yongshun County. Wangcun is an ancient town with a history of more than 2,000 years. According to the "Yongshun County Chronicle", it was a mountain city during the Qin and Han Dynasties, commonly known as Youyang. It was named because it was the capital of the chieftain king and the political, economic and cultural center of Western Hunan at that time. Wangcun still retains the style of the thousand-year-old town relatively well. In the town, streets made of bluestone slabs extend from Xishui Wharf to the top of the city, with a total length of about 2 kilometers. Outside the town, there are ancient city walls made of blue bricks, row upon row of stilted buildings on both sides of the streets and on both sides of the West River, which contrast with the river to the south of the ancient town, the mountains to the west, and the stone forest to the north, like a simple and elegant landscape painting. In ancient times, Wangcun was conveniently connected to Sichuan and Guizhou, and connected to Hubei and Shanghai at the bottom. It had the reputation of "the connection between Chu and Shu". Now it has become a distribution center for tourism in western Hunan due to its superior geographical location and unique scenery. Guests traveling from north to south take boats here to go sightseeing on the Mengdong River.
The Non-Er Gate
It is located on the banks of the Mengdong River outside the south gate of Yongshun County. Its name is derived from the Buddhist "Eternal Dharma Gate". It is now a park with an area of ??about 4 square kilometers. "Fuermen" has eight major landscapes: stone gate, sky chisel, jade screen ring, clear pond reflecting the moon, ancient cave fairy trail, hot spring smoke, towering green pavilion, pine path leaving clouds, pure land and pure heart, as well as Jizang Temple and Guanshan Hall, Shuifu Pavilion, Guanyin Temple and other places of interest. On the stone walls on both sides of the gate, there are more than 100 poems and songs written by literati from past dynasties. The entire scenic area is filled with towering ancient trees and rugged rocks. The paths between the scenic spots are winding and fascinating. On the river beach not far from the Guanyin Temple, there are two hot springs. The water temperature is about 40°C. The water contains a variety of minerals and can treat a variety of diseases. Three kilometers downstream of Fujimon is Riji Cave. The entrance of the cave is like a vine, and there are three halls along the edge. Each hall has unique stone doors and stalactites of different shapes. The Pearl Tower in the third hall is nearly 20 meters high and covered with lotus petal-like scales from top to bottom, which is its main scene. Under Liji Cave, there are also Wind Cave, Hunshui Cave, Qinglong Rock, etc.
Wangcun Waterfall
There is a small stream on the east side of Wangcun. When the rushing water from north to south is about to merge into Youshui, it suddenly flies down from the cliff, forming a high The waterfall is about 60 meters long and 40 meters wide. Wangcun Waterfall is divided into two levels. The flying water first cascades down from the top of the cliff, hits the stone layer on the second level, stirs up huge water splash, flies into the sky, and then flies up from the sky with water mist all over the sky. Come down and merge into the turquoise West Water. Wangcun Waterfall also has a phenomenon of increasingly "moving backward". According to geologists' explanation, the creek brought in sediment from the upper reaches, and as the waterfall fell, it eroded and wore away the steep pit under the waterfall day and night, scouring the stream bed under the steep pit, so that a gap was washed out. A deep pit. The gushing water splashed a powerful water column in the deep pit, and dug out the foundation of the steep pit from bottom to top, forming huge caves. These caves continued to expand and could not support the rocks on the steep pit, so they It collapsed. In this way, if the steep pit takes a step back, the waterfall will move to a new position. Such changes make the waterfall continue to move backward.
Xizhou Bronze Pillar
It was originally located in Huixiping on the bank of Youshui River in Taiping Township, Yongshun County. In 1971, when Fengtan Hydropower Station was built, it was moved to Huaguo on the east side of Wangcun Town. A protection pavilion was built on the mountain, which was later moved to the Xizhou Folk Customs and Scenery Museum in Wangcun Town. It is an eternal scenic spot in western Hunan. Bronze pillars were often used to mark boundaries in ancient China. The Xizhou Bronze Pillar is a boundary pillar set up by King Ma Xifan of Chu and Peng Shichou, the governor of Xizhou, to stop their troops after a battle in the fifth year of Jin Tianfu in the Five Dynasties (940). The copper pillar is 4 meters high. The upper half is octagonal and the lower half is round. It has a diameter of 39 centimeters and a hollow center. It weighs about 2.5 tons. The pillar is inscribed with "Records of Bronze Pillars of Fuxi Prefecture", with 41 lines and more than 2,300 inscriptions. Character. In addition, there are oaths and titles, all in regular script with beautiful fonts. It is valuable information for studying the history of ethnic minorities in western Hunan. In 1968, it was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council.
Shibi Gallery
It is located on the north bank of Xishui, 3 kilometers west of Wangcun Town. It is about 200 meters high and 500 meters long. The overhanging wall is as smooth as whittling. From a distance, you can see the yellow, purple, brown, black, gray, green, white and other colorful patterns on the overhanging wall, which are composed of rock formations, greyscale and milkstone. . The patterns are mostly mountains, water, flowers, grass, birds and animals, as well as flying springs and colorful clouds. According to legend, it is the "Picture of All Things" and "Picture of Groups of Life" left by Pangu when he opened up the world. There is a steep rock cliff on the other side of the stone wall gallery, about 100 meters high. The stone wall is covered with stalactites, like birds and beasts, with different shapes, which is dizzying. The tops of the cliffs on both sides of the stone wall are covered with shrubs and ancient cypresses, and they are covered with greenery.
Xianjutai
It is located on the stone wall on the west bank of Youshui River about 5 kilometers west of Wangcun Town. The stone wall is about 100 meters high, with a flat rock step in the middle and lower part, about several feet wide, which is flat enough for people to sit on. The steps are about 1,000 meters long, extending along the rock layer into the stone wall and connected to the cave inside. The cave inside the stone wall is habitable and contains three beds, stone animals, stone walls and used stone tools built by ancient people. According to legend, Xianjutai was once a place where indigenous ancestors lived, and it is a relic left by the ancestors of the Tujia people in the early primitive society. According to research by archaeologists, ancient humans lived in the Youshui area in western Hunan as early as 4000 BC. At that time, the indigenous ancestors were mainly distributed along both sides of the West River and made a living by fishing and hunting. Because the stone platforms and caves are located on the overhanging walls, which are good for preventing attacks by wild beasts, the ancients chose them as a place to live.
Longtou Gorge
It is located at the intersection of Mengdong River and Youshui River. On the left is the West River, on the right is the mouth of the Mengdong River. A mountain peak stands in the middle, and the ridges rise and fall like a mosquito dragon descending into the sea, so it is named Longtou Gorge. The cliffs on both sides of Longtou Gorge are more than 100 meters high and as steep as cut. At the top of the cliff is a rock-deep denudation platform, on which there are mainly shrubs, ancient pines, and lush greenery. There is a pool of clear water here on the cliff, which is unfathomable. When the cruise ship reaches this point, you can lean on the railing and look into the distance. The blue sky, green jungle, dark stone walls and turquoise river water appear before your eyes.
Bayin Cave
It is located on the stone wall on the south bank of Mengdong River. The cave door is two feet square, and colorful stalactites hang from the door opening. There is a huge horizontal stone in front of it, like a turtle emerging from its cave. Above the cave, there is a milkstone about 10 meters long, covered with moss and ferns, green and green, with a thin stream at the bottom of the milkstone, forming a string of beads. On the stone wall on the left, there are five big characters "The world has no two gates" engraved, which are strong and unrestrained. There are three circular halls in Bayin Cave, which can accommodate hundreds of people. On the eaves of the third cave hall, there is a large decorative milkstone hanging, shaped like a pumpkin, divided into several petals. When knocked at different parts, it can produce "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7" , i" eight-note scale, if you are a musician, you can produce pleasant music.
Geyser
It is located on a stone wall 0.7 meters above the water near Guniu Rock on the bank of Mengdong River. The diameter of the spring outlet is 10 centimeters. The spring water flows once every 20 seconds, and each time lasts 62 seconds. The cycle repeats in a very regular manner, which is a wonder of the Mengdong River. Geysers are a natural phenomenon. According to investigation, the Mengdong River is a limestone geological structure. Limestone is continuously eroded by groundwater, forming some grooves in the rock formations. These ditches are connected together. The deep holes are inside the rocks. One end of the ditch is connected to the cave, the other end leads to the outside of the stone mountain, and the middle curves upward.
When the water flowing in around or at the top of the cave gradually fills up the cave, the water will quickly drive away the air in the ditch and flow out, forming a rushing spring. Because the air in the ditch is driven away, there will be In a state of near vacuum, the pressure of the atmosphere pushes the water in the cave into the ditch continuously until the water in the cave dries up. This cycle repeats, forming the "intermittent" phenomenon mentioned above.
Laosicheng
It is located in Macha Township, 12 kilometers southeast of Yongshun County. Surrounded by mountains, streams, towering trees, and a quiet environment, this place has been the seat of chieftain kings of past dynasties. Laosicheng, referred to as Sicheng, also known as Fushi City, was built by Peng Fushi, the tenth chieftain of Yongshun in the fifth year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1135). In the seventh year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1729), the chieftain's office was moved to the current Yongshun County, and Sicheng was abolished. It has a history of nearly 600 years and is a famous cultural landscape in Yongshun. Laosicheng is built on the basis of mountains and dangers. It does not have formal city walls, but it is known as the east, south, west and north gates. From both sides of the Lingxi River to the foothills of Taiping Mountain, it is the center of the original ancient street, which is divided into eight streets and ten lanes including Zuo Street, Right Street, Shang Street, Xia Street, Zheng Street, He Street and Yudu Street. The streets are paved with fine cobblestones in different patterns. There are cool caves and hot caves in Sicheng where the chieftains can escape the summer heat and keep out the cold. There are also ancient buildings such as Guanyin Pavilion, Zushi Hall, Wanghuang Pavilion, Guandi Temple and the tombs of chieftains of past generations nearby. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province.
Xiaolong Cave
is located near the exit of Lingxi River. The cave is hundreds of meters long, 30 meters high and 20 meters wide. Inside the cave, the Yin River sparkles and waterfalls flow. Around the cave, there are all kinds of stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, and stone curtains, green like emeralds, yellow like amber, and white like jade, all in a dazzling array of colors. You can take a boat to visit Xiaolong Cave. Along the way, you can see 30 scenic spots such as the dragons protecting the cave, the Dragon Palace Ballroom, the Dragon Pool, and the Dragon Palace bronze pillars. The Group of Dragons Protecting the Cave is located on the left side of the Xiaolong Cave entrance. From here, you can see the stalactites hanging densely on the stone wall on the left, which look like a group of dragons with their teeth and claws, slowly preparing to move, guarding the cave entrance. The Dragon Palace Ballroom is a tall and spacious hall at the second turn after entering the cave. Surrounded by drooping stalactites and towering stone pillars, it looks gorgeous and dazzling. The Longtan and Longgong Bronze Pillars are in the middle of Xiaolong Cave. The former is a deep ravine pool, and the latter is three brass-colored stone pillars about 4 meters high. They are both wonders in the cave.
Zisheng Bridge
Located near Laosicheng, it is a majestic natural stone bridge. 30 meters high and 50 meters long. On the stone bridge, the pines are green and tall, and the trees are evergreen. The trees and pine trees are like a row of unique fences. Among the green trees, there is a path paved with green moss, leading directly to the north and south banks. The stone wall at the lower end of the bridge arch is covered with all kinds of strange stalactites. Under the bridge is a deep green pool. Under the arch of the North Bridge, there is a tall Shifu Hall. There is a water corridor in the hall, which leads to the beach inside the cave. This cave is the Immortal Cave. It is very spacious and can accommodate hundreds of people. There are exquisite and clear stalagmites, stone bells and stone milk growing around the cave wall. On the stone wall outside the cave, there are four words "Little sister travels here" engraved on it, which is a symbol of the ancients. Remain. There are many theories about the cause of the self-generated bridge. According to the investigation of geologists, the Lingxi River where Zisheng Bridge is located was originally a section of the Yin River. Due to long-term erosion, the rocks on the top of the Yin River collapsed, exposing the Yin River to the surface, forming today's Lingxi River. A section of rock that has not collapsed hangs over Lingxi River, forming a natural stone bridge, so it is called Zisheng Bridge.
The Patriarch's Hall
It is located at the southern foot of Taiping Mountain, about 1.5 kilometers away from Laosicheng. It is surrounded by Lingxi River in the front and "Arhat Sunbathing" in the back. It is covered with thick shade on both sides and the scenery is very beautiful. . Zushi Hall is one of the five major temples in Sicheng. "Yongshun County Chronicle" records: "The Patriarch's Hall was first built in the second year of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty and rebuilt during the Jiajing Period of the Ming Dynasty. The main hall is surrounded by a large number of pillars, and there are no traces of ax chiseling on the upper wooden pillars. It is said that it was built by Gongshuzi (Lu Ban)." The main hall. It is 5 rooms wide and 4 rooms deep. It has double eaves on the top of the mountain. It is entirely made of wood and has 34 large columns supporting the roof. The base of the column is a double-stacked round stone base, and the end of the column is supported by one bucket with two openings and one bucket with three openings to support the tripod, with a flat single-layer eaves. The palace is 13 meters wide, 17.5 meters long and 20 meters high. The palace brackets are powerful and simple, and the beam structure is quite special, with strong Tujia architectural characteristics. In 1960, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province.
Purple Mountain Tombs of Ancient Kings
Located on the hillside of Laosicheng, there are 109 tombs of chieftain kings and their family members in the past dynasties. "Yongshun County Chronicle" records: "Thirteen family tombs of chieftains Peng Shiqi, Peng Mingfu, Peng Zongshun, Peng Yinan, Peng Yongnian, Peng Yuanjin, Peng Tingji, Peng Tingchun, Peng Honghai and other couples are in Sicheng." It is said that there was originally a brick in front of Zijin Mountain. The walls are engraved with dragons, phoenixes, flowers and grasses, and a stone staircase more than ten feet wide is built on the side of the wall, leading directly to the cemetery. The cemetery is lined with stone figures and horses, surrounded by walls, and one must pass through an iron gate in and out. After the restoration, the cemetery was repeatedly destroyed. According to archaeological excavations, the tombs of Tusi kings are mostly brick chamber tombs. The inner walls of the tomb are patterned bricks with exquisite patterns. The coffins are mostly made of nanmu. The burial objects are very rich. Among them are epitaphs with more than 2,000 words. The official script on the tombs is "Gaofeng". The epitaph of Peng's mother, a Taishu native of the Ming Dynasty, reads, "In the first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1522), the chieftain Gu Shiqi was established for his mother. It records the Gu family and the chieftain system in detail, and has very important research value.