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What are the tourist attractions in Mengcheng?

Blog / 11/08/2024

What are the scenic spots in Mengcheng

1. Mengcheng Tourist Resort-Hangkong Temple

Hanging Temple, located at the top of the mountain peak in the southwest of Mengcheng, is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Mengcheng. Hangkong Temple was founded in Ming Dynasty, and now it has a history of nearly 600 years. The temple is located in the high gorge and deep valley, surrounded by cliffs, and the temple buildings and peaks are integrated and unique. There are special sightseeing projects such as "patio", "dangerous bridge" and "walking rope" in the temple, which allows tourists to enjoy the wonderful scenery and truly feel the beauty and uniqueness of "hanging".

2. Mengcheng Cultural Landscape-Ancient City Wall

The ancient city wall of Mengcheng has a history of 2,000 years, and it is one of the best preserved ancient city walls in China. The city wall is rectangular, surrounding the central area of the ancient city of Mengcheng, with a total length of nearly 10 kilometers, a height of 12 meters and a thickness of 6 meters. It has 98 turrets, 4 gates, 4 gates and 8 watchtowers on the city wall. The ancient city wall is an important heritage of Mengcheng's history and culture, and it is also one of the historic sites that tourists must explore when they come to Mengcheng.

3. Mengcheng Scenic Area-Mengshan Mountain

Mengshan is a famous mountain peak in Mengcheng and a scenic spot in Anhui Province. Mengshan Scenic Area covers an area of 158 square kilometers. The main scenic spots include Yunling, Danxia, rivers, mountains and rivers, Buddhist culture, etc. Here, the peaks are towering and the waterfalls are flowing down, with beautiful scenery. The Buddhist culture of Mengshan is also very rich, and temples and pagodas can be seen everywhere, which is a good place to visit the soul.

4. Luxun Memorial Hall, a popular scenic spot in Mengcheng

Lu Xun Memorial Hall, located in the downtown area of Mengcheng, was built in memory of the great writer Lu Xun. The memorial hall has a total construction area of nearly 10,000 square meters, including exhibition halls, document halls, office buildings and other areas. The existing exhibits include works of art, documents and photos of Lu Xun culture. The memorial hall is a deep memory of Mr. Lu Xun and a positive attempt to promote the development of local cultural tourism.

5. The natural scenery of Mengcheng-Mengshan Jiangnan Watertown Scenic Area

Mengshan Jiangnan Watertown Scenic Area is one of the representatives of Mengcheng's natural scenery. There are many scenic spots such as water town, rape flower sea, canyon and lake in the scenic area. The scenery in the scenic area can be compared with the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. There are not only small bridges and flowing water, but also fertile fields and mountains, which constitute a livable, tourable and enjoyable landscape.

In addition to the above five famous scenic spots, Mengcheng has many natural and cultural landscapes such as Yan, Dingshan Ruins, Deng Kequan and Niuwei Mountain, which are worth exploring together.

The ranking of tourist attractions in Mengcheng is as follows: Neolithic site of Weichi Temple, Lingshan Temple of Jiuding, Confucian Temple of Mengcheng, Shuanggong Temple and Wanfo Pagoda.

1. Neolithic Site of Weichi Temple: The Neolithic Site of Weichi Temple is located in Mengcheng County, Anhui Province, in the Central Plains, which is the border area of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces. The terrain here is flat, the land is fertile, the climate is mild, the four seasons are distinct, and the rainfall is moderate. Our ancestors have lived here since ancient times. Weichi Temple is located 20 kilometers northeast of Mengcheng County, covering an area of about 100,000 square meters. It is the most complete, largest and richest site in Neolithic Age.

2. Jiuding Lingshan Temple: Jiuding Lingshan Temple is located at the top of Jiuding Lingshan Mountain in Xiaojian Town, Mengcheng County. It was built in the late Ming Dynasty and was overhauled in the forty-ninth year of Qing Qianlong (1784) and the twentieth year of Guangxu (1888). According to legend, Wei Chijingde built Dangyang Temple here in the early Tang Dynasty. The temple is a masonry structure, which is divided into three main halls, namely, the front, middle and rear halls, and has a slant hall and an ear hall, with a total construction area of more than 600 square meters. There are three front halls, with a hard-topped stacked beam structure, with the vermilion temple gate in the middle, and the brick carving "Jiuding Lingshan Temple" embedded above the lintel.

3. Mengcheng Confucian Temple: Mengcheng Confucian Temple, also known as Honggong and Hongxue, was built in the 21st year of Yuan Dynasty (1284) and is a place for offering sacrifices to Confucius, performing ceremonies and running schools. The Confucian Temple is Lingxingmen, Panchi, Panqiao, Dachengmen and Dachengdian from front to back. Dacheng Hall is the main building of the Confucian Temple, and it is also the most complete and grand hall of the Confucian Temple in Huaibei area. The memorial tablet and statue of Confucius are enshrined in the center of the hall, and the memorial tablets of Yan Hui, Ceng Zi, Zi Si and Meng Zi are placed on both sides.

4. Shuanggong Temple: Located in Lv Wang Town, Mengcheng County, Shuanggong Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the late Qing Dynasty. It is a rare temple in the Tang Dynasty in Anhui Province. Today, there are 3 front halls dedicated to Zhuangzi and 3 back halls dedicated to Jiang Ziya. Shuanggong Temple is a brick-wood structure with a construction area of about 140 square meters. Jiang Ziya is also known as Lv Wang, hence the name of the town.

5. Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda: Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda, also known as Flower Arrangement Pagoda, Xinghua Temple Pagoda and cishi Temple Pagoda, commonly known as "Mengcheng Brick Pagoda", is a state-level cultural relics protection unit, which was built in the first year of Chongning in the Northern Song Dynasty, and was built in the Tang Dynasty, located in the southeast of Mengcheng County. The tower has 13 floors, with a height of 38.6 meters and a bottom circumference of 24.3 meters. Each floor has 8 doors, 4 true doors and 4 false doors. The doors and windows below the 1st to 7th floors are in the same position, and more than 8 floors are converted layer by layer, staggered up and down. The cornices of each floor are decorated with patterns of various patterns. The top of the tower is equipped with an iron wheel, and bells are hung from each cornice.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Weichi Temple Neolithic Site Baidu Encyclopedia-Jiuding Lingshan Temple.

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