Yueyang tourism resources

Yueyang City, located in the middle of Hunan Province, is a city with a long history and profound cultural heritage. There are many tourist attractions worth visiting here. Here are some recommendations:

1. Yueyang Tower: Yueyang Tower is one of the three famous buildings in ancient China, and it is also a landmark building in Yueyang City. It was built in the Northern Song Dynasty, and has been restored and rebuilt many times. Now Yueyang Tower is an antique building with a magnificent appearance and exquisite interior furnishings, overlooking the beautiful scenery of Dongting Lake.

Dongting Lake: Dongting Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China and one of the largest inland lakes in the world. The lake is clear and beautiful. There are many islands and fishing villages in the lake, which can be used for sightseeing and fishing.

3. Dongshan Scenic Area: Located in the southeast of Yueyang City, Dongshan Scenic Area is a comprehensive tourist area integrating natural scenery, cultural landscape and leisure and entertainment. There are Dongshan ancient town, ancient temples and temples, and rich water entertainment projects.

4. Shigu Mountain Scenic Area: Located in the southwest of Yueyang City, Shigu Mountain is a scenic area famous for its strange peaks, rocks and historical sites. There are historical sites such as Shigu Temple and Shigu Academy on the mountain, as well as magnificent landscape and rich plant resources.

5. Xiangyin County: Xiangyin County is located in the north of Yueyang City and is a famous historical and cultural county. There are many ancient buildings and cultural sites here, such as Yuelu Academy and Xiangyin Ancient City, as well as beautiful rural scenery and farmland landscape.

6. Yunxi District: Yunxi District is located in the northeast of Yueyang City, and it is an area dominated by agriculture and eco-tourism. There are rich farmland landscapes, orchards and farmhouses, and you can also visit local peasant painting villages and folk culture villages.

1. Yueyang, formerly known as Baling and Yuezhou, was listed as the third batch of national historical and cultural cities in 1994. Yueyang is the second largest economy in Hunan Province, known as the "gateway to northern Hunan" and the only city along the Yangtze River in Hunan. Yueyang has jurisdiction over three municipal districts: Yueyanglou District, Junshan District and Yunxi District, four counties: Pingjiang County, Yueyang County, Xiangyin County and Huarong County, and two county-level cities: Linxiang City and Miluo City. Yueyang is rich in tourism resources and has many scenic spots, the most famous of which is Yueyang Tower. Yueyang Tower is located in the west of Yueyang City and beside Dongting Lake. It was built in the Three Kingdoms period. It is said that it was originally a "Reading Army Building". It is also known as the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River together with the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei Province and Tengwangge in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. It is the only Gu Lou among the three famous buildings that maintains a wooden structure. In 1988, it was selected as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

2. Across the lake from Yueyang Tower is Junshan Island, a small island in Dongting Lake, with an area of less than 1 square kilometer, which can be reached by boat or bus. Junshan Island, Orange Island in Changsha and Dongzhou Island in Hengyang are also called the three continents of Xiangjiang River Basin. There are flying bells, the second concubine's tomb, the Dragon Birthday Well and other scenic spots on the island. Besides, there are some scenic spots near Yueyang Tower, such as Bianhe Street, Baling Square, Lusu Tomb, Yueyang Catholic Church, Dongting South Road historical and cultural block, etc. After going to Yueyang Tower, you can also visit these places and feel the history and culture of Yueyang.

3. If you reach the south of Yueyang, you must take a walk beside the South Lake. South Lake is probably the second largest lake in Yueyang City (the first lake is Dongting Lake naturally). The lake area of South Lake is more than 18,000 mu, about 12 square kilometers. There are many scenic spots near Nanhu Lake, such as Nanhu Square, Nanhu Park, Sheng 'an Ancient Temple, Yueyang Museum and so on. Just stop and go, around the South Lake, you can probably walk all day.

4. The scenic spots in Yueyang City are unforgettable, and the scenic spots in Yueyang's subordinate counties are not inferior, such as Zhang Guying, Quzi Temple, Miluo River, Dayun Mountain, Wujian Mountain, Mufu Mountain, Xiangyin Confucian Temple, Huarong Martyrs Cemetery, site of the pingjiang uprising, etc. These scenic spots have their own characteristics and are all very worth visiting. If you come to Yueyang, you might as well go to these places to have a look!

Yueyang was called Baling in ancient times, also known as Yuezhou. The city was built in 505 BC, and it is a famous cultural city with a long history of more than 2,500 years. Located on the bank of Dongting Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, it is surrounded by three rivers and four lakes, and rivers and lakes meet. Yueyang is one of the earliest ancient cities in the south of the Yangtze River, and is famous for its "Dongting is the world's water and Yueyang is the world's building". There are 193 scenic spots in the territory, such as Yueyang Tower, Junshan Island, Lingwu Mountain, Quzi Temple, Tieshan Reservoir, Dayunshan National Forest Park, Zhangguying Ancient Architecture Complex, and 22 revolutionary cultural relics memorial sites such as site of the pingjiang uprising and Ren Bishi Memorial Hall. In particular, the tourism brand "Dongting is the world's water and Yueyang is the world's building" is famous at home and abroad. Yueyang is one of the important origins of Chinese culture, which integrates famous mountains, famous waters, famous buildings, celebrities and famous articles. Among them, Yueyang Tower, cishi Tower, Lusu Tomb, Yuezhou Confucian Temple, Junshan Mountain and Bianshan Mountain in Dongting Lake and Nanhu Park in the south of the city are famous places to visit.

6. Yueyang Tower is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, the only scenic spot in Hunan on the Yangtze River Golden Tourism Line, and the leading tourist industry in Yueyang. Yueyang Tower stands at the head of Ximen City and the lakeside of Dongting Lake in Yueyang City, Hunan Province. Since ancient times, it has been known as "Dongting is the world's water and Yueyang is the world's building". It is also known as the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River with the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei Province and Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, and it is the only Gu Lou among the three famous buildings that maintains a wooden structure. It not only plays an important role in domestic history and culture, but also has a far-reaching influence on East Asia. For example, South Korea has built "Yueyang Tower" in Seoul, Xian 'an County and Hedong County respectively to continue its "melancholy spirit".

7. Junshan Island, also known as Love Island, is a small island in Dongting Lake. It is located in the southwest of Yueyang City with a water distance of 12 kilometers and a total area of 0.98 square kilometers. It faces Yueyang Tower, a historic building, across the lake. It is a small island with an oval mountain, high on both sides and low in the middle. There are 72 peaks on the mountain.

8. Lingwu Mountain is also known as Hemp Mountain. The village under the mountain goes up to Huangyuan Mountain and down to Modaokeng, which is called "Shili Gumuchong and Shili Gumingyuan". Lingwu Mountain peaks stand tall, with cliffs and cliffs, with tiny water flowing in the south and clear waves in the Dongting on the west. The front is intuitive, such as flying phoenix and rising sun. Viewed from the setting sun, it looks like Youlong entering the sea. White clouds are around, the forest is covered with fog, and the scenery is beautiful, which is a wonder of Baling.

9. Sheng 'an Temple, a Buddhist temple, is a 4A-level tourist attraction. It stands on the Sheng 'an Temple in Daguishan, with magnificent momentum, soaring eaves and horns, and resplendent. In the summer sunshine, stepping into the temple, the melodious "Great Compassion Mantra", the peaceful chanting sound and the lingering sandalwood smoke will bring people into a strong Buddhist cultural atmosphere. Walking along the road, the temple can be divided into the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall, the Buddha Hall, the Guanyin Hall and the Ten Thousand Buddha Pagodas.

10. Quzi Temple, also known as Quyuan Temple, is a shrine dedicated to Qu Yuan, a doctor of Chu State during the Warring States Period, located in Miluo River, Hunan Province.