preface

I have visited many places in recent years, but I wanted to visit some missing, isolated, or scenic spots with inconvenient transportation, but couldn't make it. This time I finally made up my mind to connect them and take advantage of the good spring time to have a solo backpack tour, gave detailed instructions, and set off based on the map.

April 10: Take the high-speed train early to Shou County, Anhui Province, stay at the Wanjing International Hotel next to Bagong Mountain, put down your luggage and go to Bagong Mountain, where the grass and trees are full of soldiers. Chinese food is tofu, a local dish, and then ride a small electric donkey straight to the north gate of the ancient city to admire the ancient city walls and Wengcheng during the Song Dynasty. Then pass through the old street and visit the thousand-year-old temple Baoen Temple, the Confucian Temple on West Street, the Shou County Museum, Binyang Gate, Tongfei Gate, etc.

The former was Wanshou Palace, and the latter was the emperor's harem.

The Fei River flows gently, and the reservoir can be seen in the distance. Once upon a time, for more than a thousand years, the Battle of the Fei River was in sight.

wengcheng

North Gate Jinghuaimen

spring light is just right

historical rut

South Gate Tongfeimen

nanmen square

baoen temple

Ginkgo biloba (left and right) was planted in the ninth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty.

The Confucian Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty and has undergone 42 repairs, large and small, to its current size.

Wenchang Pavilion

Shou County Museum

The largest Chu Yuan Ding unearthed (weighing 400 kg)

As the last capital city of Chu, Shou County has profound history and culture.

A Catholic Church that joins China and the West

Sunset on Huaihe River

Shou County is the birthplace of tofu

I walked over the tomb of Liu An, King Huainan, the next morning to take a look. There was also Lianpo's tomb nearby (there was no time).

April 11: Take the high-speed train to Bozhou early and stay in Laojie B & B. The first stop is Huaxi Tower, and then Nanjing Lane Qianzhuang, Hua Tuo's Former Residence, Zhongde Palace, Cao Teng's Tomb, Cao Cao's Underground Military Transportation Road, Bozhou Museum, Cao Cao Park, and Cao Cao Memorial Hall. Efficient visits can be completed and all rely on sharing electric vehicles.

Chuanling Old Street

B & B is clean and affordable

In front of the Huaxilou

It was originally a Guandi Temple, later a Guild Hall, and now it is integrated into the architectural complex in the scenic area. It is a big concept.

The gate building sculpture is the main attraction

The wood carvings on the stage are also very beautiful

Business requires trust, and it is necessary to worship Master Guan.

Nanjing Lane Bank is very old and big, and the Chinese Coin Hall inside is worth a visit.

Hua Tuo is also from Bozhou, so the Bozhou Chinese herbal medicine market is famous across the country.

Zhongde Palace honors Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, who was also from Bozhou.

Chen Tuan, a Taoist ancestor, is 117 years old (his handwriting is written in the Longmen Grottoes).

Cao Teng was Cao Cao's grandfather, and Bozhou was also Cao Cao's hometown.

Underground troop transportation road gate

The tunnel under the city of Bozhou is said to be the Cao Cao Military Transportation Road. It is 7 kilometers long and is now 800 meters open to the outside world. It introduces Jian 'an Qizi in detail.

Bozhou Museum does not have many collections, mainly introducing porcelain and weapons

Not far from the museum is Cao Cao Park, where there is a Cao Cao Memorial Hall.

April 12: Take the early train to Shangqiu, Henan Province, and check into Riyue Lake Shanshui Hotel opposite the station. When I go to Shangqiu, I mainly see the ancient city, so I first take a taxi to the Shangqiu Ancient City Scenic Area, which is more than ten kilometers away from the city.

Shangqiu City was known as Guide in ancient times. The ancient city has an absolutely superior geographical location. It is surrounded by lakes. When viewed from the top down, it is like a small boat in the sea, easy to defend but difficult to attack. The ancient city is now undergoing a renovation of cages and birds. It is expected that in two or three years, it will be dedicated to tourists as a large-scale leisure and entertainment venue.

The renovated City God Temple

Zhang patrols the temple with a great spirit, and there are regular costume performances

The Confucian Temple in the ancient city has also been renovated.

Legend has it that this tree was eaten by a horse when Zhao Kuang, the Taizu of the Song Dynasty, was tied up by a horse.

View Shangqiu Ancient City from a distance

yingtian Academy

Huoshen Mountain is another scenic spot close to the ancient city.

This is the birthplace of "Shang", which is about money (the ground is paved with coins)

A gentleman gets rich and obtains it in a right way. What is worshipped here is the way to do business.

The building also has a Han cultural style

Just when the peony flowers are blooming

The Quebo Terrace in the garden is the earliest site of the stargazing observatory in my country

Finally, go to Riyue Lake to have a look

April 13: Take the train to Heze, Shandong Province to see peonies. Choosing Caozhou Peony Garden is the right time, and all kinds of peonies are competing to open. On the way, we will visit the city appearance, visit the Historical Memorial Hall of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region, and take the train to Xuchang, Henan that day.

There is no place to store luggage at such a large station

There are many peony gardens in Heze, but I choose Caozhou Peony Garden, the most popular one.

During the flower fair, there are various activities.

Beauty and wealth are the only peony

Temple in the Garden

Heze Square Building

Revolutionary Memorial Hall in the Yilu-Henan Border Region

April 14;"Hearing about the Three Kingdoms, I always want to go to Xuchang." I arrived in Xuchang last night and stayed at Hanting Hotel (there is free laundry service here). After breakfast, walk to the ancient city not far away.This ancient city is called the Ancient City of Caowei. The scenic area is open for free. It can be seen that the streets have not been violently attacked, but it can already taste the style of the Han and Wei Dynasties. Cross the old street to the Prime Minister's Mansion, then to the Chunqiu Tower, and then take the bus to the Baling Bridge Scenic Area in the suburbs. Seeing that it was still early, I changed my plan and took the shuttle bus directly to Suiping at 2 o'clock next year to pave the way for the next day's trip to the Yancheng Mountain.

magnificent city tower

Prime Minister's house

Guan Zhai was Guan Yu's temporary residence when he stayed in Xuchang. Because he studied the Spring and Autumn Annals at night, it was changed into the Spring and Autumn Tower. It is now unified with the Confucian Temple, making it more interesting to watch.

The Baling Bridge Scenic Area is outside the city. There is a green plum pavilion where wine is boiled and heroes are discussed. Cao Chong called the elephant place. The main story is the story of Guan Yu using a sword to pick up the battle robe given by Cao Cao when he bid farewell to Cao Cao here.

There is also a national key cultural relic Guan Gong Temple

April 15: I stayed at Jindu International Hotel in Suiping County last night, checked out early in the morning, left my luggage at the front desk, rode to the passenger terminal, and took the first bus to the scenic spot. After visiting the scenic spots, I took the shuttle bus back to Suiping in the afternoon, went to the hotel to pick up my luggage, and then went to the passenger terminal and took the bus to Zhumadian. An hour later, I arrived at Xinyang (high-speed rail) on the border with Hubei.

Mountain Gate

I came earlier than the staff

Tiangshan was the filming location of the TV series Journey to the West in the 1990s

The mountain of Huagangyan is very special

general hat

It is now a 5A scenic spot, and many plank roads have been built on the mountain.

houziyan

unfinished suspension bridge

The scenery is good, but there are few people (mainly inconvenient transportation).

Arriving in Xinyang is the best time in the evening.

April 16: Compared with Xinyang, the transportation to Jigongshan is much more convenient. Xinyang Station has a direct shuttle bus to the scenic spot, and the bus leaves on running water. Jigong Mountain is one of the four major summer resorts in China. As early as the early 20th century, foreign missionaries, envoys from various countries, and domestic political celebrities were there. Financial giants bought land and built houses here. At that time, Luoyang was expensive, and it was proud to have a villa. Therefore, when visiting Jigong Mountain, we mainly come to view the buildings of various countries.

The buildings in Jigong Mountain are all distributed near the top of the mountain, so you have to take a bus to Baojian Pass.

Norway Pavilion

USA Pavilion

German-style villa

Dandanlou

Military Service Agency

Shanshang Market

In 1938, in order to command the Battle of Wuhan, Jiang Jietai set up a camp here, and the tunnel air-raid shelter was built at that time.

Jigong Mountain is located at the junction of Henan and Chu. It is densely covered with forests and has unique climatic conditions.

Baoxiao Peak is 768 meters above sea level

April 17: I took a green bus from Xinyang to Nanyang in the early morning. The bus that originally arrived at more than 1 p.m. actually arrived an hour earlier. That was great. It bought me valuable time. However, the hotel I stayed in was due to the station road. Expansion took a detour and lost a lot. So, I took a taxi to Wollongong first, then took a taxi to the government office (Nanyang taxis are cheap), and then in front of the government office, I ate beef soup and cook cakes on a snack street (Nanyang's beef soup is fresh and abundant), go back to the hotel and rest early.

the wuhou temple

Nanyang has Wolongong and Xiangfan has Gulongzhong, both of whom came for Zhuge Liang. What I see is Nanyang is more primitive and more realistic.

Nanyang Government Office was built in the Yuan Dynasty. It underwent large-scale renovation in 2001 and basically maintained the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It covers an area of more than 80,000 square meters and is a well-preserved state-level government office.

Nanyang Mansion Main Hall

Officials, households, etiquette, soldiers, punishment and labor are all complete

After excavation a few years ago, it was discovered that the ground under the government office was still a mint during the Han Dynasty Wang Mang period.

April 18: Participate in the local "One-Day Tour of Laojieling". Laojieling is located in Xixia County, Nanyang. It belongs to the Funiu Mountain area, 180 kilometers away from Nanyang, and its main peak is 2212 meters away from the sea. There are green mountains and lush trees here, and the average summer temperature is 21 degrees. It is always Taoist's blessed land. Boundary is the boundary between north and south waters.

First take a sightseeing bus to the cable car station, then take the cable car to the top of the mountain, and then walk 5 kilometers along the mountain road!

The main peak has sharp horns and a sea level of 2212 meters. It belongs to Luanchuan County, Luoyang (separated by a mountain from Laojun Mountain).

Sawtooth Ridge, Arrow Peak

West at Guanyin's

National treasure yew

Glass plank road (30 yuan)

The mountain road is gentle and easy to climb

Canyon

The watershed platform is drawn with a center line. The wind is strong on one side of the station, and there is no wind on the other side. Strange!

Shanzhong accommodation

Du Juan flowers bloom in the valley

April 20: After the one-day trip, return to Nanyang, and take the train to Neixiang in the morning. What cannot be forgotten is the Neixiang County Government (Level 4A), which is known as the first county government in China. After the viewing, I had a bowl of mutton soup noodles on Yaqian Street. After eating my fill, I walked to the Tuanhe River to see the mother river in Neixiang. Then I leisurely boarded the train to Shangnan to prepare for the Jinsi Gorge tomorrow.

The Neixiang County Government was founded in the eighth year of Dade of the Yuan Dynasty. By the early Qing Dynasty, the magistrate Zhang Bingtao worked tirelessly for eight years. According to the regulations, it reached this scale: 15 jin and 280 rooms, ranking first in the country. There are now multiple exhibition areas. If you want to know the inside operation of the Yamen, you can come.

Even the back garden is also laid out according to the "Qing Hui Dian", so there is a "dragon head to see the Forbidden City in Beijing." Longweiguan Neixiang County Government."

Both sides of the Tuanhe

April 20: Jinsi Gorge is located in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, more than 30 kilometers away from Shangnan. Danjiang Shuiyuan is famous for its golden monkey. It has a unique canyon landscape as its main body, a flexible water landscape as its characteristics, and a primitive ecological landscape as its basis., it is a national 5A scenic spot.

There is a shuttle bus from the County Bus Station to the scenic spot at 7:40 in the morning. I can also take this shuttle bus back to Shangnan at 3 pm. I arrived at Shangluo by train at 5:45. Unfortunately, the car did not pass through the train station. After getting off the bus halfway, he hurriedly called for a taxi. He and three other young people rushed 100 meters to the station, but there was no danger.

Heilongquan

waterfall

Trails in the Canyon

To visit Jinsi Gorge, you usually arrive at the scenic spot, take the scenic spot bus and drive from the periphery to the top of the mountain, then enter the scenic spot, and walk down the stream all the way. The whole journey is 10 kilometers. You don't feel tired because you go down.

The cable car goes to the main peak

After walking in the rain for more than 3 hours and walking for 10 kilometers, my shoes and socks were all wet.

April 21: Stayed in Shangluo for one night, paid 28.50 yuan the next day, and took a train to Xi'an at noon. I arranged my accommodation in the north of Xi'an in order to catch the bullet train early tomorrow morning. Xi'an made M trips, this time mainly to climb the city wall and the recently popular "Tang Furong Palace". On the subway, sharing a bicycle helped me penetrate the ridge underground. The task was quickly completed, and the mutton steamed buns were rewarded with pickaxes.

The Tang Dynasty Furong Garden is a large-scale amusement facility built in the style of a royal garden on the ruins of the Furong Garden in the Tang Dynasty. It covers an area of 1000 acres, including 300 acres of water. The large-scale water light show mainly at night is very beautiful.

Xi'an Ming City Wall was built in the third year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty. It is the most completely preserved and oldest ancient city wall in my country, with a total length of 13.7 kilometers. In previous years, I only observed from a distance and did not visit in person. This time, I realized my wish.

April 22: Arrive at Longmen Station in Luoyang by high-speed train in the morning, pack your luggage, and take a taxi directly to Longmen Scenic Area. I don't want to take the scenic delivery car, so I took pictures all the way to the scenic spot. I came here forty years ago, and in a flash, I became a rare person, but the mountains and rivers are still the same. I feel that the water is just a little full. When you go to Longmen, you can make soy sauce. Back at the station, I took my luggage and settled the accommodation first. Then you can easily ride a bicycle and check in one by one to the National Peony Garden, Luoyi Ancient Town, and Lijingmen.

The lines are plump and meticulous, and the characters are lifelike.

The Longmen Grottoes were built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and took 400 years to build. There are more than 2,300 caves and 110,000 statues. Together with Dunhuang Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, they are also called the three major grottoes in China.

Lusena Buddha, with a height of 17.14 meters and a beautiful look, is a masterpiece of Buddhist carving in the Tang Dynasty in China. It was dug in the early years of Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty and took 4 years to complete (Empress Wu Zetian donated 20,000 yuan in powder and fat money).

take a selfie

Luoyang peony is world-famous and has created economic benefits of up to 20 billion yuan. But when the scenery moved and the grain rained season, the peonies had withered. When I visit the most famous Chinese National Garden, I can no longer see the scene of crowds and peonies in full bloom.

There are still some Tepi's

Luoyi Ancient Town is a leisure and entertainment attraction built on the ruins of the ancient city of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties. The water pool in front is said to be a water and land terminal in the past, and the standing Wenbi Tower is an old object. What impressed people most was wearing Hanfu, and everyone enjoyed it.

Lijing Gate was built in the first year of Jin Xingding and was the west gate of Luoyang City in the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The current gate was rebuilt on the original site in 2002. When you enter the city, you will find the old street, which is very lively.

There are many local specialties in the old street.

Here is a detailed introduction to the people about Luoyang

The ancient weapons exhibition on the tower also gave a good impression and enhanced a lot of knowledge.

April 23: Participate in the local "One-Day Tour of Laojun Mountain". Laojun Mountain is the focus of this trip, so I booked tickets early on Ctrip. com. Unfortunately, the weather was not ideal. It rained halfway through the climb, but Laojun Mountain was still very beautiful in the rain and fog.

The cable car reaches Zhongtianmen, then take the mountain road to the main peak of Funiu Mountain, then to Nantianmen Gate, and all the way to Jinding.

Laojun Mountain is located in Luanchuan County, Luoyang. It is said that Lao Tzu also cultivated here. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, in memory of this Taoist ancestor, a Taoist temple was built here. During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial decree expanded the construction and honored Lao Tzu, the supreme Lao Tzu. Since then, Laojun Mountain has been called the first immortal mountain, and it has the confidence to swallow the three mountains and suppress the five mountains.

Rain and fog are coming

Shili Huaping Screen

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the lens has a watermark.

Due to the rain, you can only use your mobile phone to shoot below.

The main peak, Jijiao Peak, is 2219 meters above sea level.

In recent years, relevant parties have invested huge sums of money to build a splendid Taoist group on the top of the mountain, which has added a lot of color to Laojun Mountain and turned it into a place for Internet celebrities to check in, and the investment will eventually pay off.

Taoist buildings near Nantianmen Gate.

jinding

Since then, the 15-day spring backpacking tour has ended, and we will fly back to Shanghai tomorrow. (End)