Every city has its own label. For example, when you mention porcelain, you think of Jingdezhen, and when you mention roast duck, you think of Beijing. There is a little-known small county town in Shaanxi. This small county town may not be well-known, but when it comes to the specialties here, everyone knows it. That is the famous Lantian jade. Lantian jade is produced in Lantian County, a small county town in Shaanxi Province near the provincial capital Xi'an.

Lantian Jade

There is a Lantian Mountain in Lantian County. The Lantian jade rich in Lantian Mountain is known as one of the four famous jades in China. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Lantian jade was mined and utilized by people. According to historical records, the raw material of Qin Shihuang's jade seal was jade produced in Lantian. The use of Lantian jade reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty. Skilled craftsmen carved jade into ceremonial vessels, decorations, utensils, etc. The lustrous and warm jade quality was sought after by the aristocrats at that time. It is said that Lantian jade was also a love token given by Li Longji to Yang Yuhuan. The protagonist mentioned in many beautiful poems in history is Lantian jade. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the jade mine collapsed. At this time, the output of Lantian jade was greatly reduced, but the good name of Lantian jade has been passed down.

Wang Shunshan

A place where jade can be produced must be a good place with outstanding people and people. There are also countless beautiful scenery in Lantian County. Wangshun Mountain in Lantian is also known as the Little Huangshan Mountain. The highest altitude of Yuhuangding, the main peak here, reaches 2239 meters. It has strange peaks, strange rocks, deep valleys, and unique terrain. You can overlook the ancient capital Chang 'an from afar. More than 20 strange peaks are like peacocks and other animals, lifelike and lifelike. Wangshun Mountain is also a famous Buddhist holy land, with scenic spots such as cliff stone carvings and the ancient Languan plank road. The vegetation coverage rate in Wangshun Mountain National Forest Park is extremely high, and small rivers snake between the valleys. This is undoubtedly a place for tourists to enjoy the natural scenery. A good place. Han Yu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, passed by here on his way to being demoted and left behind a poem that has been passed down through the ages.

lianhuashan

In Lianhuashan Forest Park, about 8 kilometers away from Shuilu Temple, it is dominated by natural virgin forests, with ancient trees towering into the sky and flying waterfalls and clear ponds dotted with it. When you climb high and look far away, you can vaguely see the village houses built on the mountains. The streams here continue all year round, nourishing the wild flowers all over the mountains and fields here. At the highest point of the scenic area is an ancient temple that flourished in the Tang Dynasty, called Huagan Temple. It is said that Wang Wei, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, lived in seclusion here for fifteen years, and matching scenery can be found in his poems. The Lianhua Mountain Scenic Area is not large, but it gathers the most special scenery in the Qinling Mountains.

In Huanliuyufei Gorge in Lantian, there are the ancient Lantian ape Man ruins, the famous Wangchuan Cave, the picturesque Baoqi Village and the Shuilu Temple known as the "Little Dunhuang"... The Qinling Mountains have given Lantian too many beautiful stories, and Lantian has also carried many legendary scenery for the Qinling Mountains. In midsummer, you may wish to come to Lantian to see the beautiful scenery of the prosperous times written by the poet and feel the happiness of nature closest to it.