Gantan town travel

Gantan Town, located in Chun 'an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is a small town with beautiful scenery and a long history. Here, visitors can enjoy the magnificent natural scenery and feel the strong historical and cultural atmosphere. The following are some scenic spots worth visiting in Gantan Town:

Qiandao Lake Scenic Area: Gantan Town is very close to Qiandao Lake Scenic Area, which is the largest artificial lake in China with 1078 islands. Visitors can visit the islands in the lake by boat and enjoy the island landscapes with different shapes and characteristics. In addition, Qiandao Lake also has a wealth of water activities, such as swimming, boating, fishing, etc., so that tourists can enjoy the fun on the water.

Gantan Ancient Town: Gantan Ancient Town is the core area of Gantan Town, where many ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are preserved, such as ancient streets, ancient houses and ancient wells. Visitors can stroll on the streets of the ancient town and feel the unique charm of ancient architecture. In addition, there are some specialty snacks and handicraft shops in the ancient town, where visitors can taste local food and buy souvenirs.

Gantan Mountain: Gantan Mountain is a famous mountain peak in Gantan Town, with an altitude of about 500 meters. Climbing to the top of the mountain, visitors can overlook the whole Gantan town and the surrounding landscape. There are also some historical sites on the mountain, such as Gantan Temple and Gantan Tower. Visitors can learn about the local history and culture during the tour.

Longchuan Bay Scenic Area: Located near Gantan Town, Longchuan Bay Scenic Area is a comprehensive tourist area integrating landscape, countryside and villages. Visitors can enjoy beautiful rural scenery and experience farm life here. In addition, there are some outdoor activities in the scenic spot, such as hiking, cycling, camping, etc., so that tourists can get close to nature and relax.

Shilinxia Scenic Area: Located in the north of Gantan Town, Shilinxia Scenic Area is a natural scenic area with canyons, waterfalls and caves as its main landscapes. Visitors can enjoy the spectacular canyon scenery here and feel the majestic waterfall. In addition, there are some caves in the scenic spot, such as Shilin Cave and Xianren Cave, where visitors can explore the mysterious underground world.

In a word, Gantan Town and its surrounding areas are rich in tourism resources, which can bring unforgettable travel experiences to tourists, whether it is natural scenery or human landscape. Here, visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery, feel the history and culture and enjoy the quiet rural life.

1) The Wulong Mountains are majestic. Gantan Town is located in an intermountain basin, and to its south is the magnificent Wulong Mountain. Wulongshan is the southeast vein of Yuling Mountain, a branch of Tianmu Mountain. Its main peak is 909.7 meters high. It is named for its majestic, agile and black rock. As a famous mountain in Yanling, Wulong Mountain is steep and magnificent. With dense vegetation and fresh air, the mountain has been a summer resort since ancient times. Song Fan Zhongyan once wrote a poem: "In Tonglu County, Wulong Mountain, nothing happens to you, and your heart is empty." Jiande city Scenic Tourism Bureau has compiled the Master Plan of Wulong Mountain, and designated Wulong Mountain as a Buddhist cultural tourist area.

2) Qililong is picturesque. The surface of Fuchunjiang River from Meicheng Town in jiande city to Fuchunjiang Town in Tonglu is commonly known as Qililong. Most of the water in Qililong is in Gantan Town. Qililong is a famous canyon scenery. "The two sides of the river are sandwiched, and a river is like a belt. The middle stream is bulging and the sails are flying." At the same time, the river is clarified, and the scales are swimming. Sometimes there are fishing songs, and the valleys are corresponding. " This is the famous "Sailing Seven Miles" landscape in history.

3) There are many harbors and waterfalls. There are many tributaries in Qililong waters, thus forming some inlets. Xuxi, with a total length of 34 kilometers, flows from the west to Xukou in Gantan Town and flows into Qililong, and Bo Baixi flows into Qililong from the south via Bo Baicun. At the confluence of streams and rivers, wild harbors are formed, such as Zixu Bay, Jiangnan Bay and Liebai Bay. There are two tributaries, Dongyuan and Xiyuan, on Zibo River, and waterfalls such as gourd, peach blossom and Gaomei in the middle of the stream. There are waterfalls such as Longmenkan on the north bank of Qililong. These harbors and waterfalls have different shapes and beautiful scenery, which can not only be visited, but also create an environmental artistic conception for holiday and recuperation tourism.

4) The trees are green and the vegetation is splendid. The core area of Fuchunjiang National Forest Park is in Gantan Town, so Gantan Town can be called "Jinfeng Embroidered Ridge, the Hometown of Mountains and Rivers". The forest coverage rate of Gantan Town is 79%, and the total forest area is 170,629 mu. Affected by the monsoon climate in the central subtropical zone, it is suitable for the growth of coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests. Evergreen broad-leaved forest is dominated by Cyclobalanopsis glauca, Picea angustifolia, Phoebe bournei, coniferous forest is dominated by Pinus massoniana, Cunninghamia lanceolata, cypress and other artificial forests, in addition to Liquidambar formosana, Pteroceltis tatarinowii, Rhododendron and Quercus variabilis, which constitute a lush plant landscape.

5) Rich geological landscape. Geological landscapes, such as rock crystals, waterfalls, giant rocks, cliffs, estuaries, streams, peaks and valleys, produced by the internal force of the earth, erosion by flowing water, gravity collapse, weathering, erosion by flowing water and tracing back to the source, are very abundant in this area. For example, there are several square kilometers of tuff crystals (intermediate-acid dacite tuff lava) with columnar joints in the east source of Zibo Bay, which is a very rare geological phenomenon and has high scenic tourism value and popular science value; Another example is the Lion Rock on the north bank of Qililong, which is tall and majestic like a lion, and it is also quite valuable for scenic tourism.

6) Fuchunjiang National Forest Park. "There are beautiful mountains and rivers in the world, and ancient and modern push Fuchun". Fuchunjiang National Forest Park was established in July 1995 with the approval of the Ministry of Forestry, covering an area of 90 square kilometers. It is an important part of the Fuchunjiang-Xin 'anjiang-Qiandaohu national scenic spot, which is connected to Qiandaohu Lake in the west and Yan Ziling Diaotai in the east. It is characterized by "green mountains, clear water, leisurely history and secluded scenery". In May 2005, the scenic spot was awarded the "National Green Passage Demonstration Section" by the Office of the National Greening Committee, and it has the reputation of "Green Corridor" in the tourism industry.

Fuchunjiang National Forest Park is planned as six scenic spots, namely Meicheng, Jiangnan, Longjiang, Wushitan, Wulongshan, Wansonglin and more than 50 scenic spots. At present, there are seven miles sailing, gourd waterfall, Zixuyedu, Jiangnan Village, Mulan Garden, Lingyun Twin Towers, an antique street in Meicheng, yuquan temple, Qilang Temple and other tourist attractions. Fuchunjiang National Forest Park is a forest world, with 642 species of woody plants, belonging to the subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest area. Looking around, "the mountains on both sides of the strait are opposite, and a vein of beautiful water is coming." The vast forests are lush, the green rivers are rippling, and the diverse plant resources bring rich and colorful forest landscapes.

Fuchunjiang National Forest Park is not only beautiful in natural scenery, but also rich in human landscape. Meicheng, an ancient town, was once the Yanzhou government, with a history of more than 1,700 years. It was once the center of politics, culture, economy and transportation in this area. In history, Sun Quan, Xie Lingyun, Meng Haoran, Liu Changqing, Li Bai, Du Fu, Lu You, Fan Zhongyan and other generations of state officials, county magistrates and celebrities have left magnificent poems and beautiful pictures, and now a "Xianfeng" has been built under the Nanfeng Tower. Sung river square wax, Ruan Xiaoer, Meng Kang died in Wushitan; Song Gongming fought Wulongling, Chen Shuozhen led the peasant uprising in the Tang Dynasty, Fang La directed the platform, Wu Zixu lived in seclusion and ploughed across the Xujiang River, and other historical legends all happened here. Wulong Mountain is magnificent. In ancient times, there were hundreds of temples and temples. The existing yuquan temple is magnificent and has become a local Buddhist cultural center. "Nine Fishermen's Wedding on the Water" and "Puppet Show" preserved by artists among villagers in the south of the Yangtze River have been cited as important tourist cultural programs that tourists like. The humanistic tourism resources in Gantan Town are mainly embodied in famous mountains, rivers, poems, monuments and ancient tombs.

1) The famous mountain-Wulong Mountain.

There are many famous mountains and monks in the world. As a famous mountain in Yanling, Wulong Mountain has been a Buddhist resort since the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, Wulong Mountain, also known as "Little Qiyun", was a place for Taoist activities in past dynasties ... Buddhism and Taoism coexisted, leaving many religious relics for hundreds of years. Although most temples and Taoist temples are located in Meicheng Town, the story of the typical drama "Monks and nuns' Meeting" in Wu Opera takes place in Gantan Town.

2) Mingjiang-Qililong.

The beautiful scenery and rich cultural relics of Qililong attracted many famous literati from the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty and later generations to travel, leaving behind many magnificent poems and historical scrolls. In the Tang Dynasty alone, 126 poets wrote more than 500 poems. Qililong is not only a landscape corridor, but also a historical corridor and a cultural corridor. This waterway has now become "the road of Tang poetry in western Zhejiang". Poets of past dynasties left many famous articles and sentences here. Such as: "The shallow water is gurgling, and the sunset shines on the mountain" (Xie Lingyun in the Southern and Northern Dynasties), "A thousand trees are written, and a hundred feet see the scales" (Shen Yue in the Southern and Northern Dynasties), "Sitting between fish and birds, shaking the shadow of the landscape" (Tang Cui Hao), "Qilixia is far away, and a thousand yuan is Shui Han" (Song Mei Yaochen). These poems, throughout the ages, are not only a true portrayal of the mountains and rivers in Gantan, but also a wonderful tourist attraction. In addition, many painters, such as Huang Gongwang in Yuan Dynasty and Tang Bohu in Ming Dynasty, have created many Chinese paintings based on landscapes, among which Fuchun Shan Jutu by Huang Gongwang is known as a "national treasure".

3) The famous mark-Zixu Yedu

. Located in the north belt of Qililong, at the entrance of Xuxi. Surrounded by mountains, the river is relatively open, and the ferry is surrounded by stone walls. There are three Chinese characters "Zi Xu Du" carved on the cliff. According to legend, Gantan is the dividing line between wuyue and Wu Zixu, which was the ferry site where sailed to Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period. Wu Zixu has left many relics in Gantan area. For example, the ridge he passed was called Xuling, the cave where he rested was called Xuling Cave, the place where he had brunch was called Zaowuling, the village where he ploughed was called Xucun, the stream he passed through was called Xuxi, and he got off the boat and went to Wu's ferry, called Zi Xu Du ... Now the location of Gantan Town is Xucun in history.