What to do in Heimifeng National Forest Park

Do you know what fun things there are to do in Heimifeng National Forest Park in Changsha? Do you know what attractions there are in Heimifeng National Forest Park in Changsha? Below, the editor will introduce in detail the fun attractions in the park. For details, please see the following.

1、Heimifeng Ancient Temple

Heimifeng Temple, also known as Dongyang Temple, is located on the west slope of Heimifeng Peak. It was built in the first year of Tang Ruizong’s Taiji to the fifteenth year of Tang Xuanzong’s Tianbao (AD 712 to 755), nearly 1300 years ago. It is said that Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals, once entered the mountain to practice Taoism, so Taoists called this mountain “Dongyang Mountain”, listed as the 24th of the “Thirty-six Caves and Elysian Fields”. It is dedicated to Liu Xiangu and Zhou Zhenren, covers an area of about 400 square meters, and is a temple-style courtyard building. It is divided into front, middle, and rear halls, as well as east and west wings. The front and middle halls were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and rebuilt in the 1990s, made of brick and stone; the rear hall is a Qing Dynasty stone and wood structure building, supported by stone beams and stone pillars. In the fourth year of Ming Wanli (1576), it was rebuilt into Dongyang Ancient Temple, which is the Linji sect of the Southern School of Zen Buddhism, and is considered the first of the four holy places of Buddhism in the Changsha area. This mountain combines Buddhism and Taoism, and its fame has spread far and wide.

2、Natural Rock Climbing Base

The forest park is a volcanic landform. The surface of the rocks is smooth, the inclination angle is large, and the rocks are exposed on the surface, forming a wall of stone in the mountain, which is amazing. Among them, the stone walls around the management office to the expansion training camp are the most spectacular. There are 6 in total. The largest stone wall covers an area of more than 1 hectare, with a height of about 60 meters and a length of about 180 meters. The surface is smooth, and the inclination angle with the ground is over 60 degrees, and there is no vegetation. The surrounding soil and vegetation are completely covered on the surface of the rock, and the ecological environment is extremely fragile. A rock climbing base has now been built here.

3、Cornus kousa

Cornus kousa is a deciduous small tree of the Cornaceae family. It has good ornamental and edible value and grows mostly in areas above 800 meters above sea level. It is an important component of the low forest on the top of middle and high mountains. Four ancient Cornus kousa trees are distributed on the top of the forest park’s main peak, which is less than 60 square meters. When they bloom in early summer, the large yellow-white flower-like bracts shine brightly, turning red in autumn and remaining on the tree for more than a month; in autumn, the red fruits are full of the tree, with abundant fruits.

4、Shouquan Spring

Located in Dongyang Village at the foot of Heimifeng Mountain, only 80 meters away from the Longevity Character Stone. The well is rectangular in shape, 1.9 meters long, 1.5 meters wide and 1.2 meters deep. The spring water is clear and delicious, and the tea brewed with it is both delicious and beautiful in color. In summer, it never dries up. Legend has it that an ancient longevity man who traveled to famous mountains and holy places to absorb the essence of heaven and earth dug a pit on Heimifeng Mountain. Gushing clear springs emerged from the pit. The spring water gradually filled up but did not overflow. It never dried up all year round. Drinking it could make people live a long life. Therefore, people call it “Shouquan” (Longevity Spring).

5、Rose Flower Base

Changsha Wangcheng District Wangxiang Rose Planting Professional Cooperative Heimifeng Planting Base is located in Dongyang Village, Qiaoyi Town, covering an area of 1,000 mu and distributed between altitudes of 290-520 meters. Roses are light-loving, sun-loving, cold-resistant and drought-tolerant. They are not strict with soil requirements. They can grow luxuriantly in general fertile soil, with luxuriant branches and leaves and good flowering. Rose flowers are not only highly ornamental but also can be used as edible medicinal materials, improving the local ecological environment. Rose flowers have many uses, especially high medicinal value, especially for invigorating the spleen, promoting blood circulation, and beautifying the skin.

6、Xianmi Lake

Located in the northeast direction of Heimifeng Mountain, the normal water level is 276.0 meters above sea level, with a water area of about 12.4 hectares and a maximum depth of 25 meters. It is the main source of water for Jingxu Lake. Xianmi Lake is surrounded by mountains on all sides. There are Tiger Mountain, Iron Furnace Mountain, Rotten Bamboo Mountain in the southwest, Lion Mountain and Phoenix Mountain in the northeast, and One Character Peak and Drum Tuo in the north. Spider Mountain, Sharp Knife Mountain and Six Head Ridge in the south are lined up in a row, staggered and orderly; the lake has many ports and inlets, the bays are quiet, the shoreline is naturally winding, the banks are densely covered with trees and bamboo, the mountains and waters are intertwined, and the scenery is beautiful and pleasant. It is suitable for tourists to fish, boat, swim and enjoy forest bathing.

7、Jingxu Lake

Located in the western part of the forest park, inside the Huixi Chong, the normal water level is 103.7 meters above sea level, with a water area of 33.6 hectares and an average depth of 32.0 meters, with a total storage capacity of 9.5932 million cubic meters. The two banks are typical volcanic mountains, and the steep rocks form a long and narrow lake with a length-width ratio of 8:1. The exposed mountains and rocky scrublands combine to form a unique landscape of “valley flat lake” with mountains embracing each other, a valley forming a lake, strange rocks covering the mountains, and peaks and ridges layered upon each other. Jingxu Lake has well preserved natural banks and mountain vegetation. The shoreline is naturally beautiful, and it complements and enhances the scenery of the Xiaoxiang Tianchi.