Jiexi county is beautiful and beautiful, striving for beauty and profit. Rich in tourism resources, the county has scenic spots 188, 48 scenic spots, including 35 major scenic spots. Lin Tianzu Temple, Tianzhu Ancient Rock, Guangde Cave, Pagoda Du Fei, Longtan Waterfall, Roaring Fairy Stone, Huyun Yueyue and Shiling Ancient Temple are called the Eight Scenes of Jiexi. In recent years, new attractions such as Dayang Tourist Resort, Longshan Scenic Area, Tuo Waterfall in Huang man, and Gudaitie Street in Mianhu have been developed. There are also important historical sites such as Mianhu Sing Tao Academy, Hepo Daguang School, Datong Hospital and Zhonghua Hospital where Zhou Enmo, Chiang Kai-shek and Liao Dong stopped during the expedition.
It is said that Lintian Family Temple was built in Sui Dynasty, with a history of 1400 years. Formerly known as Mingzu Temple, also known as Sanshan Temple, commonly known as the Great Temple. At the east foot of Yufeng, 2 kilometers west of Hepo Town. There is an arched stone bridge in front of the temple, a courtyard in the Shimen, a main hall, a back hall, an inclined hall and 59 statues. Hundreds of Sanshanwang temples in Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan Province and Southeast Asian countries all originated from this temple. Since the 1980s, people from all walks of life at home and abroad have donated more than 5 million yuan to repair ancestral temples. Sanshan ancestral temple is now becoming a tourist attraction in eastern Guangdong, attracting compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese.
There are a constant stream of tourists in the residential area and Chaoshan area, which have been designated as key tourist spots by Shantou Tourism Bureau.
Tianzhu Rock is located halfway up Yinshan Mountain, 4 kilometers southwest of Hepo Town. There is a natural cave in the temple, which is covered with huge stones and engraved with the word "Tianzhu Rock". The back hall in the rock is dedicated to Tathagata, eighteen arhats and four donkey kong. According to Guangdong Tongzhi, this rock was built in the middle of Jiading in the Song Dynasty, and was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit in the county in 198 1.
Guangde 'an is located on the mountainside of Tiger Ze, 2 kilometers east of Hepo Town. The buddhist nun was built in the early Qing Dynasty, and the Antang was built on a complete stone. Buddhist nun is surrounded by strange stones and towering old trees. Under the cliff in front of buddhist nun, there is a cave named "Biexue Tian", which goes up the circuitous steps in the cave and reaches the gate of buddhist nun. Sitting at the gate of buddhist nun, you can have a bird's eye view of the whole woman. The temple is dedicated to Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva and eighteen arhats. On the left side of buddhist nun, there is a temple dedicated to Mother God. More than 100 meters away from buddhist nun, there is a grotto dedicated to the throne of "Luofu Mountain", also called "An Xia". There are many grottoes behind buddhist nun, which are hundreds of meters wide, winding and unfathomable. The temple has been rebuilt and is more spectacular. 198 1 was designated as the key cultural relics protection unit in the county.
Longtan Waterfall is located in the northwest of Nanshan Town. There are two Longtan: one is Shanglongtan, also known as Tiaohe Longtan; The second is Xialongtan, also known as Tian Xin Longtan. Shanglongtan is located in the upper reaches of Longtan River, with fast-flowing water and flying stones hanging high. This rock is 50 meters high, with huge stones standing on both sides, which looks like a stone gate. Plunging into the deep pool, the water flew straight down, stirring up wild waves and rushing into the deep pool. The pool is wide and bottomless, and the water in the pool is black, which makes people feel palpitation. In ancient times, if there was a spring drought, there was a ritual of praying for rain by the pool, which was called "playing Longtan" in the world. Xialongtan is located in the upper reaches of Huizhai River and flows to the north of Tianxin Village, becoming a waterfall and a deep pool. Beishan Reservoir and Power Station have been built in the upper reaches of Xialongtan, with a water pipe length of 1.200m and a drop of 500m, which is the power station with the highest drop in Chaoshan.
Dayang Tourism Resort Dayang Township is located 30 kilometers northeast of Jiexi County, with an altitude of more than 800 meters. The interaction between high altitude and subtropical climate makes this area beautiful and foggy, and it is as cool as autumn in midsummer, so it is a summer resort. In the 1920s, missionaries and businessmen from Britain, America, France and Germany built villas, churches and schools here. From 65438 to 0994, Mr. Zou Shunda, who lives in Malaysia, invested a huge sum of money to build a marine tourist resort. Planning projects include: international golf course, resort, conference center, heliport, etc. At present, the 18 hole in front of the 36-hole international golf course has been completed, and Dayang International Golf Club has officially opened. Supporting facilities such as resorts, conference centers and entertainment centers have also been gradually improved.
In recent years, the tourism industry in Jiexi County has developed rapidly, with the brand of "unique charm, green ecology and westward journey", and the number of tourists has increased year by year. Since 1990, there have been more and more foreign, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots, overseas Chinese and domestic tourists visiting Jiexi County. In 2006, 5438+0, the county received 262,000 tourists. Jiexi has become one of the tourist attractions in eastern Guangdong.
General situation of social development
Culture and art have county cultural centers, museums and libraries in the county, and there are 20 cultural stations in towns and villages. The county library has more than 20,000 books, and the county museum has 428 cultural relics since the Paleolithic. There are 0/4 theaters, 0/4 Chaozhou Opera Troupe, 38 cast members and 2 amateur troupes in the county. He also published Ling Jie, Nostalgia, Beishan Literature and Art, Jiexi Folk Tales and other publications.