The best routes for a one-day trip to Shaoshan are: Mao’s Ancestral Hall, Dishui Cave Scenic Area, Shaofeng Scenic Area, Fairy Thatched Cottage, and Fengyi Pavilion Site.
1. Mao’s Ancestral Hall
Mao’s Ancestral Hall is the main ancestral hall of the Mao family in Shaoshan. It was built in the 23rd year of Qianlong’s reign (1758) and the 28th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty. (1763) Built. The building is a brick-wood structure with blue bricks and green tiles, with a construction area of ??about 700 square meters.
2. Dishui Cave Scenic Area
Dishui Cave is located in the west corner of Shaoshan Chong. Dishui Cave Sky is a famous scenic spot group in Shaoshan scenery. It consists of Dishui Gorge, Tiger Rest It consists of natural scenery such as Pingping and Longtou Mountain and buildings such as Dishuidong No. 1.
3. Shaofeng Scenic Area
There are eight scenic spots in Shaofeng, namely Shaofeng Towering Green, Fairy Thatched Cottage, Rouge Ancient Well, Taling Qingxia, Stone House Breeze, Stone Gate, Feng The site of the Yi Pavilion and the flowing spring on the stone wall.
4. Fairy Thatched Hermitage
In "Mao Family Genealogy", there are two legends about the Fairy Thatched Hermitage, "The Story of Fairy Thatched Hermitage". The Fairy Nunnery was built on the hillside of Shaofeng Mountain. Today, the thatched cottages are still there, and the name of the Nunnery can be vaguely seen on the lintel of the main door.
5. Site of Fengyi Pavilion
According to legend, Emperor Shun ordered Shao music to be played here during his southern tour. The beautiful music sounded, and instantly hundreds of birds sang in harmony, and phoenixes danced gracefully. After Emperor Shun ascended to heaven in Jiuyi Mountain, the phoenix flew back to Shaoshan Mountain. The people of Shaoshan built a "Fengyi Pavilion" next to the sycamore tree where the phoenix lived. Today, Fengyi Pavilion is located behind Fairy Nunnery.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaoshan City