Weishui Scenic Area consists of artificial freshwater lake in Weishui, Weishui National Forest Park and karst caves represented by China Strange Cave Shenxin Cave, with a total area of 286 square kilometers. There are both the beauty of the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River and the magnificent scenery in the north. It integrates mountains, water, caves, forests and springs, and the water is clear and beautiful.
Weishui Reservoir is a famous artificial freshwater lake in Asia, with a total length of 8,968 meters. It is the largest artificial earth dam in Asia. The lake is vast and clear, and Tianshui is the same color. 500 islands in the middle of the lake rise in the water, dividing the water surface in many places. There are islands in the lake, lakes in the island, and lakes and mountains are all in it. It has the reputation of "Qiandao Lake, a fairyland in southern Chu". The total area of Forest Park is 52.8 square kilometers, and the forest coverage rate reaches over 80%. Shenxin Cave is known as "the first strange cave in the world" for its beautiful scenery such as waterfalls in the cave, stone dams on the side, Gankun pillars and the curtain of the Heavenly Palace. More than 10 grottoes, such as Yan Jiangjun Cave and Gushen Cave, are stacked on top of each other, and the caves are exquisite and breathtaking. Rich in water, there are rich historical and cultural connotations. Taoist temples such as Lingjiu Temple and yuntaiguan, ancient temples in the Jin Dynasty, were places where religious believers practiced purity. The ancient battlefields of the Three Kingdoms and the garrison in Wu Sangui are important places for the struggle of the Ma Tiejin State in history. The cultural landscapes such as Xiaoxitian in Binhu Park and China Kistler Museum are colorful.
Weishui National Forest Park
The total area of Forest Park is 52.8 square kilometers, and the forest coverage rate is over 96%. There are flowers everywhere in the forest and grass everywhere in the mountains. Good ecological environment and abundant wildlife resources. Spring flowers, Xia Shu, autumn moon, winter snow, the beautiful scenery of the four seasons, just like a fairy splashing ink between heaven and earth.
There are more than 500 peninsulas in Hudao District, accounting for one third of the park. There are ten botanical gardens in the park, including vineyard, peach garden, pear garden, cherry orchard, Pyracantha Garden, Wozhu Garden, Ebony Garden, Holly Garden and Zhangmu Garden.
Located on the north side of Weishan Lake, Beida Forest Farm was established in 1976, with four forest farms, namely Zhangmuxi, Sifang Bridge, Xuejiadong and Lijiahe. According to the investigation by the Provincial Forestry Department, there are more than a thousand species of gymnosperms and angiosperms in this area, and now a multi-level vegetation community has been formed, with Pinus massoniana, Pinus elliottii, Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica and Quercus acutissima as the main mixed forests. It's not cold in winter and not hot in summer. The four seasons are like spring, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters. The lake is like a mirror, the water is like silver, the mountains are like a river, and there is a scene of fields.
Taohua Island
Taohua Island is about one kilometer away from Binhu Park, facing Binhu Park across the sea. Island area10.4 million square meters, surrounded by water on three sides. The "Great Wall of Wan Li" on the island dances dragons among peach blossoms. The summer resort is leisurely and elegant, the concert hall is simple and elegant, the Shili gallery is picturesque and the water entertainment is pleasant.
Xinshendong
Located in the middle of the dangerous water scenic spot, it is the most representative, ornamental and research cave in the dangerous water cave group found at present. This cave was formed in CAMBRIAN limestone dolomite about 500 million years ago. 1998, the British cave expedition entered the depth of 5 100 meters and found no exit. At present, 1300m has been developed and opened to the outside world 1000m. It has "one unique skill, three unique skills and ten unique skills" and nearly a hundred grotesque caves, and is known as the first grotesque cave in the world. The area where the cave is located has complex geological structure, continuous stratigraphic structure and clear geomorphological features. In 2000, it was identified as the "Earth Science Teaching and Practice Base" by Yangtze University, and it is applying for the establishment of a national geological park.
A unique temple curtain: height16m, width 27m. Its large area, neat edges, flat screen and majestic momentum are rare in China. According to experts' speculation, it was formed in 1 more than one hundred million years ago. All day long, clear water flowed along the screen from top to bottom, and colorful lights shone gracefully. I reached out and approached the stunner in the sky and felt the magic of heaven and earth.
Sanqi Yingbin Waterfall: height10m, width 8m. It flies around in the air to greet guests, spring, summer, autumn and winter. The annual water temperature is about 65438 08℃. Edge stone dam (also known as Celebrity Stone Dam), a single edge stone dam is more than 4 meters high, with many, special and different shapes, which is the first discovery in China. A number of roadside dams are connected step by step in turn, forming a "dangerous sea mulberry garden" landscape, which makes people suddenly realize the truth of "one hole, one day, a thousand years on earth": the height of the Gankun pillar is 18m, and the circumference is 12m. It is a radial cylinder connected by the centers of 28 transparent thin stone curtains. Because the stalagmites on the ground develop upward, they extend downward from the stalactites on the upper stone wall and butt together. Its development and formation time is more than 1 100 million years, and it is called China Miracle with 28 pieces of perfect docking.
Yanjiang jundong
The underground lake of yanjiangjun cave consists of underground water tunnel and dry tunnel, with a total length of 2168m, in which the water tunnel is 782m long and the dry tunnel is1386m long. It is divided into three scenic spots: underground lake, General Cave and Tiantong Canyon. The landscapes in the dry cave, such as Tianzhu Yuzhu, Baolian magic lamp, Yulong Panshan, Feixian Valley and Tiantongxia, embody the beauty of masculinity, adventure and clumsiness. The underground lake landscape "Yinhe Fairy Palace", "Dragon Palace Scenic Area", "Two Birds for Food", "Tianshan Holy Water" and "Yaochi Fairy Scene" combines the feminine beauty of quietness, quietness, clearness and elegance. Yin and Yang and beauty are both wonders, and they are known as the crown of China's double-tour caves.
Yan Jiangjun Cave is rich in historical and cultural heritage, and the historical and cultural relics are integrated with the natural landscape to complement each other. It is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for scientists, artists and aestheticians, and it is another unique tourist attraction in the Yangtze River Tourism Development Zone.