Xingtai Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Xingtai Gorges Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Lost in the depths of the white clouds: Xingtai Grand Canyon
Xingtai Grand Canyon Scenic Area, originally known as Heping Gorge, named after the Heping Village in the east of the canyon, was later renamed Xingtai Grand Canyon. Xingtai Grand Canyon is backed by Tianhe Liang, adjacent to Bai'an in the south, bordering Jiangshui Town in the north, and looking at Heshun County in Shanxi in the west, 65 kilometers away from the city. The mountains and waters of Xingtai Grand Canyon are all from the nature's craftsmanship.
Xingtai Grand Canyon is located in Xindu District, Xingtai, which has both the majestic momentum of the northern mountains and the beauty of the southern mountains and rivers. It mainly includes Changzui Gorge, Liushui Gorge, Huangchao Gorge, Zhuhui Gorge and other gorges. There are Ghost Gate Tianqiao, Wo Gorge Qinghong, Yunya Sazhu, Feipu Xieyu, Yaochi Dressing Table, Longgong Yuzhu, Jigong Guanhai, Sanshan Xiaocui, etc. The landscape is known as 'The divine eagle and dragon pond support the sky pillar, and the horse running plank road is majestic and strange.' Among them, 'Dragon Pond' refers to the grand scene in Xingtai Grand Canyon: Dragon Pond Waterfall.
The mountain spring water spirals down from the stone urn, like a white silk flying out from the middle of the mountain and falling into the pond. The pond instantly rises with mist, and then disperses with the wind. Standing under the waterfall, the sound of water and wind suddenly rises, and a breeze makes people feel refreshed.
The Grand Canyon Scenic Area consists of 24 clusters of quartz sandstone valleys of varying lengths, of which there are eight that are more than a kilometer long. The main tour of the Grand Canyon Scenic Area is to appreciate the deep and narrow bottom of the valley, the high mountain secluded canyon geological wonders and the abrupt peaks, the steep cliffs of the rock formations and the lush vegetation, and the original ecological natural environment of the high mountains and flowing water.
The Xingtai Grand Canyon Scenic Area is renowned in North China for its group-developed Taihang Strange Gorges and unique original ecological scenery. It is one of the most complex scenic areas in terms of geological structure and topography in the Xingtai section of the Taihang Mountains. It is also one of the most worthwhile mountainous scenic areas for in-depth play in Xingtai. The scenic area is located in Hejiaping Village, Lulu Town, Xindu District, 70 kilometers west of Xingtai City, with convenient transportation and direct navigation.
Trekking in the Hebei Xingtai Grand Canyon
Trekking in the Hebei Xingtai Grand Canyon is simply a feast of scenery, a paradise for hiking enthusiasts! 🌄🚶
First of all, the scenery here is so beautiful that it makes your heart bloom, but it won't make you so tired that you cry for your parents. For those with some hiking experience, choosing the largest loop is the way to go, and it can be done in about three to four hours. After one loop, the scenery you see will make you fall in love over and over again! The routes up and down the mountain are different, and the big loop allows you to see the beautiful scenery I captured. When descending, you can also step on the streams and enjoy a different kind of hiking fun. This feeling is really refreshing for both body and mind, not tiring at all, highly recommended! 👍👍👍
You must visit Shenying Rock! The climbing path at mid-mountain to view the waterfall is absolutely stunning! After viewing the waterfall, continue down to see the whole view, take a photo, and I guarantee you'll be in love! 📸💖
For friends nearby Hebei, driving there is the most convenient. Set off in the morning, finish climbing in the afternoon, and you can head home. The ticket price is also affordable, 38 yuan for adults and 25 yuan for students. Booking online can save some money, as it costs 40 yuan on-site. Remember, don't take the sightseeing bus or cable car, otherwise, you'll miss a lot of beautiful scenery. Hiking is the best way! 🚶♂️🚶♀️
Parking fee is 5 yuan per car, just pay it before entering, and you don't have to pay again when leaving. 🚗💨
One bottle of water is enough for the whole journey. I personally suggest bringing two bottles, just to be safe. 🚰🚰
In summary, Xingtai Grand Canyon is a place worth visiting, with scenery so beautiful that it refreshes the mind and soul, and I guarantee you'll want to visit again! 🏞️🤩
So close, so beautiful, Xingtai Grand Canyon!
The scenery of Xingtai Grand Canyon is very good, surrounded by mountains, blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and clear waters, and it is relatively easy to climb. Those with a certain foundation can choose the largest circle, which can be circled in about three or four hours, and you can see different scenery, really love it. Choose different routes up and down the mountain, the small circle can see the scenery I took, and there are many small streams down the mountain, which is completely different from other mountain climbing, it is worth a visit. I didn't remember the names of the others, go to Shenying Rock! The mountain climbing road on the hillside to see the waterfall is absolutely beautiful!!
Hebei Xingtai Grand Canyon‖Unparalleled Scenery
Hebei Xingtai Grand Canyon Scenic Area: It is a very spectacular group of grand canyons in the Taihang Mountains. They are all vertically steep cross-sectional shapes, very steep and deep, the stone walls on both sides of the canyon are red, fantastic and spectacular, there are also waterfalls, streams, etc. in the canyon; the canyon, the main ones that can be visited in the scenic area now are Changzui Gorge, Old Man Gorge, Bamboo Meeting Gorge, Huang Chao Gorge and Flowing Water Gorge.
The scenery of Xingtai Grand Canyon is very good, surrounded by mountains, blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and clear waters, and it is relatively easy to climb. Those with a certain foundation can choose the largest circle, which can be circled in about three or four hours, and you can see different scenery, really love it. Choose different routes up and down the mountain, the small circle can see the scenery I took, and there are many small streams down the mountain, which is completely different from other mountain climbing, it is worth a visit. I didn't remember the names of the others, go to Shenying Rock! The mountain climbing road on the hillside to see the waterfall is absolutely beautiful!!
It is recommended to navigate to the destination by self-driving
Kaiyuan Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Not Quanzhou! This severely underrated Kaiyuan Temple hides a unique treasure from the Tang Dynasty
Although there are quite a few national treasures in the urban area of Xingtai, the one with real appeal is the Kaiyuan Temple in Xingtai. When it comes to Kaiyuan Temple, everyone must first think of the Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, but in fact, there are many temples named Kaiyuan Temple in China, most of which originated during the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan era, when Emperor Xuanzong of Tang decreed that a temple should be built in each state and county, all bearing the name 'Kaiyuan'. The Kaiyuan Temple in Xingtai was built during that period, serving as the ancestral temple for the Great Kaiyuan and Caodong sects, and once, as a royal temple, became one of the centers of Buddhism in ancient northern China.
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However, most of what we see of the Kaiyuan Temple in Xingtai today has been rebuilt after the year 2000, so that at first glance, it looks brand new and grand in scale, with none of the feel of an old temple. It was later discovered that the old Kaiyuan Temple and the newly built one are actually two adjacent parks. To see the old Kaiyuan Temple, one needs to enter through the gate of the old temple. Of course, compared to the splendid new Kaiyuan Temple, the old one is much more low-key, with fewer visitors, and can be considered a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle.
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The old Kaiyuan Temple is arranged from south to north, successively including the Maitreya Hall, Pilu Hall, Sakyamuni Hall, Mahavira Hall, its eastern and western side halls, and ear chambers, which appear to have been mostly rebuilt during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Among them, I personally think the Sakyamuni Hall is the most worth seeing. This hall is a hip-roof style building, and in the thirteenth year of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty (1518), four carved stone columns with rolling dragons were added in front of the hall, which are the essence of the temple's architecture.
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The four stone columns are 4.5 meters high with a circumference of 2.5 meters, each adorned with dragon carvings, with several dragons coiling around the columns. The dragon bodies and heads protrude from the columns, looking like real dragons leaping and dancing. The vigorous and majestic posture of the dragons and the exquisite carving art are almost unparalleled except for the stone columns at the Confucian temples in China. Such rare treasures are said to have been preserved during a special period when workers covered them with mud.
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The most valuable cultural relics in the entire Kaiyuan Temple are not the temple itself, but the last two pagodas and the iron bell. However, the inscriptions on the two pagodas are mostly illegible. One is a sixteen-sided pagoda, cast during the Tang Dynasty, with sixteen sides each 19 centimeters wide, with a row of lotus petals at the top of the body, each with a small seated figure carved on it. The main body of the pagoda is square, hexagonal, or octagonal, with a few cylindrical ones, and it is said that this sixteen-sided form is only found in the Kaiyuan Temple in Xingtai.
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The other is a pagoda from the Later Liang Dynasty, called the Zunsheng Tuoluoni Pagoda. The base of the pagoda is a square foundation made of three stone slabs, on which an octagonal Sumeru base is placed, carved from a single piece of bluestone, divided into three parts. The preciousness of this pagoda lies in the high relief of a group of Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and standing Buddha figures above each set of beaded curtains, totaling eight images.
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The iron bell was cast in the 'Dading Jiachen Year' of the Jin Dynasty, which is the twenty-fourth year of Dading (1184), with twelve patterns on the bell wall including the sun, moon, people, animals, cattle, fish, etc., corresponding to the twelve zodiac signs. The bell wall also has hundreds of characters that are clear and distinguishable, mostly recording the names or identities, and places of origin of the founders, supervisors, and sponsors. The bell, which has a history of over 800 years, despite being eroded by wind and rain, shows no signs of oxidation, and the reddish color of the bell body still glows, demonstrating the superb iron casting technology of ancient China. It is said that in those days, the bell hung in the bell tower on the east side of the third hall of Kaiyuan Temple and was used to mark the time of lessons. When struck with a large piece of wood, the bell would emit a rough and deep sound that could be heard for miles.
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🏠Name | Kaiyuan Temple in Xingtai
🎫Ticket | Free
⛳Address | No. 88 Kaiyuan North Road, Xiangdu District, Xingtai City
🚗Transportation | Navigate to 'Kaiyuan Temple Park'
Recommendation for a lesser-known temple in Xingtai | Kaiyuan Temple
Kaiyuan Temple in Xingtai, also known as Da Kaiyuan Temple and Dong Da Temple, was a royal temple during the Tang and Yuan dynasties. Kaiyuan Temple is the ancestral home of Da Kaiyuan Sect and Cao Dong Sect, the place where the second ancestor of Zen Buddhism passed on the bowl and the place where the seventh ancestor of Zen Buddhism, Master Shen Hui, stayed. Its history can be traced back to the Later Zhao period. It was named 'Pan Ai Temple' during the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui, 'Da Yun Temple' by Empress Wu Zetian of Tang, and 'Kaiyuan Temple' by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Emperor Kublai Khan of Yuan visited twice and named it 'Da Kaiyuan Temple'.
Kaiyuan Temple in Xingtai is one of the most well-preserved famous temples of the Tang Dynasty in China. It was a royal temple during the Tang and Yuan dynasties and is also one of the 'Sound of the Bell in the Wild Temple', one of the ancient Xingtai landscapes. Among them, the Tang Sixteen-sided Sutra Pagoda is the only one in China.
Kaiyuan Temple is divided into two parts. The ancient Kaiyuan Temple is not currently open to the public. The newly renovated Da Kaiyuan Temple is divided into three functional areas: 'Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha'. It is magnificent and intricately structured. More importantly, many precious rubbings of inscriptions are displayed in the temple. In the courtyard, you can also see a large number of ancient inscriptions, statues, sutra pagodas and sutras, and there are many old photos and text introductions of Xingtai's ancient buildings, which can help you understand the history of Xingtai more deeply.
Qinwanghu Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Qinwang Lake | Fifty Scenic Spots of Three Gorges and Four Gullies
On a sunny morning, I arrived at Qinwang Lake in Shahe City, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. It is a beautiful man-made lake.
I strolled along the path by the lake, feeling the fresh air and warm sunshine. The lake water is clear and green, and the breeze is blowing on the lake, sparkling. The distant mountains are reflected in the water, like a beautiful ink painting.
I boarded a cruise ship and slowly drove to the center of the lake. Along the way, I admired the lake and mountains, feeling the tranquility and beauty of nature. The small islands in the lake caught my attention. They are like green gems inlaid in the lake, adding a bit of mystery to the entire lake.
After the cruise ship docked, I boarded one of the small islands. The island is shaded by green trees and full of flowers. I strolled along the path, admiring the flowers and trees on the island, feeling the vitality of nature.
On the island, I also visited an ancient temple. The temple has a unique architectural style and is magnificent. I prayed devoutly in the temple, feeling the peace and tranquility in my heart.
After visiting the island, I took a boat back to the dock. On the way back, I couldn't help thinking that the hustle and bustle of life often makes people feel exhausted, but when I came to Qinwang Lake, everything seemed peaceful and beautiful.
This trip to Qinwang Lake made me feel the charm and power of nature. It reminds me to cherish the good times in life and maintain inner peace and harmony. I hope I can have the opportunity to come here again in the future and continue to feel its beauty and tranquility.
Qinwang Lake
Check-in at Shahe Qinwang Lake tour
Ticket: 20 yuan
Boat ticket: 25 yuan, one way
You walk to the other side of the mountain, if you don't want to return the same way, you must take a boat to return to the starting point
The weather is a bit cold now, friends who want to go can wait until it's warmer, and the flowers in the Peony Pavilion will bloom then
There is now a glass plank road, the distance is short, but no charge
Han Peony Garden Scenic Region Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
The national beauty and heavenly fragrance, the peony of the Han Dynasty, blooms in Baixiang County, Xingtai City
The Han Peony Garden is located five kilometers north of Baixiang County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. The garden is led by the magical Han Dynasty peony, the living fossil of the world's peony, and includes thousands of varieties of peonies and paeonies from nine major color systems at home and abroad. It can be called the collection of the world's red flowers.
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
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