The best time to visit Daye Xiaoleishan Scenic Area: all year round.
Leishan Scenic Area is located in Chengui Town, 15 kilometers west of Daye City, Hubei Province. It is one of the important scenic spots in southeastern Hubei. A long time ago, this place was not called Leishan. On the east peak of the mountain, a stalagmite suddenly grew out. The day was three feet long, the night was ten feet long, reaching into the clouds and the night, as if it wanted to compete with the gods. This alarmed the heavenly soldiers and generals, and reported it to the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor ordered him to cut down the stalagmites, but he did not expect that the stalagmites would grow taller and taller. The Jade Emperor was furious and ordered Thunder God to strike the stalagmite with lightning. After the stalagmite was struck by lightning, only a "stalagmite tip" remained. Because Leishan suffered lightning strikes, it was named "Leishan". Leishan Scenic Area is divided into four major scenic areas: Fangguang Temple Scenic Area, Daxiaokou Scenic Area, Xiaolei Temple Scenic Area, and Stalagmite Scenic Area. Each scenic spot is dotted with pagodas, pavilions, pavilions and temples.
Mian Lei Mountain is famous for its exquisite stone scenery. The uncanny workmanship of nature has carved her into various shapes and styles with unique charm. Leishan is fascinating with its unique shining appearance and charming coquettishness, as well as its natural scenery, magic and weirdness. Following the stone is a kind of exploration and pursuit, which brings out a kind of style and aura, leaving endless memories for a lifetime. Stone can illuminate the soul; stone can cultivate temperament. Leishan collects the essence of stone culture.
Leishan Mountain is not only famous for its stone scenery, but also for its outstanding people and prosperous literary style. Wan Zhizhai, the immortals Tieguaili, Dongfang Shuo, Yu Bidi, Yu Yujie, Yu Shunming, Prime Minister of Wanli in Ming Dynasty, Lu Tiaoyang, Prime Minister of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, Yu Guozhu of Ming Dynasty Fang Wanrong, the longevity prime minister of Jiajing, and others all came from Leishan; the famous calligrapher, scholar, and writer Zhang Yuzhao, the censor of the Ministry of Supervision Ke Jin, Fan Jun, and Xiangri Hongzhijiacheng are also nearby. Modern heroes include Ke Zhuseng, Dong Biwu's classmate and later director of the Central-South Military and Political Commission, his son Ke Yuqiang, division commander of the New Fourth Army, Major General Qiao Xinming of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and his son Qiao Xiaoyang, deputy director of the Legal Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, and Qiao Taiyang, deputy director of the Logistics Department of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. ; The hometown of Kuomintang major generals Huang Weiyi, Yu Zhengdong, Yu Liangxi, etc. is also here. The culture is dense and officials emerge one after another.
Dachuan has always been a scenic spot. It is rich in myths and legends, and a collection of beautiful shapes. It is also a romantic treasure place where heroes and elites gather. Legend has it that Lu Ban, Jiang Ziya, Wei Zheng, Zhang Guolao, Huang Chao, Zhao Kuangyin, Yue Fei, Chen Youliang, Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Bowen, Yuan Hongdao, Wu Guolun, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Yu Guozhu, Ke Jin, Lin Zexu, Dong Biwu, Zhang Tixue and other historical figures left their legacy in Leishan trace.
There are thousands of brocade medals chanting about the stone scenery of Leishan Mountain in ancient and modern times. The stone city, stone house, stone bed, stone waves, stone coffin, stone lion, stone pines, stalagmites, etc. have been repeatedly recited. Leishan is a unique stone city, a beautiful landscape painting, and a smooth and timeless landscape poem. The land is reflected by the people, and the land represents the hope of well-off society. Therefore, the development and construction of the Leishan tourist area has become the urgent desire of the people of Daye, especially Leishan. Leishan has both majestic natural scenery and long and splendid human resources. It can also build many unique man-made landscapes. The scenery is dotted with ancient trees, secluded caves, strange springs and strange rocks. The folk customs are mysterious and colorful, and the bronze Rich cultural heritage. The hometown of mining and metallurgy has been famous for a long time. Successive Chengui Town party committees and governments have had the unique vision to turn the rich tourism resources into a permanent industry, forming a one-stop service system for food, housing, transportation, travel, entertainment, and shopping, and achieving four major benefits: recreation, economy, society, and ecology. Rely on large-scale mining and develop large-scale tourism.
The main attractions of Leishan are:
Dragon and Phoenix Pond: According to legend, a long time ago, there were two wealthy families at the foot of the mountain. The man's name is Yu Long and the woman's name is Lu Feng. Back then, we were in the same household, childhood sweethearts, and childhood sweethearts. Later, the man's family fell apart and the woman's parents asked to cancel the engagement. Yu Long and Lu Feng made an oath to never change their hearts and overcame numerous obstacles. They often met for trysts in Leishan. Later, they were discovered by the woman's servant. When they were desperate, the man hit a stone and died, while the woman jumped off a cliff and died. This loving couple couldn't be a twig in life, but they had to be a winged bird in death. All the local mountain people shed tears for it. Sigh. In order to commemorate this loving couple, later generations called the pool where they often had trysts during their lifetimes "Dragon and Phoenix Pool".
Observation deck: also known as Big Stone Drum. It's refreshing to be on stage. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Hongdao, the famous seventh son of the Public Security Bureau, once visited here and left a poem praising Leishan: "Better Leishan, with high mountains and water surrounding it, peaks dotted with snow, winding water and cold water, but it is as beautiful as ever before. "Looking at Yuwei's paintings".
From then on, "Thunder Mountain Decorated with Snow" became one of Daye's eight wonders.
Stalagmite Capstone: Legend has it that this is a huge boulder holding down a toad. After not seeing the light of day for many years, the stalagmite couldn't bear to see it, so it lifted up the boulder and saved the toad. In order to repay the stalagmite for saving his life, the toad stayed beside the stalagmite.
Bajie Shoutianmen: Going past this Tianmen is the wonderland. Legend has it that one can become an immortal through this heavenly gate. Why did Bajie come here to guard Tianmen? According to legend, the four masters and disciples of Monk Tang went to the West to retrieve the scriptures, and they wanted to put them in Tiantai Mountain in Zhejiang for collection. Bajie was lazy for a while and sent him to the nearest Tiantai Mountain in Chengui Town. After Tang Monk learned about it, he demoted Bajie here to guard Tianmen.
Guxun Hall: The Guxun Hall located in Fangguangdong, Leishan Mountain is a traditional education base. In front of the ancient training hall, there are nine dragon pillars surrounding it, which are reflected in the Tianchi. There are three main halls built inside: Confucius Hall, Zhou Gong Hall, and Emperor Shun Hall. The palace is surrounded by green pines and cypresses, and the palaces are connected by a hundred-step ladder. It is very spectacular surrounded by clouds and mist. There are long corridors on both sides of the hall that lead directly to the top of the mountain and connect with Leifeng Pagoda. When you walk through the corridor and enter the hall, you can be inspired by the figures of the past dynasties; when you climb the tower and look far away, you can enjoy the scenery of the surrounding fields, which is entertaining and full of fun.
Stone Pine: According to the research of provincial forestry experts, this ancient pine growing on the stone wall is at least six hundred years old. Legend has it that a pine nut from Tiangong Yaotai fell into the world and landed on this stone wall. It grows on the ground, and after hundreds of years of wind, frost, rain and snow, it is still vigorous and everlasting.
Stone coffin: It is said that during the Qianlong period when the Hanlin Academy was editing and the Military Department was preparing for the war, Ke Jin once traveled to Leishan and left a poem "Ode to the Stone Coffin", in which "Snow and frost hit the mountain to show filial piety, and after the rain, The aphorism "The wind shakes the trees and the trees mourn" is still popular today and is widely circulated.