Guanyin Mountain is located in Zhangmutou Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, 1.5 kilometers away from the town center, with a total area of ??18 square kilometers and a forest coverage rate of more than 99%. It is an ecological sightseeing, entertainment, fitness and religious culture destination. As a national-level AAAA tourist attraction,
is known as the "Holy Land of the South and the Secret Land of Hundreds of Guangdong".
Guanyin Mountain has a long history, majestic mountains, lush forests, and profound cultural heritage.
According to legend, Guanyin Mountain was the first place where the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva stopped when he first came to China. The ancient Guanyin Temple on the top of the mountain was built in the Tang Dynasty. The ancient temple was built because of the presence of Guanyin
The Bodhisattva has transformed into thirty-six dharma bodies, so for thousands of years, the green lamp has not been extinguished and the incense has continued...
In November 1999, the people of Guanyin Mountain and Zhangmutou The local government formally signed a cooperation agreement and began to rebuild Guanyin Mountain.
On New Year's Day 2000, the event to welcome the dawn of the millennium was launched. In December of the same year, Dongguan City Government approved the establishment of Guanyin Mountain Forest Park.
On November 4, 2001 (the nineteenth day of the ninth lunar month), with the support of people from all walks of life and the witness of tens of thousands of pilgrims from all walks of life
the statue of Guanyin was unveiled. The consecration and foundation laying of Guanyin Temple were held, with Master Shi Hongman, executive vice president of the Provincial Buddhist Association, presiding over the ceremony.
In 2002, Guanyin Mountain held a colorful large-scale science popularization summer camp orienteering movement, and jointly held a city-wide children's painting exhibition with the Municipal Women's Federation; in the same year, it cooperated with the Guangzhou Institute of Geography of the Provincial Academy of Sciences to build the world's first ancient tree museum museum.
In January 2003, the Guanyin Mountain Ancient Tree Museum was officially opened to the public; in May, the main entrance building of the park and the International Convention and Exhibition Center were completed and opened; in July, the first Hong Kong Tourism Festival in Zhangmutou opened in Guanyin Mountain; in the same year, Guanyin Mountain hosted a national series of competitions hosted by the State General Administration of Sports
. During the competition, thousands of men, women and children ran into nature. The National Vehicle Model Championships were also held at the same time, providing a great opportunity for the general public. The leisure and cultural life of tourists, especially car model enthusiasts, brings new highlights.
In 2004, Guanyin Mountain hosted the first "China Dongguan Guanyin Mountain Health Culture Festival" sponsored by the China Elderly Care Association; in the same year, the second Hong Kong Hong Kong Tourism Festival opened, and 18 Hong Kong ladies visited Guanyin Mountain Shan also participated in the beauty pageant finalist exhibition
; four events including the National Car Model Competition and the National Orienteering Competition were also held in the same year.
In 2004, the company won the title of Advanced Enterprise in Zhangmutou Town.
In December 2005, the State Forestry Administration approved the upgrade of Guanyin Mountain Forest Park to a national forest park, named "Guangdong Guanyin Mountain National Forest Park".
On October 1, 2005, the "One Hundred Thousand People Ode the Motherland" event kicked off the second China Dongguan Guanyin Mountain Health and Culture Festival. This event was the only Guangdong event included in the CCTV News Broadcast that day. News; In December, the "One Hundred Thousand People Praise the Motherland" photo exhibition opened in the auditorium of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Wang Wenyuan, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, cut the ribbon in person; in the same month, Guanyin Mountain was officially named "Guangdong" with the approval of the State Forestry Administration Guanyin Mountain National Forest Park".
In 2005, it was jointly established as the "Guangdong Youth Science and Technology Education Base" by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, *** Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department, Guangdong Provincial Department of Education, Guangdong Provincial Tourism Bureau, and Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Association. ".
On May 12, 2006, at the Hebei Hall of the Great Hall of the People, the "One Hundred Thousand People Ode to the Motherland" event won the silver medal in China's first Excellent Public Relations Case Competition.
On October 1, 2006, the United Nations International Ecological Security Cooperation Organization established Guangdong Guanyinshan National Forest Park as an "International Ecotourism Demonstration Base."
In November 2007, Guanyinshan National Forest Park was awarded the title of "China's Most Potential Enterprise" by the United Nations Environment Program.
In 2007, Guangdong Guanyin Mountain National Forest Park was rated as "China's Top Ten Leisure (Ecotourism) Scenic Areas".
In October 2008, the fifth China Dongguan Guanyin Mountain Health Culture Festival opened, and the first China Guanyin Mountain Cup "Fu, Lu, Longevity" and Buddhist motto calligraphy exhibition and award ceremony were held. The China Guanyin Mountain Cup "Guanyin Mountain Travel Notes" large-scale essay award ceremony was held at the same time as the International Ecological Security Summit Forum.
In July 2009, Dongguan Guanyinshan Forest Park Development Co., Ltd. was recognized by the Guangdong Provincial Enterprise Federation as one of the top 100 service industries in Guangdong Province.
In January 2010, it was approved by the National Tourism Administration and became a national 4A-level scenic spot.
In October 2011, it was rated as one of the "Top Ten Characteristic Landscapes in the Pearl River Delta".
In 2012, the significant event of Guanyin Mountain Traveling Thousand Miles to Welcome the Tripitaka was held across six provinces for 42 days.
In addition, Guanyin Mountain also held a large-scale chrysanthemum exhibition, the first China Qilin Competition, Chinese Folk Literature and Art Shanhua Award, Wu Qilong’s new film press conference and other activities.