Brief introduction of Ji Yun

Yunji Mountain is a provincial nature reserve in Guangdong Province with a total area of 87 square kilometers. Yunjishan Nature Reserve is located in the middle of Xinfeng County, 8 kilometers northwest of the county seat, and can be reached from National Highway 105. Distance from Guangzhou 150km, from Shenzhen 198km and from Shaoguan 165km. It is a mountain-type scenic tourist area integrating nature reserves and natural landscapes.

There are more than a dozen peaks over 1000 meters in the area, of which the main peak is 1438 meters above sea level, which is the first peak in the Pearl River Delta region and the birthplace of Xinfeng River. It is named because the mountain peak is like a bun worn by an ancient old man, and it is mostly hidden in the clouds. Yunjishan Nature Reserve is located in the middle subtropical zone and has the characteristics of mountainous climate. Its main protection objects are subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and rare animals and plants, and it is one of the comprehensive nature reserves in our province. The folk song "Duck Poji, three feet and four feet away from the sky, people should bow their heads when crossing, and leave the saddle when crossing, so someone can get on, so the emperor can't be immortal" is a reflection of the steep hillside.

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Ji Yun is rich in species and diverse in plant communities, including evergreen broad-leaved forest, mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forest, Pinus massoniana forest, coniferous forest, bamboo forest, hilltop shrub, sparse shrub and shrub slope. Rare tree species protected by the state: Cephalotaxus fortunei, Alsophila spinulosa, Pueraria lobata, Castanopsis fissa, etc. The second-class protected tree species are Liriodendron chinense, Pinus tabulaeformis, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., Coptidis Rhizoma, Dioscorea opposita, Kiwifruit and Fengkui Colony, Equisetum microphyllum and Alsophila spinulosa. Wild animals include clouded leopard, golden cat, python, small-clawed otter, golden pheasant, giant salamander and other national first-class protected animals, as well as Sumen antelope, water deer, crested deer, large and small civets, pangolins, wild boar, oriole, civets, bamboo chicken, thrush, leopard, black muntjac, python and white pheasant.

Yunjishan tourist area covers an area of 9 square kilometers and is divided into five functional areas: foothill resort, mountain sightseeing area, hot spring resort, Huxian tourist area and Yuanyang Lake leisure area. The area is rich in tourism resources, with mountains, rocks, water, forests, rocks and springs skillfully combined and many scenic spots. There are lion looking back, silly elephant saluting, scarab pilgrimage, Tiangou guarding the city, female elephant, finger stone, sleeping beauty, saving Guanyin and hanging Zhong Shi. Water features include the wind and rain of banana, the clear waves of bamboo shadow, the source of Xinfeng River, Liu Yun Waterfall, Jianlong Waterfall and Qinglong Xinfengjiang Waterfall.

Waterfalls, Fairy Lake, Yuanyang Lake, Xikeng Waterfall, etc. These caves include Longyan, Yangzhou Lane and Gong Xianyan. Yunjishan hot spring is a kind of medical and health-care hot spring, which contains many trace elements beneficial to human body, such as fluorine, silicon, potassium, magnesium, etc., and has certain curative effect on treating various skin diseases, arthritis and digestive system diseases. Moreover, the scenery of the four seasons here has its own characteristics: enjoying mountain flowers in spring, knowing the wind in summer, watching maple leaves in autumn and stepping on ice and snow in winter, "wind, flowers, snow and leaves" are all in one mountain. In addition, the waterfall at the source of Xinfengjiang River has a drop of1.28m, which is spectacular in contrast to the five Chinese characters "The Source of Xinfengjiang River" inscribed by Mr. Shen Peng, Chairman of China Calligraphers Association next to the waterfall rock. Ji Yun has "five wonders", which leaves a good impression of "wind, flowers, snow and leaves". They are: the only mountain in Guangdong with red leaves in autumn, the only mountain that can climb from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, the only mountain with four seasons scenery, the only mountain with endless springs from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain, and the only snow-covered mountain. In addition to the unique scenery, there is the Sandiequan Waterfall at the source of Xinfeng River, with a drop of 128 meters, and clean spring water falls from the sky. Together with Mr. Shen Peng, Chairman of China Calligraphers Association, who was carved next to the waterfall rock, he wrote the five characters "Xinfeng Heyuan" with great enthusiasm, bearing in mind the feelings of Xinfeng people who silently cared for Heyuan. In addition, there are outdoor adventures, mountain sports and folk customs exhibitions. There are cool mountain winds and delicate hot springs here; Spring flowers and winter snow here, exotic fruits and delicacies; The mountains and rivers here are clear, and the locals think it is a poor state, but for urbanites, it is a good place to have an out-of-body experience and clean your heart and lungs.