Mengshan Mountain is located in the south of Mengyin County, Shandong Province (named because it is located in the shadow of Mengshan Mountain, and the county was established in the Western Han Dynasty). The second peak is known as "Yadai".
The Mengshan National Forest Park was approved and established by the Forestry Department of the former National Tourism Administration in December 1994. In June 1995, it was listed as a "Provincial Scenic Area" by the Shandong Provincial People's Government. In September 2002, it was The Provincial Tourism Bureau awarded it as "Top Ten New Attractions in Shandong Province". It is now a national AAAA tourist area. In 2005, it was rated second among the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Places in Shandong" by news media and senior experts. The park has a total area of ??55,000 acres and is rich in natural resources. There are wild animals: 15 species of mammals from 10 families, 76 species of birds from 28 families, more than 900 species of plants from more than 100 families, and a forest vegetation coverage rate of more than 95%. It is known as "a hundred miles of forest, a natural classroom". In 1999, monitoring by the Ecological Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that the negative ion content in the air in the scenic area was 854,167 per cubic centimeter, 195 times that of Beijing, ranking first in the country, and the highest value ever measured by the center. Known as a "natural oxygen bar" and "super clean area", it has become "China's best green fitness tourist attraction".
Mengshan National Forest Park has a warm temperate monsoon continental climate, with an annual average temperature of 12.8 degrees Celsius, a frost-free period of 196 days, and an average annual precipitation of 998 mm. It has four distinct seasons, a mild climate, and abundant rainfall. Folks have always had " The saying of "seventy-two rains watering flowers" forms a harmonious and ecologically virtuous cycle between heaven and earth. The mountains, water and forests in the park are interdependent, and the organic levels of large and small, high and low, dynamic and still, living and inanimate are integrated, making every plant, tree and stone a perfect scenic spot. Majestic, strange, special, rare, handsome and simple, all originate from nature and blend into nature. Ancient temples in the mountains, small bridges and flowing water, trees blocking out the sun, the fragrance of flowers and hooves, birdsong in the valley, and the sound of waves make people return to nature and enjoy it.
Mengshan National Forest Park has towering peaks, many mountains and deep ravines. It was known in ancient times as "Seventy-two Peaks", "Ninety-nine Valleys" and "Thirty-Six Cave". The current scenic spot includes water There are six major scenic spots: Liandong, Yuwang Temple, Yunmeng Peak, Baihua Valley, Laolongtan, and Wanghai Tower. They include Mengshan Greenery, Mengshan Flower Tide, Mengshan Waterfall, Mengshan Sea of ??Clouds, Mengshan Sunrise, and Mengshan Listening to the Waves. Eight natural landscapes have been developed: Shuilian Cave, Yuwang Temple, Big and Small Yunmeng Peaks, Tianhu Peak, Qifeng Mountain, Mengshan Reclining Buddha, Mengshan Ape Man, Shaojiazhai and Mengshan Mountain. There are more than 180 scenic spots such as Mountain Giant Dragon, Baizhang Cliff, Yuren, and Fairy Pond. Among them, Shuiliandong Waterfall (also known as Chinese Waterfall: the cliff wall resembles the Chinese territory) is a rare three-fold waterfall in the north of the Yangtze River, with a height difference of up to 100 meters. 60 meters, it looks like the Milky Way hanging upside down when it flows. It is majestic and spectacular. Located at the top of the 100-meter cliff above the Mengshan waterfall, an arched cave door is naturally opened. It is said that this cave opens once in five hundred years, and the earth splits the sky when it opens. Collapse. It is said that the ancestor Wang Chan, the ghost and immortal master, practiced the art of vertical and horizontal in the cave. It was here that the military strategist Sun Bin and Wei general Pang Juan learned the art from Wang Chan. The mountain col with an altitude of more than 850 meters was built during the Mingchang period of the Jin Dynasty. It is a Taoist cultural resort with strong incense and long bells. There are three treasures in the Yuwang Temple: the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum was there when the temple was built. Its rhizomes are longer than the temple base and have a diameter of The mouth of a washbasin is as big as a human shape, with males and females in pairs; the first fir tree in the north of the Yangtze River was planted by Taoists three hundred years ago. It is unique in the north of the Yangtze River and is now a scientific research project of the Forestry Academy; the eight-hundred-year-old well has never dried up and the water quality is clear. It is sweet and refreshing. It gathers the essence of the sun and the moon and the aura of heaven and earth. It can dispel diseases and eliminate disasters and prolong life. It is regarded as the "sacred water". Yunmeng Peak has three peaks and two peaks, all arranged in the southeast and northwest directions. The three peaks in the shape of "mountain" stand like pillars. They are called the origin of the word "mountain" in Shandong. Gong Nai, a great writer in the Ming Dynasty, sat on the top of Yunmengji and praised: "The highest of Mount Meng is the twin peaks, with several clouds on them. "I stood there with the top of the peak, counting hibiscus from the sky." The "twin peaks" are the Big and Small Yunmeng Peaks. Moreover, the Big Yunmeng Peak looks like a giant longevity star lying on its back facing the southeast, and the Small Yunmeng Peak looks like a huge giant peak. The ape faces the southeast and roars. There are many scenes in the scenic area, and the scenery changes throughout the year: in spring, there are green mountains and forests and flowers; in summer, waterfalls and flowing water, misty clouds; in autumn, the mountains are green and the red leaves are reflected; in winter, they are covered with snow. Wrapped in jade and ice sculptures, it combines "the majesty of Mount Tai, the ruggedness of Mount Hua, the beauty of Mount Huang, and the splendor of Mount Yandang", and combines the beauty of the mountains and rivers in the south and north of the Yangtze River
Mengshan's rich natural resources. It has rich cultural connotation. Emperors, generals, literati and poets of all dynasties have stayed in Mengshan and recited Confucius' "Climbing Dongshan (Mengshan, called Dongshan and Dongmeng in ancient times) and Xiaolu", Li Bai. When Du Fu traveled to Mengshan, he left behind some good lines such as "Drunk in autumn under the quilt, walking hand in hand with the sun". Su Shi's poem about his visit to Mengshan said: "Don't be alarmed by the changes in the mulberry fields in the Bohai Sea, but look at the clouds and Mengluo Zechun"; Ming Dynasty text My father-in-law Nai wrote "Ode to Mengshan" and lamented about Mengshan; Emperor Kangxi visited Mengshan in winter and left behind the poem "Horse hooves broke the Qiongyao Road, cutting off the top of Mengshan Mountain"; Emperor Qianlong left a poem when he visited Mengshan during his southern tour. There are hymns such as "The mountain spirit cover does not disobey Yao's order, showing my poetry in Yufeng", as well as folk allusions and legends. There are many relics such as bricks and tiles from Qin and Han Dynasties, ancient temples and steles, and stone carvings.
Relying on natural resources and with the theme of eco-tourism, Mengshan National Forest Park has gradually developed into a green tourist resort for leisure, vacation, fitness and sports in the province and even the country.
The scenic spot has invested a total of 320 million yuan to develop a series of infrastructure and scenic spots. The total length of roads in the scenic area is more than 40 kilometers, forming a three-vertical and two-horizontal circulation route. There are 10 kilometers of construction roads, more than 32,000 stone step roads, and 3,990 meters of wooden walking trails (it has applied for Guinness World Records and has become the first trail in the world). ), built in a parking lot of 20,000 square meters, equipped with 20 sightseeing buses, and built a 1,200-meter-long passenger ropeway. The scenic area has 2 three-star hotels, a tourist shopping market, and new attractions such as a deer garden, medicine garden, bird garden, bamboo garden, flower garden, and large stone archway. It is also equipped with forest bathing beaches, swimming pools, folk customs and other entertainment The project has improved communication, health, safety and other facilities. At present, the scenic spot integrates food, accommodation, transportation, tourism, shopping and entertainment, providing tourists with high-quality services in an all-round way.