Wanhua is one of the four birthplaces of peony in China, and it is said that it is also the hometown of the heroine Mulan. There are thousands of wild peonies in this area. Every spring and summer, colorful peonies compete to bloom, with attractive fragrance and pleasant scenery.
1939, May,, Zhu De,, Lin, etc. Walk to Wanhua to see peony.
The main attractions of Wanhua are Peony Garden, Wanhua Lake, Cuifujun Temple, Chairman Mao's Flower Viewing Platform, Mulan's hometown and Mulan cemetery. In addition to climbing mountains and enjoying flowers, tourists can also visit Peony Lake by boat. The wild peony in Wanhua Mountain has a long history. "The History of the Unification of the Qing Dynasty" said: "Peony Mountain is forty miles south of Fushi County, and other peonies are prolific. There are famous flowers everywhere on the mountain, so Wanhua is named after peony and is proud of it.
Before Luoyang Peony flourished, Yan 'an was the ancestor of peony in the world, so Yan 'an was called the hometown of peony in China.
In the Song Dynasty, "Tu Jing Ben Cao": "There are all kinds of flowers in Yan 'an Mountain in Dan today, but the flowers are yellow, purple, red and white. Ouyang Xiu's Tale of Peony in Luoyang: "Peony leaves in Danzhou, Yanzhou", Yan 'an Red and Danzhou Red are published in Hua Shu. "Both of them have outstanding output. Since West Yan Dan, many scholars believe that they are paid. " At that time, many peonies went to the local villagers and often cut off the stems of peonies for firewood, which can be said to be a wonder of the world.
According to legend, Huayuantou Village where Wanhua is located is Mulan's hometown. There is a magnificent Mulan cemetery here. The stone tablets in the park are engraved with the full text of Mulan Poetry, Mulan Ancestral Hall and Mulan Poetry by Liao Mosha and Shu Tong respectively. In front of Mulan's tomb, there is a tombstone of "Flower General Cemetery" inscribed by Shu Tong. In front of the monument, there is a 4-meter-high military stone carving of Mulan's horse-crossing campaign.
At the top of the mountain, there is a mountain beam with a length of 500 meters and a width of 100 meters, commonly known as "Happy Horse Beam", which is said to be the place where Mulan practiced martial arts and rode horses. There is a unique cypress tree on the mountain ridge, named "Oolong cypress", which is a famous tree in Yan 'an. Wanhuashan Scenic Area is located in Yufeng Heigou and Beishicaogou at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, with an altitude of 2,000 meters and only 46 kilometers away from downtown Xi. According to legend, Empress Li, the mother of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, practiced in this mountain and became immortal. After Wanli, the emperor built Wang Mu Palace and Notre Dame for his mother on the mountain as a memorial, and named the mountain Wanhuashan. Also known as Jiuding Wanhua, it has nine different shapes and beautiful charm peaks.
The scenic area is rich in vegetation, lush trees and well-preserved original ecology; The mountains are beautiful, the mountains are beautiful, the mountains are strange, and the rocks are natural. In spring, the mountain flowers are full of fragrance; In summer, the clouds are surging and the peaks are green, and there are thousands of scenes; In autumn, the red leaves are all dyed, and in winter, the mountain is yellow, but it is green and full of vitality.
There are many Buddhist Taoist temples along the way, and historical legends are beautiful and moving. According to "Ningshantang Qing History", "... Wanfu Wanhua is the flower of Qinling Mountain ..." It can be seen that the beauty of this mountain is unparalleled, and it is also the hero of Huashan Mountain and the wonder of Huangshan Mountain. Therefore, only when you climb Wanhua to see Qifeng spiritual practice can you truly appreciate the infinite scenery of Qinling Mountains.
Wanhua has many scenic spots, such as Cong Jun Pavilion, Wang Xian Pavilion, Yin Shi Pavilion, Cui Fu Jun Temple and Qunfang Shop.
At the foot of the mountain, there is Wanhua Lake, with clear water rippling, cruise ships shuttling, stone bridges lying on the waves, lakes and mountains set each other off, and tourists enjoy themselves. A folk culture village has been built in Huayuantou Village, which is rich in folk customs and attracts many foreign tourists. Yan 'an Wanhuashan Peony Festival: held every year on April 8th of the lunar calendar (early May of the Gregorian calendar), it attracts many foreign tourists, takes flowers as the medium, integrates flower viewing, painting, photography and performing arts, and fully displays the charm of the scenic spot.
Address: Dufuchuan, southwest of Yan 'an, 20 kilometers away from the urban area.
Best travel time: April and May every year, when peony is in full bloom.
Area: 1000 mu.
Admission: 15 yuan, discount for soldiers, students and retirees.
Transportation: You can take a local bus or taxi.
How to play: enjoy peony and have a leisure tour.
Experience: Leisure and entertainment, watching tens of thousands of wild peony blooming wonders, panoramic view.
Accommodation: The local government has also invested a huge sum of money to build the "Wanhua Villa" hotel next to Wanhua Scenic Area, which integrates simple and elegant architecture with modern architecture. The hotel has famous local cuisine and comfortable rooms, meeting rooms, gyms and entertainment facilities, which make you carefree. After the founding of New China, many national leaders have been to Wanhua.
When Mao Zedong was in Yan 'an, he went to the mountain to enjoy the peony in May of 1939 and May of 1940, together with revolutionaries of the older generation such as Zhu De, Dong, Lin Baiqu and Ren, and there is still Chairman Mao's observation deck on the mountain for people to visit.
Yan 'an Folk Culture Village, known as the first village in northern Shaanxi, was built in Huayuantou Village, which has a strong local flavor and attracted many foreign tourists.
Loess customs tourism in northern Shaanxi is a proud tourism resource of Yan 'an people and is deeply loved by domestic and foreign tourists. Through a real rural area, it is the main feature of Yan 'an Folk Culture Village to display the loess customs and culture of northern Shaanxi in series from the aspects of kiln site, clothing, diet, kiln furniture, folk literature and art, folk customs and so on.