From home, take Jiudu West Road, cross the bridge to the south of Qinling flood control canal, and then go west on Yingzhou Road. It takes about 40 minutes to reach the foot of Zhoushan.
Zhoushan, also known as Qinshan, is the first artificial forest park in Luoyang, located in the southwest of Luoyang, covering an area of 10800 mu. Because there is a tomb of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty on the mountain, it is called Zhoushan, commonly known as "Three Mountains" and "Wednesday Tomb" in history, which are the tombs of worshiping the king, mourning the king and setting the king respectively. According to historical records, there is an orphan tomb in the west of Sanshan Mountain, with a diameter of 1 15 meters and a height of nearly 50 meters. It is called Zhou Lingwang Tomb, which is the earliest recorded tomb in China. 198 1 year, the Luoyang municipal government announced the Zhousan Mausoleum and Zhou Lingwang Mausoleum as municipal key cultural relics protection units. In 2002, Luoyang Cultural Relics Team conducted an archaeological investigation on these four mounds, and found that they were all rammed earth and had a long pyramid-shaped mound. It is determined that the western part of Zhoushan should be Zhou Lingwang Mausoleum, and the other three should be Zhou Wang Mausoleum in the late Spring and Autumn Period.
My wife and I walked into Zhoushan Park along the sidewalk paved with bluestone slabs. There is a small apricot forest on the south side, and occasionally there are several ginkgo trees. If it is in the spring of March, it should be apricot trees in full bloom, wrapped in silver, but at this time it is somewhat defeated. Several ginkgo trees are also lonely and indifferent, leaving only pale yellow leaves, dancing with the breeze in the sun, shining, like an ingot of gold dotted with treetops, adding a ray of autumn colors. Some tourists stopped under the tree and their cameras flashed, all trying to catch the last beauty of late autumn.
In just a few minutes, we arrived at the cement trail around Zhoushan. The total length of the trail is 1 1.3 km, which is built according to the natural slope of Zhoushan, or uphill or downhill, and the road surface is spacious and flat. Both sides are luxuriant in trees, rich in vegetation, quiet and pleasant in air. Some fitness facilities are hidden in the shade of the roadside for fitness when visiting the park. It can be described as an ideal place for leisure, walking and cycling.
The autumn sun has wearily lost its former enthusiasm and the light is very weak. Casual wear feels refreshing and comfortable in this season, and the unity of man and nature has aroused greater interest in playing. At the suggestion of my wife, we walked slowly to the west with light steps, admiring the artificial forests and virgin forests on both sides. The crown of the tree is sparse under the autumn wind, and dark green leaves and yellow leaves are mixed in it, swaying with the wind, as if waving to winter. Maple leaves have changed from orange to purple, and some have withered and rolled leaves and fallen to the ground.
In 200 1 year, in order to better protect and afforest Zhoushan, Luoyang municipal government launched a nationwide tree planting activity according to the national policy of returning farmland to forests, and completed the first and second phases of the project. Planted evergreen tree species such as cedar and cypress, supplemented by local characteristics, such as Luan tree, ginkgo and pentagram. A total of 266,000 trees were planted, and various exotic flowers and grasses were planted, with a green area of10.5 million mu. Memorial forests such as Doctor's Forest, Yongjun Forest and Women's Forest have been built, which were approved as provincial forest parks by the Provincial Forestry Department in the same year because of their remarkable greening effect.
Zhoushan Forest Park, after more than ten years of development and construction, has built more than ten scenic spots, such as Apricot Garden, Torch Sea, Hongfeng Ridge, etc., and initially formed a public welfare garden integrating play, sightseeing, fitness and oxygen bar, which has won the favor of the citizens.
Before I came to a snowy pine forest, I couldn't help but introduce cedar to my wife. Cedar is a unique cold-resistant tree species in the north. Branches extend along the horizontal direction, showing an irregular spiral shape and overlapping layers. The higher you get, the more you gather, like a pyramid. The leaves are dense and needle-shaped, sharp and hard, which makes people feel burning; The four seasons do not fade, and they are evergreen in winter and summer. When the cold winter strikes and the trees are bleak, the cedar is still lush, standing proudly in the snow, dignified and elegant, and is known as Jinsong. We lamented the pride and magic of Cedar, and also talked about the ingenious idea and good intentions of planting Cedar in Zhoushan Garden Management Office.
We looked around, and some familiar ravines and ridges on the roadside reminded me of my childhood. In the 1970s, it was still a barren mountain, and there was no nickname "Zhoushan" now, but it was called "Sanshanbao" in folk customs. A common shrub "Ziziphus jujuba" grows here, which produces a sour fruit "Ziziphus jujuba" the size of a cherry every autumn. In the mature season, red or red and green dates are covered with branches and bunches of plants, which is very attractive. Little friends hollowed out their schoolbags in their spare time and put on iron hooks, running all the way. Once they found such a jujube tree, they gave way to each other and picked it up. Jujube is beautiful and delicious, but it is also difficult to pick. Or because of self-defense, the branches of jujube trees are covered with thorns, and there is always a pain of being stabbed when picking. Friends don't care about others for dates. "To the Mausoleum", my wife's reminder made me change my mind, and I unconsciously came to the uphill intersection in front of Zhou Wang's tomb. The path is still paved with bluestone slabs and twists and turns. The cypress is tall and straight and green, covering the sky and the sun, and it feels deeper. It's cold and cold to walk inside. Fortunately, the tomb of King Zhou is a mound, and it didn't take much effort to reach the top of the tomb. The top of the mausoleum is very small, with no landscape, surrounded by juniper trees. Through the cracks in the trees, you can see the beautiful scenery around you in the distance. Zhoushan is adjacent to jianxi district, the northern heavy industry base; Looking east at the West Palace, a bustling business district; South Wing High-tech Free Trade Zone and Luonan New District; Lop Wetland Park is close at hand; South Pavilion, North Pavilion, Monument Pavilion and White Pavilion are located in the park, echoing each other from afar. Qingfeng, Bagua Tree and Stone Steps surround the sky and complement each other. Zhoushan is hidden in the downtown area and quiet in the forest.
Zhoushan, spring smells flowers, birds whisper; The leaves in summer are green and shaded; Qiu Feng is fiery red, comparable to Xiaxia; It snows in winter, and the branches are wrapped in silver; It constitutes a new picture of human and nature.