Black Dragon Pool Park - China Travel

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Heilongtan Park is located at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain in the north of the ancient city. Upstream from the big waterwheel, there is a crystal clear spring pool, which is Heilongtan. Here you can take pictures of the beautiful Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, watch many ancient buildings in the courtyard, and climb up the Xiangshan Mountain to overlook the ancient city. It is an important scenic spot in the ancient city.

Heilongtan was originally a Dragon King Temple in Lijiang. There are many springs beside the temple, and the accumulated water forms a pool. Because the spring water is like jade and can reflect the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, it is also called "Jade Spring Park". This is the source of water in the ancient city of Lijiang. You can see the spring pillars gushing out of the water at the edge of the spring pool. The spring water is very clear.

Heilongtan is a good place to take pictures of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The image composed of Wukong Bridge, Deyue Tower, Snow Mountain and the reflection of the snow mountain in Heilongtan has long been a classic postcard of Lijiang, and it is also one of the most popular places for tourists to take pictures in Lijiang. one. When shooting Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the light in the morning and evening is better. Especially when the weather is fine, the blue sky, white clouds and snow-capped mountains are reflected in the pond water, which is as beautiful as a painting. Because of this, the chances of seeing the reflection of snow-capped mountains during the rainy season in June and July are relatively rare.

The buildings in the park are also a major attraction. Due to various historical reasons, many important cultural relics around Lijiang have been relocated here. For example, the four stone lions in front of Zhongyi Square in Yuanmu Mansion in Ming Dynasty and the Civilization Square of Confucian Temple constitute the gate of today's Heilongtan Park; there is also the Guangbi Building, the library building of Mu's chieftain in Yuanmu Mansion, Yiwen Pavilion next to Yuanmu Mansion, and the original The Jietuolin Gate Tower, Wufeng Tower, and Sanduo God Statues located in Baisha Zhishan, the place where Tusi Faxiang lived, were also moved here at different times, many of which are protected cultural relics. Ancient buildings, pools of water, and snow-capped mountains set off each other. It is also very pleasant to come here for walking, leisure, and morning exercises.

In addition, if you have plenty of time, you can also climb up to Xiangshan Mountain to overlook the panoramic view of Dayan Ancient City. It takes about half an hour to climb to the top of the mountain, but you can't go up in the evening, so it is recommended to go as soon as possible.