Pingding Guanshan Forest Park

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Pingding Guanshan Forest ParkIntegrating natural landscapes, historic sites and cultural origins, it is located 4 kilometers southwest of Pingding County and is one of the scenic spots in eastern Shanxi. The main peak of Guanshan looks like a crown, hence the name.

Guanshan has beautiful scenery, where Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are integrated in one mountain. The Chonggu Guanshan Academy founded in the Yuan Dynasty is especially famous for its Confucian culture. Lu Encheng, the Zhongshu Zuocheng in the Yuan Dynasty, and Qiao Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of War in the Ming Dynasty, both studied here. Fu Shan, a medical calligrapher and painter in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, also lived in seclusion in Guanshan Forest Park in Pingding. The modern female writer Shi Pingmei studied here since she was a child, and created the novel "Red Maned Horse" with Guanshan as the background.

On the mountain, there are quite a lot of stone inscriptions in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, reaching more than 30 places. The main building of Zifu Temple Pingding Guanshan Forest Park was founded in the Jin Dynasty, and there are many inscriptions in the temple from past dynasties. There are Tuanlong Zhaobi, Huaiyin Academy Ruins, Chonggu Academy, Banzhou Pavilion, Yangzhi Pavilion, Sarcophagus, Luzu Cave, Wenchang Pavilion, Zizhi Cave Ruins, etc.

opening hours

08:00-17:00 all year round

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The total area of the park is 709.4 hectares, with a maximum altitude of 1152 meters. There are rich plant species, including 35 ancient pines and exotic trees, more than 160 kinds of medicinal materials, steep cliffs, towering pines and cypresses, magnificent scenery and pleasant scenery in all seasons. There are also Buddhist temples, academies, Shidong Pavilion, Qiao Yu's Poetry Stele, and Fu Shan's Seal Carving are really famous for their literature and rich in historical sites.

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好人儿

This is a scenic spot in my hometown. I never expected to meet it on Ctrip. The rich history of the combination of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, the natural scenery in different seasons, the famous local cuisine through the ages, and the endless intangible cultural heritage customs will refresh you. , come on, friend, I'll be your tour guide

梁兰基

The scenery here is particularly good, worth seeing, interesting, and cost-effective!

青面yang

It's just beside the county seat, if you have a chance, you can go and see it.

太行山上的云

Tree-lined, lush vegetation, elegant environment.

滇国剑客

Pingding Guanshan Forest Park is a wonderful tourist destination, not to mention the rich cultural background here, but the feeling of enjoyment brought by the dense forest is really great.