Chinese name: Longquan National Forest Park is located in Zuoquan County Park, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. Altitude:1000-3000m. Total area: 24,380 hectares. Number of Scenic Spots: Number of 4 Scenic Spots: 87 Development History, Geographical Environment, Tourism Features, Major Scenic Spots, Tourism Information and Development History Longquan National Forest Park was established in 1992 with the approval of Lin Zao Zi (1992) No.200, the former Ministry of Forestry, with a total area of 24,380 hectares. The Qingzhang River and 207 national highway run through the north and south, with superior conditions. It is a national park with natural forest landscape, Longyao Temple, Longwang Temple, the headquarters in front of the Eighth Route Army in Matian and the former site of the Central North Bureau as its main contents. After more than ten years of scientific planning, active protection, development and construction, the park has become a tourist attraction and patriotic education base in Sanjin, and is a standard AAAA-level scenic spot. Geographical environment This area is a mountainous area with folds and uplifts in the middle of the belly wing of Taihang Mountain. The terrain in this area is high and steep, with the average elevation of peaks and valleys above1600 m, and the highest point is Beitianchi Peak, with an elevation of 2097.4 m. The whole terrain is high in the south and low in the north. From south to north, it mainly includes three natural geographical units: North Tianchi subalpine meadow area, wide valley area between thousands of acres of mountains and rivers and Longquan Zhongshan forest area. This area belongs to warm temperate zone, with cold temperature, semi-humid climate, simultaneous rain and heat, and four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is 7.3℃, 1 month average temperature is around -9℃. The average temperature in July is 22℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 37℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is MINUS 20℃. The annual precipitation is 550 mm, the frost period is from mid-September to mid-May of the following year, and the frost-free period is about 130 days. In summer, due to the high terrain and dense vegetation, the temperature here is obviously lower than that in the same latitude area, which is one of the ideal areas for summer vacation. The vegetation in this area belongs to coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest, and there are many kinds of plants, including 97 families, 305 genera and 626 species. Shanxi's forest coverage rate is 90%, which is one of the best protected forest areas in Shanxi Province. There are many kinds of wild animals, including brown-eared pheasant and leopard under national first-class protection, and mugwort leopard protected by headphones. In 2006, North Jinzhong Environmental Protection Bureau and Jinzhong Tourism Bureau were rated as "green environmental protection scenic spots". The world of ancient caves with tourist characteristics is rare, and the world of Longquan Waterfall is amazing. The natural scenery of Longquan National Forest Park is based on the unique forest landscape, with waterfalls and ancient temples as the finishing touch, and it has formed the main scenic spots such as Longyao Temple, Longquan Waterfall, Longquan Lake, Dense Forest Canyon, Guishi, Gutian, Songtao on the Cold Back, North Tianchi Meadow, Sichuan Qianmu Mountain Folk Custom, South-North Cave Exploration, Jinlong Exit, Shentianlongzhu, Sanxian Cave and Songtao on the Stone Monkey. In addition, you can also watch plants at different heights and overlook rare animals such as antelope, brown pheasant and leopard. Longquan National Forest Park is a good base for environmental education and popular science, an ideal resort for recuperation and a natural oxygen bar. Visit Longquan National Forest Park to enjoy spring, greenery, mountain climbing, people and birds, feel Buddhist culture and enter the forest to experience nature. It was fun! The main scenic spots in the park are divided into four tourist areas: ancient temple tourist area, thousand mu natural scenery viewing area, ancient mountain village scenic area and revolutionary memorial area, with a total of 87 scenic spots. Ancient Temple Tourist Area This area is located in the southwest of Zuo Quan County 10 km, with steep terrain, numerous peaks, cliffs, dense forests, blooming flowers, quiet environment and fresh air. There are mainly Leiyin Temple buildings built in the Zhou Dynasty, Shilong Temple buildings in the Tang Dynasty, Sanxian Cave, Longdong Waterfall, Longquan Crescent Lake, hanging pine cliffs, fog around the forest and other landscapes. Leiyin Temple, an ancient cave temple, also known as Longyao Temple, is the most famous and popular cultural landscape in Longquan National Forest Park, and is known as the first cave temple in China. Leiyin Temple was built in a natural cave, with a height of 45 meters, a width of 52 meters and a depth of 38 meters, with a total area of 2,600 square meters. Looking from the foot of the mountain, Leiyin Temple stands tall and awe-inspiring. In the Zhou Dynasty, this cave became the Ten Dragon Cave, and in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was transformed into the Lei Yin Temple, with a history of more than 3,000 years. This temple has distinctive features and unique style. Building a temple in a cave is a pioneering work in the history of religion and architecture, which fills the blank of cave temple architecture in China. The layout of the temple is rigorous and the structure is ingenious. The column wall in the temple cave is built according to the shape of the cave wall, which gives people a patchwork and row upon row of visual aesthetic effects, and the environment in the temple is elegant and solemn, extraordinary and refined. Leiyin Temple is full of strong religious color, mainly Buddhism, compatible with Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. It belongs to the unity of the three religions and is rare in the country. There is a cliff stone carving on the top of the cave, which reads "Brahma Buddha Country". The early morning of spring and the first light of dawn can be seen instantly, which is a great wonder of the world. It is rare that the bell tower and drum tower are combined into one and the first floor is dual-purpose. Therefore, experts and scholars are all amazed after investigation, and tourists are also amazed. Visit the Ziguang Hall and see the towering tower of Yuan Zong, a monk in the Tang Dynasty. The tower is built on a high stone foundation, solemn and simple. Standing in front of the tower, if you are in the Buddha cave, visitors will feel different. The tower is hidden in the forest, quiet, simple and seamless. There is a poem saying: the low brick tower seems normal, and the green hills around it are used as retaining walls. Cave temples are not illusions, and they have been guarded by them for thousands of years. This is the golden brick of the Qing Dynasty treasury unearthed from Leiyin Temple, which is well preserved and a precious historical relic. Longquan Crescent Lake is a place where you can see the blue waves rippling, the fish playing and the beautiful shadow of Qingshan reflected in the water, which makes people feel particularly comfortable. There is a poem describing the landscape here: Ningbi breeze gathers in half a pool, and water and sky paddle together. The ship moved closer to the source wall and the waterfall splashed medicine. There is a long-standing story in Sanxian Cave, Crescent Lake, Longquan. According to legend, in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Xuanwang fought a thousand acres of Sichuan, and the three immortals rescued each other, which was a much-told story. Longquan Waterfall has a unique style. Clear spring water spewed out from the cave in the middle and lower part of the cliff between 100 meters, just like hanging in the air for a hundred days, forming a unique cave Tianhe landscape. It is the jade pillar in winter and the dew in winter, and is honored as the god of spiritual spring. Later, it was named "Tongli Hou" by Emperor Qianlong. Drinking natural and pure Longquan water, breathing spotless fresh air and smelling the fragrance of weeds, shrubs and flowers, step by step, the scenery is different and picturesque, just like entering a fairyland. Longquan Waterfall Dense Forest Canyon Here, you can see two peaks facing each other. The cliffs are towering and straight, rubbing shoulders and rubbing abdomen. Strolling in this dense and deep virgin forest, trees cover the sky and are rich in tree species. Looking up, you can see tall trees and trees, and the bushes are colorful and colorful. There is still a trickle in the forest, which adds to the silence in the forest and makes people feel cool and comfortable. There are many birds and animals in the forest. Visitors can often see leopards, brown pheasants and other rare birds and animals here. In addition, you can also see the dragon column, cliff bonsai and other landscapes here, which is known as better than Huangshan, and it really deserves its reputation. Thousands of acres of natural scenery viewing area boarded the suspended roof of Leiyin Temple, and the beautiful scenery of thousands of acres of Lingchuan was panoramic. It is the highest altitude here, and it is expected to be continuous and Taihang. Overlooking the vast forest, it is like a green barrier; Gu Song strange cypress, want to fly between cliffs; Thousands of acres of Lingchuan, like a green carpet, gives people a natural and unrestrained aesthetic feeling. There is a bottomless pit for exorcism in the Monkey King, and there are scenic spots such as Zhoujiafen, small courtyard, immortal overseas Chinese and Longjuyan, which Zhou Wenwang pretended to attack thousands of acres of Sichuan. There are a rare bird, a pheasant, and a leopard, as well as drugs such as Trogopterori and countless Chinese herbal medicines. The ancient mountain village scenic spot is dominated by two mountain villages, Cen Peng and Ma Wu, with cliffs and deep valleys as carriers, and decorated with large-scale summer stone houses, Buddhist rock temples and ancient water-washed mysterious rock paintings dug by Gao Huan, the prime minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, which embodies the simple ancient mountain village culture of the Chinese nation. Cliffs rise like knives and axes, with stone walls and rock paintings of primitive times. Down the cliff, there are Ma Wu and Cen Peng shanzhai, 2 kilometers apart. There are strange peaks and rocks around, and there are thousands of stones rushing, which has a primitive and ancient style. According to legend, Ma Wu, a general of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was humiliated in the contest with Wang Mang, so he rode out of Chang 'an in the examination room and came to Taihang. He saw that it was easy to defend but difficult to attack here, so he took the mountain as king. Later, Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, fell into the hands of Wang Mang and was escorted back to Chang 'an, passing through the cottage, so the Taihang Rescue War took place. Today, the remains of the hut still exist, as well as Liu Xiu's "shock stone" and "wine table". Out of the mountain pass, crossing the river is "painting Buddha rock", which is a rare washed rock painting. After the rocks were washed away by water, the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared quietly, and the words "with wealth" were looming, which had high ornamental and textual research value. The best travel month for tourism information: from 65438+ 10 to 65438+February every year. Highlights: Longquan Park is a national forest park approved by the Ministry of Forestry 1992, with a total area of 24 1 19.6 hectares. The park has lush vegetation, beautiful mountains and rivers, strange landscape, long history and profound connotation. There are 87 scenic spots, which are divided into four scenic spots: Longquangou Natural Scenic Area, Wutai Temple Scenic Area, North Tianchi Subalpine Meadow Natural Scenic Area and Qianmuchuan Rest Area. At present, a four-point-one-line tourism pattern has been formed, which is mainly composed of ancient Paifangmen, Longquan Lake, Longquan Waterfall, Longyao Temple and Dense Forest Canyon. Business hours: 8:00- 18:00 Consumption profile: there are shopping kiosks and various Zuo Quan snacks, bean jelly and oat noodles. Festival: May 12th of the lunar calendar is the official day of the temple fair, and tickets are free on that day. Address of Longquan National Forest Park