History and Culture of Xingcheng Hot Springs
According to historical records, Xingcheng Hot Spring was discovered in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, with a history of 1300 years. Since the Yuan Dynasty, hot spring water has been widely used, and people have built pavilions and Tangquan Temple here. In the Song Dynasty, Xu's Travels of Xuanhe Jin recorded: "From Xizhou (now Dongguan Station) 80 miles to Haiyun Temple ... there is a hot spring pool behind the temple." This spring. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Governor Han Bin built the main spring mouth into a "patio". "The wing pavilion is on the top, next to the hall, and drains into the water, thinking it is a place for snow bathing." After several generations of reconstruction, "hot springs are wells" has always been one of the "eight scenic spots of Xingcheng". Ningyuan county chronicles call it "Snow Cave Tang Chi" and Xingcheng County chronicles call it "Hot Spring". Zhang built a villa here during the Republic of China. People have been paying attention to it for centuries.