Scenic spot introduction:
Hunan Weishan Scenic Area has a saying that "under Hengyue, there are dozens of mountains, but Wei is the most famous". It has extremely profound cultural heritage and rich natural resources. Religion and rafting are the two highlights in the scenic area, which are the main reasons why people come here. The superior vegetation environment and charming scenery also make it a vacation and summer resort. It is the best place to start a prayer trip, ecological trip, cultural trip and red trip.Attractions distribution:
Weishan Scenic Area is located in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, at the westernmost end of Changsha. The scenic spot is a line from west to east, divided into four parts: Weishan Buddhist Cultural Zone, Qingyang Lake Water Recreation Zone, Huangcai Bronze Cultural Zone and Thousand Buddha Cave Sightseeing Zone Major scenic spots include Miyin Temple, Xinweishan Rafting, Longquan Rafting, Weishan Rafting, Ancestral Pagoda , Xie Juezai’s Former Residence and He Shuheng’s Former Residence, Qingyang Lake, Thousand Buddha Caves are several major attractions. Among them, Miyin Temple and Thousand Buddha Caves are the most important tourist attractions, and rafting is a must-do entertainment item. The national-level scenic spots and key cultural relics protection units in the scenic area also ensure the quality of Weishan scenery.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 3A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Worshiping Buddha, rafting, hiking, religion, historic sites, mountains, canyons, waterfalls, riverstravelling guideline:
1. The official website will announce the opening times of each rafting every year. Visitors are advised to check carefully before going.
2. Weishan Scenic Area has a wide area and many attractions. It is recommended to visit it for more than 2 days.
Tour route:
One-day highlight tour: Miyin Temple·Ten Thousand Buddhas Mountain → Lunch → Weishan Rafting or Xinweishan Rafting/Longquan Rafting or Gorge River Rafting → Thousand Buddha Cave
Two-day vacation tour:
Line A : D1 Thousand Buddha Cave → Chinese food → Qingyang Lake → Miyin Temple·Ten Thousand Buddhas Mountain → Stay in Weishan, D2 Weishan → Rafting → Chinese food → Gray soup or return.
Line B: D1 Thousand Buddha Caves → Chinese food → He Shuheng’s former residence → Xie Juezai’s former residence → Miyin Temple·Ten Thousand Buddhas Mountain → Stay in Weishan, D2 Weishan → Qingyang Lake → Chinese food → Rafting → Gray soup or return.
Three-day in-depth leisure tour: D1 Thousand Buddha Caves → Qingyang Lake → Chinese food → Luhua Waterfall → Miyin Temple·Ten Thousand Buddhas Mountain → Stay in Weishan, D2 Weishan → Jiuzhelun (Dawei Lingyun) → Alley entrance → Fuwang Mountain → Chinese food → Orchid House → Shatin → Huitong Covered Bridge → He Shuheng’s former residence → Xie Juezai’s former residence → Huangcai, D3 Huangcai → Sanmenmen·Chengda Forest Farm → Torreya Forest → Chinese food → Rafting → Gray Soup or return trip.
Best time to visit:
Summer and Autumn
Shopping recommendations:
(Local specialty) Huangcai dried fish, Huangcai fragrant dried fish, Weishan tofu, Huangcai bean curd, Weishan bacon, Zuta hot sauce series, Weishan Maojian, Zuta dried fish.
(Special delicacies) Ningxiang flavor snake, green beans, radish vegetables, Jerusalem artichoke slices, jar vegetables, hot and sour chicken pot, etc.
Scenic spot location:
China>Hunan Province>Changsha City>Ningxiang City
How to get there:
Bus route: At bus stations in Changsha, Yiyang, Changde and other places, you can take a bus directly to Ningxiang, and then transfer to special buses to various scenic spots in Weishan.
Self-driving route:
1. Directions to Changsha, Zhuzhou, and Xiangtan: Take Jinzhou Avenue to Ningxiang. On the way, you can go to Huangcai Town to visit Longquan Rafting, Xiaxi Rafting, Qingyang Lake, Tan Heli ruins and Thousand Buddha Cave; then take Ninghengwei Highway to Weishan Township, where you can visit Miyin Temple, Thousand-Hand Guanyin Cultural Park (Weishan Giant Buddha), Xinweishan Rafting, and Weishan Rafting.
2. Direction to Loudi: Liushahe Town → (Liusha Lane Highway) Shatian Township (former residence of He Shuheng, Xie Juezai, Huitong Corridor Bridge) → Xiangzikou Town (Dawei Lingyun, Jiuzhelun) → Weishan (Thousand Buddha Cave) (Weishan Rafting)
Scenic area map:
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Weishan ticket price:
Longquan Rafting, Weishan Rafting, Xinweishan Rafting: 198 yuan/person + 2 yuan insurance fee (voluntary).
Thousand Buddha Cave: 90 yuan/person + 2 yuan insurance fee (voluntary).
Qingyang Lake: 380 yuan/boat.
Tianzi Rafting: 180 yuan/person + 2 yuan insurance fee (voluntary), student ticket 100 yuan/person + 2 yuan insurance fee (voluntary), one plus two in-person package 380 yuan/person + 2 Yuan insurance fee (voluntary), group price 238 yuan/person + 2 yuan insurance fee (voluntary).
Miyin Temple·Wanfo Lingshan Park: 118 yuan/person + 2 yuan insurance fee (voluntary).
Xie Juezai’s Former Residence, He Shuheng’s Former Residence: Free.
Miyin Temple: 16 yuan/person for tourists within the county and 68 yuan/person for tourists from outside the county.
Scenic area opening hours:
Longquan Rafting, Weishan Rafting, Xinweishan Rafting, Tianzi Rafting, Qingyang Lake: 09:00-16:00
Thousand Buddha Cave: 09:00-17:00
Miyin Temple·Wanfolingshan Park: 08:00-17:00
