Scenic spot introduction:
Yiyuan Cowherd and Weaver Girl Scenic Area has been confirmed as the "original place of Chinese love culture" and the hometown of Cowherd and Weaver Girl. It has the only rare landscape in China where legends correspond to actual scenes, and there are ancient architectural ruins, forming a unique Chinese tourism resource of "the Milky Way in the sky and the Yi River on the ground". It has been declared a national intangible cultural heritage. The scenic area is a comprehensive tourist area that integrates sightseeing, leisure, vacation, and entertainment. It is a comprehensive tourist area with its monopoly Its mythical charm and beautiful ecological resources attract tourists from all over the world, and it has become another bright pearl on the land of Qilu.Attractions distribution:
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl Scenic Area is located 5 kilometers east of Yanya Township. It mainly includes cultural landscapes such as the Love Wall, the Weaver Girl Cave, cliff carvings, nine-storied pagodas, arsenal ruins, the Cowherd Temple, and the Prayer Pavilion, as well as Daxian Mountain, Green Lotus Pond, and Lover's Valley. , Lianli Forest, Tianjie, Yixiantian, Sister Spring, Euonymus Tree, Weaver Girl Spring and other natural landscapes. In the secluded valley, there are many precious ancient trees, especially the Ginkgo biloba, which is the only one in the country and is really rare. In the World Love Stamp Museum and the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl Folklore Exhibition Hall, legends and reality collide. It is a good place to understand the wedding folk culture and experience a beautiful marriage.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial-level scenic spots, national-level geological parks, provincial-level forest parks, and Zibo cultural industry demonstration basesScenic spot features:
Sightseeing, visiting ancient times, folk culture, pilgrimage, religion, historic sites, ruins, forests, caves, waterfallsScenic spot map:
travelling guideline:
1. Every year during the Chinese Valentine's Day, the "China (Yiyuan) Chinese Valentine's Day Couple's Festival" event is held in Yanya Cowherd and Weaver Girl Scenic Area. Invite newlyweds to plant joint trees, hold bonfire parties, wedding ceremonies, etc., and hold a series of activities such as local drama performances and folk art performances.
2. Every year in early April, when the peach and cherry flowers are in full bloom, a Double Flower Festival is held in the peach orchards and cherry orchards surrounding the scenic area.
3. Every year from late May to early June, the Cherry Picking Festival is held at the 10,000-acre cherry base in the scenic spot. The main form is to set up a picking garden at the big cherry base. After purchasing tickets, tourists can enter the garden to taste and pick freely, and take away the cherries to buy at market prices. It allows tourists to experience the simple happiness of farm life while enjoying the pastoral scenery. It is suitable for group and self-driving tours.
4. From early October to late October every year, the Golden Autumn Apple Picking Festival is held in the Yiyuan Red and Red Fuji apple orchards surrounding the scenic area. The main form is to set up a picking garden. After purchasing tickets, tourists can enter the park to taste freely and pick by themselves. If they take it away, they can buy it at market price. At the same time, activities such as booking happy fruits, adopting fruit trees, and taking photos of the fruit countryside are carried out.
Tour route:
Water surface → Lover Valley → Sanyi Cypress → Taoist Forest → Lianli Forest → Bapan → Tianjie → Yixiantian → Sister Spring → Earth Temple → Arsenal Site → Beacon Tower → Euonymus Tree → Tang Cypress → Jade Emperor Temple → Nine-Storied Pagoda, Medicine Wang Temple→Weaver Girl Spring→Yezi Ginkgo→Wusheng Palace→Weaver Girl Cave→Niulang Temple Ruins→Artificial Beach
Best time to visit:
March-November
Shopping recommendations:
(Shopping) Yimeng black goat, apple, whole scorpion, cherry, swallow stone crafts, straw weaving.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Shandong Province>Zibo City>Yiyuan County>Yanya Town
How to get there:
Bus route: Take buses 505, 506, 507, 508, and 509 from Yiyuan Bus Station to the scenic spot.
Self-driving route:
1. In the direction of Zibo, follow Boyi Road (S236) to Yiyuan County, follow Nancui Road to Yanya Town Government, follow Nanzhi Road to the scenic spot.
2. From Tai'an to Laiwu, follow Provincial Highway S329 to Yiyuan County, along Nancui Road to Yanya Town Government, along Nanzhi Road to the scenic spot.
3. From the Yiyuan exit of Jiqing Southern Expressway (G22) to Yiyuan County, follow Nancui Road to Yanya Town Government, along Nanzhi Road to the scenic spot.
Scenic area map:
Click to expand the scenic area map
Cowherd and Weaver Girl ticket prices:
The pass is 70 yuan;
40% off for travel agency groups, half price for college students and seniors over 60 years old with valid ID;
Children under 1.4 meters, active military personnel, seniors over 70 years old , disabled people and tour guide certificates are free.
Scenic area opening hours:
November to March: 08:30-16:00
April to October: 08:00-17:00
