Travel guide to Xijiachi in Xiangyang

Scenic spot introduction:

Xijiachi is regarded as the model "originator of private gardens" in "Yuan Ye". It has been a tourist attraction in the southern suburbs of Xiangyang City since the Han and Jin Dynasties. It has a history of more than 1,900 years and is the earliest garden architectural group in Xiangyang City. The scenic spot is located at the southern foot of Phoenix Mountain, about five kilometers south of Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, and includes famous landscapes such as White Horse Spring, Fish Pond, and Hexagonal Pavilion. There used to be Fengquan Pavilion and Furong Terrace in Xijiachi, and there was Xi Yu's tomb in the north of the pavilion. Surrounded by water on three sides and facing water on one side, the mountains are green, the water is shining, the flowers are red and the willows are green, and the scenery is pleasant, which has attracted many tourists throughout the ages.

Attractions distribution:

Xijiachi is surrounded by mountains, pines and cypresses, trickling water, pavilions, fragrant flowers and chirping birds, and a quiet scenery. Since ancient times, poets and poets have often come here to chant poems and compose poems. Nowadays, many tourists come here to visit the White Horse Spring, fish ponds, pavilions and other landscapes. There are existing scenic spots such as the Hexagonal Pavilion, Lotus Pond, Splashing Pearl Pond, and Semicircular Pond, which are still places of interest.

Scenic spot features:

photography, hiking, gardening