Hangzhou Hupao Mengquan Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Hangzhou Hupao Mengquan is a spring landscape with the theme of "spring". The fun of visiting it lies in the "spring", from listening to the spring, viewing the spring, tasting the spring, testing the spring, looking for the spring to "dream spring", it can make people Naturally enter a wonderful realm of vividness, fantasy and contentment. At the same time, Hupao is also a cultural landscape featuring legendary stories such as Xingkong, Jigong, and Master Hongyi. The various buildings, stone carvings, and landscapes are dizzying. Legend has it that the eminent monk Xingkong lived here in the Tang Dynasty, but later planned to move away due to water shortages. One day, he received instructions from God in his dream that there was a spring hidden nearby, and a tiger would soon come to dig the spring. The next day, Xingkong saw two tigers digging for springs in the mountains. The spring water gushing out of the stone wall was sweet, mellow, pure and sterile, hence the name Tiger Running Dream Spring.

Attractions distribution:

Today, Hupao is a mountain park in the West Lake Scenic Area that combines multiple cultural connotations. It brings together the natural landscape represented by Hupao Spring and the cultural landscape represented by Hupao Temple. The whole park is centered on the Hupao Spring and the stream. The architectural remains of the old Hupao Temple are used to set up Cuiyue Hall, Luohan Pavilion, Bell Tower, teahouses, restaurants, etc. around the spring pool and on the slopes along the stream. A memorial hall for Li Shutong is also built. With its lush forests and springs and its gathering of humanities, Hupao Mengquan was ranked among the top ten scenic spots in the New West Lake.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, culture, tea tasting, summer vacation, memorial halls, historic sites, famous mountains and famous springs