Xiuyan Yaoshan Scenic Area Tourism Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Xiuyan Yaoshan is historically one of the four famous mountains in Liaoning. It is a scenic spot integrating mountains, water, forests, medicine and religion. Yaoshan is a remnant of the Qianshan Mountains, located 60 kilometers north of Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County. It is named for its rich medicinal materials and is famous for its majesty. It has more than 40 large and small peaks, numerous cultural and historical sites, and pleasant scenery all year round. It is said that in 645 AD, Li Shimin, king of the Tang Dynasty, led his eastern expedition to this place. The soldiers of the three armies were not accustomed to the acclimatization and soil, and they often contracted diseases, and their morale dropped sharply. The monks on the mountain collected Chinese herbal medicine and decocted it with mountain spring water. The soldiers recovered from their diseases. The king of Tang Dynasty was very happy and gave him the name. "Baoyao Mountain".

Attractions distribution:

Yaoshan Scenic Area covers an area of ​​50 square kilometers and consists of four scenic spots: Dashigou, Shihuading and Ancient City Ding. The main peak, Shihuading, is 888.8 meters above sea level. The area has luxuriant natural vegetation, abundant rainfall and rich scenic resources. Yaoshan is famous for the production of medicinal materials, including more than 600 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines such as ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, Selaginella, Guanzhong, Asarum, Aracenia, gentian, Codonopsis pilosula, mountain sorghum, etc. Yaoshan has a long history of cultural landscape and was first built In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was a religious holy land integrating Buddhism and Taoism on one mountain. The temples, temples, halls and buildings built in the past dynasties include Qinghua Temple, Yuanwang Cave, Sanqing Hall, Lingguan Hall, Buddha Hall, Many ancient temples, such as Baolin Temple, Chaoyang Temple, Guanyin Pavilion, Bixia Palace, Dragon King Temple, Guandi Temple, Tang Pagoda, etc. have strict layout and large scale, with staggered pavilions and numerous steles, making them majestic.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spots

Scenic spot features:

Mountaineering, hiking, temples, mountains, forests