Zaozhuang Pomegranate Garden Ecological Tourism Zone is located in the west of Yicheng District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, close to the south of Zaozhuang City, in the sun of the mountains. It is 20 kilometers long from east to west and 2 kilometers wide from north to south, covering an area of ??100,000 acres. There are more than 400,000 pomegranate trees in 43 varieties. It was first built during the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of 2,000 years ago. Zaozhuang Pomegranate Garden is famous at home and abroad for its long history, large area, large number of plants, complete colors, and excellent fruit quality. It is currently the largest pomegranate garden in my country. Therefore, it is known as the "Guanshi Pomegranate Garden" and is listed among the It is a "Flower Road" tourist hotline and a provincial scenic spot. It is a comprehensive tourist area integrating ecological gardens, Buddhist worship, humanities and history, sightseeing, and leisure vacations. This large garden is like a bright pearl that changes colors with the seasons, embedded among the green mountains and green waters of southern Shandong. The humanistic monuments hidden in this mountainous garden are the epitome of Shandong culture, triggering different Tourists at all levels are nostalgic for the tranquility of the past.

With the mutual promotion of ecological environment protection and tourism resource development and utilization, the local government has invested huge amounts of money in the park and developed Qingtan Temple, Yiwang Pavilion, Garden in the Garden, Sanjin Academy, Kuangheng Temples and other scenic spots are dotted with valleys and caves, strange peaks and rocks, flowing springs and waterfalls, ancient trees and steles, and stone carvings. The natural landscape and the cultural landscape are integrated and complement each other, making it a spectacular sight. At present, a tourist area with increasingly comprehensive tourism functions and gradually complete environmental facilities has been formed. Nowadays, the ancient Zaozhuang Pomegranate Garden has a new look and a more charming charm. It is going to the whole country and the world with a new attitude and beautiful style.

When visiting the Zaozhuang Pomegranate Garden, from east to west, passing through the tall and simple Guanshi Pomegranate Archway, the first attraction is the Qingtan Temple. The temple was built during the Kaiyuan period of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It was originally named Yunfeng Temple and was located in the valley of the Chu and Han mountains. Because the valley was full of green sandalwood trees, it was renamed Qingtan Temple. Today, the Qingtan Temple, which has been restored and improved, is a famous temple with the most popular incense in southern Shandong and the development of Buddhist cultural tourism. When visiting Qingtan Temple, one is to view the thousand-year-old sandalwood; the other is to pay homage to the Buddha. Experience the tranquility and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle. Dozens of thousand-year-old sandalwood trees growing in the green sandalwood valley have been sculpted into breathtaking works of art by the uncanny craftsmanship of nature and the vicissitudes of time due to weathering. The thousand-year-old ginkgo trees in the temple, both male and female, shade the temple and are full of ancient charm, adding a touch of human fireworks and cultural tension to this Buddhist temple. When the golden autumn comes, the forests are dyed with thousands of red clouds. The red maple, ginkgo, and green sandalwood in the valley complement each other and are reflected in the shimmering green sandalwood lake, creating a unique artistic conception. Deep valleys, ancient temples, lakes and mountains constitute the first of the eight scenic spots in Guyi County - "Green Tan Autumn Colors". Here is an amazing place where cultural landscapes and natural landscapes are perfectly combined.

Behind the Main Hall of the temple, there is the "Jinjie Tower" built in the Northern Song Dynasty to commemorate the national hero Yue Fei. The locals call this building "Yue Fei's eye-candy tower". The bat cave behind the building is the only natural cave in the pomegranate garden and is a wonder. The newly built Zaozhuang International Friendship Calligraphy Stele Gallery is surrounded by mountains and rivers, nestled among green trees. It integrates Chinese classical garden style and Japanese Japanese architectural style. It integrates the strengths of Chinese poetry art and calligraphy art. It is a collection of famous calligraphers at home and abroad. A treasure trove of calligraphy works, which adds poetic charm to the pomegranate garden and enriches the cultural connotation of the pomegranate garden scenic spot. I heard that Buddhists can enter the major temples in Zaozhuang for free with their certificates.

Yiwang Pavilion stands on the commanding heights of the pomegranate garden. During the pomegranate blooming season in May, when "the pomegranate flowers illuminate the eyes", you can climb up the pavilion and see from a distance, thousands of acres of pomegranate garden with thousands of green valleys and thousands of flowing dandelions. , you can have a panoramic view of the magnificent scenery of blooming flowers. The essence of the Zaozhuang Pomegranate Garden is the garden within the garden. The garden within the garden is the birthplace of the pomegranate garden and is the park with the original features of the ten thousand acres of pomegranate garden relatively well preserved. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, it is shaded by ancient trees and winding paths lead to tranquility, simplicity and elegance. According to records, Kuang Heng, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, introduced pomegranate seeds from the royal garden, and gradually formed the ten thousand acres of gardens that are famous today. Because the durian garden is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the durian trees have unique and powerful shapes, and the flowers, trees and branches are beautiful, forming a landscape suitable for viewing in all seasons. It is like opening a romantic picture scroll, showing visitors the mysterious charm of the intersection of heaven and earth and regional culture. .

Most of the pomegranate trees in the garden are about 300 years old. The pomegranate trees are densely covered with various shapes, vigorous and strange, and well-proportioned. They grow according to the terrain of mountains, rocks and streams, forming a winding and winding landscape. It is a unique and elegant combined garden. There are holy water springs, grace springs and rolling pot springs in the garden, which never dry up all year round. The gurgling springs merge into Qinglong Creek. The legendary pomegranate fairy secretly scatters pomegranate seeds in the mountains and rivers to bless the world. She is the patron saint of the pomegranate garden. Today, there is a statue of the beautiful pomegranate fairy in the north of Longchi. In addition, there are teahouses, conference rooms and villa areas in the garden, making it an ideal place for leisure vacations and small and medium-sized meetings. There is a stone house mountain spring between two huge rocks one kilometer west of the garden. According to the documents left by the great writer Jia Sanjin of the Ming Dynasty, the "Sanjin Academy" was built beside the spring, recreating the scene of Jia Sanjin's time. The scene of dancing and writing, writing books and stories is a holy place filled with the fragrance of books. In Kuang Heng Temple in the south of Liuyuan, Kuang Heng, a famous Confucian scholar of the Western Han Dynasty and a "famous prime minister of his generation", chiseled away walls to steal light and study hard, inspiring future generations to study diligently and forge ahead.