Datong, my hometown in Tongling, Anhui Province, has a rich history and culture. Historical celebrities such as Zhu Yuanzhang, Hong Xiuquan, and Sun Yat-sen have stopped here, and politicians and scholars such as Su Shi, Yang Wanli, and Li Gang have visited and chanted here.

In particular, Wang Shouren stayed in Datong for more than a month during the Ming Dynasty. Sometimes he was "just enjoying himself" in a small boat, and sometimes he was immersed in writing "reciting for many days", leaving behind "A boat in Datong", "Walking through Tongling to watch the iron"

Famous poems such as "Boat" and "He Shishan invites you to swim in the Swallow Cave".

At present, the main attractions in the scenic area include Datong Ancient Town, Dashi Pavilion, Heyuezhou, Wanling Breeding Farm, "Sun Island", Tongling Yangtze River Bridge and Bridge South Park, and Freshwater Dolphin Nature Reserve (see the special introduction below), etc.

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1. An ancient port in the south of the Yangtze River with thousands of years - Datong Town Datong is an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with a thousand years of history. It is adjacent to the Yangtze River, connected to the Qingtong River, next to Tianmu Lake, and based on Changlong Mountain. Its unique geographical location has given it a glorious history: In the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Datong was established

Shuiyi; in the Southern Song Dynasty, the commercial activities of "marketing at sunrise and dispersing at noon" emerged, and water stations were replaced by towns; in the early Ming Dynasty, an inspection department, a transportation office, and a water station were set up as important thoroughfares; the Qing Dynasty established

Datong Naval Camp "administered the area from Songyang to the east to the Digang River".

Especially in the early years of Tongzhi, Datong General Office was built to command more than a thousand Qing troops on land and water. The Lijin Bureau and the Chuxi Inspection Bureau were set up to collect salt taxes on the middle roads of Jiangxi, Lianghu, and Anhui.

In addition, Datong is rich in aquatic products, making Datong famous as a "fish and salt city", ranking among Anqing, Wuhu, and Bengbu.

During the "Scorched Earth War of Resistance" in 1938 and the indiscriminate bombing by Japanese aircraft, the city walls of Datong were destroyed and business was left in the cold.

However, it is still a historical and cultural reserve in Anhui Province with rich cultural relics, including: Dashi Pavilion (Tianmen at the top of Jiuhua Mountain), Tianguan Mansion, Anglican Church, Catholic Church and Bell Tower and more than 20 cultural landscapes; the volcanic wall,

Ming and Qing structural buildings such as cornices, carved window sills, and hanging towers on the water are still vivid in our minds; oil-sugar steamed cakes, glutinous rice water seeds, kang stove shortcakes, fried hairy tofu, Datong dried tea, and ground sesame oil have always been popular among people.

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Today's Datong is even more vibrant. my country's first freshwater dolphin nature reserve that utilizes natural water systems to raise national treasures in captivity was built in the Jiajiang River opposite the town. With the support of the immigration and town building policy, the town's appearance has become more graceful and graceful.

2. Jiuhua Mountain's "Toutian Gate" - 1.0 kilometers south of Dashige Datong Town, there is a small mountain called Shenyi Mountain. It faces the east and faces the west. It is said that the gods rest on the chair and look up to the west sky.

It got its name from the world.

At the foot of the mountain, there is now a restored ancient temple - "Dashi Pavilion", which was built in the seventh year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, nearly 340 years ago.

According to the records of Jiuhuashan Huacheng Temple, in the seventh year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty (719), the prince of Xinluo Kingdom (now North Korea), Jin Qiaojue, cut off his hair and became a monk. He crossed the sea and entered the Tang Dynasty to seek Dharma. After going through hardships, he passed by Datong Shenyi Mountain.

After resting, he went to Mount Jiuhua to cultivate Xixi.

For this reason, during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the "Huacheng Temple" in Jiuhua Mountain sent monks to build a temple here, firstly to commemorate Jin Qiaojue; secondly, to recruit good men and women.

The pavilion was formerly known as "Xiangshui Temple", also known as "Puji Temple", and later renamed "Dashi Pavilion". It is a temple affiliated to Jiuhua Mountain. The "Shengzhuan Zen Master" from Huacheng Temple came to preside over the Dashi Pavilion.

The ninth ancestor, "Zen Master Dahang", became a monk here under the guidance of "Zen Master Fayuan" at the age of nineteen, and passed away in 1941 (according to tombstone research).

Since Dashi Pavilion has always been in the same line with Jiuhua Mountain, it was given the holy title of "Tianmen at the top of Jiuhua Mountain" by Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty.

Since 1998, the rebuilt Dasi Pavilion has been grand in scale and exquisite in architecture.

Buddhist places such as the Dharma Hall, the Great Buddha Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, the Guanyin Hall, and the Changzen Hall have been built.

It is adjacent to mountains and rivers, with elegant architecture and quiet scenery. It was recognized by the Provincial Buddhist Association as one of the "Comprehensive Pictures of the First Rooftop Scenery in the Southeast of Greater Jiuhua Mountain". Master Rende of Jiuhua Mountain (Chairman of the Anhui Buddhist Association) inscribed "Big Temple"

Pavilion" and "Jiuhua Mountain Top Tianmen" were written by Zhao Puchu, chairman of the National Buddhist Association.

Today's Tuashi Pavilion benefits from the party's religious policy, with many pilgrims and prosperous Buddhist temples. It also attracts a large number of tourists.

3. "Little Shanghai" in history - Heyuezhou, formerly known as Heyezhou, covers an area of ??2 square kilometers.

During its prosperous period, it was a trading partner with Shanghai, Wuhan and other cities along the river (known as "Little Shanghai", and together with Anqing, Wuhu, and Bengbu, it was one of the four major towns in Anhui). It had three streets and thirteen lanes, and many docks, silver buildings, and theaters.

, power plants, newspapers, theaters, companies, etc., with a population of 100,000.

In the summer of 1938, it was destroyed by the Japanese invasion of China.

There is only one "Heyue Old Street" left, but the historical relics still exist, and it was jointly awarded the provincial historical and cultural protection zone with Datong Ancient Town.

The Freshwater Dolphin Nature Reserve located on the continent is the first place in the world to use semi-natural conditions to carry out ex-situ conservation of white-tip dolphins, finless porpoises, etc. It is a good classroom for popularizing environmental protection knowledge.

4. A paradise for rare animals - Wanling Breeding Farm Wanling Breeding Farm, also known as Tongling Zoo, is located in the upper reaches of Shili Changchong Reservoir, Tianmen Town, Tongling County, surrounded by mountains, with beautiful mountains and clear waters and beautiful scenery.

Since its establishment in 1996, through external market expansion, internal management, scientific and technological innovation, and continuous development, the farm now has more than 30 species including red deer, sika deer, tigers, hedgehogs, ostriches, peacocks, wild boars, and yellow sheep.

With tens of thousands of rare animals, it is the largest rare animal breeding farm in East China with many varieties and numbers, and is attracting many tourists to visit and watch.