East Lake East Lake Park is located in the eastern suburbs of Wuchang, Hubei Province. It was formerly the "Haiguang Farm" owned by the famous vocal educator Ms. Zhou Xiaoyan. After liberation, it was turned into a park. In 1982, the area was listed as a provincial-level national key scenic spot by the State Council.
The shores of East Lake are winding and graceful, and its area is six times that of West Lake in Hangzhou.
The beautiful landscape of vast expanse of blue waves, surrounded by green mountains and blending mountains and rivers is a true portrayal of the East Lake Scenic Area. When the proletarian revolutionist Zhu De inspected East Lake in the spring of 1954, he wrote an inscription: "East Lake will be better than West Lake for the time being, but it will be better than West Lake in the future.".
The park is divided into six major scenic spots: Tingtao, Moshan, Luoyan, Baima, Luohong, and Chuidi. The main attractions are Fable Garden, Musical Fountain, Xingyin Pavilion, Changtian Tower, Jiunvdun, Huguang Pavilion, and Shuitian.
Yise, Qudi Lingbo, etc.
From various piers around the lake, you can take a boat to the Moshan Botanical Garden across the lake.
East Lake is also rich in plant resources. There are large metasequoia forests in the garden, and the "spring orchid, summer lotus, autumn osmanthus and winter plum" here are also very famous.
Transportation: Take Bus No. 14, No. 63, No. 501, No. 701, Tram No. 8, City Tourist Line No. 1. Tickets: Moshan Scenic Area 40 yuan, Tingtao Scenic Area 30 yuan, Guiyuan Temple, a famous Buddhist temple in Wuhan, Guiyuan Zen Temple
It was built by Master Baiguang in the 15th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1658). It was named after the Buddhist verse that "returns to the original nature without duality and has many conveniences". Together with Baotong Temple, Lianxi Temple and Zhengjue Temple, it is collectively known as Wuhan.
The four major jungles (the jungle means "the monks gather together in one place, just like the trees rely on each other to form a forest").
The temple is located at the west end of Cuiwei Road, Hanyang District, Wuhan City. It covers an area of ??46,900 square meters and has more than 200 temples. The temple's architecture, Buddhist classics and various Buddha statues have been completely preserved after the catastrophe of the "Cultural Revolution". Among them, the Luohan Hall enshrines
The 500 golden Arhats are one of the key features of the temple.
Guiyuan Temple is famous among Buddhists for its perfect architecture, exquisite sculptures and rich collections. Compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, overseas Chinese and many foreign tourists include dignitaries from various countries such as King Sihanouk of Cambodia, US Secretary of State Kissinger, former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Japan
Zeng Kanghong and others have come here to see it and presented gifts to the temple.
Transportation: You can take Tourist Line 1.
Tickets: 10 yuan for normal times; 20 yuan for May Day (1-7th), 11th (1-7th), Spring Festival (1st to 7th day of the first lunar month); 40 yuan open in the evening on the 30th, 8th and 15th day of the first lunar month
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Tips: The vegetarian food cooked in Guiyuan Temple is very famous, you must try it when you get there.
Yellow Crane Tower The Yellow Crane Tower on Snake Mountain in Wuchang, Yueyang Tower in Hunan and Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi are also known as the "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan".
This building was first built in AD 223. Historically, the Yellow Crane Tower consisted of the main building, auxiliary pavilions, corridors, archways, poetry stele corridors, and ancient commercial streets.
Celebrities Cui Hao, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Jia Dao, Lu You, Yang Shen, Zhang Juzheng, etc. all came here to recite poems and compose poems. Among them, Cui Hao's eternal masterpiece "Yellow Crane Tower" made the Yellow Crane Tower famous all over the world.
By the first year of Yongtai of the Tang Dynasty (765 AD), the Yellow Crane Tower had already taken shape. However, wars were frequent and the Yellow Crane Tower was repeatedly built and abandoned. The last one was built in the seventh year of Tongzhi (1868 AD) and was destroyed in the 10th year of Guangxu (1884 AD).
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In October 1981, the Wuhan government rebuilt the Yellow Crane Tower and it was completed in June 1985. It is tall, majestic and resplendent, and is a landmark building in Wuhan.
The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge stands majestically in front of the Yellow Crane Tower. Facing it across the Yangtze River is the 24-story Qingchuan Hotel and the TV Tower on Guishan Mountain. This group of buildings complement each other and greatly add to the beauty of the river city.
Transportation: Tourist Line 1, 64, 36, 12, 49, 15 and various buses passing through the Yangtze River Bridge can reach it.
Ticket: 50 yuan Guishan, known as Yiji Mountain in ancient times, is located on the edge of the Yangtze River in Hanyang. It has the Han River flowing through it on one side and two beautiful small lakes on the other side. On the other side of the river is Wuchang Snake Mountain, with a very beautiful view.
Guishan has been a famous tourist attraction in history. Climbing up the steps from the east foot of the mountain, you can admire the bronze statue of Huang Xing, one of the leaders of the Revolution of 1911.
After walking more than a hundred steps along the ridge, you will reach Wangjiang Pavilion, which is the best place to view the Yangtze River.
On the top of the mountain stands the Hubei Radio and Television Tower. Sitting in the revolving restaurant on the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the three towns.
Other scenic spots on Guishan include Three Kingdoms City, Guanwang Temple, Peach Blossom Cave, Tomb of Martyr Xiang Jingyu, etc.
Transportation: Tourism Line 1 can reach the east and west ends of Guishan respectively.
Ticket: 3 yuan. Tips: You don’t need to buy a ticket if you go into the mountain before 8 o’clock in the morning.
Baotong Temple Baotong Temple is located at the southern foot of Hongshan Mountain in Wuchang. The temples and pavilions are built according to the mountain. It is magnificent and magnificent. It is a famous temple in Jingchu.
The existing buildings in the temple were rebuilt between the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865) and the fifth year of Guangxu (1879) in the Qing Dynasty.
Its architectural feature is that all the buildings rise and fall with the mountains, appearing natural and layered, hidden among the green pines and cypresses. The palaces and pavilions are solemn and simple, which is spectacular.
The more famous building in the temple is the Hongshan Pagoda.