Introduction of Xiaogan Yingcheng Tourist Attractions

Yingcheng is a county-level city directly under the central government of Hubei Province, managed by Xiaogan City, located in the east of central Hubei Province, southwest of Xiaogan City, bordering Zhangshui and Yunmeng County in the east and Anlu City in the northeast. Next is the tourist attractions near Yingcheng that I sorted out for you, hoping to help you.

Yingcheng Confucius Temple

The Confucius Temple in Yingcheng Park is a Millennium architectural attraction and a Confucian holy land.

As the holy land of Confucianism, Yingcheng Confucius Temple originated from Nuo. In 656, during the first year of Tang Xianqing, Wei was appointed as the county magistrate of Yingcheng, responsible for building the school. In the second year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1099), Xie built the Confucius Temple in the east of the county government. During the reign of Shao Xi in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 194), Liu Bingzai went to Yingcheng to build Confucianism, and was later destroyed by fire. In the third year of Ming Hongwu (1370), it was rebuilt in Jia Yan, a county magistrate. In the seventh year of Jingtai in Ming Dynasty (1456), temples, temples and city gates were built in The Last Month Of Summer, a county magistrate. Tomorrow, in the fifth year (146 1), Zhou Feng, a county magistrate, will be newly renovated and the Minglun Hall will be built. In the eighth year (1464), Zhang Yu, who was promoted, built two halls in front of the hall: "Rixin" on the left, "Lecture" on the right, and then the lecture hall. Soon it was destroyed by a military disaster.

The Confucius Temple was officially completed and spread to later generations. It was in the seventh year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (147 1). It was presided over by Wang Qing, a magistrate of a county, and rebuilt Dacheng Hall, with five rows of trees and three feet high. There are also Dacheng Gate, Dongxiu Hall, Mingluntang Hall, Chi Pan, Shiqiao, Qianmen Sanfang and Shi Gui with considerable construction scale. Dacheng Hall, with a total area of 209 square meters, is 10 meter high, leaning against the mountain and double eaves, and the archway is inclined. The hall is spacious and magnificent, and the roof of Aquarius and kissing animals is magnificent in shape and exquisite in structure. The pedestal in front of the temple is more than one meter long, and there are two cypress trees planted, which are green and tall. A tree in the west was struck by lightning, and a few years later it grew new branches. Two osmanthus trees were planted behind the temple. Double cypresses and laurels set each other off, adding a bit of ancient fragrance. Chi Pan in front of the Confucius Temple and the stone arch bridge built on the Chi Pan have a "double moon reflection" at night (in Chi Pan on both sides of the bridge, you can see a bright moon on the left and right), which makes the Confucius Temple with Cooper and double moon reflection more solemn. In Dacheng Hall, there is a statue of Confucius, the most holy master, and an inscription "Ode to the Preface" by Confucius, which was given to Yingcheng County Magistrate Xu by Zhang Zhishu, a university student of Wenhua Hall, the minister of Qing Dynasty, in July of the 25th year of Guangxu reign. There are also monuments given by the emperor of the Qing Dynasty: the 22nd year of Kangxi (1683), the imperial book "Being a Teacher for All Generations", the 2nd year of Yongzheng (1724), entitled "No People's Livelihood" and the 1st year of Qianlong (1875), entitled "Participating in Heaven and Earth". In the first year of Xianfeng (185 1), it was named "Deqi Xiezai"; In the second year of Shunzhi (1863), it was named as a "sacred heaven"; In the first year of Guangxu (1875), it was awarded "Sven is here". In the era ceremony, there is a ritual library on the left and a musical instrument library on the right; East, west and south are dressing rooms. There is a Kuixing Pavilion behind the temple, and Kuixing statues are painted on the walls of the pavilion. There is also a halberd gate, in front of which are two temples, that is, the big city gate, the famous Guan Temple on the left and the Xiangxian Temple on the right.

In the imperial examination era of feudal dynasty, Confucius Temple Calendar was the examination room for county-level candidates. Every time a subject is opened, students in four townships take the exam, students in counties take the exam, and government takes the exam as "county students", that is, scholars. Recommended by the provincial examination, with the extension of the test scholar. Cody's re-election has become the only way for students of all ages to enter their careers. In Yingcheng, there were as many as 40 scholars in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the north outside the Confucius Temple, there is also a shooting range, which is the examination room for invigilating martial arts students. On the anniversary of Confucius' death, students from all over the county gathered at the Confucius Temple to hold a "sacrificial ceremony". On the day of sending students to school, gather freshmen in the lobby, hang bonuses, watch the ceremony in court, bow at the memorial archway of the magistrate, beat drums to lead the way, lead the worship of the Confucian Temple, and arrive at the Hall of Great Heroes, where they make three obeisances and nine knocks.

Although the Confucius Temple was destroyed in past dynasties, it was built in past dynasties and gradually improved. Ancestral shrines such as "respect for the saints", "loyalty", "filial piety" and "harmony with the public", as well as "Ming Huan Temple" and "Xiang Xian Temple" have also been built one after another. For thousands of years, Confucius Temple has been a sacred place to respect Confucianism and promote learning in Yingcheng. So far, the monuments still exist, and the appearance is still there.

Shaoxiangtai Shouning Temple

Five miles east of Yingcheng, there is a hill named incense burner in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties 300 years ago.

Legend has it that a long time ago, the ancestors took a fancy to this place as a treasure trove of geomantic omen and prepared to show their great power here. However, it is located on the ancient Yunmengze River, and the fishy smell wafts with the wind. The ancestor god could not smell the fishy smell, so he gave up here and chose Mulan Mountain. Yingcheng Liangjia men and women went to Chaomulan Mountain and stopped here. Later, a custom was formed, that is, after going out on the first day of the New Year, the owner did not enter the house and went straight to the road. When he arrived here, it was already dawn, so he burned incense and made a big wish to show his sincerity. So the incense burner got its name.

At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, a monk named Jiatai traveled here, so he built a triangular grass shed and set up a shrine for people to burn incense and worship, and people around him began to call it a grass temple. Soon, the Jiatai monk went around begging for alms, and with the support of the squires, he built an ancestral hall with three bright faces, five dark places, two disciples, moonlight and the moon. On the first day, 15th and 23rd of each month, on the first day of the first month, 19th of February, 3rd of March, 8th of April, 8th of twelfth month and other Buddhist festivals, cigarettes are wrapped around and lashed endlessly. This place is famous for its incense burning platform.

Incense burning platform is the closest hill to Yingcheng Chengguan, the commanding height of Yingcheng East, and it is located at the crossroads, so military strategists often camp here, which is a battleground for military strategists. Qing? In the first month of the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854), Chen Yucheng, the general of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, defeated the loyalist in Huangzhou and conquered Hanyang. On the 19th day of the first month, he occupied Yingcheng Changjiang Port and captured Ling Jinbang alive. On March 13th, the defenders stationed at the incense burner confronted Bai Chujie sent by Weng Jishi, the magistrate of Yingcheng County, and defeated Bai Chujie to conquer Yingcheng.

Because of its sudden situation, the incense burner stands tall, just like a dragon in the east of Chengguan, condensing the aura of Yingcheng landscape; It is also like an immortal monument, engraved with the history and culture of each era. Chenmenwang chastity archway is the imprint of feudal culture here. The archway is parallel to the ancestral hall, about 80 meters apart, and was built in the winter of the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925). The archway is 6 meters high, and the four stone lions in front of the four stone pillars are lifelike. Behind the square stood a stone tablet inscribed by Jiang Zuobin, the second minister of the Ministry of National War. Preface regular script is vigorous and powerful, which is really a rare calligraphy treasure.

Burning incense table, winter goes to spring, spring is full: green ground, branches of pine trees, dripping, spring breeze slowly brings bursts of birds and flowers, which often makes people feel relaxed and lingering. Therefore, it has become a spring resort for people on March 3. For nearly a hundred years, every year on March 3rd, young men and women, especially those living in Chengguan, have been invited here for a spring outing, laughing and chasing, writing poems and singing songs, which is very enjoyable.

Shouning Temple was founded in the Song Dynasty, formerly known as Tongji Temple, and it is the Dojo of Daoyuan Zen Master in the Song Dynasty. The original site was near Qixing Bridge in the north of Yingcheng City, Hubei Province, which was repeatedly damaged by floods during the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty. Moved to the north of the city and renamed Shouning Temple. In the fifty-seventh year of Qing Qianlong (1792), he moved to the east gate of the city. This temple flourished from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. The gardens in the temple alone account for thousands of flat abbots, more than one hall pavilion 1000, and there are thousands of monks. There are thousands of pilgrims every year.

Yingcheng Tang Chi Hot Spring

Tang Chi Hot Spring is located in Tangchi Town, 22km away from Yingcheng. It was built by Hubei Tang Chi Hot Spring Tourism Co., Ltd with an investment of 654.38+0.5 billion yuan, covering a total area of 560mu. According to the national AAAA standard, it is a tourist, holiday and leisure scenic spot integrating hot spring bathing, leisure and health care, ecology, red tourism and perfect accommodation, catering, entertainment and shopping. Tang Chi is rich in hot spring resources, with the water temperature as high as 72℃-79℃ and the daily output of10.04 million tons, which is the largest hot spring resource discovered in China (at present, the largest hot spring project in China is 4000 tons). Its water contains 48 kinds of minerals beneficial to human body, with an average of 35 kilograms per ton of water, especially radon and hydrogen. It not only has a good auxiliary effect on cardiovascular and digestive tract diseases, but also has a certain medical and health care effect on calming the nerves, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, eliminating phlegm and improving eyesight, detoxifying and promoting granulation, dredging meridians and promoting blood circulation. Rich in minerals, mild in water quality and abundant in reserves, it is a rare health hot spring in China.

Tang Chi hot springs combine the natural, leisurely, dynamic and healthy features of hot springs, but at the same time deliberately highlight the cultural differences of hot spring products. There are 88 functional hot spring pools with different styles and sizes, such as dynamic pool area, children's pool area, healthy pool area, exotic pool area, ecological pool area and lovers' pool area. There are large-scale wave pools, hot spring slides, circular drifting rivers, eight-color soup, jade girl soup, square garden, Japanese hot spring soup house, hot spring restaurant and rest platform in the hot spring pool area. While bathing, visitors can also receive professional rubbing massage, Chinese medicine physiotherapy and pure Nanyang SPA in the lounge and massage center.

The scenic spot has a beautiful and quiet environment and fresh air. More than 27,000 precious trees trees are lush, and 1000 trees over 100 years old are green and tall.

There are more than 500 guest rooms in the scenic spot, which can accommodate more than 1 000 people at the same time. Among them, there are 26 villas designed by famous teachers and full of European customs, and more than 200 independent rooms can accommodate more than 400 people at the same time. They can be used as hotels or sublets as single rooms, with perfect facilities and warm service, which will surely fulfill your wonderful hot spring dream! The scenic spot is equipped with an international conference center, which consists of seven conference halls of different sizes. Meeting rooms of different sizes can accommodate 20-450 people for various meetings and receptions, and are equipped with high-quality projection, imported audio and Internet terminal equipment, which can provide first-class and efficient services for meetings, business exhibitions and other activities of various conference groups.

Elegant and quiet "Hot Spring Chinese Restaurant" can provide you with all kinds of delicious food, unique mountain snacks and seasonal fresh vegetables, which will add a lot of travel fun to you. The restaurant has more than 10 luxury private rooms, and the seats in the restaurant can accommodate about 500 people at the same time. Gourmet drunken tourists, 100 kinds of authentic traditional snacks, make you memorable! In order to let you really experience the fun of leisure and relaxation, the scenic spot also has nightclubs, health centers and other leisure and entertainment projects.

The scenic spot has a profound cultural heritage. Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, lived in seclusion in Tang Chi while traveling in the south of the Yangtze River, leaving a beautiful poem "Goddess lives in seclusion and Tang Chi flows into the river", hence the name "Tang Chi". Tao Zhu, the former leader, held a training course on rural cooperative undertakings here on 1937 (Tang Chi training course for short); Chen Jingrun, a famous mathematician, was on holiday in Tang Chi, and fell in love with a female nurse in Tang Chi, providing a cultural attraction for tourists. In response to the call of the National Tourism Administration to promote red tourism, the scenic spot has established a red education base on the basis of the former leader Tao Zhu Memorial Hall (with a building complex of more than 20,000 square meters) and the famous mathematician Chen Jingrun Memorial Hall, which is an ideal place for students of major institutions, enterprises and institutions to carry out red education. The quality training base includes rock climbing, advanced placement, rope ladder and other projects. It is very suitable for all kinds of institutions to carry out quality education and professional training for modern talents by hiring professional coaches to provide professional technical guidance to students.

Before soaking in hot springs, it is best to know the types of hot springs and choose them according to your own conditions, so as to truly achieve the expected purpose of soaking in hot springs. There are 108 hot spring pools in Tang Chi with different styles and functions, which are dynamic, health preserving and exotic, such as Japanese hot springs for peace and meditation. Highlight the local characteristics of mineral salt floating bath, advanced bubble impact, jet strong bubbles, for human acupoint massage; Gypsum health care pool is made of natural Yingcheng gypsum, which can lie down. The minerals contained in gypsum ooze out under the action of spring water, which has a remarkable effect on treating stomachache, backache and joint pain. Taohuatan with folk bathing features looks like a peach blossom. Peach blossom powder is put into the pool, and under the action of hot spring water, organic compounds such as Rhizoma Kaempferiae powder and clover slowly ooze out, which can dredge meridians, dilate blood vessels, moisturize skin and remove spots.

Yingcheng park

Yingcheng Park, also known as People's Park and Puyang Resort. Although the existing garden area is only 140 mu (including 40 mu of water surface), it is also small and exquisite, with elegant style, reasonable layout, endless charm, scattered buildings and colorful scenery. It is an elegant place for people to exercise and have fun in the morning and evening.

Yingcheng Park was built in 193 1, which was the only county-level park in central Hubei at that time. Located in the center of Yingcheng County, it attracts people from Xiaogan, Yunmeng, Anlu, Hanchuan, Jingshan and Tianmen to visit. Now, when you are in the guest room upstairs of Yingcheng Hotel, you can see the panoramic view of the park by leaning against the window.

In the ninth year of the Republic of China (1920), Li Jihong, Wang Yuzhi, Zhao Baomin and other famous people in the city proposed to build parks in the city to entertain the people and promote Pucheng civilization. Later, due to the difficulty in gathering funds and selecting the site of the park, the discussion was not decided. In the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925), when Chen Liufa returned, he learned that the construction of the garden was a good thing for the benefit of mulberry, so he actively rushed to plan, took the initiative to inspect the garden site and recommended the plan for building the garden. Finally, he chose a place adjacent to the Confucius Temple in the East Gate as the garden site, thinking that such a garden site has both natural scenery and humanistic characteristics. After many consultations, Chen is responsible for the overall planning of garden construction. After consulting Wu, the chief designer of Zhongshan Park in Hankou, he drew a blueprint for the park construction. But due to lack of funds, it is difficult to start construction in time. In the Republic of China 18 (1929), on the basis of previous donations, the preparatory meeting raised money from wealthy cave merchants such as Peng, Sheng Lanfang, Peng Youyan, Long Changtai. Together with donations from gypsum and salt companies and hammer industry associations, * * * raised 654.38 million yuan. After bidding, the project started in 19 (1930) after Ding Tianxing, the builder of Huangpi, won the bid. It took a year to build Yingcheng Park with a total area of about 220 mu (including 50 mu of water surface). It has a history of more than 70 years.

Yingcheng Park, according to the landscape characteristics of the park, stores water in the low place and builds a platform in the high place, which imitates nature and is superior to nature. Scenery is different from gardens. Gardens are beautiful because of their beautiful scenery, proper layout and unique style. The scenic spots in the park are well-known both inside and outside Hubei Province. But it didn't last long. Only seven years after the park was built, the Japanese invaders trampled on it. Japanese troops stationed in Japan turned the park into a training ground, trees were cut down and houses were destroyed. Except for the surviving Shui Ge Pavilion, other scenic spots and facilities were destroyed, and the park was in ruins. "The poplars fall early and the grass is old." "The same pool has been destroyed and the corner has been abandoned." "Listening has destroyed my heart" (Bao Zhao's Wu Cheng Fu).

After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Yingcheng Park returned to the working people and was renamed "People's Park". Successive counties and municipal committees have devoted great enthusiasm to the reconstruction of the park, invested millions of yuan, carried out nearly ten times of maintenance and expansion, and gradually built the park into its present scale.

The main entrance of the park faces the wide ancient city avenue, and the gate is an arched building with Chinese classical style, with cornices and arches, colorful paintings, and a gold plaque embedded with "Puyang Resort" is even more elegant and magnificent. There are also two woodcarving couplets that bring people into the scenic spot at once. It's really "spring is strong, Yan dances and warblers sing, autumn sounds sing, drums and frogs sing cicadas, and I have been to Qiu Lai several times in spring. Dacheng Hall, cypress and bamboo; Zhou Xiaoying, a waterfall and a flowing spring, is just a garden with a big view and a small view. "

Often at the foot of the ancient city wall and near the shore of the lake, it is a newly built cobblestone path. People walking on cobblestone paths can increase their leg strength and keep fit. People often walk several times along the path, the first day and the next day, which is repeatedly called "fitness road".

Shui Ge Pavilion, whose real name is "Qin Qingting", has auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes surrounded by bats at the bottom of the first floor, and double deer with gold thread embedded in the ground look at the picture. Standing on the pavilion, the breeze blows gently, the water waves are quiet, the trees are reflected on the water, and the scenery melts, which makes people feel great about Yingzhou.

Known as the "Kongchi" artificial lake, the lake is about 40 mu, and men and women are boating, playing and singing, singing and laughing. There is a mushroom-shaped pavilion in the east of the lake, and there is a lotus leaf bridge made of 13 cement components in Hanzhong, Hunan. To the northwest of the lake is a winding corridor built by the lake, where tourists can swim, sit still or overlook by the barrier.

Crossing the stone bridge, there is a pavilion with a corner of 16, which is called "Fenghua Pavilion". Tourists gather in the pavilion, or chat, or listen to the opera fans sing several episodes of Beijing Opera, Han Opera and Chu Opera, and the applause and applause continue. Across the street from Fenghua Pavilion, there is a wisteria promenade. The promenade is shaded by branches and leaves and full of fruits. Tourists take a nap in the gallery, which is cool, sweet and dazzling. There are several hills covered with green grass on both sides of things here, or children are rolling and playing on the lawn, or old people are lying on the grass, enjoying the warm sunshine and relaxing their bones and muscles.

The "Saint Gate" in the west of the Garden is a thousand-year-old Confucius Temple and a holy place for Confucianism. The inscription praising Confucius is still there, surrounded by cypresses and bamboos. In front of the "Shengmen", there is a flower bonsai garden, which is planted with all kinds of flowers and presents all kinds of flowers.

Yingcheng Park has become a leisure resort, a good mood and a fitness place for people. People can enjoy mountains and rivers, appreciate the beauty of gardens, enjoy the benefits of fitness, send out a sense of seclusion and ancient style, and inspire today's ambitions.

Don't miss the recommended favorite tourist attractions in Xiaogan.

1, Shuangfeng Mountain, located in the northeast of Xiaogan City, Hubei Province, the main peak consists of two opposite peaks, with an altitude of 873.7 meters, which is the first peak in Xiaogan City. National AAAA-level scenic spot.

2. Yong Dong Park is located in the east section of Huaiyin Avenue in Xiaogan City. Built in 1984 and rebuilt in 2008. It covers an area of 75 mu and is divided into three areas.

3. Chen Mao Town, located in the southern suburb of Xiaogan City, is known as "the hometown of Yong Dong" and "the hometown of lotus roots".

4. Baizhao Mountain Scenic Area is located in the northwest of Anlu City, which is 14km away from the urban area.

5. Tang Chi Hot Spring is located in Tangchi Town, 22km away from Yingcheng City, with a total area of 560mu, which is built according to the national AAAA scenic spot standard.

Fairy mountain is located in the southwest of Hanchuan County. Although the altitude is only 99. 1 m and the area is only 14.4 hectares, it has wonderful legends and attracts tourists from afar.

What are the tourist attractions and customs of various festivals in Yingcheng?

brief introduction

Yingcheng is located in the east of central Hubei Province.

Xiaogan is located in the southwest of Wuhan, Xiangfan and Jingsha. Yingcheng has fertile soil, beautiful Sichuan plain, pleasant climate and rich products. It is known as the "land of plenty" and now has the reputation of "sea of salt and paste".

Famous scenic spot

Yingcheng is rich in tourism resources. There are ruins of Taojiahu ancient city; Menmenwan site; Site of the ancient city of Pushau; Song Yupu Sao wrote "Nine Debates"; Sancha Middle Chu Tomb Site; The old road of dashui; There are famous shops in the mountains; Gypsum mine cultural heritage; Wujiashan; Wujiashan Xiahuangjiawan; Bailongjing; Former site of 207 microwave station; Short-port reservoir; Baidan oasis; Tang Chi Hot Springs; Li Bai's poem tablet; Close the channel; Theron Lake; Wenfeng pagoda; Yingcheng Park; Millennium Confucius Temple; Incense burner; Tang Hong old church, etc.

Optimal travel time

Tourism should be suitable all year round. Yingcheng is a humid area in mid-latitude and has a subtropical monsoon climate. The four seasons change obviously, and the peak of rain and heat appears in the same season. Sufficient sunshine, abundant rain and long frost-free period. There is little difference among light, heat and water areas. The annual average temperature is 65438 05.9℃. 1 The monthly average temperature is 2.9℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is-15.5℃. The average temperature in July is 28.2℃, and the extreme maximum temperature is 38.7℃.

History and culture

Yingcheng is the land of ancient Pu Sao. In the first year of Xiaozong (AD 454), Emperor Xiaowu of the Southern Dynasties, it was analyzed that anlu county was located in Yingcheng County in the south and belonged to anlu county, Yunzhou. Yingcheng county was established from then on.

What are the interesting places in Yingcheng?

Yingcheng Tang Chi Hot Spring

Tang Chi Hot Spring is located in Tangchi Town, 22km away from Yingcheng. It was built by Hubei Tang Chi Hot Spring Tourism Co., Ltd with an investment of 654.38+0.5 billion yuan, covering a total area of 560mu. According to the national AAAA standard, it is a tourist, holiday and leisure scenic spot integrating hot spring bathing, leisure and health care, ecology, red tourism and perfect accommodation, catering, entertainment and shopping. Tang Chi is rich in hot spring resources, with the water temperature as high as 72℃-79℃ and the daily output of10.04 million tons, which is the largest hot spring resource discovered in China (at present, the largest hot spring project in China is 4000 tons).

Yuniuquan

The temperature of Yunv spring water is as high as 70 degrees Celsius, and it contains minerals such as sulfur, which has a good effect on rheumatism and skin diseases. Surrounded by lush trees, birds and flowers, rolling mountains, flowing water and beautiful scenery. Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, made a special trip here when he lived in Anlu, leaving behind "fire at the bottom of the pool and smoke beside the sand." Boiling beads are shining on the sun and the moon, and the sky in Kagami Akira is shining. 1937 0 the central government designated Tao Zhu to hold a "training course for rural cooperatives" in Yunuquan to train anti-Japanese cadres. The offices and classrooms were well preserved.

Yingcheng Lingyun building

Lingyun Tower is located on the east bank of Dafu Old Road, 3.5 kilometers south of Yingcheng City. It was built in the 28th year of Qing Daoguang (1848). It was originally a three-story building, which means "the symbol of Wenfeng" and is called Wenbilou. Ten years of Tongzhi (187 1 year) reconstruction, which means "towering into the sky", can easily become the current name. Seven floors and six sides, with a height of more than 30 meters, are made of wood-like structures such as masonry, pavilions, doors and windows, columns, arches, cornices, etc., and the iron-cast pagoda is Li Zhuo in the air, with simple style.

Short-port reservoir

Located in Yanghe Town, north of Yingcheng, the short port reservoir is a medium-sized reservoir. The rain-affected area is 70 square kilometers, and the water storage capacity is 47.86 million cubic meters, of which the available water is 4 1, 4 1 000 cubic meters, the stagnant water is 6.45 million cubic meters, the maximum water storage area is 1, 5345 mu, and the maximum water depth is 1.6 meters. The reservoir started construction in June 1959 and June 10. The life-saving reservoir was built under the background of three years of natural disasters and the plight of Chinese refugees. It was completed in February 1964.