What are the fun tourist attractions in Yun County?

Interesting tourist attractions in Yunyang District include Yunyang Museum, Jiulong Waterfalls Scenic Area, Canglang Mountain National Forest Park, Yunyang Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, Xuetang Liangzi Site Longyin Gorge Tourist Area and other attractions.

1. Yunyang Museum

It is located at No. 6, Wenhua East Lane, Yunyang Road, Chengguan Town, Yunyang District, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, on the north side of Yunyang District Cultural Square. Yunyang Museum is a county-level comprehensive museum that integrates multiple functions such as display and exhibition, publicity and education, social services, cultural relic collection and protection, archaeological excavation and research.

The museum has more than 50,000 cultural relics and archaeological specimens in its collection (including cultural relics and archaeological specimens unearthed from the South-to-North Water Diversion Project), including 181 pieces (sets) of first-, second- and third-level precious cultural relics. The 1 million-year-old "Yunxian Man" skull fossil and the 750,000-year-old Meipu Man tooth fossil unearthed through scientific surveys and archaeological excavations are famous at home and abroad.

2. Jiulong Waterfalls Scenic Area

It is located in the mountains between the first group of Yuliang Village, Daliu Township, Yunyang District, Hubei Province and the seventh group of Qingyan Village, Nanhuatang Town. It’s more than ten kilometers inaccessible. The Jiulong Waterfall pours down in nine layers, one with one pool, and nine with nine pools. It is majestic and full of twists and turns. This famous Nine Dragons Waterfall, after a heavy rain, roars and roars like thunder. Set against the green cliffs, it looks like nine white dragons falling from the sky one after another. The scenery is very spectacular.

The waterfall group *** includes nine natural landscapes: Heilongquan Waterfall, Longmen Waterfall, Lianhuatai Waterfall, Longgong Waterfall, Qinglong Waterfall, Bailong Waterfall, Xiangshui Waterfall, Feilong Waterfall and Wolong Waterfall. The scenic area is 400-800 meters above sea level.

3. Canglang Mountain

Located south of the Han River in Hubei Province, on the west bank of the river, 10 kilometers away from National Highway 316 and 16 kilometers away from Shiyan City, with a forest coverage rate of 92%. The green barrier of Shiyan City and the natural oxygen bar in northwest Hubei.

The territory is full of mountains, ravines, beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. The scenic spot is characterized by mountains as wonders, water as beauty, forests as special features, and culture as elegance. The main attractions include Five Women Pilgrimage, Ancient Houses, Wild Wintersweet, Rhododendron Garden, Primitive Forest, Red Rock Cliff, Weihu Mountain, Pagoda Rock, Chuanxin Cave, Beacon Tower, etc. It is an excellent place for you to escape the summer heat, travel, sightseeing, leisure, vacation and adventure.

4. Yunyang Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery

is located in Yangjiashan, the county seat. The main attractions are: Revolutionary Heroes Monument, Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall (there are three marble tablets erected in the museum, inscribed with the names of 1,060 martyrs who sacrificed their lives in various revolutionary periods in Shiyan area), Yunyang Historical Memorial Hall, Yang Xianzhen Memorial Hall, Gong Lizhang Memorial Hall, 155 There are steps to pay homage, promenade to pay homage, green gardens, flowers, etc.

The cemetery is large in scale and rich in connotation, with dense pines and cypresses, pavilions and towers depending on each other, and the buildings are hidden among the green bushes, showing solemnity and tranquility. With more than 100,000 visitors every year, it is an important patriotic education base in Shiyan area. In 1988, it was listed as a "Provincial Patriotic Education Base" and "Provincial Key Martyrs Memorial Building Protection Unit" approved by the provincial government.

5. Xuetang Liangzi Site

Located in Midosi Village, Qingqu Town, Yunyang District, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, on the fourth terrace on the left bank of the Han River, it is a Paleolithic site. The cultural relics at the site are mainly large stone tools, as well as a variety of mammal fossils from the early Quaternary Pleistocene such as giant pandas and stegodons. Two well-preserved early human skull fossils have been discovered, which not only have the original characteristics of Homo erectus, but also have similarities with early Homo sapiens, reflecting the complexity of the evolutionary process of ancient humans.

The discovery of rich stone artifacts and animal fossils at the Xuetang Liangzi site provides very important materials for the study of early human culture and the Quaternary paleogeographic environment in China and East Asia. In June 2001, it was approved by the State Council as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

6. Longyin Gorge

Located in Dongxi Village, Huangshi Township, Yunyang District, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, it is 4 kilometers long and integrates rafting, adventure, sightseeing, and sightseeing. It is only 35 kilometers away from the county seat by car. This is a tourist attraction with "majestic mountains, beautiful waters, strange rocks and secluded caves".

Longyin Gorge has verdant mountains, criss-crossing ravines, strange rocks, birds singing and flowers fragrant. Bamboos and ancient vines are easily accessible. Its beauty and charm make people feel relaxed and happy. Longyin Gorge is a good place for adventure and water tourism. The main attractions include: Swinging Rock, Dishui Rock, Longtou Rock, Lengshuiping and Elephant Trunk Pond. This scenic spot is worthy of being a natural "horror city".

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yun County