Introduction of Longtan Waterfall Scenic Spot

Shanglongtan is the most famous waterfall in Jiexi County, located in the upper reaches of Longtan River. Here, rocks stand on the wall and the river falls about 60 meters away. The water is rushing, splashing and thundering. This pool is bottomless.

Longtan River originated in the south of Anyang Village, Xitian District, and the flowing water is swift, so it falls on high rocks. This rock is 50 meters high and stands upright, with stones standing on both sides, like a stone gate. There are many strange stones on both sides of the strait, tattooed in the sky, inserted in the deep pool, flying down, stirring up wild waves and rushing into the deep pool. The pool is wide and open, and the bottom of the pool is dark and bottomless, which is heart-rending.

In ancient times, if there was a spring drought, there was a sacrifice for rain beside the pool, which was called "playing Longtan". It is said that when Longtan is going to be beaten, the villagers will bathe and fast for three days, then wear neat clothes and be led by the squire. Dai Li holds the flag of God, and gongs are played in front of the team. No umbrellas are allowed. When the gong of the parade sounded, people from far and near heard about it, and many villagers gathered along the way. When we arrived at Longtan, we sacrificed five elements and five meats, read the watch, fired three iron cannons and threw the red-hot plowshares into the pool. Immediately, a thick smoke rose and the sacrifice was over. If it rains heavily after playing Longtan, participants will jump for joy, sing and dance, and then go home. In a few days' time, they will put on a drama to admire the gods. If it doesn't rain, the couple will be accused of being "insincere" if they sneak back at dusk. This custom of playing Longtan has spread to this day and has become a joke.

There is a smooth stone wall on the east side of Shanglongtan, engraved with a poem:

Several peaks, such as Gao and Wan, are all rocky.

Two-way water gate drops thousands of feet, and three-way stone road divides into four fibers.

Fish hide in the deep bottom to raise scales, and fog clusters on the cliff are thousands long.

The leaves of game are fragrant, and Longtan is celebrated through the ages.

This poem depicts the majestic momentum of Longtan, a famous cliff stone carving that reveals the west. Xialongtan is located in the upper reaches of Huizhai River. From the canyon to the surface of the pool, the water drop is about 40 meters, and the water falls in the crevices, forming a 100-meter water curtain, just like snow spraying on the mountain, silver beads splashing, fog transpiration, and the water under the rock is blue and unfathomable. There is a strange phenomenon in this waterfall, that is, after a long period of rain, or after a long period of rain, it often makes a loud noise, and the sound travels ten miles, which is called "ringing air" locally. Huizhai River originates from Dongcong Mountain, Anyang Township, Xitian District, separates from Longtan River and flows to the north of Tianxin Village, forming waterfalls and deep pools. Close to the upper and lower Longtan, and then rush to the west and east, and pour into the south river of Rongjiang.

The upper reaches of Xialongtan are the famous Beishan Reservoir, which contains a power station. Its water pipe length is1200m, with a drop of 500m, making it the highest power station in Chaoshan.

The Beishan Reservoir overflowed with clean water and flew into a canyon. There is Yanzi Rock in the west, just like Yanzishi Fossil. There are honeycomb rocks in the east, and there are many small holes in the wall, just like a honeycomb. The two rocks are opposite, with a drop of about 40 meters below. The river flows out of the crevices, Malik rushes, surging like a tide, and the smoke is all over the sky. Looking around, it is white, and the pool under the rock is blue and unfathomable.

There is a strange phenomenon in this waterfall, that is, at the beginning of a long rain and a long sunny day, Longtan roared and could be heard ten miles away, which was called "ringing". The old voice thundered into the palace of Beijing, which made the emperor very uncomfortable. After investigation, he allocated 3200 taels of silver to the newly-built Longwang Temple. Because the silver was embezzled by officials at all levels, only one or two pieces were left. The villagers had to cut a hole one foot square in the stone wall and put the imperial edict card in it.

About "ring", it is really a meteorological reaction. Since the construction of Beishan Reservoir, the water flow has weakened, and the stone pool is slightly shallower than before, and there is no longer strange noise.