Where is the fun in Xixiang?

There are many places of interest and historic sites in Xixiang, including Wuzi Mountain, which is known as "Xiaohua Mountain in Shaanxi" with its green mountains and pleasant scenery, and Wuzi Temple, a thousand-year-old temple. There is also the Islamic Temple built in the late Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Luling Temple, a sacred place for Christianity, has natural landscapes such as Taibai Cave, a miraculous, quiet and elegant natural beauty. In recent years, in order to adapt to the requirements of the rapid development of tourism in the western development, Xixiang has successively developed scenic spots such as Tea Town Bay and Zaoyuan Lake, as well as agricultural tourism projects such as cherry orchards and tea gardens, attracting tourists from Xi'an, Hanzhong, Ankang and other places. A large number of tourists have become a new bright spot in the tourism industry in southern Shaanxi. Cherry Valley Xixiang Cherry Valley is located in Xijiagou in the north of Xixiang County. It is named after its rich production of cherries, which are known as the "agate" of fruits. It has a history of more than 200 years. The cherry trees in the ditch are naturally formed. After artificial planting, they gradually formed a scale, covering an area of ??about 20 hectares. Cherry trees bloom in early March every year, and the fruit matures in late April to early May. In view of the long cherry flowering and fruit-bearing periods and the suitable climate, it is the best time for leisure travel. As the saying goes: "It is difficult to grow delicious cherries." The cherries in Yingyinggou have thin skin, thick flesh, large size and sweet taste. This is mainly because the soil in the ditch is the best soil for the growth of cherry trees. The slope is not large, the light is even, and the rain is moderate. During the ripening season, the fruits are crystal clear. Like strings of agate hanging on the branches, it is so beautiful. With the development of our county's tourism industry, especially since the annual Cherry Festival was held in 2000, the number of tourists visiting Yingying Valley has exceeded 30,000, which has effectively stimulated the tea, commerce and other tertiary industries in Xixiang County. synchronous development. In 2008, the government vigorously supported the tourism industry in Cherry Valley. It not only built three new standard roads leading directly to the tourist area, but also vigorously improved the rest places in the area so that more people can travel and vacation in Cherry Valley. Wuzi Mountain is located in the east of Hanzhong City, in Yankou Town, Xixiang County, Shaanxi Province, 12 kilometers away from the county seat and next to National Highway 210. It is a holy place for tourists at home and abroad to visit, sightsee and worship. It is listed as a national 2A-level scenic spot, a provincial-level scenic spot, and a municipal-level key cultural relics protection unit. Its mountains are steep, with secluded valleys and dense forests, two rivers flowing around it, and unique peaks. More than 2,500 acres of the world's rare pure white pine trees preserve the original ecology of the foothold, and there are also a large number of ancient cultures and cultural relics. According to records on stele, tablets and annals, the ancient building complex of Wuzi Temple was built in the Western Han Dynasty. It was the place where Liu Bang’s concubine Qi Ji, the founder of the Han Dynasty, offered incense and burned the wheel. The upper, middle and lower temples are the center of Taoism in southern Shaanxi. According to historical records and folklore, Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty came to Wuzi Mountain to live in seclusion, and important Taoist figures Zhang Daoling, Zhang Lu, and Zhang Sanfeng came here to preach scriptures and preach. There are many cliff stone inscriptions, Ming and Qing dynasty steles and statues inscribed on the cliffs such as "Feifeng Mountain" written by Zhang Fei, a general of Shu during the Three Kingdoms. "Wonderful Morning Glow", "Dragon Cave Flying Spring", "Holy Water Spiritual Tide", "Flying Phoenix Spreading Wings", etc., integrate the natural landscape and cultural landscape into one and complement each other. Tea Garden Xixiang Tea Garden is located in Luo Town, Xixiang County, covering an area of ??180,000 acres. It has tourism services such as tea picking, tea tasting, tea making, tea art performances, and tea garden sightseeing. Xixiang tea began in the Qin and Han Dynasties and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The "Wu Zi Xian Hao" tea produced here is famous throughout the country for its excellent color, fragrance and shape, being pure natural and pollution-free. It is one of the eight famous teas in China. Zaoyuan Lake Park is applying for a national 1A tourist attraction. It is located 88 kilometers from Hanzhong to Xixiang on National Highway 316. In 1998, the Ziling Hydropower Station Dam was built to store water and form a lake with a water surface of 8 kilometers and more than 400,000 square meters. Zaoyuan Lake Park Management Office invested more than 6 million yuan to build tourism, vacation and other supporting facilities, with an annual reception capacity of more than 200,000 people. Zaoyuan Lake, with its green mountains, green waters and rippling blue waves, is another scenic spot for water tourism in Hanzhong. Liulin Xixiang Liulin is located in the northeast of Xixiang County. It is 5 kilometers away from the county center. The Jingyang River and the willow trees reflect each other's beauty. It is a good place for outings in spring and to escape the heat in summer. Hejiawan Site Hejiawan is located in Jingyang Village, an ancient town 5 kilometers northeast of the county. It is on the second platform on the right bank of the Jingyang River, about 10 meters above the river bed. It is another Neolithic cultural relic in the county. Excavated from October to December 1980, the site is about 300 meters long from north to south, 150 meters wide from east to west, with a total area of ??4.5 square meters. The excavation area was 610 square meters. The unearthed cultural relics include stone tools, bone tools, pottery and other production and daily utensils. More than 600 pieces , and cleared out more than 20 remnant residential sites, a stove pit, 115 caves for storing items, and 25 tombs from the Yangshao Culture period. It was the largest, best-preserved, and largest prehistoric site discovered in southern Shaanxi at that time. A site with the thickest accumulation layer and the richest cultural relics unearthed.

On April 14, 1982, during another excavation, a complete human head carved from bone was discovered. This is the earliest bone carved human head discovered in my country, and it is also an extremely precious bone carving artwork. The Lijiacun ruins are located in Heping Village, Geshi Township, two kilometers southwest of the county. In 1958, when farmers were digging deep into the land, they discovered ancient artifacts, which were assessed and confirmed by archaeological units as prehistoric artifacts. After two excavations, the unearthed cultural relics can be roughly divided into two categories; one is stone tools, which are mainly characterized by grinding, followed by hammering. The ground tools include stone axes, stone adzes, stone shovels, and sharpening tools (i.e. whetstones). ), etc. The beaten stone tools are mainly scrapers. The other type is pottery, including pottery pots, pottery tripods, pottery bowls, pottery bowls and pottery files. Among them, ring-foot bowls, three-legged vessels, flat-bottomed bowls and flat polished double-curved stone shovels are the most representative of the Neolithic. Representative of the cultural relics of the times. The pottery is black on the inside and red on the outside. It is mainly gray and white pottery with sand. There are also dark gray pottery with clay, red pottery with sand, etc. The production technology is primitive and the shape is simple. They are all plain pottery, with thin walls and low heat. The decorative patterns on pottery are mostly linear, corded or zigzag. In addition, a tomb area, two urn burials, a house site and several pillar holes were also excavated. The house is in the shape of a garden, with doors opening to the south. The back of the house is backed by water. The indoor floor is rammed and solid. There are traces of a kiln for burning pottery in the room. There are residual pottery kiln pits and ash pits outside, as well as deer antlers, animal bones, etc. Red Tourist Area·The 29th Red Army Military Headquarters In September 1932 of the Republic of China, the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China appointed Chen Qian as army commander and political commissar, and announced the establishment of the 29th Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army to expand its armed forces. In 1932 In October, the Fourth Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army implemented a major strategic shift. The Fourth Front Army was stationed in Zhongjiagou Township, Xixiang County, and established its general headquarters in Xuantianguan. At the same time, a meeting of cadres above the regiment level was held, and a major decision was made to enter Sichuan. On December 19, the main forces of the Red Army withdrew from Xixiang and headed for Sichuan. After arriving at the mouth of Tongjiang River and Lihe River in Sichuan on the 21st, in less than a month, the Red Army liberated Tongjiang and other counties, and quickly opened up the situation in northern Sichuan. In 1933 In February of that year, the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base was born. The first shot of the revolutionary armed struggle in southern Shaanxi was fired. Under the leadership of the Fourth Red Army, Xixiang gave birth to its own Red Army, the Red 29th Army. Its military headquarters is located in Ma'erya, Luojiaba Township, Xixiang County. The Red 29th Army was led by Commander Chen Qianlun. Many heroic struggles were fought under the leadership. Later, due to traitors' informants and rebellion, the Ma'erya Incident occurred here. Dozens of cadres of the Red 29th Army and the Soviet regime died in the incident. Chen Qianlun, commander of the 29th Red Army, and Li Gen, political commissar, died in Moziping. Later, Tingshui Zhuyuanzi became the former residence of martyr Chen Qianlun. ·Zhongjiagou Conference Site is located in Zhongjiagou Township, Xixiang County. In October 1932, the Fourth Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army implemented a major strategic shift and withdrew from the Hubei, Henan and Anhui revolutionary base areas and began its western expedition. Under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief Xu Xiangqian and Political Commissar Chen Changhao, the Fourth Red Army abandoned its base areas in Hubei, Henan, and Anhui and implemented strategic shifts. Entering Hanzhong in December, the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army stationed in Zhongjiagou Township, Xixiang County, and set up its general headquarters in Xuantianguan. At the same time, a meeting of cadres above the regiment was held and a major decision was made on entering Sichuan. On December 19, the main forces of the Red Army withdrew from Xixiang and headed for Sichuan. After arriving at the mouth of Tongjiang River and Lihe River in Sichuan on the 21st, in less than a month, the Red Army liberated Tongjiang and other counties, and quickly opened up the situation in northern Sichuan. In 1933 In February of that year, the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base was born. At present, the main revolutionary cultural relics that are well preserved in our county include the rectangular wooden seal of "Soviet Government of the Fifth District of Chibei County, Sichuan-Shaanxi Province" and the large slogan left by the Red Army on the wall of Jinjialing Road in Zhongjiagou and 23 other physical objects. ·Jigongtian Uprising is located in Jigongtian, Hong'an Brigade, Privatedu Town, Xixiang County. Also known as "Hongmiaozi", it later became the location of the brigade primary school. In 1932, Comrade Chen Qianlun prepared to establish the 29th Red Army, opened up the Sichuan-Shaanxi revolutionary base, created conditions for the Fourth Red Army to enter Sichuan, and held an armed uprising in Jigongtian. Later, the uprising was kept secret, Chen Qianlun and others were killed, and the revolution suffered a temporary setback. However, "Jigongtian", the site of the new democratic revolutionary uprising, has been recorded in the glorious history of the Chinese people's revolution