Jigong Mountain, located in the south of Henan Province, is a famous tourist summer resort in Huashan area. It is different from some other famous mountains. Most of the famous mountains in China were developed earlier and became famous in ancient times. Moreover, many famous mountains are also Buddhist or Taoist resorts, and Jigong Mountain was only developed at the beginning of this century. Jigong Mountain is a branch of Dabie Mountain, and its main peak, Jigong Head, is also called Baoxing Peak. It is named Jigongshan, just like a rooster crowing loudly. The elevation of the main peak is 8 14m. The mountain is not high, but it is majestic, with clear springs and beautiful scenery, which is the characteristic of Cui Lin. Before liberation, Jigongshan was a place for foreign warlords, officials and wealthy businessmen to have fun. It is said that 1898, an American priest went to Xinyang, Henan Province to preach, took a fancy to the beautiful scenery here and built a church. After the announcement of the priest, many foreign businessmen, missionaries and embassies and consulates in China personnel came to build villas, many of whom came from Wuhan, an important town in central China. According to statistics, from 1898 to 1936, there are more than 300 villas on the mountain, including church-style with spires protruding, quaint palace-style with rings, exquisite and small villas, and tall and luxurious European and American buildings. These buildings of different countries and styles not only reflected the colonial status of China at that time, but also showed people the architectural art of various countries. Among these buildings, Lu Yi, General Building, Yu Yan Building, Hui Jing Building, American Church and Sweden Building are the most distinctive. There is abundant rainfall and lush plants in Jigongshan area, and there are all kinds of trees in the north and south, * * * reaching 1, with more than 200 species, including conifers and broad-leaved trees, evergreen trees and deciduous trees. This is a mixed natural botanical garden. In spring, azaleas, bluegrass flowers and golden chrysanthemums spread all over the mountains, making Jigong Mountain particularly beautiful. In summer, it is a good place to escape the heat because of its dense shade and cool climate. Visiting Jigong Mountain, Baoxing Peak is the center. Standing on the top of the mountain overlooking, I saw the sea of clouds rolling, as if walking on clouds. From different angles, this morning peak has different postures, some like crying, some like lying down, and some like fighting. The above-mentioned transnational buildings are not far from Baoxing Peak and are a must-see for tourists. Two miles down from the south slope of Dr. Xiaofeng Bao, there are some religious attractions. The scenery wins with quietness and wins with wonder. Get off at Jigongshan Station and go east along Panshan Highway, then you can get to the Summer Resort. This is a self-contained area with towering mountains and dense pine forests. The whole villa is divided into ten groups with various forms, including buildings, halls, pavilions and pavilions. It is really a summer resort.
Jigongshan is 38 kilometers away from Xinyang. Generally, you can take a bus from Xinyang to Jigongshan, 1 hour. If you go by train, you can get off at Jigongshan Station and then transfer to a bus to go up the mountain. However, Jigongshan Station is only a small station. Generally, express trains don't stop, so you should pay more attention when choosing cars. There are two hiking routes. One is to drive up the mountain along Pan Highway, the whole journey is 9 kilometers. The other is hiking, the whole journey is only 4 kilometers. The mountain is flat, with hotels, restaurants, department stores, post offices and other service facilities. If you start from Wuhan or Zhengzhou, you can take a two-day tour. Specialty products include caulis Akebiae, horn comb, bonsai, Xinyang Maojian tea, chestnut, mushrooms, and medicinal materials such as Panax notoginseng, Ginseng and Polygonum Multiflori Radix. Flavor diet includes stewed Yuan Yu, stewed mandarin fish, tremella soup, Xianxian salted cowpea and bagged chicken with eight treasures.
Jigong Mountain, located between Wushengguan, Pingjingguan and Jiuliguan, is the remnant vein of Dabie Mountain. Tongbai Mountain in the west, Wuhan 174 km in the south and Zhengzhou 340 km in the north, covering an area of 27 square kilometers.
The main peak of Jigong Mountain is 8 1 1 m above sea level, and Baoxing Peak is 744.4m above sea level. Jigong Mountain, known as "the green part of Chu and Yu", is the natural grade dividing line between the north and the south of China.
Jigong Mountain is one of the four summer resorts in China. As early as the beginning of this century, it was as famous as Beidaihe, Lushan and Moganshan. The poem of the ancients, "Three-volt inflammation steams people to death and makes them feel suspicious", is a vivid description of the cool and pleasant Jigong Mountain. In midsummer, it is raining outside the mountain, and it is extremely hot. On the mountain, it is spring before noon, autumn in the afternoon and early winter in the evening.
Jigongshan is also a natural animal and plant park, where vegetation is rich and varied. 1700 many kinds of plants have settled here, and conifers, broad-leaved trees, mountain flowers and different grasses are competing for each other. There are more than 600 kinds of plants that can be used as medicine in the mountains, among which the precious ones are Ganoderma lucidum, nine-dead grass, Pedicularis, Polygonum multiflorum, seven leaves and one flower.
A wide variety of forest vegetation in Jigong Mountain provides a natural place for all kinds of rare birds and animals to thrive. There are only 17 orders and 109 species of wild birds, and wild animals include leopards, deer, wild sheep, red foxes, leopard cats and painted raccoons.
The stones in Jigongshan have the characteristics of strangeness, beauty, cleverness, strangeness and strangeness. The morning peak was suddenly pulled up, like a cock who wanted to cry without tears. Camel Peak, Lion Peak, Lion Head Cliff, Langya Mountain, General Stone, Love Stone and Sword Stone are lifelike.