Lincheng Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Qishan Lake Travel Guide

Qishan Lake, a beautiful large reservoir located in Lincheng County, Hebei Province, is an excellent place for tourists to experience natural scenery and cultural landscapes. Originally named Sanqi Reservoir, it has a total storage capacity of 170 million cubic meters and controls a catchment area of 384 square kilometers. It not only serves as a flood control reservoir but also supports irrigation, power generation, fish farming, and other multiple functions. The construction of the reservoir began in August 1958, and after two years of hard work, the main project was completed in August 1960. From 1990 to 1991, the reservoir underwent reinforcement and danger removal, and the flood control standard was upgraded to withstand a flood that occurs once every hundred years for design and once every two thousand years for verification, providing tourists with a safer and more reliable visiting environment. The Qishan Lake scenic area is equipped with complete engineering facilities, including a dam, water conveyance tunnels, flood discharge tunnels, spillways, and a power station. The dam, as a clay inclined wall dam, has a top width of 5.5 meters, a maximum dam height of 33 meters, and a total length of 1428 meters. Standing on the top of the dam, one can enjoy the magnificent view of the rippling blue waves of the lake. The circular pressure water conveyance tunnel is located at the north end of the dam, with a diameter of 1.8 meters, allowing tourists to closely feel the magical scene of water flowing through the tunnel. The two rectangular pressurized bottom discharge tunnels are located at the south end of the dam, with dimensions of 3 meters by 2.5 meters, and a maximum discharge capacity of 252 cubic meters per second. When discharging floodwaters, the water is turbulent and heart-shaking. The three spillways are a major highlight of Qishan Lake. The first spillway is located on the right side of the dam and is an open non-vacuum practical weir with a maximum discharge capacity of 3015 cubic meters per second, with roaring water and an imposing momentum. The second and third spillways are located to the right of the first spillway, both are open broad-crested weirs, with maximum discharge capacities of 1623 cubic meters per second and 916 cubic meters per second, respectively, forming one of the most spectacular sights of Qishan Lake. In addition, the power station located behind the water conveyance tunnel at the north end of the dam is also a place not to be missed by tourists. The power station has 3 units with a total capacity of 500 kilowatts, and the maximum annual power generation is 710,000 kilowatt-hours. This place is not only for power generation but also a good place to understand the principles of hydraulic engineering.

Puli Pagoda, a masterpiece of the Northern Song Dynasty

❤️ Puli Pagoda, also known as Wanfo Pagoda and Lincheng County Relic Pagoda, was built in the third year of Emperor Huangyou of the Northern Song Dynasty (1051), although it was repaired during the Jiajing and Wanli periods of the Ming Dynasty, it basically retains its original appearance. Puli Temple was abandoned during the Republic of China, and only the pagoda remains, which is also one of the few square brick pagodas of the Northern Song Dynasty in China that imitates the style of a wooden structure. ❤️ Square pagodas were common in the Tang Dynasty, while eave-style pagodas were popular in the Liao and Jin Dynasties. This pagoda can be considered an invention and creation of the Song people. The uniqueness of the Puli Pagoda lies not only in its rare eave-style square pagoda in the Song Dynasty, but also in its varied dougong (bracket set). The pagoda has eight layers of dougong, each changing in layout and style, with a lot of technical elements, and it's rare to see such freedom. ❤️ The reason why Puli Pagoda is called Wanfo Pagoda is because the four sides of the first floor are full of small Buddha statues, a total of 947, plus 42 on the inner wall, 16 Arhat statues on the second floor, 8 iron Buddha statues on the pagoda, and 1 stone Buddha in the heart of the pagoda, a total of 1041. The first floor is densely packed with small Buddhas, which is quite impressive, but most of them have been destroyed. The style of Puli Pagoda is not common in ancient times, and it is a miracle that it has been preserved to this day. 👉 In 1959, Puli Pagoda was struck by lightning, and the top of the pagoda tilted slightly to the east. 👉 In 1966, it suffered a major earthquake and man-made damage, leaving Puli Pagoda scarred. 👉 Small repairs were organized in 1980 and 1981. 👉 In 1991, the stone wall of the pagoda platform on the east side was destroyed by heavy rain. 👉 In 2001, Puli Pagoda was listed as a key national cultural relic protection unit as an ancient building from the Northern Song Dynasty. 👉 On December 1, 2006, Puli Pagoda was completely repaired. ❤️ There are several stone statues under Puli Temple. Locals say there is an ancient tomb from the Ming Dynasty nearby, and the stone statues may be even older. Among the stone statues, two stone tigers are vividly carved, looking a bit like the image of Toothless in 'How to Train Your Dragon', while the civil official next to it is heavy, with a hunched neck and a burly body, conveying a sense of a heavy minister of the country, which is rare in other stone carvings. ❤️ Over the past thousand years, only one pagoda remains in Puli Temple, but there are many more temples that have left nothing and disappeared in history.

Located in the west of Lincheng County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, the Zizigou is part of Taihang Mountain. Xunzigou is a national-level forest park. The main peak is 1508.1 meters above sea level and the forest coverage rate is as high as 90%. It is the greenest place in Taihang Mountain. In the summer, the city is hot and hot, only the mountains are cool. Come to the mountains to enjoy the farm food, which is best for weekend vacations. From Lincheng County to Yuzigou about 40 kilometers, along the Panshan Highway, you can drive to the mountains, there are many hotels and farmhouses, roasted whole sheep is the special food here. The sheep in the mountains are stocked. A group of people are eating grass on the roadside. Many farmers rely on the summer farmhouse business to make a living. The people in the city like to come here to take a summer vacation. The business of the farmhouse is getting better and better. . Walnut skin is still green, the Taihang Mountains are rich in walnuts, and there are many thick walnut trees on the roadside. During the day, you can enjoy the scenery in the mountains. Most of the time, the summer is only 20 degrees, and the body is comfortable. The dense green air in the mountains is fresh and natural. It is a natural oxygen bar. The scenic area has not been developed, maintaining the original ecological features, along the mountain road, the litter is full of roadsides, there are more than 2,000 old trees in the scorpion ditch for more than 100 years. The summer is full of green, the most beautiful season of the year. The Zizigou is also part of the National Geological Park. It is more famous for its Lushan Baiyun Cave not far from the Zizigou. It is a rare cave in the north.

Tiantai Mountain Waterfall

Happy New Year, at the beginning of 2024, I will introduce you to the Tiantai Mountain Waterfall, one of the top ten waterfalls in China. Top ten waterfalls in China: Huangguoshu Waterfall Hukou Waterfall Detian Waterfall Lushan Waterfall Nuorilang Waterfall Tiantai Mountain Waterfall Diaoshuilou Waterfall Three Gorges Waterfall Chishui Waterfall Luoping Jiulong Waterfall Tiantai Mountain Waterfall Scenic Area is located in Tiantai, Taizhou, Zhejiang. The main waterfall has a total drop of 325 meters and a maximum width of 100 meters, which is known as the highest waterfall in China. The main nine-level waterfall has different forms and is a rare water-friendly step waterfall group in our country. Tiantai Mountain Waterfall is not only the core landscape of Tiantai Mountain, but also the iconic scenic spot of the Tang Poetry Road in East Zhejiang. More than 2,300 poets in Tang poetry, 300 of them have been to Tiantai Mountain. Famous poets such as Li Bai and Meng Haoran have left memorable verses. The mountain top of the waterfall is 2.5 kilometers of Lingyun plank road cliff stone wall engraved with many poets singing Tiantai Mountain verses, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while savoring the artistic conception of ancient poetry. The Tiantai Mountain Waterfall has a drop of more than 300 meters, so it is very physical to climb up from the foot of the mountain. This waterfall does not have a cable car and can only be hiked. But you can enter from Qiongtai Xian Valley Scenic Area, pass Hui Xian Bridge (glass suspension bridge), walk Lingyun plank road, and enjoy the beautiful scenery from the top of Tiantai Mountain Waterfall, so you can easily see all the scenic spots.