Houshi National Forest Park

Houshi National Forest Park is located in Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, Eastern Liaoning Province. It is 130 kilometers away from Shenyang City. The landform is the extended part of Longgang mountain of Changbai Mountain system. Affected by the Quaternary glaciers, it forms a rugged glacier landscape. It is a large-scale natural forest park with primeval forest and natural rocks as the main landscape. There are more than 40 cliff stones and cultural landscapes in the scenic area, such as Linhai boating, luotuotou, Tiancheng Maitreya Buddha and the longest and narrowest jiabian stone in China. There are all kinds of exotic flowers, rare trees and wild animals.

Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park

synonym

Houshi National Forest Park generally refers to Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park

Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park is located in the southwest of Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, Fushun City, Liaoning Province. It is composed of Sanfeng mountain, Zhuyun peak, fofeng peak, jiabian stone and other scenic spots. It is a forest park with primeval forest and strange peaks and stones as the main landscape, with a total area of 2400 hectares.

Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park is located in the extension of Longgang vein of Changbai Mountain system. The terrain is high in the East and low in the west, with an altitude of 1131 meters. It belongs to the north temperate continental monsoon climate zone, with a forest coverage rate of 95.7%. There are 153 species of woody plants in 32 families, 242 species of herbaceous plants in 60 families, and more than 170 species of wild animals.

In November 2002, Liaoning Houshi Forest Park was approved as a national forest park by the State Forestry Bureau.

geographical environment

Location context

Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park is located in Muqi Town, Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, Fushun City, Liaoning Province, 55 kilometers away from the county seat of Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County. Its geographical coordinates are 124 ° 26 ′ 15 ″ E and 41 ° 40 ′ 00 ″ n. The total area of the forest park is 2400 hectares.

topographic features

Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park is located in the extended part of Changbai Mountain Longgang system. The terrain is high in the East and low in the west, with an average altitude of 520 meters. The highest peak is 1131 meters above sea level, with a slope of 10-36 degrees.

climatic conditions

Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park belongs to the north temperate continental monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. The average annual precipitation is 750-850 mm, and the frost free period is about 150 days.

natural resources

plant resources

The forest coverage rate of Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park is 95.7%. The vegetation is mainly primary secondary forest and artificial forest. There are 153 species of woody plants in 32 families and 242 species of herbaceous plants in 60 families. There are Fraxinus mandshurica, pineapple, Magnolia tiannv, wild ginseng, acanthopanax senticosus, Hericium erinaceus, Ganoderma lucidum and so on.

Animal resources

Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park has more than 170 species of wild animals, mainly including rabbits, squirrels, cuckoos, water ducks, pheasants, owls, sparrows, wild boars, red foxes, roe deer, badgers, grey magpies, etc.

Main attractions

Shuangling Temple

Shuangling temple is located in the west central part of Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park. It was built in Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty. Master Fawu raised money to create a white jade statue of Bodhisattva in dizang. This statue holds a staff in the right hand and a treasure in the left hand, standing in front of the chest and looking down on all living beings.

Intercalated flat stone

Jiabianshi is located in the middle of Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park, near xianrenzhi and yuguanyin scenic spots. The stone is more than 40 meters long, and the narrowest part is only more than 30 cm, which has the meaning of "survival from nowhere" and "a glimmer of vitality".

Qiyunshi

Qiyun stone, located in the east of Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park, is said to be named after Nurhachi, the emperor of Qing Dynasty. It is said that Nurhachi once rushed to the mountain to collect ginseng. After worshiping this huge stone, he gained a lot in both hunting and collecting ginseng.

Development and construction

Infrastructure

In 1994, Xinbin county government invested in the road from Muqi town to Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park, established a network, and built a reservoir and a wooden house resort.

From 2004 to 2005, Xinbin county government invested in the further improvement and reconstruction of the software and hardware facilities of Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park.

Honorary recognition

In July 1994, Liaoning Houshi Forest Park was approved as a provincial forest park by Liaoning Provincial Forestry Department.

In November 2002, Liaoning Houshi Forest Park was approved as a national forest park by the State Forestry Bureau.

In July 2003, Liaoning Houshi Forest Park won the title of "top ten forest parks" in Liaoning Province.

In 2004, Liaoning Houshi Forest Park was recognized as a national AAAA scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration.

transport line

traffic

Self driving route: from Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, drive 14.1km along Shentong line to Mutong line, drive 1.7km along Mutong line to Hanwang Road, drive 2.9km along Hanwang road to Mutong line, drive 12.5km and then turn left, drive 670m, drive 70m over dahuhe village and turn left, drive 1.6km, turn left on the bridge, drive 200m along the bridge and turn right, drive 1.5km and turn left, drive along the bridge Take the railway long line for 3 km, turn right into Xiali line, and drive along Xiali line for 9.4 km to Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park.

line

Entrance → Qiyun stone → lover's stone → listening to wind stone → monkey watching platform → jiabian stone → yuguanyin → yaoxiangquan → tiannv Mulan → Mingxin hall → Shuangling temple → Xianrentai → Yunwu Shuangling.

History and culture

In 2017, Liaoning Houshi National Forest Park held the first mountain opening Festival. Kaishan Festival is a festival for Manchu mountain people to release and collect mountains every year. It is usually held in the early April of the lunar calendar. The activities of Kaishan Festival include shaman sacrifice, Manchu Yangko, Shuangling praying, Manchu song and dance, Manchu snacks, eighteen Luo Han Zhai, Manchu paper cutting, straw weaving and Shanzhen collection.

Address: Muqi Town, Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, Fushun City, Liaoning Province

Longitude: 124.48886

Latitude: 41.67028

Ticket information: 40 RMB

Opening hours: 07:00 ~ 17:00