Niutou Temple is located at the southern foot of Hanyuan on the Lianggong River, 50 kilometers east of Dangchang, Longnan, with an average elevation of 1, 400-2,500 meters. It has a warm temperate and semi-humid climate with a total area of 4 square kilometers.
Niutou Temple was built in Xuanzong period of Tang Dynasty. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has been repaired many times, which has preserved the richness of the thousand-year-old temple. During the Cultural Revolution, it was not well maintained and almost collapsed. After 1987, the third hall of Niutou Temple was rebuilt, and the former name of Niutou Temple was Rentou Mountain.
Legend has it that a farmer's cow lost its ring at the foot of the mountain. After searching everywhere, it was found at the top of Rentou Mountain above the cliff. The cow gave birth to a calf and was passed down as a magical cow, so the people built a front, middle and back temple on this peak and named it Niutou Temple.
Niutousi Forest Park covers an area of 10000 mu, with Maoyushan 10000 mu forest belt in the west and Caiyuanwan 10000 mu forest belt in the east. It is one of the green reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (Jialing River, Bailong River and Rhino River). From Xitiankeng to Jianglin Gorge, from Dashanliang to Shuidi, the whole scenic spot is 20 Li Long long from east to west and 15 Li wide from north to south, and consists of numerous picturesque peaks, ancient temples and pavilions, and ancient cypress bridges.
Niutou Temple is backed by the towering Bijia Mountain and faces Youliang River. There are five mountains on the left, which look like the quiet seats of civil servants, and five peaks stand on the right, which look like the forest of military commanders; In front is a lion peak like a ridge across the river, and then a steep mountain, a steep mountain. At the foot of the mountain, Jiuyan Spring spouts pearls and spits jade, and the elegant river on the bank of Hebei drips gold and silver; Zhaikong Cliff Castle has a long history, and the valley behind the cliff is quiet. Exactly: the pine crane on the cliff is far away, the Maoan Caotang leans against the mountain, the picturesque peaks and mountains are endless, and the pavilions and terraces of the ancient temple are neutral.
Niutou Temple, its towering walls, Xixia Pavilion in front of it, Tibetan Moon Architecture with carved beams and painted buildings behind it, and Woyun Pavilion with high sky and high moon are the main attractions of Niutou Temple Forest Park. After years of expansion and maintenance, Niutousi Forest Park has become a tourist area integrating ecological protection, green plant development and cultivation, tourism, recreation and fitness.
Climbing up the stairs along the winding corridor, one pavilion after another extends to the peak of Niutou Temple. Vivid statues and simple and elegant murals make people linger. The sunrise and sunset glow in Hui Jin turn tourists into golden bodies, stepping on the turbulent sea of clouds under their feet and ringing pines in their ears, which makes people feel relaxed and happy; The melodious bell of the ancient temple lingers on the vast land, as if it were a clear sound from the sky.
There are more than 100 kinds of trees and shrubs and more than 500 kinds of medicinal plants in this area. There are more than 30 kinds of rare animals such as leopard and red-bellied chicken. Niutou Temple is a rare tourist attraction on the road from Tianshui to Dangchang, with the danger of Huashan, the wonder of Kongtong, the beauty of Guilin and the beauty of Jifeng.