1. The Guanyin stone carving in Guozhai shows the exquisite stone carving skills in ancient times. As early as the 1980s, Guanyin Stone Statue was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in Changyuan County, located in Guozhai Village, about three kilometers from Changyuan County. This scenic spot is mainly famous for its stone carvings. There are many kinds of statues, including Guanyin, God of Wealth, Lohan and Land, among which there are eleven.
Secondly, in addition to the complete variety, the carving technology of each statue is also worth mentioning. The ancient working people, full of infinite wisdom and super hands-on ability, can vividly show their idols with their hands and some stone carving tools. They are also called masterpieces that can reflect the exquisite stone carving skills of the Ming Dynasty.
For example, the most representative Guanyin statue, beautifully carved, vividly shows the facial expression of the Buddha statue, and the overall posture is elegant and beautiful. We have to let future generations sigh the ingenuity of the ancients while seeing the stone carving style. Friends who are interested in stone carving art may wish to see one or two, and maybe there will be new discoveries.
2. National Changyuan Yellow River Water Conservancy Scenic Area, with complementary ecological and human landscapes. Changyuan Yellow River Water Conservancy Scenic Area is a national water conservancy scenic area integrating natural ecological landscape and human landscape. The establishment of this scenic spot is not only to protect the ecological environment of the vast Yellow River beach area, but also of great significance to the improvement of water conservancy projects such as beach area management, the construction of Yellow River civilization and the Yellow River water diversion.
Secondly, with the natural advantages of the Yellow River's natural features, scenic developers introduced many human landscapes in time, such as colorful forest belts and Li Bai cauliflower. Combined with the concept of modernization, many functions such as leisure and vacation, entertainment and fitness, culture and education will be integrated into the construction of scenic spots to form a diversified tourism pattern, thus meeting the needs of tourists of different ages and hobbies.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter, morning dew, sunset stars, different scenery, cultural accumulation and natural scenery complement each other, and will also show the Yellow River civilization to future generations more brightly and better. It is a good choice for people who love natural scenery and want to feel the charm of the mother river Yellow River.
3. Xuetanggang Temple, built to commemorate Confucius' lecture. If you are interested in history, besides stone carving, Xuetanggang Temple is also worth visiting. The temple has a long history and was established as early as the Han Dynasty. After being destroyed by the war and repaired several times, it gradually developed into an ancient architectural complex in northern Henan, including Dacheng Hall, Xingtan Pavilion and Learning Hall. Xuetanggang Temple is located about five kilometers north of Changyuan City. It was originally established in memory of Confucius, the founder of Confucianism who gave lectures here.
In addition, there is the Xiaogang site in Changyuan, which has been listed as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit, retaining the relevant cultural relics in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with a strong historical atmosphere. At the same time, the tomb of Wang Yongguang and the stone carvings of Jiulong Mountain in Changyuan are also famous tourist attractions in Changyuan area. In short, as long as you have eyes and hearts that are good at discovering beauty, Changyuan, a famous historical city, will make you feel different cultural beauty and scenic beauty.