Shiziyan and Yanzi Rock have been called the four famous rocks in southern Jiangxi together with Tongtianyan and Mazu since ancient times. Lion Mountain (also known as Jiuxian Mountain) is named after its shape like a giant lion lying in the distance. According to fairy tales, Guang, who was in the same period as Xuanyuan Huangdi, practiced health in Lion Mountain. In the Tang Dynasty, a quiet monk in Songshan, Henan Province built Yunxian Temple here. Since then, Lion Mountain has become a Buddhist resort. Incense lasts for thousands of years. In addition, Lion Mountain is also related to many historical celebrities. It is said that Wen Tianxiang in Song Dynasty came to Jiangxi to find his father when he was young, and rested in Lion Mountain. During the Republic of China, Jiang Jingguo set up training courses here to train officers and men. Yanzi Rock is named after the mountain shape that looks like a swallow. Yanzi Rock Temple is located in the eyes of swallows. It was built in the Ming Dynasty. The ancient temple is clean and elegant, with rich incense. On the first and fifteenth day of each month, hundreds of people come to eat lent and make pilgrimages at most.
According to the overall planning of tourism in Ganxian county and the conceptual planning of spatial development in Chengbei district, combined with historical conditions, reality and future development needs. Lion Mountain Scenic Area is located as a scenic spot featuring Buddhist culture and plum blossom culture, which integrates ecological, sightseeing, popular science and leisure functions.
According to the functions, attributes, characteristics and existing environmental conditions of the planning object, the planning of Lion Mountain Scenic Area is divided into six functional areas: Buddhist culture area, Mei culture area, tourism and leisure service area, farmers' experience activity area, nursery base and low-density residential area. Although the structural layout of each functional area is different, the change process of landscape and sightseeing characteristics of each functional area is gradually transitional. Adjacent functional areas have the same essence and interrelated parts, but they also have their own characteristics and are not similar to each other.
According to the actual situation in Ganxian County, the Lion Rock Scenic Area is planned to be implemented in three phases. The main projects in the first phase include Buddhist culture area, Mei culture area, nursery base and main road construction. The main projects in the second phase include low-density residential development and farmer experience activity area, and the main projects in the third phase include tourism and leisure service area.