Many people may not know that Maoshan is composed of two scenic spots: Changzhou Jintan Maoshan and Zhenjiang Jurong Maoshan Scenic Area. Among them, Jurong Maoshan is a national AAAAAA scenic spot, and Jintan Maoshan is a national AAAA scenic spot. The fare is also different. Tickets for these two scenic spots are sold separately. This situation is actually quite common in China, and it is not surprising that a mountain has many scenic spots.
Jurong Maoshan is the essence of the whole Maoshan. Usually, "Maoshan Taoist Garden" is located in Jurong Maoshan Scenic Area, but most of the existing Maoshan Taoist Gardens were destroyed by war. The Maoshan Daoyuan, which we see now, was rebuilt in the later period. It is mainly composed of the Wanning Palace in Fuyuan and the Wanfu Palace in Xiao Jiu. It is a must-see place for traveling to Maoshan.
Maoshan Taoism is very prosperous in history. In the most prosperous period, there were as many as 257 temples and more than 5,000 houses, which were in ruins because of the war. I'm really sorry. Fortunately, today's Maoshan Taoist temple has been restored very well, especially the buildings here, which look particularly magnificent.
If you have been to Maoshan Mountain in Jurong before, you must be deeply impressed by the statue of Laozi. The statue of Laozi is located in Wanning Palace, Fuyuan, and was built in 1998. The whole sculpture is 33 meters high and welded by 226 special copper plates, weighing 100 tons. It is the tallest statue of Laozi in the world today, and it has also been selected into the Guinness Book of Records.
Compared with Jurong Maoshan, Jintan Maoshan Scenic Area is much less well-known, but there are also many scenic spots, including Oriental Salt Lake City, Baosheng Garden, Jinniu Cave and Huayang Cave, among which Oriental Salt Lake City is its core scenic spot.
Oriental Salt Lake City has a huge investment. It is reported that the total investment is tens of billions. At present, the first phase of the scenic spot is "Daotianxia", with a total investment of 2.8 billion yuan and an area of 1 10,000 mu. Opening to the outside world in 2065, 438+06.
Tickets for Oriental Salt Lake City 150 yuan/person are more expensive than the Maoshan scenic spot in Jurong. Many people may think that tickets are more expensive. Is it worth going?
In fact, it mainly depends on your own preferences. Oriental Salt Lake Road Tianxia Scenic Area has been built with "one scene, eight hospitals and ten hotels" and hundreds of shops. Here, you can not only enjoy the natural beauty, but also feel the cultural charm of Taoism. Generally speaking, this is a leisure and healthy place.
I have been to Daotianxia scenic spot several times and I have a good impression on it. I can't say I like it very much and I can't forget to leave. But I was deeply impressed by the architecture of the scenic spot. Although it is a man-made scenic spot, the architectural design and layout are very exquisite, which can be described as just right.
The whole scenic spot shows the landscape feelings of "Taoism is natural and harmony between man and nature", and at the same time, it incorporates many arts and crafts, cultural heritage, natural beauty and modern technology, with both beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River and different Taoist cultures. This kind of experience is still rare in general, and it is estimated that this is the only time in China.
Because of its huge scale, it may be messy to visit. I suggest you focus on the following scenic spots, namely Guan Yi, Eighth Hospital, China Road Culture Museum, China Sex Culture Museum and Demon Palace. In addition, there are more than 20 wonderful performances in the scenic spot every day, whether on the street or in the field. Don't wait for a performance, just see which one you meet.