Zhangjiajie, formerly known as Dayong, is the seat of Gu Yong County. As early as the late primitive society in Zhangjiajie, ancestors began to thrive on both sides of the Lishui River. In the Yao and Shun era, "Shun Fang fought around Chongshan to become that pretty", so there was a saying of "that pretty" in the history of China. In 22 1 BC, Qin Shihuang established a county, and Zhangjiajie belonged to Cigu County, Qianzhong County. The county was ruled by Guantaping, Cili County (now Taiping Village, Jiangjiaping Township). In the sixth year of Yong 'an (AD 264), Wu Jing Emperor of the Three Kingdoms, Song Liang County was named Tianmen Mountain, and Tianmen County was established. Until the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it belonged to Zhuozhong County and Linli County of Tianmen County. Dayong County was established in Ming Dynasty 1369, and Yongding County was established in the 13th year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1735). 1949 Jiefang to 1988, Cili County belongs to Changde District. By the end of 1988, Dayong and Sangzhi were under the jurisdiction of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. 1May, 988, Dayong City, a provincial city, was established with the approval of the State Council. 1April, 1994, the prefecture-level Dayong City was renamed Zhangjiajie City.
Covering an area of 369 square kilometers, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is dominated by the world's rare sandstone peaks and valleys, integrating the beauty of Guilin, the wonder of Huangshan Mountain, the danger of Huashan Mountain and the glory of Mount Tai, and has the reputation of "expanding bonsai and shrinking fairy mountain". Li Bai once lamented: "I went to Wulingyuan after my success."
Zhangjiajie has complete tourism resources, with mountains, water, caves, drifting, cultural landscapes and gatherings as the main representative attractions.
1. The natural landscape of Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (ticket 248 yuan, valid for three days; The weekly ticket is 298 yuan, valid for one week. Including Huangshizhai, Jin Bianxi, Yuanjiajie, Yang Jiajie, Daguan Platform, Tian Zi, Shili Gallery and other scenic spots. It is the prototype of Hallelujah Mountain in the movie Avatar and the location of the fantastic Pandora world. Generally, it takes two to three days to visit, and it is a must-see attraction for Zhangjiajie.
Tianmenshan National Forest Park (ticket 258 yuan +3 yuan insurance. Tianmen Mountain is known as the "soul of Wuling" and the first mountain in western Hunan. It integrates peaks, rocks, springs, streams, clouds and forests, and is known as the original garden in the air. There are the longest ropeway in Asia, the misty Tianmen Fairy Cave, the wonder of No.99 World Highway (known as Tian Tong Avenue), Li Na Mountain Villa, Ghost Valley plank road, Ghost Valley Ice Plate, Yunmeng Fairy Peak, Tianmen Mountain Temple, Lingquan Courtyard, Love of Wood and Stone and other famous scenic spots. This scenic spot can be arranged most of the time.
East Tour of Zhangjiajie: including Huanglong Cave, Wanglongdong, Baofeng Lake and Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.
Baofeng Lake (ticket 96 yuan, known as the "world classic lake", is mainly composed of Baofeng Lake and Yingwozhai. Among them, Baofeng Lake, Qifeng Waterfall, Yingwozhai and Yixiantian are called the "four wonders" of Wulingyuan. It is a fine scenic spot in Wulingyuan scenic spot and the only water tourist attraction in Zhangjiajie core scenic spot. As the natural scenery of the 200 1 Zhangjiajie International Forest Protection Festival, it has appeared on CCTV and Hunan TV many times, and has suddenly become a major scenic spot for tourists at home and abroad. It is a rare high gorge and Pinghu, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, with beautiful scenery. The tour time of this scenic spot is two hours.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon (Tickets 123 yuan, waterfalls and springs abound in the Grand Canyon, and there is a quiet stream between the canyons, filled with a layer of mist, which seems to be a paradise, making people feel relaxed and happy; There are not only traditional and beautiful natural scenery, but also historical and cultural landscapes of three generations in the Grand Canyon, including the glass bridge of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, the world's highest bungee jumping and longest glass bridge, and the first Nuokeli slide in Hunan Province, such as the "Thousand Graves" ancient battlefield that recorded the tragic decisive battle between Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui, the bandit cave that reflected the historical characteristics of western Hunan, and the "South Red Flag Canal" that witnessed the people of western Hunan digging between cliffs in the early days of liberation. The tour lasts for 3 hours.
Huanglong Cave (ticket 100 yuan) is a famous cave attraction in Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie, which is famous for its top honors such as "World Cave Wonder", "World All-around Cave Champion" and "China's Most Beautiful Tourist Cave". It has been proved that the total area of the cave bottom is 6,543,800 square meters; The cave is divided into four layers, the cave is in it, the mountain is in it, the mountain has holes, and the river is in it. According to the investigation by Chinese and foreign geological experts, Huanglong Cave contains all the contents of cave science because of its large scale, complete contents and beautiful scenery. Huanglong Cave is unique because of its huge three-dimensional structure cave space, rich cave landscape and land and water sightseeing routes. The tour time of this scenic spot is two hours.
Wang Longdong (ticket 65 yuan) is one of the core tourist attractions in Zhangjiajie, which is praised by cave experts as "the first strange cave in the world" and one of the largest and oldest caves in China. Stalagmites, stalactites, stone curtains and stone flowers abound in the cave. There are wonders known as "the bathing of monks", and even the Dragon King's treasure column known as "the first pillar in the world", which is indomitable and magnificent. The tour time of this scenic spot is two hours.
Mengdong River rafting (ticket 168 yuan, Mengdong River is named after "the mountain is fierce like a tiger, the water is urgent like a dragon, and there are many caves", and it is known as "the first drifting in the world". "Zhangjiajie sees the mountains and Mengdong River plays with water" is the essence of tourism in Xiangxi, Hunan Province. It takes a day to visit this scenic spot.
Zhangjiajie Westward Journey: Westward Journey includes one hole, one village and one drift.
This tourist route is the fourth-class tourist route in Zhangjiajie. Since the development of Zhangjiajie tourism for 20 years, tourists have been enduring. It is also one of the five top tourist routes in Zhangjiajie, and it is also the most beautiful, exciting and entertaining one in Zhangjiajie.
One hole is the first hole in Asia-Jiutian Cave (ticket to 65 yuan). Jiutian Cave is divided into three floors, with a total area of more than 2.5 million square meters, and the lowest floor is 420 meters above the surface. There are 40 halls, 3 Yin rivers, 65,438+02 waterfalls, 5 autogenous bridges, 6 hilly areas and 3 natural lakes in the cave. During the period of 1987, more than 20 cave experts from 17 countries made three field trips and determined Jiutian Cave as the first cave in Asia. 1995, Jiutian Cave was designated as the "International Cave Association Exploration Base" (only two in China) and was accepted as a member of the International Cave Association (only three in China). The three scenic spots in Jiutian Cave-Tujia Mountain Villa, underground forest wonders and glittering Crystal Palace-make every tourist applaud.
One of the villages is Millennium Kuzhu Zhai. Kuzhuzhai was founded in the Tang and Song Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a history of nearly 2,000 years. Because she inherited the Sangzhi county government, facing the steep canyon, surrounded by mountains and waters, the terrain is dangerous. It used to be a commercial pier in the upper reaches of Lishui River, with people coming and going, which was very prosperous. There used to be shops, inns, brothels, embroideries, workshops, pawn shops, theaters, temples, and temples in the ancient village. It was known as "the old pier in Qian Fan, the ancient market where merchants gathered, the carefree grottoes where people lived, and the kaleidoscope of the Ming and Qing dynasties". Because of the rise of land transportation and the decline of waterway transportation, Kuzhu Zhai has lost its former hustle and bustle, only the ancient wind and fire walls and low diaojiao buildings have once made all the platoon mates. The green slate in the stockade and the Tujia village maid's laundry stick by the river are all telling the changes of this ancient stockade.
The first rafting refers to Maoyan River rafting (ticket 124 yuan), which is the largest and safest tourism rafting project in China at present, and also the most wonderful one of Zhangjiajie's "Mountain, Water and Cave" tourism boutique projects. Among the four major water systems in Hunan, Lishui is an ecological river with the most beautiful scenery, the biggest drop and the fastest current, while Mao Yan is the most beautiful river with the biggest beach risk and the biggest wind and waves. Drifting water is 28 kilometers away, and 55 beaches are close to danger. The canyon is deep, the beach is rough, there are dangerous peaks, waterfalls and flowing springs on both sides, the mountains are steep, the rocks are deep and the forests are lush, and Gutian is magical; The river is as swift as an arrow. If fierce wave rushes, breaks the rocks and crosses the gorge, and twists and turns ("Let men laugh all the way, let women scream all the way", only those who drift across the Maoyan River can understand the true meaning of this sentence), it can be said that it is better than the Three Gorges.
Zhangjiajie is a mountainous area with a large geographical span and scattered scenic spots. If you visit all of them, it will take about five to six days, and generally it will take two to three days to complete the scenic spots. There are many forks in the road in the core scenic area, and many scenic spots are relatively remote. Tourists can't estimate the time correctly from one scenic spot to another, and no one reports the station halfway. Tourists often sit at the starting station and go to the terminal. Detours and going the wrong way back and forth are common things for many pure freelancers (sometimes it's a waste of time to play in an area for a day without seeing a good scenic spot. Although exciting, it is also boring. And most of the mountains in Zhangjiajie can only be seen from a distance. Without guidance, you may not find the scenic spots on the road signs; In addition, the local customs and language customs are also very different, so you can enjoy all the beautiful places in one place or in one day. Therefore, the most suitable way to travel to Zhangjiajie is to find the reception mode or self-help tour of Zhangjiajie travel agency, which is not suitable for pure free travel. The tour guide not only brought the knowledge, history and culture of the scenic spots to the tourists in a short time, but also brought them joy, care, warmth and peace of mind, which he could not enjoy when traveling alone. Honey! DIY, I want to customize the tour route according to my own requirements. Chen Zhe, the first gateway for self-help tour in Zhangjiajie, can also tailor the tour route for you. Just tell me which scenic spots to visit and how long it will take, and I will customize a tour route for you within two hours. I hope that tourists from all over the world will come on impulse and return satisfied.
2. The human landscape of Zhangjiajie:
Tujia Style Garden (ticket 120 yuan) displays Tujia culture in western Hunan, such as religion, performing arts, architecture, handicrafts, costumes and food. It is the place where Tujia leaders lived in past dynasties, and has the highest diaojiao building in the world. If you want to feel the charm of the splendid intangible cultural heritage of Tujia nationality in western Hunan, it is the first stop you must go to when you travel to Zhangjiajie. Play time: 2 hours.
Yuanjiazhaizi (ticket 1 10 yuan) shows the national culture of Tujia people in western Hunan. It is a bionic building built according to animal form and is called "one of the three mysterious indigenous tribes in the world". There are four distinct seasons, subtropical monsoon climate, and a group of Tujia descendants who grew up drinking tiger milk still follow the production and lifestyle of 200 years ago. Through grinding, squeezing, grinding, weaving, singing, jumping, crying, cursing, symbols and other primitive traditional crafts and mysterious customs and beliefs, the songs and songs of indigenous people in mountainous areas are interpreted as simple and kind, pursuing happiness and stirring people's hearts.
Old Yard (tickets to 70 yuan. The key cultural relics protection units in Hunan Province were founded in the early years of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty. Its architectural style is the wall-type Tujia architecture on the bank of Sijing, which combines Tujia garden and Tujia diaojiao building. It is a typical Bizka (Tujia) resident. It is the best preserved Tujia ancient house in Xiangxi and even the whole country. It is a living fossil of Tujia architecture and is known as "a house on Tujia land". Former the State Council Prime Minister Zhu Rongji studied here). Playback time 1 hour.
3. Wonderful literary evening in Zhangjiajie: Tianmen Fox Fairy and Charming Xiangxi.
"Tianmen Fox Fairy" is the world's first large-scale mountain canyon live-action musical (ticket 238 yuan). The play was planned and directed by Mei, the founder of landscape performance, and Tan Dun, a world-famous music master and cultural ambassador of Shanghai World Expo, served as the music artistic director. The artistic feast, which embodies the profound accumulation of Huxiang culture, is full of rich national cultural characteristics and shows the colorful folk customs of Xiaoxiang land, was born. Magnificent grand scene, strong shocking visual impact and beautiful dance music fascinate the audience), located not far from the foot of Tianmen Mountain scenic spot in the city, witnessed the love legend of people in the valley falling in love with foxes. The most cost-effective, if your itinerary includes staying in the city for one night, then the night is worth seeing.
Charming Xiangxi is the largest national song and dance theater in Central and South China (ticket 228 yuan). Charming Xiangxi was originally an epic of Tujia people, which recorded the origin, inheritance and folk customs of Tujia people for thousands of years. She is the epitome of Xiangxi culture, and she is the soul of Tujia customs. Here, you can get close to the pure Tujia people, experience the rich and colorful Tujia folk customs, understand the mysterious inside story of fans of Xiangxi corpse-driving, Xiangxi witchcraft and Chenzhou Fu for 3,000 years, and witness the magical skills of Xiangxi strange people. Entering the charming Xiangxi, we have entered the history of Bizka for nearly 800 years and entered the deepest part of the ancient mysterious culture of Xiangxi! The theme song of Charming Xiangxi was sung by Song Zu Ying, a famous soprano in China. In 2008, it was awarded the honorary title of "National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base" by the Ministry of Culture. Now, "seeing beautiful mountains and waters during the day and enjoying charming Xiangxi at night" has become the knowledge of friends at home and abroad who come to Zhangjiajie for leisure and vacation. If you live in Wulingyuan during your trip, you can watch this performance at night and you won't be disappointed!