Wanshouta Wanshou Park
National 2 a-level tourist attractions. National key cultural relics protection unit, located in Guanyin Jitou, Jingjiang levee, Shashi District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. It is a scenic spot integrating flood control cultural relics and historic sites of the Yangtze River. The Wanshou Pagoda in the Garden was built in the 31st year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1552). This tower is seven stories high and over 40 meters high. The height of the tower is more than 20 meters above the water surface of Jingjiang levee. At present, 87 Han Jade Buddha statues and 102 stone tablets are still preserved on the outer wall of the tower. There are 2347 brick carvings, such as embossed floating figures, Mongolian and Chinese bricks and patterned bricks. This tower was built by Zhu Xianjie, the seventh generation Liao king of Ming Dynasty, on the orders of his mother Mao, and was built by Qi Shou, the Jiajing emperor, so it was called Wanshou Tower. The important wonder of the pagoda is that due to the historical changes of more than 450 years, the Jingjiang River bed has been rising continuously, making the bottom of the pagoda drop to more than 7 meters below the ground, thus forming a unique underground pagoda, which is one of the rare pagodas in China. There are reception hall, Yishouxuan, Shou Yuan, Jiulong wall, promenade, Wangjiang Pavilion, Guanyin Pavilion, Yingbin Building and other buildings in the park. There are more than ten thousand exotic tree species such as ginkgo, wintersweet, cedar, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, pomegranate and osmanthus fragrans. The Guanyin Collection, which extends more than 200 meters to the center of the river, was built in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is the dangerous section of Jingjiang flood control and flood fighting. It plays a vital role in defending Jianghan Plain and resolving the dangerous situation of Jingjiang River, so it has been highly valued and concerned by government officials in past dynasties. After the founding of New China, the party and state leaders visited here many times. Every flood season, it is a hot spot for tourists from China and even the whole world to watch. In Guanyinji, the historical marks of 1998, the highest water level of the Yangtze River and 1954, the flood diversion water level of Jingjiang River were also left. To commemorate 1998 flood fighting, Jingzhou municipal government built "98 flood fighting memorial pavilion" next to Guanyinji, which became a memorial site for the great victory of flood fighting. Shou Yuan Scenic Area is located at the southern foot of Sanqing Mountain, with the theme of observing each other's culture. The strange peaks and rocks in the scenic area are natural and muddy, and the beautiful scenery of Xianfeng contains the traditional auspicious and longevity culture of China and the Taoist way of self-cultivation. The whole scenic spot is like a natural bonsai. Scenic spots are famous for their exquisite charm, and the landscapes of each scenic spot fit in with the cultural theme and inspire the way of health preservation. It covers the area from Shoushan via Guanyintai, Heshouding, Deletai, Xiaoyao Stone to Shukai Stone. The tour route is circular, with a total distance of about 3 kilometers.