In Yongxing Town, Ouhai in the west, the lotus root culture has a long history. Huang Tingjian, a poet in the Song Dynasty, lived in Rongzhou and passed by Yongxing. He once wrote a touching poem "Lotus Out of the Pool": "Hebo sealed his wrist with mud, and the wind god turned the waves and lay on his cheeks." Ten thousand mu of lotus pond, when summer comes, the lotus blooms for the second time. "The next day, the lotus leaf was infinitely bright, and the lotus reflected the sun in a different color." Known as the "Lotus Sea", it has become the four business cards of Yibin together with Zhuhai, Jiuhai and Shihai. Every summer at the beginning of July, when the lotus pond is in full bloom, a grand Lotus Festival with the theme of "Impression Lotus, West Lotus Sea" will be held. The folks in Lianou Township are simple in style and have a lot of delicious food. A unique lotus root banquet was launched, which attracted many tourists. With the gradual development of Yongxing Lotus Banquet and Lotus Culture, the eco-tourism of Lotus Sea is becoming a new tourist destination.

Nine beautiful scenery * * * Enjoy the lotus flowers.

A corner of Ouhai: Yan Jia Community, Yongxing Town, located on the red tourist line. Featured fish farming is 300 mu, with lotus seeds and lotus roots 1000 mu. Looking around, the blue waves are rippling; Ten thousand lotus leaves are slim and graceful, breezy, like a green sea, rippling with blue waves and moving fragrance. Strolling through the lotus pond, the flowers are red and green, pleasing to the eye, breezy, fragrant and refreshing.

Rice and lotus win glory: located in Yan Jia community of Yongxing Town, 100 mu of lotus root and 100 mu of high-quality rice fields form a colorful rural tourism map. Being in it, you can not only appreciate the artistic conception of "bumper harvest of rice flowers and listening to frogs", but also feel the elegance of "reflecting lotus flowers in the sun".

Lotus root terrace: Located in Bamiao Village, Yongxing Town, 1000 mu of lotus root constitutes the lotus root terrace wonder. In summer, layers of lotus leaves are as green as silk, refreshing, washing eyes and hearts, and tourists are like weaving.

Lotus and plum depend on each other: located in Bamiao Village, Yongxing Town, plum trees are planted on both sides of the lotus field, and the lotus leaves and plum trees set each other off. In spring, green lotus is reflected in Bai Mei, and in summer, white cranes are swaying in the green waves, and the lotus is beautiful and elegant.

Lotus Villa: News Village, located on the red tourist line, 500 meters away from Yongxing Town. The scenic spot covers an area of nearly 65,438+0,000 mu, including 400 mu of ornamental lotus, more than 7,000 pots of potted lotus, and as many as 200 varieties of lotus, including lotus square, lotus culture exhibition hall, sightseeing pavilion and lighting and sound scenery. White lotus, purple water lily, red water lily, all kinds of lotus flowers compete for beauty; Ziyun black beans cover the gazebo on the hillside; In rice fields, red flowers reflect green leaves; By the fish pond, fish tease tourists; On the dining table, lotus root dishes are dazzling, and the lotus root feast makes you feel refreshed. You can enjoy lotus flowers singing songs for wine, which is refreshing and elegant and intoxicating. It is a core scenic spot integrating eating, living, traveling, shopping and entertainment.

Fishing in the Lotus Pond: Located in Yongxing, Yan Jia and New wen cun, Yongxing Town, about 300 mu, it is pure natural and pollution-free. Carp, crucian carp and special fish play like elves in the lotus leaves, allowing you to appreciate the fragrance of flowers and plants in the lotus pond and enjoy the fun of fishing.

Boating in Ouhai: Located in Xincheng Village, Yongxing Town. Boating on the lotus pond, rippling blue waves, ridges with lotus leaves and lingering fragrance, the lake is cool, elegant and comfortable, which is an ideal place to spend the summer. The river in the scenic area twists and turns for nearly 5 kilometers, which is connected with the Millennium Buddhist Temple-Kozanji Temple. Blue waves rippled in the river, fish jumped, shrimps were happy, aquatic plants grew along the river, and fragrant lotus burst. Hold a bamboo raft, go boating and enjoy the mountains and lotus. Wandering in the meantime, you will appreciate the moving picture of "Xiao He just shows its sharp corner, and dragonflies stand on its head long ago", "Fish plays the east of the lotus leaf, and fish plays the west of the lotus leaf", and realize the wonderful artistic conception of "people sit in a boat and the boat swims in the illustrated world". The "water mill" by the river can give you a rest. You can play chess and cards, chat and see the water mill. You can taste pure natural water mill bean products, special dishes and fish and shrimp just fished out of the river.

Millennium Buddhist Temple-Kozanji Temple: The Millennium Buddhist Temple, located in Gaoshan Hall, Motun Village, Yongxing Town, was founded in the Song Dynasty. There was once a pair of big stone lions standing by the mountain gate in front of the temple, where 108 Buddha statue was enshrined. Now, after reorganization, the temple has begun to take shape, and a withered tree on the hillside seems to be full of spirituality, and it has grown new branches and leaves in time, which should be a good sign of "the dead wood meets the spring".

Wetland lotus: it is an ornamental aquatic vegetable variety traditionally cultivated in Yongxing, mainly distributed in Xincheng, Moth, Xinwen, Yongxing, Gaosi and other places in Yongxing Town. Because of its long planting history, many varieties, high quality and fine cultivation. Once formed a distinctive local characteristics, renowned at home and abroad, so it is called "Yongxing Lotus Root". Aquatic vegetable products are basically cold foods, and lotus seeds, lotus leaves and lotus roots also contain more bio-alkaline components, which have good effects of reducing fire, losing weight and beautifying after long-term use. "Yongxing Lotus Root" is popular in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Chongqing and other major markets because of its tender, crisp, refreshing, heart-warming, famous, clear and fitness characteristics.