Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Spot is located in the southwest of Nanhai District, the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province. It has rich tourism resources, profound cultural history, simple humanistic customs, and is a good place for tourism and vacation.
Not going to Xiqiao Mountain does not count as going to Lingnan. The Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area covers an area of 13.03 square kilometers and has an elevation of 344 meters. It is one of the four famous mountains in Guangdong, a national scenic spot, a national AAAAA level tourist attraction, a national forest park, and a national geological park. Because of its beautiful ecological environment and profound cultural heritage, it is known as the beacon of the the Pearl River civilization, the famous mountain in the south of the Five Ridges, the famous mountain of Neo Confucianism, and also won the titles of Guangdong Primary and Secondary School Research Practice Education Base, Guangdong Natural Education Base, etc.
Mountain Tianhu Park, Biyu Cave, Cuiyan, Shiyan Rock, Jiulong Rock, Sifang Bamboo Garden, Tea Garden, Peach Blossom Garden, Osmanthus Garden, Baiyun Cave, Huangfeihong Lion Art Martial Arts Museum and other scenic spots have their own characteristics and complement each other; The ecological agricultural landscape of more than ten thousand acres of mulberry based fish ponds at the foot of the mountain has been listed as a protected unit by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and is praised as a "rare beauty in the world" and a model of "benign ecological cycle"
Tianhu Park
Tianhu Park is located in the northwest of Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area. It was originally an ancient volcano pass, formerly known as "Guanglangping", and can be used for farming and fishing. At the beginning of the liberation, dams were built to store water, and now it is a multifunctional leisure park with clear waters and lush mountains. The lake surface is about 120 acres; Surrounded by three verdant peaks, there is an art square built on the giant dam to the north. There are Dragon Ball Stone, Moon Pavilion, and Mandarin Duck Pavilion built on the shore of the lake; To the east of the lake, there is a Nine Curve Bridge crossing, and in Hunan, there is a towering Guanlong Tower. As early as the Ming Dynasty, there was a folk activity of "picking a dragon boat in the middle of the mountain" on the Xiqiao Mountain. Whenever there was a rich year, local people competed to hold a Loong Boat race here. Colorful dragons came out of the clouds, and the sound of drums moved the four mountains, attracting tens of thousands of people to climb the peak and watch around the lake. It was very lively.
Peach Blossom Garden, Osmanthus Garden
Peach Garden began planting peach blossoms covering an area of 200 acres in 1998, with over 20 varieties and a total of more than 5000 trees. It is a large peach blossom garden with a wide variety of peach blossom varieties in the Pearl River Delta region. The main varieties include rare white peach blossom, thirteen petal peach blossom, palace pink big red peach blossom, longevity belt peach blossom, clear branch dense peach blossom, double support big red peach blossom, etc.
The nearby Gui Garden covers an area of more than 50 acres and has planted four varieties of Gui, including Jin Gui, Yin Gui, Dan Gui, and Si Ji Gui, totaling over 1600 trees. Osmanthus leaves are lush and evergreen, with a fragrant aroma that fills the air. It is a special ornamental flower and fragrant tree in China.
Sifang Bamboo Garden and Tea Garden
Sifang Bamboo Garden is named after the local specialty of the mountains, Sifang Bamboo, which is widely planted in the garden. Four sided bamboo, with a diameter of 3 to 4 meters and a square shape, has narrow leaves and obvious nodes, making it a precious ornamental bamboo.
The tea garden covers an area of over 250 acres and is mainly composed of more than 50 varieties of tea flowers, such as hexagonal red tea flower, mandarin duck phoenix crown tea flower, Mr. Parks tea flower, and compound color powder Carter tea flower. The tea flowers bloom from November to March of the following year. The main attractions of this scenic area include Sifang Bamboo Garden, Baizhu Garden, Baofeng Shengchu, and Laocha Forest. The Old Tea Forest is adjacent to the Baofeng Temple ruins and covers an area of over 200 acres. It is a well preserved and relatively large tea forest in the Pearl River Delta region.
Dujuan Garden
Dujuan Garden is located in the Zhegu Peak and Tiequan Peak areas of Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area. The park covers an area of about 60 acres and mainly cultivates more than 100 varieties of azaleas, including red azaleas, white azaleas, pink azaleas, yellow azaleas, purple azaleas, and spotted azaleas. In December 2016, it was approved as the "Foshan Ecological Science Popularization Demonstration Base".
Jiulong Rock
Jiulong Rock is located in the central southern part of Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area, representing the natural beauty of the mountains and waters. Climbing up the Jiulongyan Trail, ancient vines and trees can be seen everywhere on both sides, with various shapes and eye-catching features. The main attractions in the scenic area include Zigu Well, Jiulong Rock, Zhanzi Lecture Rock, and Zhuhu Terrace. Jiulong Rock is located in the canyon next to Dragon Claw Peak. The stone walls on both sides are curved and twisted, with a giant stone forming nine holes on the east wall, connected in a graceful manner, with a bright exterior and a dark interior, and rising and falling. People can drill into the outer hole, twisting and turning inside a snail shell, with endless mysteries and excitement. Finally, they can drill out from the top of the cliff to the sky.
Shiyanyan
The Shiyanyan Scenic Area is located in the southeast of the Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area, with the main landscape being the Shiyanyan Quarry Site (listed as the eighth batch of national key cultural relics protection units on October 16, 2019). The ruins include Shiyanyan, Tianfenzhang, Shipingfeng, Shici Hall, and other places. The stone is mostly rough faced rock, suitable for use as building materials. Before the Ming Dynasty, it was mostly open-pit mining, but after the Ming Dynasty, it was cave mining, inclined well excavation, and obvious traces of artificial quarrying inside the cave. The hundreds of years of mining by our ancestors have left a unique and spectacular stone landscape in the Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area. The main attractions include Jingliang Pavilion, Tianzhang Window, Shipingfeng, Shiyanyan, Shici Hall, and Winter Mushroom Stone.
Emerald Rock
Cuiyan is located in the middle of Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area, and is a funnel-shaped canyon with a narrow upper part and a wide lower part. The main attractions in the scenic area include Wuyejing, Cuiyan, Cliff Carvings, Hulujing, Crab Eye Spring, and the Li Erqiao Bookstore Site.
Biyu Cave
Biyu Cave is located between the Zhu and Yu peaks in the northeast of Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area, and is an east-west cliff canyon. The cliffs on both sides are steep and perilous, with scattered trees. At the bottom of the valley, there are strange stone barriers stacked, the gorge path is rugged, and there are caves in the caves. The situation is secluded, and it is known as the "unparalleled victory of Shandong". There are attractions such as Yuyanzhu Waterfall, Tingyu Bookstore, Yuxian Bridge, Chuiyunyan and Dongtian Lake in the cave.
Baiyun Cave
Baiyun Cave is located at the northern foot of Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area. It was founded during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and is one of the 36 caves on this mountain. It is known as the overall collection of Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area. There is a saying that "if you want to win the victory of Xiqiao, you should first visit Baiyun Mountain". The entire cave is divided into three caves and twenty-four scenic spots. Throughout history, scholars, literati, and ink artists have left rich cultural relics and historical sites for Baiyun Cave, such as Sanhu Academy, Kuiguang Tower, and Chinese Character Micro Exhibition Hall. Among them, Feiliu Qianchi was listed as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Yangcheng" in the Qing Dynasty.
Huang Feihong Lion Art Martial Arts Hall
Huang Feihong Lion Art Martial Arts Hall. Located in Luzhou Village at the southwest foot of Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area, the museum site is the original site of the Huang Clan Ancestral Hall near the former residence of Huang Feihong. The Lion Art Martial Arts Hall covers an area of 5.23 acres and began construction in 1996. The museum is equipped with a bronze statue of Huang Feihong, Guan Dexing Memorial Hall, Huang Feihong Historical Site Exhibition Room, Baozhi Forest, Baicao Hall, etc. There are four martial arts and lion dance performances held daily at the Huang Feihong Lion Art Martial Arts Hall, at 9:30, 10:30, 14:30, and 15:30 respectively.
Travel Tips
Address:Huanshan Avenue, Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province
Telephone:400-111-9288
Opening Hours:From 07:30 to 17:30 throughout the year
Ticket: Xiqiao Mountain: CNY55 ; Huang Feihong Lion Art Martial Arts Hall: CNY15 ; Sightseeing bus: CNY20 ; Sightseeing cableway: one-way CNY 20 /double decker CNY30 ; Half price ticket: Children with a height of 1.2-1.5 meters, elderly people aged 60-65 with valid identification, and minors aged 6-18; Free admission: Children under 6 years old, people under 1.2 meters tall, elderly people over 65 years old with valid identification, disabled persons, and active military personnel.