| Attraction-The Tianxin
(Heavenly Heart) Scenic Area |
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bird's-eye view of both ancient buildings and the more
modern ones built to imitate them shows the contrast
between history and progress.
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Dahongpao (Red Robe) Tea Trees The
valley called Nine Dragon Nest is fuli of tea plants, and the
Red Robe Tea Tree is known as the king of all tea plants, due
to its special taste and medicinal properties.
Sanhua (Three Flower) Peak The three huge, magnificent
crags on the northern slope of Horse Head Ridge are known as
Sanhua Peak. Wooden ladders and stone steps along a crack lead
to the top of the peak, where one is greeted by three bold characters
meaning "Half Sky Ghost". They actually refer to a particular
kind of tea of that name grown here on the peak.
Matou (Horse Head) Rock This is a lofty peak which received
its name from its resemblance to a steed. Five rocks standing
in a row on the north of Horse Head Rock seem to be five galloping
horses, and nearby are Horse Saddle Rock, Chinese Parasol Crack,
Iron Hammer Village and Wuyuan Gully. Of the two mountain paths
here, one turns southeast, passing Paifeng Rock and Sangu Rock
to Lantang and Wuyi Palace; the other goes southwest through
Wuyuan Gully and over a small mountain ridge to Tianyou Peak.
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Yongle Temple At the foot of Tianxin
Rock, Yongle Temple was originally called Tianxin Yongle Nunnery.
In 1528, a Taoist monk by the name of Han Dongxu had it rebuilt
and renamed it Tianxin Nunnery, and used it as a place for visiting
Taoist guests to stay. The place went through another expansion
during the Qing Dynasty, when it was given the name of Yongle
Temple. The atmosphere here is one of great peace and serenity.
Departments concerned have decided to restore Yongle Temple
and encourage the holding of Buddhist activities.
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