Yangjiajie Scenic Area

Yangjiajie Scenic Area (a UNESCO-listed natural reserve in China’s Hunan Province) is located in the northwest of Zhangjiajie, neighboring Tianzi Mountain in the north and crossing the Zhonghu Township in the west end of Wulingyuan District, and consists of three scenic spots, namely Xiangzhixi Creek, Longquan Gorge, and Hundred Monkeys Valley, with the highest peak at 1,130 meters above sea level. “The highest peak is 1130 meters above sea level.

Before the early 1990s, Yangjiajie was still a corner forgotten by tourists. Since the news of the newly discovered Yangjiajie Tourist Scenic Area in Wulingyuan was published in the Overseas Edition of People’s Daily on March 12, 1991, and the Domestic Edition of People’s Daily on March 23 of the same year, it was soon reported by more than 100 newspapers, radio stations and TV stations.

Soon in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong will set off the “Yangjiajie fever”. Today, more than twenty years later, as the sister mountain of Zhangjiajie and Tianzi Mountain (a neighboring peak known for its pillar-like formations), she has stepped out of the boudoir, out of Wulingyuan, and let many visitors from all over the world see her for themselves. The Yangjiajie Scenic Area is the same as the Zhangjiajie Scenic Area.

Yangjiajie Scenic Area, like Zhangjiajie, was once a hidden gem, unknown to the world, and quickly gained international fame. yangjiajie mountains and beautiful water, picturesque scenery: xiangzhixi creek peaks high sky far away, the streams deep water, with ancient paths bathed in sunset light, birds singing, and cicadas.

With ancient paths bathed in sunset light, birds singing, and cicadas humming, it feels like a secluded paradise. Longquan Gorge’s sheer cliffs are a natural barrier, like a spectacular ancient city wall.

Here gullies and ravines, crystal-clear streams, dense vegetation, small streams meandering in the flow, the two sides of the towering limestone pillars. Longquan Gorge in the territory of the stone peaks, clear streams, waterfalls, and pools, reflecting the interest.

Legend has it that the Yang Family Generals (legendary warriors from China’s Northern Song Dynasty) encamped at Tianzi Mountain during the siege of Xiang Wang Tianzi. As the war lasted for a long time, the Yang Family multiplied their offspring here, making this place “Yang Jia Jie”.

Nowadays, the Yang Family Genealogy (a historical clan record) and the ancestral tombs of the Yang family in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are preserved, and there are place names such as “Liulangwan”, “Qilangwan”, ‘Zongbaowan’, “Tianbo Fu (a site named after the Yang family’s ancestral estate in folklore)” and so on, “Zongbao Bay” and “Tianbo Fu (a site named after the Yang family’s ancestral estate in folklore)”. There are eight stone peaks arranged on three sides here, which are magnificent and magnificent.

There are eight stone peaks arranged on three sides here, which are magnificent and magnificent.

Angelica Creek’s old name is Box Creek. According to legend, the king of heaven buried a gold foil silver box and named it. It is located in the eastern part of Yangjiajie Scenic Spot. A stream meanders in the middle of the flow, both sides of the peaks and forests towering.

There are 35 attractions along the way, with Wulongzhai, the ‘One Step to Heaven’ peak (a 1,130-meter-high summit with steep climbs), and the Sky Corridor being the most peculiar, which is completely different from the Phoenix Ancient Town we mentioned last time.

The ‘One Step to Heaven’ peak (1,130m / 3,707ft) is accessible via a 500-meter hike eastward from the ‘Wulang Worshiping Buddha’ site. A 32-step iron A 32-step iron ladder leads to its flat summit, which is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide and is surrounded by iron railings.

There are more than 20 gnarled pines on the platform, either standing on top of the platform or hanging upside down on the cliffs. When you climb the platform and look to the east, there are 7 screen peaks with distinct levels.

Wulongzhai in Yangjiajie is said to be 1,122 meters above sea level. During the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic era (early 20th century), bandits occupied the stronghold. Remnants like 27 stone steps, a hanging ladder, and hidden caves still remain.

Wulongzhai is said to be one of the most dangerous places in the Yangjiazhai scenic area, a bandit stronghold from the early 20th century, into the interior also needs to go through four treacherous passes, or drilling holes or along the cliffs and crevasses or from the wall of the rocky road on the side of the line.

The fortress is over 300 meters (984 feet) high and surrounded by steep rock walls, with only a 1,000-meter-long (0.6-mile) trail leading up to the top of the fortress, which is marked by a number of natural barriers along the way.

One section is less than 1 meter long and can accommodate only one person. After crossing the crossroads, the trail drills through a rocky cave with narrow holes formed by the rocky mountains on both sides, which is 30 meters long and only half a meter wide in one section, and is the only way up to the walled village, so visitors must turn sideways to pass through.

huangshi village, 60 kilometers away from Yangjiajie, is also worth visiting, and the scenery is just as unique.