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Luo Gang
Latest Updated by 2005-01-27 15:31:57

新闻图片Located in Luogang Town, Baiyun District, it is well-known for its historical relics and plum forest. With piles of mountains and ridges stretching for several-tens of li within the area, it boasts beautiful scenery, with flowers and fruits all over the park, being a renowned tourist attraction in Guangzhou suburbs. It was already known as Little Luofu Mountain in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

There are such historical relics as Yuyan Classical Learning Academy, built in the Northern Song period, and Luofeng Temple, Tomb of Zhong Yuyan, the Thousand-year-old Litchi Tree, Ancient Pavilion, Cuishi Rock, Wenchang Temple, Jinhua Temple, Wanghai Pavilion, etc. Collection includes inscriptions and carved scripts of celebrities since the Song Dynasty , major ones being Songru and Zhuxi's inscriptions of 'Loyalty, Filial Obedience, Honesty and Chastity', the wood carvings of the four famous jueju-style poems allegedly composed by Wen Tianxiang, the national hero, and bamboo carving version of the Four Seasons, the famous painting of Zheng Bangqiao in the Qing Dynasty, etc.

The most prestigious attraction in Luogang Scenic Spot is the 'Fragrant Snow at 新闻图片Luogang', one of the Eight Sights of Guangzhou selected in 1963. When the season of deep winter comes, the plum blossoms look like snow, the scene being so pleasant that visitors come in endless numbers.

Luofeng Temple was selected in August 1983 as a key protected relic of the city.

 
Editor: Catherine

By: Source:Guangzhou Today
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