Passing down along the Jinbian stream about 500 meters away from the Guimen peak, a 400-meter solitarily upstanding magnificent peak，known as Jinbian cliff can be seen. Jinbian cliff is one the famous attractions of Wulingyuan scenic zone. The top part of it is slender while the lower part of it is wide. It has rectangular edges with its facets covered with stripes of joint. This formation of flagella makes it look like a whip vertically plugging into the earth. When the sunset comes, Jinbian cliff was coated with golden sunlight, sparkling and dazzling, forming an eye-catching and splendid picture.According to the legend, Qin Shi Huang ，first emperor of Qin （259-210 B.C.）in order to consolidate his rule after he unified China ordered all of his subjects to build the Great Wall with huge rocks. Goddess Kwan-yin sympathized with those slave labors, so she cut off a lock of hair her own hair and gave it to them to drag the huge rocks. Qin Shi Huang thought now that a hair could heave away a boulder, if the hair was plaited into a braid, cannot it remove a mountain? Hence, he collected all the hair and braided it into a golden whip. As expected, the golden whip is so powerful in helping built the Great Wall. Then, Qin Shi Huang named it “mountain-rushing whip” and announced to use it to remove mountains and fill up seas.This announcement irritated the Dragon King, so he called on his shrimp soldiers and crab generals to discuss countermeasures and then figured out a plan.One day, Qin Shi Huang met a fascinating girl who looks like a fairy. He was absolutely infatuated with her and decided to make her his imperial concubine. Actually, this girl was the Dragon King’s daughter and she was planning to steal the golden whip. At the wedding night, the girl found that Qin Shi Huang kept the whip with him all the time, therefore, she asked him to take off the whip before coming into the bedroom. Qin Shi Huang agreed and held a celebrating feast. The girl made him drunk and replaced the real golden whip put under his head with a fake one. Next day, Qin Shi Huang found that the girl had gone and the whip was faked. With great anger, he ordered his solders to seize the girl. Knowing that she can’t escape successfully with the golden whip, she had to toss it. As a result, the golden whip was left by the Jinbian stream, becoming the Jinbian cliff.Translated by SophiaZJJ park-Eagle Nursing WhipZJJ park-Eagle Nursing WhipZJJ park-Eagle Nursing Whip

Wulingyuan District 2012-06-10 22:12 View：6476

Situated in the west of Tianzi Mountain inside of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Mount Fengxi is named for a stone being semblable in shape with phoenix head. Being puce in color, the stone extrudes out at top which makes it look just like phoenix mouth. With green trees and fresh bamboo covered on the stone, it looks just like unfolding phoenix screen. Plenty in caves, flourish in forest and elegant in mountain, Fengxi Mountain is a land full of wild joys. Down from west of the mountain, it will lead you directly to Golden Whip Stream.Fengxi Mountain is not only of natural beauty, It’s also charming because of its legendary past. At the waist of the mountain, King Xiang, the leader of uprising army of Tujia nationality ever built yard here. It is called Great Courtyard of Family Xiang. Now, Only relics remains. Opposite this mountain towers another precipitous mount on where your eyesight could far reach to five kilometers. It is said that King Xiang once set sentry post on it to monitor situation of enemy. Thus, this mountain is called Sentry Mountain. Besides, In the Fengxi Mountain, There are also scenic spots called Walking and Chanting Quzi, Tianzi Well, Chaplin Rock, Solitary Girl with Umbrella and so on.Mount Fengxi is a scenic spot you have to visit. There’s folk song which fully expresses the charm of it that “Picturesque Fengxi Mountain is beautiful with mount top to heaven and people looking like fairy”. Once you comes to Mount Tianzi, Don’t miss Fengxi Mountain, A place worthy of your visit.By Patricia

Wulingyuan District 2012-06-06 23:19 View：4048

Tian Men Mountain Temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty as a center of Buddhism in the area of western Hunan.The present Tian Men Mountain Temple is rebuilt on the basis of the original site with a plot area of more than 10,000 sqm. It adopts an official style of the Qing Dynasty and the buildings in the Temple compare well with the famous classical houses at home. The Temple is located in the mountain hollow with a broad vision. If one gazes into the southeast, all the hills seem to be so small that the Temple is really like an overlord. 

Yongding District 2012-06-06 15:49 View：8530

Yangjiajie Scenic Area is one of the must-see attractions in Zhangjiajie. Yangjiajie is located in the southwest Zhangjiajie, Next to the Tianzi Mountain.ZJJ Yangjiajie, There is a lot of wonders. White Crane Lawn is a rest place for white cranes, thus it gets the name. If you have a chance to appreciate white cranes here, you will find a life of Shangri-la. The best time to enjoy scene in White Crane Lawn are morning times and evening times. In the morning, white cranes will spread their wings and begin to fly with dulcet tweets. And in the evening, white cranes come back with the dusk scene as the background. They will play with each other for a period, and then, become quiet gradually in the night.Translated by Sophia

Wulingyuan District 2012-06-06 11:46 View：3382

Hunan Hengshan Jingang stupas lies in Ruiying peak which at the back of Nantai temple. It has an elevation of 600 meters, which is China’s largest Jin Gangli pagoda in jiangnan mountain. The tower is 48 meters high, which covers an area of 233 square meters. The building has eight points and nine floor. The tower has 256 steps.The cultural relics departments of the state and the Chinese buddhist association identified two Buddha sarira to serve on the top floor. The tower began in July 1993, formally finished on May 15th, 1998. At that time, more than ten thousand practitioners at home and abroad attended the event.Translated by Sophia

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2012-05-31 23:11 View：3242

Red Stone Forest is located in Guzhang County, a scenic area of ​​about 20 square kilometers. Scenic spots throughout the tall rocks of various shapes,The stone color is changeable, and change with the weather, time and season.The stone is red in Sunny day, the stone is black in the rain, the stone is brown and red on a cloudy day;and Stone colored difference in the morning and evening.Such a peculiar color stone called the world is unique.

HOT Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-05-24 13:45 View：14158

Jishou Manjia Ancient Hmong Village, located in Jixin County where people have to pass here from Jishou City to Fenghuang Twon, is 26 km away from Ancient Phoenix Town and 20 km away from Jishou Qianzhou Ancient Town in the north. Manjia people are pure, kindhearted, passionate and of hospitality. Besides, Manjia folk custom, original ecological singing and dancing, holidays and other traditional cultures has remained what it is thousands years ago.Jishou Manjia Ancient Hmong Village was once legendary in history. There once cultivated the first scholar of Miao nationality and there existed mystical trial court. Visiting Manjia Ancient Hmong Village, you have chance to appreciate unique folk custom performance, taste fragrant rice wine and watch wonderful dance of Miao nationality.Here is a serene land. Here is a mysterious place. Here is paradise where your heart wants to rest in.By Patricia

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-05-23 00:00 View：2884

Shimen Longwang Cave is located in Wangyangqiao Village, Baiyang Town of Shimen County. In fact, it is a peculiar big karst cave in the northern part of Wuling Mountain, lying in the same recreational route as Wulingyuan. The North-south Longwang Cave has a long history of about 0.6 billion years and a overall length of 10 miles. Over there, water flows through the whole cave. In total, more than 60 scenic spots are seen, sceneries by steps, treasures in every where. Favorable climate (warm in winter and cool in summer) makes Longwang Cave a wonderful resort.The constructing project of Longwang Cavewas begun in March, 1987. From the New Year’s Day in 1988,Longwang Cavewas open to the public. In the north of Longwang Cave, Xianren Cave and Xiannv Cave are still waiting for exploiting.Translated by Becky

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2012-05-16 15:31 View：4659