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Hongluo
Temple scenic spot covers an area of 8 square kilometers
integrating the natural landscape with manmade features. It
consists of two part: two scenic spots and three Buddhist
areas.
Two scenic
spots refer to Hongluo Hill at the back of Hongluo Temple and
Qinglong Hill to the east. Hongluo Hill, the natural barrier of the
temple, has two peaks with an altitude of 813 meters. In spring you
can enjoy bright-colored pediments and in autumn you can enjoy the
red leaves all over the hill. In Qinglong Hill scenic spot there
are maily ancient pines which boast an area of more than 1700 mu.
Among which there are more than 10,000 ancient trees over 100 years
old. It is one of the most important ancient trees group in
Beijing. There are stone carvings of twelve annual animal signs and
over 100 sets of stone tables and stone stools for tourists to have
a rest in the ancient pinewoods. There the air is clear and fresh
and the environment is quiet and tasteful. The air has a very high
anion content. The gas emitted from the pines is good for people’s
health. A saying goes around among the local people: If you stroll
in the Arhat Valley once, all your disease will be removed. It is a
good destination for tourists to keep healthy and relax
themselves.
Three
Buddhist areas refers to Hongluo Temple , Boddhisattva Guanyin
Temple and 500- Arhat Statues Garden. Hongluo Temple has a history
of more than 1600 years. The temple was built at the foot of the
mountain, facing to the south. Most buildings were built during the
Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is a main hall built in 3 tiers (The
Hall of Heavenly Guardians, Grand Bodhisattva Hall, There Sages
Hall) and four side halls in the east and west.(Faith Hall,
Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy Hall, Yaoshi Hall, Damo Hall)
Buddhisattva Guanyin Hall is located on the halfway up the
mountain. It takes half an hour to get there along the path for the
climbers. There are the Gate Hall, Boddhisattva Guanyin Hall,
Five-hundred-arhat garden, covering an area of 20 mu, is located in
the ancient pinewoods of Archat Valley east of the temple. The
stone statue of Maitreya is the center of the five-hundred-arhat
garden. The archats are carved out of life-size bluestones. Each
archat has different lifelike expressions.
Hongluo
Temple has relatively good tourist facilities. The Bamboo Fragrant
Restaurant and the restautrant in Hongluo Hill Resort can
accommodate a banquet over 500 guests. Hongluo Hill Resort located
in the pinewoods, with the architecture of siheyuan(compond with
houses around courtyard) and Japanese style log cabin. There are
over 200 beds of different grade, a gymnasium , a Karaoke lounge
and conference rooms. In the morning, you can stroll in the
pinewoods breathing in fresh air and fully enjoying the relaxation,
comfort and romance far from the city.
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