1. Central Plains Bonsai - Mount Chaya

Mount Chaya is located 25 kilometers west of Suiping County, Zhumadian City, adjacent to the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Beijing-Shenzhen Railway and Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway. . The mountains are rugged and full of strange rocks. Mila Mountain, Nanshan Mountain, Beishan Mountain, and Liufeng Mountain are scattered in a chain, and Xiumin Lake, Pipa Lake, Tianmo Lake, and Baihua Lake are dotted among them; cultural and historical sites are dotted here and there, and the natural landscape is beautiful. It combines the danger of Huashan Mountain, the majesty of Mount Tai, the beauty of Emei, and the tranquility of Yandang. It is not only a treasure place where Wu Chengen, the author of the classic novel "Journey to the West", lived in seclusion to write and get inspiration, but it is also one of the main filming locations for the CCTV crew "Journey to the West". ?Moshan Mountain is known as the best bonsai in the world for its unique scenery. In 1987, it was approved by the Henan Provincial Government as a provincial-level scenic spot.

2. National Forest Park—Boshan Lake Scenic Area

Boshan Lake Scenic Area is located in Queshan County, Zhumadian City, 3 kilometers west of National Highway 107 and adjacent to the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway . The scenic area has green mountains, thousands of clear waters, and beautiful cultural and natural landscapes. It has the grandeur of the Dongting, the elegance of the West Lake, and the brightness of the Lijiang River. It is known as the "Natural Ecological Park" and the "Central Plains Lijiang River". It is an ideal place for tourism, sightseeing, and summer vacation. An ideal paradise for spending summer, fishing and hunting, it was once selected as the filming location for "Journey to the West" and "The Long March" by CCTV and the China TV Drama Production Center. In 1995, it was approved as a provincial scenic spot by the Henan Provincial Government.

3. Wudang is as famous as Tongshan

Tongshan Scenic Area is located 30 kilometers east of Biyang County, Zhumadian City. It is famous for its steep mountains, abrupt dangerous peaks and lush forests. It is famous for its reputation. According to legend, Zhang Sanfeng once traveled here to build a palace and preach. A few years later, he traveled to Wudang and became a Tai Chi master. Due to the connection between Tongshan and Wudang, there is a saying in southern Henan that "the emperor of the Southern Dynasties visited Tongfeng (Tongshan) in the north". There were originally two Taoist temples, Beigong and Nanqinggong, at the foot of Tongshan, and the original Taoist temple on Tongfeng. Three Qingliang Zen temples (Buddhist temples) in the Yuan, Zhongyuan and Shangyuan dynasties still exist in Nangong. One mountain houses two religions, which has become a symbol of the integration of Buddhism and Taoism, and has also become a beautiful scenery of Tongshan. Among them, Tongshan Lake Forest Park is a national forest park with a wide variety of animals and plants, including ginkgo, fir, leopard, otter, giant civet, white-crowned long-tailed pheasant, etc. In 1994, it was approved as a provincial scenic spot by the Henan Provincial Government.

4. The largest Buddhist temple in China - Nanhai Zen Temple

Nanhai Zen Temple is located southeast of Runan County Chengguan. It was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1545 AD). The vast Xiaonanhai in the small town is called "Nanhai Zen Temple" and is known as "one of the eight scenic spots in Caizhou" in history. In 1994, Master Mingcheng (a native of Runan), a famous Taiwanese monk, invested heavily in rebuilding this temple. It has now become the largest temple in China and one of the few in Asia. The relic stupa of Master Bai Sheng in Taipei is also built in this temple. The whole temple covers an area of ??300 acres. From north to south, there are 12 granite archways with 12 Bodhisattvas, 12 zodiac animals, and 12 marriage buildings. After that, there are the main buildings of the temple, the square main hall and four auxiliary halls. Among them, the Main Hall exceeds the construction scale of the Taihe Hall of the Forbidden City and the Dacheng Hall of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong.

5. Suya Lake, the largest artificial plain reservoir in China

Suya Lake is located in the northwest of Runan County, covering an area of ??239 square kilometers. It is the largest area and the longest dam in China. The artificial reservoir in the north is known as the "man-made Dongting." Suya Lake is like a crystal pearl inlaid in the vast land of the Central Plains. She is as quiet as a virgin, accommodating the violent Ru River, Zhentou River, and Lianjiang River with her unique warmth. The water of more than ten tributaries in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River is a good place for raising fish and clams. Suya Lake is surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of willows and greenery, and thousands of acres of reeds on both sides of the lake are a paradise for wild ducks and other wild animals. There is a beautiful scenery of "the setting clouds and solitary swans flying together, the autumn water and the sky are the same color", not Jiangnan, but better than Jiangnan .

6. The highest peak in Zhumadian - Baiyun Mountain

Baiyun Mountain is located 72 kilometers northeast of Biyang County, with an altitude of 983 meters. It is the highest peak in Zhumadian. The northern foot of Baiyun Mountain is the origin of the Shah River, which flows into the Huai River in the east. The southern foot is the origin of the Biyang River, which flows into the Han River in the west and reaches the Yangtze River. Therefore, it is said that there is a mountain and two rivers. Sometimes there are clouds and mist between the peaks, covering the top of the mountain. Since ancient times, there has been a wonder of "Baiyun Mountain wearing a hat". There is a local folk proverb: "If you wear a hat in Baiyun Mountain, it is a sign of rain." It is famous for its waterfalls and caves.

7. Taoist Blessed Land - Laoleshan

Laoleshan is located 10 kilometers northwest of Queshan County. It is composed of nine peaks of different heights. There is a tiger cave on the north cliff of the mountain (due to the breeze When the wind blows in the pine forest, the roar of pine waves can be heard in the cave, which is like the roar of a tiger (hence the name). Ahead is the steep Shiba Pan. There is a pool of clear spring water on the top of the mountain. It is sweet and pleasant to the mouth. It is not dry in drought. It is named "Toad Spring" because it looks like a frog. There are also the magnificent Zhenwu Temple, Xuantan Temple, Baitai Palace and Xuandu Palace on the mountain, which are blessed places for Taoists. A temple fair is held here every spring, attracting tens of thousands of worshipers from both men and women.

8. A thousand-year-old temple - Beiquan Temple

Beiquan Temple is located more than 10 kilometers northwest of Queshan County. It was built during the Northern Qi Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,400 years. It was originally named Shufo Temple. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Zifu Temple, and Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty named it Wanshou Temple, making it one of the famous temples in southern Henan. There is an ancient cypress in the temple and a thousand-year-old ginkgo from the Sui Dynasty. Although the trunk has been hollowed out by lightning, it is still full of vitality and has luxuriant branches. It takes several people to hug the trunk to surround it. The Bagua Pool in the temple has clear spring water that has been inexhaustible for thousands of years.

There is also Lugong Temple in the temple, which was built in memory of Yan Zhenqing, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty. Yan Zhenqing was hanged under the ginkgo tree in the temple by Li Xilie, the Huaixi rebel general.

9. Little Yan'an - Zhugou Revolution Memorial Hall

It is located 32 kilometers west of Queshan County. In 1939, Liu Shaoqi and the Central Plains Bureau of the Communist Party of China directed the anti-Japanese war in the Central Plains here. war. Li Xiannian, Peng Xuefeng, Zhang Zhen, Wang Guohua and other famous historians Fan Wenlan and economist Fiji Hua once fought or worked here. During the Anti-Japanese War, Zhugou was known as "Little Yan'an" and "Little Northern Shaanxi". The memorial hall consists of 30 former residences and 31 cultural relics. Premier Zhou Enlai personally inscribed "Zhugou Revolution Memorial Hall" during his lifetime. Three kilometers north of the museum is the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery.

10. Memorial Hall and Former Residence of Anti-Japanese Hero General Yang Jingyu

General Yang Jingyu Memorial Hall is located 5 kilometers south of Zhumadian City and on the east side of National Highway 107. It was completed on January 16, 1995. ** **Comrade personally inscribed the name of the museum. The former residence is located in Liwan Village, 15 kilometers north of Yicheng District. Behind the gatehouse of the museum is the inscription "Memorial Hall of the Former Residence of People's Hero General Yang Jingyu" written by Chairman Zhu De before his death.