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Have you seen the Three Gorges Dam? Have you ever taken pictures of the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges Dam? Where is the best scenic spot for viewing the Three Gorges Dam? Today, the editor will tell you an excellent place to capture a panoramic view of the Three Gorges Dam, which is Huangniu Rock located on the south bank of the downstream of the Three Gorges Reservoir, 1 kilometer away from Yiling District, Yichang City, Hubei Province.
Where is the best scenic spot for viewing the Three Gorges Dam?The best viewing spot of the Three Gorges Dam is at the Qingyun Peak of Huangniuyan.
Huangniuyan is located in Yichang City, Hubei ProvinceLocated on the south bank 1 kilometer downstream of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Yiling District, in the middle of Xiling Gorge in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, with an altitude of 1047 metersHuangniu Rock is the highest point overlooking "Gaoxia Pinghu" and "Century Dam Three Gorges Dam".
The Qingyun Peak of Huangniuyan Village is shrouded in clouds and mist, making people linger and forget to leave. Tea gardens, villages, and Sanxi Dam appear and disappear in the sea of clouds, while the Yangtze River flows like a giant dragon among the mountains and steep ridges. This is an excellent place to take photos of the Three Gorges Dam, and it is said that many photography enthusiasts come here because of its reputation.
Qingyunding is located in Huangniuyan Village, Sandaoping Town, Yiling District. The natural scenery is breathtaking, with tea trees covering the mountains and reflecting the silver dam in the distance, making people intoxicated in this spring scenery. Standing at the top of Qingyun Mountain, you can see the Yangtze River and the dam in full view. The air here is fresh, the mountain flowers are lush, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. It is the best angle to capture the panoramic view of the Three Gorges Ship Lock, Three Gorges Project, and the scenery of Gaoxia Pinghu.
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Huangniuyan
On the yellow and white cliffs of the main peak, there is a natural colorful pattern called "Giant God Morning Glory". A strong man walks away with a big yellow ox, hence the name Huangniuyan. Li Daoyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty wrote in his "Commentary on the Water Classic": "On the south bank, heavy ridges are stacked, and between the outermost high cliffs, there are stones as black as a person carrying a sword and a cow like a morning glory, with black and yellow people, and clear achievements. The Song Dynasty poet Lu You wrote in more detail in his "Record of Entering Shu": "Behind the Huangniu Gorge Temple, the mountain is like a screen, with towering peaks reaching into the sky. On the fourth stack, there is a figure resembling a cow, with a reddish yellow color, and a person standing in front of it like a hat. Upon closer inspection, the images of divine figures and yellow cattle are lifelike, with brilliant colors and lifelike details. This canyon is also known as the "Yellow Cattle Canyon" because of this. In the past, the water flow here was turbulent, the reefs were dense, and it was very difficult for boats to navigate. Therefore, there is a folk song that has been passed down through the ages: "Three dynasties of yellow cattle, three nights of yellow cattle, three dynasties of three nights of yellow cattle, the same as before". When Li Bai, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, sailed across Huangniu Gorge, he also let out a sigh: "Three dynasties on the yellow ox, three evenings too late, three dynasties and three evenings again, without realizing that his temples were becoming silky.
After the completion of the Gezhouba Hydropower Station project, Huangniuxia became a part of the Gezhouba Reservoir, and during the sailing period, the water waves were already calm and stable.
Sandaoping Town
At the foot of Huangniu Rock is Sandaoping Town, named after a family that used three dou of rice as capital to run a small shop and attract passing tourists a long time ago.
Sandaoping Town, located on the south bank of Lingxia in Jiangxi Province, is a "Chinese characteristic landscape tourism town" named by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development and the National Tourism Administration. It is also one of the first "Hubei tourism towns" designated by the provincial government. The town has convenient transportation and abundant tourism resources. It has two 5A level scenic spots, the Three Gorges Dam and the Three Gorges Family, making it the only township in China with two 5A level scenic spots.
To the east of Sandaoping Town is Huangling Temple (formerly known as Huangniu Temple), which houses the mythical cow that assisted Dayu in opening a gorge to control water. According to local chronicles, Huangling Temple was first built during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. When he arrived in the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang felt that his old temple had been abandoned, which made people feel peaceful. Therefore, he repaired it and wrote the "Record of Huangniu Temple" on the stone tablet, which still exists today. The iron tree planted by hand has bloomed many times in the past twenty years. When Ouyang Xiu was exiled to Yiling during the Song Dynasty, he renamed the "Huangniu Temple" to "Huangling Temple" and changed the worship of the divine ox to that of King Yu of Xia. The Huangling Temple has been repaired with special funds allocated by the state, including the Yuwang Hall, Qu Yuan Hall, Wuhou Temple, and the Great Buddha Hall, as well as the mountain gate and theater building, covering an area of over 400 square meters. Among them, the Yuwang Hall is a relic of the Ming Dynasty, with a 4-meter-high wooden statue of Yuwang in the hall. The "Xuangong Wangu" plaque under the eaves of the hall was inscribed by Ming Huiwang Zhu Changrun. The "Dading Jianglan" plaque hanging on the upper beam of the hall was written by Qing Aisin Gioro Qige. There are 36 nanmu columns with traces of the highest flood level in the history of the Yangtze River (the 1870 Yangtze River flood).
Where is the best scenic spot for viewing the Three Gorges Dam? The best viewing spot of the Three Gorges Dam is at the Qingyun Peak of Huangniuyan.
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