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Changde was called
Wuling and Dingzhou in ancient times. It is located in the northwest of
Hunan Province. To the west is Zhangjiajie and to the east is the broad
Dongtighu Plain. With abundant products and beautiful natural scenery,
Changde is "a land of fish and rice" and an interesting place for
tourists. Major scenic spots are the Taohuayuan (the Land of Peach
Blossoms) and the Jiashan Temple.
Taohuayuan: It is located in Taoyuan County and is 23 km away from Chagde. The temples here were
built in the 10th century. During the reign of Guangxu (1875-1908) of
the Qing Dynasty, a scenic spot was formed according to "On the Land of
Peach Blossoms" written by Tao Yuanming, a famous writer of the Jin
Dynasty (265-420 AD). The tourism area today is composed of four parts: The Taohua
Mountain, the Taohualing Hill, the Taoyuan Mountrin and the Qinren
Village.
Jiashan Temple: it is about
15 km southeast of Shimen County in Changde and was firstly built in the
11th year of the Xiantong reign of the Tang Dynasty (870 AD). |