Liubu National Forest Park

Liubu National Forest Park

Liubu National Forest Park is a national-level forest park.

Liubu National Forest Park, covering a total area of 2,465.5 hectares, has an elevation ranging from 400 to 900 meters, an average annual temperature of 25.30°C, an average annual precipitation of over 730 millimeters, an average annual relative humidity of more than 64%, an average annual sunshine duration of 2,640.2 hours, and noise levels that are 15–20 decibels lower than those in the urban area.

Liubu National Forest Park is located in Liubu Town, Lixia District, Jinan City. With elevations between 400 and 900 meters, the park spans an area of 2,467.5 hectares, including 1,725.8 hectares of forested land, and features tree species from 27 families and over 80 varieties. The main tree types include oriental arborvitae, pine, black locust, and hemp. Among them, the nine-peaked pine on the north side of the Four-Gate Pagoda in Liubu and the two Tang Dynasty spirit cypresses in Jiuta Temple are the oldest and most spectacular. The park also boasts the largest bamboo forest in northern China and the Yongquan Waterfall. The Four-Gate Pagoda in Liubu was originally built during the Sui Dynasty and is one of the most famous attractions in the scenic area.

The park currently hosts over 80 tree species from 27 families, with evergreen pines and cypresses forming the majority of the forest, accounting for 70% of the total woodland area. There are also large patches of black locust and oak trees. The site features thousand-year-old oriental arborvitae and nine-peaked pines, as well as smoke cypress and tea cypress planted personally by General Yuchi Jingde during the Tang Dynasty. The scenic area contains the largest bamboo forest north of the Yangtze River, as well as springs among the 72 Famous Springs, such as Yongquan, Ruquan, Qingshuiquan, and Ranchiquan. It also includes historical sites dating back to the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

With its beautiful forest landscapes, unique natural scenery, and rich cultural resources, the park offers excellent conditions for forest tourism. In 1992, it was approved as a national-level forest park by the Ministry of Forestry, ranking 25th among China’s “National Forest Parks” and is currently the largest national-level forest park in Shandong Province.