Jilong River Water Conservancy Scenic Area

Jilong River Water Conservancy Scenic Area

The Jilong River Water Conservancy Scenic Area is a national AAA-level tourist attraction, a national water conservancy scenic area, and a national wetland park.

The Jilong River Water Conservancy Scenic Area is located in Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. Built around the Jilong River water conservancy project, it is categorized as an urban river-lake type water conservancy scenic area. It serves primarily as an ecological protection zone while also offering urban leisure, picturesque landscapes, and rich cultural heritage.

The Jilong River Water Conservancy Scenic Area is situated between the old and new urban areas of Junan County, running through the city from east to west. It stretches 13.4 kilometers from the Donghuan Road Bridge in the east to the S225 Lingquan Bridge in the west, covering a total area of 6.83 square kilometers, including 2.97 square kilometers of water surface. The average width of the river channel is 120 meters, with the widest section reaching 262 meters, and the water storage capacity is up to 2.25 million cubic meters. The scenic area features nine overflow landscape dams, two rubber dams, and two large landscape bridges. Approximately 2 kilometers upstream lies the medium-sized Shiquan Lake Reservoir, ensuring abundant water supply within the scenic area. The Jilong River Water Conservancy Scenic Area includes 3,000 acres of wetlands, with main attractions such as Snowflakes over Reed Marshes, Bamboo Whispers in the Breeze, and Lotus Fairy. The ecological environment here is well-preserved. The Wofo Temple Park embodies the “one mountain, one lake, one Buddha, one temple, one pagoda” concept, forming a serene Zen culture characterized by “authenticity,” “uniqueness,” and “beauty.” Each landscape is thoughtfully arranged, complementing each other with distinctive styles. Junan is known as the hometown of stone carving, and both banks of the Jilong River showcase numerous sculptures that fully demonstrate the county’s comprehensive craftsmanship and exceptional skills in stone carving. Examples include the vividly crafted Elephant Group Stone Sculpture, the 24 Filial Piety Cultural Garden, the Venus Statue, and the Lotus Fairy Sculpture.

In 2012, the scenic area was approved as a National Urban Wetland Park, in 2013 as a Provincial Water Conservancy Scenic Area, and in 2016 as a National Water Conservancy Scenic Area.

Source: Shandong Provincial Department of Water Resources