Hainan Lotus Mountain Cultural Scenic Area

Hainan Lotus Mountain Cultural Scenic Area

The Hainan Lotus Mountain Cultural Scenic Area is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

The Ken Lotus Mountain Cultural Tourism Scenic Area is located in the supporting functional zone of the Lianhua Mountain National Forest Park in the Blue Yang Hot Springs area, Danzhou City, with a planned area of 8,800 acres and Phase I covering 4,500 acres. It is 11 kilometers from downtown Danzhou and only a half-hour drive from Hiahua Island. Adjacent to the Songtao Reservoir and connected to the Yangwan Expressway, it is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Haikou and a two-hour drive from Sanya. Following the directive of — Secretary that “only by restoring lush green mountains and clear waters can they be transformed into gold and silver,” the Hainan State Farms Tourism Group has focused on ecological restoration and integrated tourism development on the fragmented mountains of Lotus Mountain. By uncovering the historical and cultural heritage of Lotus Mountain, the group has developed eco-wellness and leisure tourism, completing the construction of the Lotus Mountain Radon Spring Forest Culture Wellness Scenic Area in just two years.

It is often said that “The world is so big, but blessings gather at Lotus Mountain” and “For a thousand years the city of Danzhou, for ten thousand blessings Lotus Mountain,” which shows that Lotus Mountain is considered a “blessed land in Hainan.” Lotus Mountain enjoys great fame in Hainan, and praying for blessings here has long been a tradition. It is said that Su Dongpo also visited Lotus Mountain multiple times to pray and sightsee. Blessing culture is an indigenous part of Chinese culture and lies at the core of Chinese folk traditions. Throughout China’s 5,000-year civilization, one character has run consistently through it all — the character “福” (blessing or happiness). This character has long been integrated into the blood of the Chinese people and settled into the marrow of ordinary lives.

Five Components of Blessing Culture

The first component is the “Hundred Blessings, Hundred Longevities” Cultural Garden, which features Blessing Grandfather Mountain and Longevity Star Forest. Chairman Mao, the great savior and blessing star of the people, has a bronze statue from the 1950s enshrined in the Mao Pavilion on Blessing Grandfather Mountain, known to be highly auspicious. The Hundred Longevity Garden houses hundreds of valuable ebony wood pieces and one thousand arhats carved from ebony, creating a spectacular and unparalleled scene in the world. It’s truly worthwhile to visit here to offer blessings and wish for longevity for your parents.

The second component is the “Five Blessings Descend Upon the Door” Cultural Garden. The folk blessings of “Blessing,” “Prosperity,” “Longevity,” “Happiness,” and “Wealth” — the Five Blessings — along with Danzhou’s traditional folk songs (Diao Sheng) and Qiong Opera, form a grand landscape of “Five Blessings Descending Upon the Door.” This garden also contains the world’s largest display area of petrified wood. Ancient trees from primeval forests, after billions of years of geological transformation, gradually calcify and then jadefy, forming today’s petrified wood and petrified jade. They tell the story of the Earth’s dramatic changes over eons and hold a powerful energy field that enhances the efficacy of your blessings.

The third component is the “Scholarly Pursuits” Cultural Garden. Su Dongpo’s theme of “extensive reading” and cultural spots such as “Top Scholar Success,” “Guidance from the Wise,” and “Being the First” are naturally integrated with the mountain landscape, making this an ideal blessed place for students seeking academic achievement and success.

The fourth component is the “Ten Perfections, Ten Beauties” Cultural Garden, featuring ten different cultural projects such as the Nine Dragons and Lotus Pond, the Gate of Enlightenment, large carved walls of the Diamond Sutra, the Auspicious Sutra, and the Heart Sutra, as well as a Boeing 747 airplane hotel, a Time Train Station, Ten Children Playing with the Buddha, the Lotus Pavilion, and a high-altitude swing. These echo the “Five Blessings Descend Upon the Door” and many reflect aspects of blessing culture — seeing them is believed to bring good fortune.

The fifth component is the “Filial Piety Across the World” Cultural Garden. Filial piety is the foremost of all virtues. It combines the traditional “Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars” and the new “Twenty-Four Filial Stories,” showcasing the charm of traditional culture. A Wenchang Pagoda has also been built here, integrating filial piety culture with family values and teachings.

Within these five cultural zones, there are dozens of interactive amusement projects such as the Rainbow Dry Slide, Monster Water Show, Forest Roller Coaster, Jungle Flying Dragon, Glass Suspension Bridge, Glass Water Slide, High-Altitude Swing, High-Altitude Rock Climbing, Zip Line, “Heart-Stopping Steps,” and internet-famous bridges — all thrilling and exciting. Some of these projects are still quite rare in China, promising you an unforgettable experience.

Four World Records

The first is the world’s largest petrified wood exhibition area — 387 petrified wood pieces from 230 million years ago spread across a 200-acre exhibition space, claiming the title of the world’s largest display area and listed in the World Records.

The second is the world’s largest outdoor carving of the Diamond Sutra, a magnificent carving covering thousands of square meters — a blessed site where seeing it brings fortune.

The third is the world’s highest-radon-content hot radon spring. The Blue Yang Radon Spring is famous throughout China for its wellness benefits, and the Lotus Mountain Radon Spring Forest is a rare health resource.

The fourth is the mining pit theater — the world’s largest mining pit theater covering over 60,000 square meters, also listed in the World Records. Here you can enjoy volcano eruption simulations, water performances, and immersive and sedimentary light shows. “The world is so big, take a night tour of Lotus Mountain.” The mining pit theater, together with the entire scenic area, creates a sea of joy.

Seven Blessing Gates

The first is the Longevity Gate, located in the Hundred Blessings, Hundred Longevities Garden, to add blessings and longevity.

The second is the Love Gate, located in the Petrified Wood (Jade) Exhibition Area, to symbolize love lasting for hundreds of millions of years.

The third is the Joy Gate, located in the Rainbow Dry Slide area, bringing excitement and endless happiness.

The fourth is the Top Scholar Gate, located in the “Being the First” and “Scholarly Pursuits” areas.

The fifth is the Gate of Enlightenment, located in the “Ten Perfections, Ten Beauties” area, for reflecting on life and the colorful world.

The sixth is the Filial Piety Gate, located in the “Filial Piety Across the World” area, combining both the old and new Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars, emphasizing that filial piety is the foremost virtue.

The seventh is the Wealth Gate, located next to the Five Blessings Cultural Square, to attract wealth and prosperity.

After passing through these seven blessing gates, your life’s fortune will be transformed. As early as 700 years ago, Mr. Su Dongpo visited Lotus Mountain. Dongpo ascending the peak and praying at Lotus Mountain is a traditional custom. Other must-see sights include the legend of Nüwa Mending the Sky, the Lotus Pond, and Dongpo Cultivating Lotus. The Lotus Fairy and Lotus Child are the mascots of the scenic area. At Lotus Mountain, you can immerse yourself in abundant blessing culture, praying and receiving blessings that will make you linger and feel spiritually fulfilled.