Mozi Wetland Park

　　Mozi Wetland Park is situated in the central-southern part of the Southern Shandong High-Tech Chemical Industrial Park. It neighbors the national-level Mozi Forest Park and the country’s largest coal chemical R&D and production base. To the east, it connects with Mount Baodu; to the west, it borders Weishan Lake; to the north, it links to the historical sites of Confucius and Mencius; and to the south, it lies near the ruins of the State of Xue. The park is just 1 kilometer from the Mushi exit of the Beijing–Taipei Expressway and 16 kilometers from Tengzhou East Station on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. With superior transportation access and abundant ecological resources, the area boasts a beautiful natural environment. This is the birthplace of the Sage of Science, Mozi, as well as the ancient lands of the Muyi and Xiaozhu states. Historically part of the Dongyi region, it was where the descendants of the Yan Emperor thrived and where the Dongyi culture originated. Later, Cao Xia, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor’s lineage, and his successors integrated Yan-Huang culture, gradually forming the Zhu Lou culture, which evolved into the Zoulu culture. By the time of Yifu Yan, this place had become a cultural hub of the East, thus being recognized as the birthplace of Dongyi, Zhu Lou, and Zoulu cultures. It was also the most dynamic region for science, technology, and ideological culture in the pre-Qin period, earning the titles “Hometown of Artisans” and “Land of Sages.” It is hailed as the “Oriental Land of Gentlemen.” Within this not-so-vast land, historical figures such as the “Sage of Science” Mozi, the “Patron Saint of Craftsmen” Lu Ban, the pioneer of chariot-making Xi Zhong, the talent-seeking nobleman Mengchangjun, and the bold self-recommender Mao Sui were all born—truly a place of exceptional talent and profound culture, often referred to as “a land rich in history and a nation flourishing in culture.” Within a 100-kilometer radius to the north lie the birthplaces of Confucius, Mozi, and Mencius, collectively known as the “Three Sages within a Hundred Li.” Both Confucian and Mohist cultures originated here, shaping the most glorious era of China’s Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

　　Covering an area of 4 square kilometers, the wetland centers on environmental water treatment while also serving ecological landscaping, environmental education, cultural heritage, science popularization, and leisure entertainment functions. It has now become the largest wetland within a chemical industrial park in China. The site has completed its application for provincial wetland park status and has successfully passed evaluations for a National AAA-level tourist attraction and a provincial environmental education base.