Honggu Mountain

　　    The natural scenery of Honggu Mountain is exceptionally beautiful, with mountains encircling streams, towering peaks, and lush greenery. A deep valley runs through the center, where a stream flows year-round. At the valley bottom, there are three-tiered waterfalls where the water cascades down, resembling a long flowing veil. In spring, the mountains are covered with golden yellow flowers, shining brilliantly; in autumn, frost-kissed maple leaves turn the landscape fiery red.

　　    Honggu Mountain has a long history and is rich in historic relics. Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Gao Yang, built Honggu Temple, which attracted many monks who traveled here to reside. The Wanquan Temple Grottoes of the Northern Qi were carved into the face of a towering cliff, shrouded in mist and enveloped in mystery. Jing Hao, a renowned landscape painter of the Five Dynasties period, and his disciple Guan Tong purchased several acres of land here, living off the land and immersing themselves in the mountain scenery, eventually becoming foundational masters of landscape painting. During the Ming Dynasty, Magistrate Xie Sicong constructed an irrigation channel here, creating the earliest water conservancy project in Linzhou — the Xie Public Canal. Today, important cultural relics still remain, including Northern Wei Dynasty cliff-carved stone pagodas, the Thousand Buddha Cave Grottoes, the Jindeng Temple Grottoes, Tang Dynasty brick pagodas, the Ming Dynasty Xie Public Canal, Qing Dynasty Xie Public Ancestral Hall, and inscriptions from various dynasties. Among these, there are five provincial-level cultural relics and two municipal-level cultural relics, making it a great destination for leisure and sightseeing.

　　    Scenic Area Transportation

　　    Located 5 kilometers from downtown Linzhou, you can take a bus from the bus station for 2 RMB per person to the entrance of the scenic area, or share a van for 15 RMB per car to go further inside the scenic area.