Foyun Mountain Scenic Area

　　Foyun Mountain is situated in Shuangxi Village, Suxi Town, northeastern Pujiang, with the village serving as its core. To the north lie Furong Mountain and Jinzhuping, to the east is Shiwu Rock, and to the south are Daopeng Rock and Shizi Rock. The western part is lower, home to Qiaoxi Reservoir.

　　The Qinglong Stream and Huanglong Stream flow gently from east to west, converging at Shuangxi Village before heading west into Qiaoxi Reservoir, forming a ten-mile-long river. Along the banks, steep peaks and jagged rocks stretch continuously, bamboo waves roll, and ancient trees tower, creating picturesque natural landscapes.

　　Starting from the city center and driving north, you can enjoy views of Qiaoxi Reservoir, Jialongkou, “The Monk Carrying the Nun,” the “Ten-Mile River,” the Screen Rock, and the “Two Buddhas Reflecting Each Other.”

　　Behind Shuangxi Village, Daopeng Rock is part of the “Golden Armchair” scenic cluster, also known as the Foyun Fairyland. At an altitude of over 700 meters, the mountain features uniquely shaped rocks resembling an armchair. It is celebrated for its “spring waterfalls, summer cool breezes, autumn mists, and winter icicles.”

　　Towering cliffs dozens of meters high are lined with strange rocks stretching about a kilometer. Nearby are Moon Bay and Moon Tree (an ancient cypress,

　　shaped like osmanthus in the moon), Stone Bell and Stone Bamboo Shoots, the Skyward Beauty, as well as a natural cluster of Buddha statues, with smaller Buddhas within larger ones, vividly lifelike, rivaling the heavens.

　　The Xianying Cave, located at the Lion Huolongkou in Maozhuwu, has a cave entrance that strikingly resembles a lion’s mouth. Inside the cave is the “Xianying Mansion,” originally built in 1448 and renovated in 1994. There are 1,857 stone steps leading to Xianying Cave, with dozens of scenic spots along the way, including the Immortal Spirit Pagoda, Lion Face Rock, Lion Rock, and 0 Rock.

　　One kilometer north of Shuangxi lies Maocao Wu, where a massive rock resembles either a jade rabbit or a flat fish. Legend says Sun Quan named it the “Jade Rabbit.” Nearby are the “Azure Dragon” and Azure Dragon Pool, known as the Jade Rabbit Playing with the Dragon. The sunset over the dragon pool is said to be breathtaking. Other sights include “Fierce Tiger Descending the Mountain,” “Mandarin Ducks Playing with a Turtle,” and the natural bonsai Welcoming Pine, flanked by steep cliffs on both sides, offering a uniquely spectacular view.

　　Further ahead, the thousand-acre bamboo forest of Lixigang comes into view. Here stands a thousand-year-old Wuzhi (dark branch) ancient tree, hollow inside but with thick bark, lush branches, and thriving leaves. Remarkably, seven sturdy green bamboos grow within the embrace of the Wuzhi tree.

　　Legend has it that the Wuzhi tree, rejuvenated and longing for offspring, prayed to Guanyin of the South Sea for a child. Guanyin replied, “You live in a bamboo sea—aren’t there plenty of bamboos?” The Wuzhi tree then embraced the bamboo as its child. Some call this the “love between tree and bamboo,” others “having a plan in mind,” truly a wonder of the world. Travel expert and university professor Fu Wenwei described it as “a unique spectacle unparalleled in the world.”

　　Foyun Mountain Scenic Area is one of the sources of the Puyang River. Due to its short course, significant elevation drop, and the undulating mountains on both sides, the water flows swiftly with many waterfalls. These streams meander through deep forests or cascade down cliffs and precipices, with large rocks and tangled vines in the gullies, birds chirping and flowers fragrant, brimming with the ruggedness and mystery of nature.