Sanzhangshui Provincial Forest Park

　　The Sanzhangshui Provincial Forest Park in Jinsha County is situated at the junction of Shatu Town, Houshan Township, and Guantian Township in Jinsha County, on the northern bank of the main channel of the Wujiangdu Reservoir area, opposite Xifeng County of Guiyang City across the river. Upstream is the Liuguang River Huajue Gorge Scenic Area, while downstream one can reach the Pianyan River and the Wudongdu Reservoir Dam.

　　The total area of the Sanzhangshui Provincial Forest Park in Jinsha County is 99,791 mu. It is 50 kilometers from Jinsha County town and 80 kilometers from the center of Guiyang City via ferry crossing to Xifeng.

　　This scenic area is the main section of the Jinsha Provincial Forest Park with the richest variety of landscape resources and the most unique sights.

　　Its main landscapes include water bodies, caves, waterfalls, forests, sea of clouds, and historical sites. Mount Lujiaooshan runs through the middle of the forest park and serves as the watershed and source of the Sanzhangshui (Wenggongshui) and Nachu rivers, both of which are first-order tributaries of the Wujiang River. The headwaters of the Nachu River, Xiangshuigou, consist of a surface stream in the upper section, a submerged river in the middle section, and a surface river emerging from a mountain-foot cave in the lower section, forming a four-tiered waterfall (cascade) before entering the Wujiang River, known as Peach Blossom Valley.

　　The Sanzhangshui (Wenggongshui) serves as the main catchment area. The upper section is called Wenggongshui, and the lower section is called Sanzhangshui before it flows into the Wujiang River. The mountains, cliffs, steep rock faces, and forests on both banks are reflected in the water, gradually blending into a picturesque scene. The Sanzhangshui Cave (Taoyuan Cave) and Wangjiaping Cave within this area hold significant value for protection and utilization. The park features a relative elevation difference of 500 to 600 meters, with a forested area of 42,045 mu, home to original, highly resilient zonal evergreen broad-leaved forests dominated by Castanopsis fargesii, hiding hundreds of species of wildlife. The park has distinct vertical climates, and from high vantage points, visitors are greeted with misty vistas and breathtaking sunrises.

　　Historical relics include tomb sites and ancient military fort remains from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as the Ladder Rock Crossing where the Red Army bravely crossed the treacherous Wujiang River, the site of martyr Qian Zhuangfei’s sacrifice, and his memorial garden. If the Eastern Han Dynasty stone-carved statue tomb, which is a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit, is fully excavated, its cultural significance and value will undoubtedly stun the nation.

　　The Sanzhangshui Provincial Forest Park is forest-dominated and combines real mountains and waters, spectacular peaks and unusual rocks, and mysterious caves. Its wonders, dangers, beauty, elegance, and charm are all on full display. Martyr Qian Zhuangfei lost his life just five kilometers away from the Sanzhangshui Forest Park at Ladder Rock in the Wudongdu Reservoir area. His tomb and exhibition room commemorating his deeds have been recognized as a patriotism education base and a Guizhou Provincial patriotism education base.