Wei Yuan Hot Springs

　　Wei Yuan Hot Springs is situated in Simenkou Town, the hometown of the famous thinker and historian Wei Yuan. It spans a total area of 178 mu, with a total construction area of 16,600 square meters and a total investment of 36 million yuan. The hot springs facility includes a bathing center, hotel, dining building, chess and card entertainment center, villa complex, open-air pools, observation pavilion, rehabilitation and convalescence center, fishing center, and fruit and vegetable garden. It is currently the most beautifully situated, largest in scale, and most comprehensive leisure, tourism, hot spring therapy, conference, business, and vacation destination in central Hunan.

　　The hot springs draw water from mineral-rich underground thermal springs at a depth of 168 meters, with a water temperature of 43 degrees Celsius and a daily yield of 1,600 tons. The water contains 33 types of beneficial mineral trace elements such as selenium, sulfur, potassium, sodium, zinc, and metasilicic acid, making it one of the rare medicinal hot springs in the world. Wei Yuan Hot Springs is a weakly alkaline, metasilicic acid, carbonated selenium hot spring that can treat stubborn skin diseases (such as psoriasis), gynecological conditions, athlete’s foot, eczema, neuralgia, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, periarthritis of the shoulder, and cardiovascular diseases. Regular soaking (about 30 minutes each time) can boost the immune system, delay aging, and deliver miraculous therapeutic effects, earning it the reputation of the “Divine Spring of the World.”

　　Wei Yuan Hot Springs features a three-star hotel that can accommodate 120 guests; the main conference room holds 120 people, while the smaller one accommodates 60. There is also a karaoke lounge and an automatic mahjong entertainment room.

　　The hot springs center includes one indoor and one outdoor pool, each able to accommodate 200 people; eight smaller pools for 10–20 people; 18 VIP relaxation rooms; a premium presidential bath pool; mermaid therapy; Hua Yao medicinal baths; fitness mud baths; dry and wet sauna rooms; and fully equipped steam and massage facilities.

　　The Wei Yuan Hot Springs Hotel has a first-floor dining hall that can seat 250 people; ten private dining rooms on the second floor; and complete supporting facilities. The cuisine primarily uses local mountain specialties as ingredients to create distinctive rural delicacies.

　　The Wei Yuan Hot Springs Leisure Farm covers an area of 98 mu, featuring a water recreation center, pond fishing area, exotic fruit sightseeing garden, poultry and livestock farm, and local vegetable plantation.

　　The Wei Yuan Hot Springs Rehabilitation and Convalescence Center provides various equipment and facilities for psoriasis patients to undergo hot spring therapy. After treatment, patients can find relief from pain and enjoy a life free from suffering. Phone: 0739-8857561

　　Wei Yuan (1794~1857)　　Wei Yuan (April 23, 1794 – March 26, 1857) was an Enlightenment thinker, politician, and literary figure of the Qing Dynasty. He was a progressive thinker, historian, and a patriotic scholar who firmly opposed foreign aggression. Like Lin Zexu, Wei Yuan was one of the most far-sighted figures during the Opium War era who advocated “opening one’s eyes to the world.” He was resolute in opposing aggression while emphasizing the importance of understanding and learning Western science and technology as a key method to counter it. Wei Yuan was highly erudite and prolific, with major works including Book of Ancient Meanings, Poems of Ancient Meanings, Silent Observations, The Original Meaning of Laozi, Records of Sacred Martial Deeds, New Compilation of Yuan History, and Illustrated Gazetteer of Maritime Countries. ...... Details+