Lintao Laozi Cultural Park

　　Laozi was a great ancient Chinese thinker, philosopher, and the founder of Taoism. According to historical records, in his later years, he left the Hangu Pass heading west, arriving at Longxi Commandery, where he ascended to heaven at Fengtai on Mount Yuelu (present-day Chaoran Platform on Mount Yuelu in Lintao).

　　The philosophy of Laozi holds profound practical significance for alleviating, mediating, and even resolving current issues such as ecological crises, resource depletion, and social conflicts. Against the backdrop of cultural tourism resource development, Lintao County has planned and constructed the Laozi Cultural Park to further inherit and promote Laozi’s culture. The park is bordered by the AA-rated Mount Yuelu Scenic Area to the east, extends to Wenchang Lane to the west, reaches Ruixin Road in Lintao County to the north, and adjoins Meilan Flower Company to the south. The planned land stretches approximately 1,500 meters from north to south and 600 meters from east to west, covering a total area of 1,500 mu (including 450 mu within the Mount Yuelu Scenic Area). This includes: 248 mu for public facilities, 378 mu for roads and squares, 40 mu for municipal facilities, 734 mu for green space, and 100 mu for water bodies and other uses. Major construction projects include: the Chinese Laozi Museum area and Sacrificial Square, the Chinese Laozi Ascension Memorial Scenic Area, the Chinese Laozi Research Institute area, the Lintao Traditional Folk Culture Block, and residential areas.

　　Currently, Lintao County has invested 1.2 million yuan to further renovate the infrastructure of the core scenic area, Mount Yuelu Park, within the Laozi Cultural Park. Structures such as the Laozi Boyang Palace, the Scripture Lecture Platform, and the Chaoran Platform have been built, and a white marble statue of Laozi has been erected at the site where he ascended to heaven. A detailed plan for the Laozi Cultural Park is currently under preparation.

　　Laozi (571 BCE~471 BCE)　　Li Er, also known as Lao Dan, with the courtesy name Boyang, was posthumously given the title "Dan." He was a native of Ku County, Chu State (present-day eastern Luyi County, Henan Province) during the Spring and Autumn period. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. He once served as the historian in charge of the royal archives during the Zhou Dynasty and later as the Grand Historian. Well-versed in the changes of history from ancient to modern times, he retired to seclusion in Pei in his later years, farming and teaching disciples while expounding on virtue and the Way. Later, he traveled westward into the Central Plains and died in Qin while visiting there. After entering the Warring States period, his sayings became increasingly widespread. Finally compiled by Huan Yuan, they formed the two volumes of the “Dao De Jing,” which is the current version of the “Laozi.” In the “Laozi,” the origin of all things in the universe is regarded as the "Dao" or "Pu," sometimes referred to as "Wu." The Dao is the generative force behind everything, an absolute existence that transcends time and space, forever... Details+