Baishui Dai Scenic Area

　　Baishui Dai is the "lung" of Jiangmen’s urban area. With over 40 peaks, a stream winds through the rocky valleys and the Mayuan Township, and from afar it resembles a white silk ribbon—hence the name Baishui Dai, meaning “White Water Ribbon.” The scenic area features one stream, three springs, and is embraced by rolling mountains, covering a total area of over 700 acres. The one stream is Maxi Stream; the three springs are Hongtao Spring, Longkou Spring, and Dijing Spring. The five mountains are Dahuashan, Chutou Shan, Songzai Shan, Hongtao Shan, and Hulushan. The spring water gushing from the mountains is cool, clean, and slightly sweet, referred to by locals as “fairy water.” For centuries, people have praised this place as a sacred dragon vein land, flocking here to visit and worship.

　　Along both sides of the Baishui Dai stream, there are historic sites such as Shuiyue Palace, Sansheng Temple, Dragon Mother Temple, Jiangtian Yilan Pavilion, Qingyun Bridge, and Cailian Boat. Within the scenic area, by the stream at the foot of the mountain, you’ll find the Love Stone, Love Tree, and dense clusters of century-old trees including duckfoot oaks, inclined tea figs, false Sterculia, silk cotton trees, and pine trees, forming a thick canopy that blocks out the sky. In addition, there are many stone inscriptions and couplets, such as the large characters “Minghe” (Sounding River) and “Kongshan Qinzhu” (Lute Playing in the Empty Mountain) carved into the rocks by Li Yuan of the Qing Dynasty, calligraphy by Hanlin scholar Wu Jingcui, and the inscription “Mayuan’s First Spring” by local Zhou Chi. In front of the Shuiyue Palace, the stone pillars bear a couplet written by Chen Yuancai of Waihai in the 14th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty and inscribed by Hanlin scholar Chen Huajiong: “The divine presence shines at Maxi Cave, heralding this illustrious era; the immortal’s trace appears on the lotus pedestal, resembling Mount Putuo.” There is also a couplet from the 28th year of the Daoguang reign by local Ma Yunlin, inscribed by Liang Yanshen: “Steep cliffs tower above layered clouds, revealing the ethereal form; the circling stream embraces the ancient temple, its waters clear as immortal melodies,” and “Boundless Buddhist power summons stone to form a lotus seat; fortunate immortal ties bring many a bamboo grove stroll along the stream.” Since the Qing Dynasty, this place has attracted numerous literati and scholars who came to visit and left behind many widely cherished poems.

　　Transportation: Accessible via city bus route 13.

　　 Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province