Pishangou

　　Located in GuShanzi Township, Chaoyang County, it is a municipal-level scenic area, 30 kilometers from downtown Chaoyang, 37 kilometers from the airport, and 165 kilometers from the seaport. To better protect the forest ecosystem of Pishangou, the provincial government has designated the area as a provincial nature reserve. The reserve spans parts of the mountainous and hilly regions within GuShanzi Township and Dongwujiazi Forest Farm at the southern foot of the Nulu'erhu Mountain in northern Chaoyang County, covering a total area of 13,800 hectares, with a core zone of 4,396.6 hectares.

　　The scenic area features a wide variety of natural landscapes, including pristine forests of oak, shrubs, pine, and apricot trees—especially breathtaking due to the towering ancient trees that create a dense, primeval woodland. Dozens of wildflowers such as apricot blossoms, pear blossoms, azaleas, rhododendrons, hollyhocks, stone pillar flowers, lilacs, and roses bloom in all seasons. The mountains and rocks present a myriad of striking forms, composing a natural painting. Attractions within the area include Tashan (Pagoda Mountain), Houshan (Monkey Mountain), Yantongshan (Chimney Mountain), Nanshan Yijian (Southern Sword Peak), Beixianfeng (Northern Precipice), Pishan Yixiantian (Pishan Cliff Canyon), Bajie Stone (Pigsy Stone), — Stone, Mayashi (Horse-Tooth Stone), Yingshi (Eagle Stone), Renmian Shi (Human Face Stone), Xiānrén Shí (Immortal Stone); cliff inscriptions such as “Wo Shi Ting Quan” (Resting on Stone, Listening to Spring), “Qing Shan Meng Shui” (Dreaming of Mountains and Waters), “Zui Yan Xi Shan” (Drunken Eyes on Streams and Mountains), “Gui Fu Shen Gong” (Supernatural Workmanship), “Xinghua Quan” (Apricot Blossom Spring), and “Gu Yun Wan” (Drum Rhyme Bay). The area abounds with extraordinary, uniquely charming, and whimsical sights. A crystal-clear mountain stream meanders through the landscape, naturally forming three distinctive waterfalls. Though these falls may not be “thousands of feet high,” they are a refreshing sight during the hot and often drought-stricken summer months, offering splashes like flying snowflakes that truly lift the spirit.

　　When spring arrives and flowers bloom, visitors flock to the area. Especially during the apricot blossom season, when you climb to a high vantage point and gaze over the hills blanketed in blossoms, it feels as though mountains are dancing like silver snakes across a vast blue sky—transforming the landscape into a world of snow and a sea of flowers, a breathtaking spectacle that dazzles the eyes and captivates the heart. Although apricot blossoms are not considered noble, their pure white elegance, coupled with their moving beauty and fresh hue, leaves every visitor lingering in awe and reluctant to leave.