5 Things You Must Know Before Going to Bagongshan, Creating Many of China's Firsts Yet Little Known

Every city in Anhui has its own mountain, among these mountains, there is a mountain located in the 'City of Energy' that is underestimated, and it has created many of China's firsts, as well as the world's firsts, but its name - Bagongshan, is little known. 1⃣️Origin of Tofu The 'white' in Huainan refers to tofu, which is known as the 'hometown of tofu', and the origin of tofu is at the foot of Bagongshan. More than two thousand years ago, King Liu An of Huainan lived in seclusion at the foot of Bagongshan and began to practice the elixir of immortality. In the process of refining the elixir, he accidentally invented tofu, making Bagongshan the 'hometown of tofu' and 'origin of tofu'. 2⃣️Compilation of 'Huainanzi' King Liu An of Huainan practiced Taoism at the foot of Bagongshan, and he widely recruited guests and co-authored 'Huainanzi' with his guests. The 'Twenty-Four Solar Terms' that has been used in our country since ancient times also originated from here, and it is also the first book in our country that completely recorded the 'Twenty-Four Solar Terms'. 3⃣️Discovery of the Earliest Fossil of Ancient Life in the World The 'Huainan Insect' fossil formed 800 million years ago was discovered in its territory. It is the earliest fossil of ancient life discovered in the world so far, and it is hailed by the international geological community as the source of life on the 'blue planet'. In a series of archaeological works, the earliest fossil of an ancient ape discovered in our country so far was also discovered in 2000, dating back more than 3 million years. 4⃣️Ancient Battlefield of the Battle of Feishui The ancient battlefield of the Battle of Feishui, one of the most famous battles in Chinese history where the few defeated the many, is located at the foot of Bagongshan. The well-known idioms such as 'the wind is crying, the grass and trees are all soldiers, and the whip is broken' all originated from this battle. 5⃣️Coexistence of Natural and Cultural Landscapes The mountain scenery here is beautiful, with famous attractions such as Pearl Spring, Agate Spring, Rui Spring, Bisha Spring, Lanshow Spring, Washing Spring, Yunbin Spring, No Woman Spring and other twenty-four springs. In addition, there are many buildings such as Han Huainan King Palace, Ascending Immortal Platform, Battle of Feishui Site, White Pagoda Temple, White Pagoda, Qinglang Pavilion, as well as natural landscapes such as Stone Forest, Forgetful Valley, Forest Bathing Field, Red Leaf Valley, Lanxiang Lake. ✅Travel Guide 🚩Bagongshan National Geological Park 📍Bagongshan District, Huainan City, Bagongshan South Road ⌚️Opening hours all year round 08:00-17:30 🚌Bus 26, 111, 121, 20, 33, etc. 🎫Ticket 40 yuan 👉Recommended tour route: Bagongshan Stone Forest, Forgetful Valley, Han Huainan King Palace, Ascending Immortal Platform, White Pagoda Temple ⏰Recommended tour time 2-3 hours