Facts about North Hot Spring Park

Facts about North Hot Spring Park - Overview

The North Hot Spring Park of Chongqing Municipality is located in the Beibei District, facing the Jialing River in the north and leaning against Jiuyun Mountain, which is about 52 kilometers (32 miles) away from the downtown of Chongqing Municipality. It is an important part of the Jialing Mountain Scenic Area, and rightly considered to be a pearl of the Jialing River. North Hot Spring is established in Nan Dynasty reign of Songjing Liu first as a temple (in year of 432) and reconstructed in 1432. Although it is not very large, just 10 hectares, it is praised as Chongqing foremost garden park. In 1927, swimming pools and bathrooms as well as other facilities were added and we begin to call it North Hot Spring Park officially to the public, though its initial name was Hot Spring Temple.

Facts about North Hot Spring Park – History

North Hot Spring owns many famous scenic spots and rich cultural connotation. After two movements of destroying Buddha during Bei Dynasty reign of Zhouwu and Tang Dynasty, North Hot Spring Temple was terribly destroyed. When rebuilt later, Buddha statues were carved in the cliff in Hot Spring Temple. During Ming – Qing Dynasties - the splendid period for North Hot Spring, buildings were reconstructed and other facilities were added . The existing North Hot Spring Temple is an ancient temple renewed in Ming – Qing Dynasties, which is said to be the earliest hot spring discovered in China and is still in perfect condition. In 1927, swimming pools and bathrooms as well as other facilities were added and we changed the name into North Hot Spring Park officially to the public.

Facts about North Hot Spring Park – Style

Composes of temples, mountains, water, forests, springs, gorges and caves, North Hot Spring Park is the representation of Chongqing landscape garden with its high quality and perfect foundation. On the other hand, North Hot Spring Park constructed as a style of bonsai. North Hot Spring Park is praised as the No.1 with its pure water and appropriate temperature of spring among another 4 hot springs of Chongqing Municipality.

Facts about North Hot Spring Park – Feature

With existing springheads of ten, the North hot spring wells up about 6,000-8,636 tons of thermal water per day, and the water temperature is around 38 degrees Centigrade (95 F - 99 °F). The alkaloid water contains many trace elements that are good for our health. And the thermal spring spa may benefit the sufferers of diseases such as neuradynamia, neuralgia, neck pain, strained lumbar muscles, high blood pressure etc. There are swimming pools and excellent bathrooms as well as flower bath pools and many others to serve for different needs. If you are stressed out of your work of life, you should come to Chongqing North Hot Spring Park to find a relaxing world.

Facts about North Hot Spring Park – Main Scenic Spot

The Northern Hot Spring Park encompasses not only spring water but also a great more to explore here. Covering an area of 10 hectares, the park also preserves the original temple which comprised four grand halls. Strolling in the woodlands surrounding the temple visitors can enjoy the stone inscriptions carved in the Song (960 - 1279), Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) Dynasties. A unique geological landscape and some unusual plants also can be found here.

Ruhua Cave: also called dog cave. There is a legend saying that a monster dog lived in the caved before but killed by a fairy later, then some flowers that like breast (Ru is pronounced in Chinese pinyin )appeared on the walls. The entrance of the Cave is just a stone gap.

Carved Stone Garden: composes of stone statues, stone carvings and steles of different dynasties.

Five Dragons Springs: There is a wall carved five dragons and the spring wells up from it.

Flying-Waterfall: at the top of the cliff in North Hot Spring, spring wells up from the rock hole like flying pearls.

Playing Fish Pond: There are many kinds of fish in the pond that fed by tourists.

The Oldest Crape Myrtle Tree: In the front of the Guanyin Hall in North Hot Spring, there is an oldest and ancient tree which planted in Ming Dynasty, that is to say, it is about 500 years old.

Hot Spring Temple: Hot Spring Park, Initially constructed in the year 423 as a temple, the park is said to be the earliest hot spring discovered in China and is still in perfect condition. In 1927, swimming pools and bathrooms as well as other facilities were added and we begin to call it North Hot Spring Park officially to the public