The scenic area is located in the Huairou Mountain Front Warm Zone, with warm winters and cool summers, a humid climate, green mountains and clear waters. With lush vegetation and dense pine forests, it forms a rare rural pastoral scene and wetland natural landscape in the Beijing area, with flowers in three seasons and scenery in all four seasons. The environment is serene and the scenery is breathtaking. "During the Qingming Festival, rain falls profusely, and travelers on the road are filled with sorrow." At this time every year, it is when people secretly mourn and feel pain, deeply grieving for the departure of their loved ones. But while we are sad, we will not forget to send our blessings and prayers to our loved ones in heaven, wishing them peace in the afterlife!
Currently, the scenic area has the famous "Eight Views of Honggu": namely, Mother and Child Cedar Pines, Maitreya Fairyland, Heavenly Water Stairs, Holy Spring, Lily Homage, Waterfront Guanyin, Buddha Stone Asking the Sky, and Pine Waves Forest Sea.
The Hongluo Wisdom Edge Valley Ecological Scenic Area is located at the foot of the Yan Mountains in Beijing, 5 kilometers northwest of the Huairou urban area. To the east is the thousand-year-old ancient temple Hongluo Temple, and to the west is the national-level tourist attraction Mutianyu Great Wall across the mountain. It is 50 kilometers away from the Beijing urban area, with a total area of more than 10 square kilometers. Its location is advantageous, transportation is convenient, the scenery is beautiful, the ecology is simple, the history is long, and the local customs are pure. In recent years, it has become another shining star rising in the Huairou tourism industry, with the reputation of "Quiet Countryside, Buddhist Pure Land, World Beyond Paradise, Dreamlike Heaven." It is your preferred destination to escape the city noise, return to the countryside, explore ancient sites, enjoy the scenery, gain wisdom, and practice Buddhism.
"Flower-laden villages under the rain, wild temples with trees enveloped in mist," the Ganjianyu Village where the scenic area is located is named for its numerous mountain springs and sweet water quality. Here, it was one of the important channels for the ancient northern ethnic minorities to pass through the Great Wall and enter the plains before the mountains. For thousands of years, it has witnessed the integration of ethnic groups and the smoke of war, with flourishing religious ceremonies and widespread Buddhist connections.
This year's Qingming Festival, being close to the weekend, gives us a three-day break. So how should we well arrange this short Qingming holiday? To facilitate everyone's Qingming incense offerings and sightseeing tours, I will introduce several places in Beijing for incense offering tours, hoping that the beautiful scenery can alleviate some of your sorrow during the Qingming Festival!