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East Xiaotianchi

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Recommended sightseeing time:1 hour
Address:
Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area, No. 501, Junggar Road, Fukang City, Changji Hui Autonomous PrefectureMap
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20230723 In the afternoon: 1. "Dongxiao Tianchi" is located in the "Tianshan Tianchi" in the scenic spot of 5A. Tianshan Tianchi is a world-famous alpine lake and world natural cultural heritage. It is located at the foot of the highest peak "Bogda Peak" in the eastern Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang. It is called "Dianchi Lake" in ancient Chinese mythology. It is a place where the king's mother and wife bathed. It is 1980 meters above sea level and the surface area is 4.9 square kilometers. It was formed more than 2 million years ago by the Quaternary glacier activity, and there are Genghis Khan, Zhou Muwang, Sihanouk, Guo Moruo and Yu Youren in history. The scenic spot integrates alpine, lake, forest, waterfall, folk culture, and is divided into five areas: Kazakh folk customs garden, Tianchi, Xiaotianchi, Xiwangmu Temple, Lingshan Temple. ① Address: No. 501, Chaiyuer Road, Fukang City, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Private cars cannot enter, and the mountain road is very long and you must take a sightseeing bus. ② Transportation: No bus, driving is very good. ③ peak season: summer, autumn. ④ Time: 1 day. The name of "Tianchi" was first seen in the Qing Qianlong 48 (1783) Urumqi's third Dutong, Qianlong Emperor's niece bright title "Lingshan Tianchi Tonghe Canal Stele", Qing Dynasty spring and autumn will be held once a year to "Borghda Mountain" sacrifice. The ancient Qin book "Mu Tianzi Chuan" records that in 989 BC, the fifth monarch of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the first traveler recorded in Chinese classics, Zhou Mu Wang Jiman, set off from the capital of the country to Beijing to travel to the north, once on the shore of Tianchi Lake with the Western Wangmu mother song, and exchange gifts, so Tianchi is also called Dianchi. There were many temples and Taoist views near Tianchi, and there are only three left: Xiwangmu Temple, Fushou Temple, Lingshan Temple. 3, Xiaotianchi is located on the north side of Tianchi on both sides of the mountain road, divided into "East Xiaotianchi" and "West Xiaotianchi", and Tianchi is called "mother and daughter pool" (Tianchi is the mother, 2 small Tianchi is the sister), and it is said that 2 small Tianchi is the foot wash basin of the king mother. The small Tianchi and Tianchi are connected by a quiet cliff trail, and it is very artistic to walk between the cliffs and canyons. This area has: 4. Dongxiao Tianchi is located below the sluice on the northeast bank of Tianchi. It is the reservoir platform of Tianchi's outlet and waterfall. It is 500 meters away from Tianchi, 1875 meters above sea level, and the maximum water depth is 11 meters. It is said that the nest of Xiaofeilong, also known as "Feilongtan", and there is a legend that this pool is also the bathing place of the Western Wangmu, so it is also known as "combing" and "bath fairy basin". The quiet ink green of the pool is in stark contrast to the magnificent and noisy waterfall at the outlet.

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