Laolongwan Scenic Area is located in YeYuan Town, 10 kilometers south of Linqu County, Weifang City. Anciently known as ‘Xunye Lake’, it is formed by the convergence of underground springs. The area is named after a legend that there is a spring eye in the bay directly connected to the East Sea with a divine dragon dwelling within. It is famous for its extraordinary springs and lush bamboos.
Laolongwan has a long history, recorded in ‘Commentary on the Water Classic’ during the Northern Wei Dynasty as ‘Xunye Water has become a famous site’. In the sixth year of the Longqing period of the Ming Dynasty, Feng Wemin, a master of Sanqu (a form of Chinese lyric poetry), returned to his hometown after resigning from office and built a house on the Xunye water, naming it ‘Ji Jiangnan’ (today’s ‘Jiangnan Pavilion’), where he lived until his death. The scenery of Laolongwan is beautiful, with distinctive features in each season, especially in winter. During the cold winter, the bay is filled with mist, creating a fairyland-like atmosphere, forming the spectacle of ‘Yeyuan Misty Warmth in Winter’, and is acclaimed as ‘Jiangnan of the North’ and listed among the ‘Seventy-Two Famous Springs of the World’. Historical records show that since the Spring and Autumn period when the famous swordsmith Ou Yezi cast the ‘Longquan’ sword here, many historical figures such as Confucius, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Liu Zhang, the Han Zhuxu Hou, the Northern Wei geographer Li Daoyuan, the Northern Song Dynasty’s famous minister Kou Zhun, and the literary scholar Fan Zhongyan, along with the Ming Dynasty calligrapher Xue Shu, have visited Laolongwan, leaving behind numerous literary and calligraphic works. Opening hours are from 08:00 to 17:30 all year round. Preferential policies are as follows: 1. Free ticket policy: (1) Children under 6 years old (inclusive) or with a height of 1.4 meters (inclusive) are free of charge; (2) Active-duty military personnel and retired military officers with valid identification are free of charge; (3) Disabled persons (including one accompanying person for severely disabled individuals) with valid identification are free of charge; (4) Seniors aged 60 and above are free of charge; (5) Photographers with municipal, provincial, or national photography certificates are free of charge; (6) High-level talents with their ‘Shandong Hui Talent Card’ and ‘Yuan Du Hui Talent Card’ are free of charge. 2. Discount policy: Minors aged 6 to 18 years old (inclusive) and full-time students with bachelor’s degree or below with valid identification enjoy half-price ticket benefits. 3. The above information is for reference only, please refer to the actual disclosure of the scenic spot on the day.Laolongwan Scenic Area
Laolongwan Scenic Area is located in YeYuan Town, 10 kilometers south of Linqu County, Weifang City.[...]
