Tieshan Temple National Forest Park is located in Xuyi County, Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province,[...]
Tieshan Temple National Forest Park is located in Xuyi County, Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province, and is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. Covering an area of 70.58 square kilometers, it features a 23.73 square kilometer secondary forest sea and a 9 square kilometer pristine Tianquan Lake surrounded by mountains, creating a unique microclimate environment.
Over 40 species of wild animals, more than 170 bird species, 280 tree species, nearly a thousand plants, and more than 800 types of Chinese herbal medicine thrive here, with the vast majority being edge species of the north and south, making it a natural gene bank for flora and fauna. The park boasts distinctive natural and cultural landscapes, allowing visitors to appreciate the unique natural scenery that soothes the mind, explore scientific mysteries, and experience the rich historical culture.
The park’s low mountain and hilly terrain, with its continuous mountain ranges and basalt platforms, exudes the charm of Chu and Han cultures. The colorful dense forests and clear mountain lakes add a touch of ancient simplicity and spiritual beauty to the area. While it lacks the grandeur of famous mountains and rivers, the environment offers visitors a hint and temptation of leisure and relaxation, allowing for close contact with nature.
Within the area, there are more than 290 families of over 1000 plant species, including over 200 species for ornamental purposes such as Firmiana simplex, Androsace, orchids, lilies, Aristolochia, begonias, and crabapples. There are over 800 medicinal species such as Glechoma, Codonopsis, Astragalus, Codonopsis, Platycodon, Vitex, Lonicera, Schizonepeta, Atractylodes, Pueraria, Lonicera, Alisma, and Rehmannia.
Among them, species like North Astragalus and kiwi are found in the area, with North Astragalus being rare as it is typically distributed north of the Qinling Mountains. There are over 100 fiber plants such as Boehmeria, Urtica, and Smilax, and over 400 forage species including wild oats, Miscanthus, sedges, and三菱草. Some can be eaten and have high medicinal value, making them excellent medicinal dietary vegetables.
The core area of the Tieshan Temple Nature Reserve has over 14 species of ferns. There are also over 390 species of vines, including golden dog, Cystopteris, Campsis, and Wisteria, which not only have high ornamental value but also high medicinal value.
Opening hours: 08:30-17:30 all year round.
Preferential policies: Children: Under 1.4 meters (inclusive) or under 6 years old (inclusive), with valid ID (accompanied by one caregiver), free; Elderly: 70 years old and above (inclusive), with valid ID (accompanied by one caregiver), free; 60-69 years old (inclusive), with valid ID, discounted; Military personnel: Active duty military personnel of the People’s Republic of China, retired military officers, retired non-commissioned officers (sergeants), and those receiving national pensions and subsidies, with valid ID, free; Disabled: With valid disability ID, free; Association members: Members of provincial (autonomous regions, municipalities) and above literary and art circles, artists’ associations, calligraphers’ associations, photographers’ associations, and writers’ associations with personal relevant documents and letters from their organizations, free; Students: 6-18 years old (inclusive), full-time undergraduate and below students, discounted; Xuyi residents: Residents with a residence permit, free; Xuyi citizens: Citizens with social security card or resident ID, free; Fire and rescue personnel: Fire and rescue personnel (including active duty, retired, disabled, fire and rescue academy students, and government professional firefighters) with valid ID, free; Religious clergy: Religious clergy and staff of religious activity venues within the scenic area, and religious clergy of the same religion as the religious activity venues within the scenic area, or those who have undergone religious ceremonies and hold valid documents (such as lay Buddhist certificates, conversion certificates, etc.
), enter the scenic area to religious activity venues free of charge, free.
Service facilities: Parking lot: [Tieshan Temple National Forest Park Parking Lot], reference price: charged; Address: Main entrance of Tieshan Temple National Forest Park; Spaces: Subject to the actual situation of the scenic area.
