Qianjia Ping

Introduction to Qianjia Ping

Qianjia Ping is about 13 km southeast of Shennongjia. It is abrupt and steep and about 1700 meters above sea level possess of rare tree species, including first-class state protection Chinese Dove Tree - davidia. Davidia with metasequoia, ginkgo,tulip tree could be dated back to 10,000,000 in the 80,000,000 years, known as " living fossil". The tree is 20 meters high, its two palm large bracts like pigeons.

Legend of Qianjia Ping's Davidia

It is said that, in the ancient time, there was an emperor and his only beloved daughter who called White Dove. She was beautiful and talented. Wherever the emperor went he brought his daughter with him. One day, when they had a trip in a village,the princess fell in love with a boy called Davidia at first sight who has fine features. The princess broke the jade hairpin into two pieces, gave one piece to the boy as a promise. Later the emperor found this, he thought it lost his dignity. Thus he decided to choose a lucky day to find a husband for his daughter, and he sent soldiers caught Davidia and killed him in the remote mountains. After Heard the bad news,the princess escaped from the palace to seek the body of Davidia.While she saw Davidia's Dead body her tears came from hers eyes like rain. Suddenly,the body turned into tree in the shape of a half jade hairpin, the princess jumped on thetree crown, instantly turned into white flowers.

Now here in Qianjia Ping, cultivated more than 2000 strains Davidia, like millions of doves flying in the sky and give rise to the beauty of Qianjia Ping.