I am from Lianyungang. Of course I get off at Lianyungang Station (not Lianyungang East). You can reach Huaguoshan by taking bus No. 10. Although I have not been there, there should be many accommodations nearby. Convenient, (tourists need it)
The following is from the Internet search, I hope it will be helpful to you.
Tourist Attractions
Jinping Mountain
Located 3 kilometers southwest of the city, it was named Jinping Mountain by Emperor Kangxi because of its beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery. There are many historical sites here and it is the birthplace of ancient Haizhou civilization. In the scenic area, there are the cliff carvings of Kongwang Mountain, the Paleolithic ruins of Taohuajian and the rock paintings of Jiangjun Cliff of the Neolithic Age. Kongwang Mountain is named after Confucius once climbed a mountain here to look at the sea. It contains rich historical and cultural connotations and has been admired by tourists of all generations. More than 2,500 years ago, the famous story of "Confucius Asking Officials" (Confucius asked Tanzi about the official system on this mountaintop) happened here. Today, to commemorate him, a statue of "Confucius looking at the sea" was built on the top of the mountain. There are many scenic spots on Kongwang Mountain, including Piaoran Pavilion Cup and Pan Inkstone, Stone Elephant, Stone Toad, Longdong Ancient Temple, etc. The most famous one is the Buddhist statues located at the southern foot of Kongwang Mountain, which are 200 years older than the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and are national It is a cultural relic protection unit and is called "the first cliff Buddha in Kyushu" by historians. There are more than 100 large and small stone carvings in the Kongwang Mountain cliff stone statues, the largest is 1.55 meters, and the smallest is only more than 10 centimeters. The stone statues on the cliffs of Kongwang Mountain are rich in Buddhist content. Among them, the "Nirvana Picture" shows the painful scenes of the disciples "either sad or wailing..." when Sakyamuni left the world and went to the Paradise of Paradise. The "Sacrifice to Feed a Tiger", "Han Dynasty Banquet", "Stacked Arhats", etc. among the cliff carvings have high archaeological value. Its appearance shows that Lianyungang in the Han Dynasty was one of the starting points of the "Maritime Silk Road". In recent years, Kongwang Mountain has developed modern entertainment projects such as ropeways and amusement parks, providing tourists with new places to visit.
Transportation: Xinpu can be reached by bus No. 3.
Huaguo Mountain
The place where the four major Chinese classics "Journey to the West" is based, is known as the "Hometown of Sun Dasheng". It is located in the Yuntai Mountains, 7 kilometers away from the city. The highest peak of Huaguo Mountain, Yunv Peak, is 625.3 meters above sea level and is the highest mountain in Jiangsu Province. Visiting Huaguo Mountain is like reading "Journey to the West" again. The greatest pleasure is to appreciate this fairyland on earth where "flowers and fruits are endless all year round". The scenic spots on Huaguo Mountain that are closely related to the story of "Journey to the West" include Shuilian Cave, Laojun Hall, Xianren Bridge, Nantianmen, Tang Monk's Family Monument, Zhaohai Pavilion, Lazy Man's Stone, Beauty Pine, Yixiantian, Jiulong Bridge, etc. When you come to Huaguo Mountain during the "Lianyungang Summer", you can not only climb the mountain to view the scenery and taste "Journey to the West", but you can also watch the "Chinese Drum King" Zaoyinzhuang Gong and Drum Team perform "Mighty Gongs and Drums" at Shanmen Square and Shuiliandong Square; and song and dance performances.
Transportation: Take bus No. 10 from Xinpu and bus No. 5 from Ximen of Haizhou.
Shibapan
Hike along the Xianren Bridge, Zhujie Ridge, and Shibapan mountains, or you can take a car directly to the top of the mountain. There is a stone on the side of Shibapan Road that looks like a carp, with its head on the ground and half of its body lying on the ground. It is said that the ancient emperor was afraid that the country would be unstable, so he sent many yin and yang gentlemen to various places to investigate and destroy the dragon veins. One day, one of them came to Yuntai Mountain and discovered the carp stone. He also saw that there was the first gate of heaven on this mountain. He knew that as long as the carp jumped over the Tianmen, it would turn into a dragon, be born in the mountain owner's house, and when it grows up, it would steal the emperor's empire. Mr. Yin Yang found the mountain owner and told him the truth. The mountain owner was very happy and asked how to make the carp jump over the Tianmen. Mr. Yin and Yang told him that as long as he built eighteen plates next to the carp stone, he would be able to fly to the gate of heaven. So the owner of the mountain hired people to work day and night and built eighteen pans, and Mr. Yin Yang left with peace of mind. It turns out that a carp must jump over the heavenly gate to become a dragon. If it lands on eighteen plates, it can only be a dish in the human world, and the feng shui is thus broken.
Sucheng
It is located in the northeast of Lianyungang, overlooking the port from Sucheng Mountain. Legend has it that the Tang Dynasty King Li Shimin stayed here for a night during his Eastern Expedition, and the soldiers built a city overnight. Hence the name Sucheng.
Sucheng is surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the sea on one side, and a vast plain of Kawahara in the middle. There are many rapids, waterfalls, ancient trees and strange peaks on the mountain, and there are rivers at the foot of the mountain. This place has been isolated from the world since ancient times, with clear mountains and secluded waters, and extremely beautiful scenery. Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty once heard Tao Shu, the governor of Liangjiang, describe here as "chickens, dogs, mulberry trees, and peaceful scenery." He couldn't help but ask: "How is this place different from Taoyuan?" Since then, Sucheng has been known as "Utopia."
Today in Sucheng, roads extend in all directions and scenic spots have been renovated. The fascinating Baojia Mountain, the cascading Chuanshan Waterfall, the fairy house shaded by bamboo trees, and the dragon-bell-like Wolong Pine all make people entertained and forget to leave.
Transportation: Xinpu can be reached by bus No. 34
Donghai Hot Spring
Located in the northwest of Donghai County, it is also called "Yushan Hot Spring" because it is close to Yushan. It is a newly developed tourist hot spring in Lianyungang City.
Hot springs were discovered in the Tang Dynasty and have been recorded in historical records. This shows that people developed and utilized it more than a thousand years ago. At that time, the hot springs were just two small puddles. The hot underground water kept gushing out of the ground and flowing wildly. People called it "hot springs". In 1972, an artesian well was drilled here, with a depth of more than 500 meters, a water temperature as high as 82°C, and a flow of more than 900 tons per day. At present, Donghai Hot Spring has been developed into a health resort. After domestic and foreign tourists have enjoyed Lianyungang's beautiful scenery, mountains and historical sites, it is a pleasant thing for them to drive there and wash their feet.
According to tests conducted by relevant units, Yushan Hot Spring is a soda-calcium type water, rich in elements such as sodium, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. In particular, the content of the radioactive gas radon exceeds 5.6 Mach in one liter of water. It has important medical value and has obvious curative effect on arthritis, hypertension and various skin diseases. Yushan spring water is transparent and clear, smooth and refreshing. It does not have the unpleasant sulfur smell of ordinary hot springs, and there is no need to use soap when bathing. The water quality is comparable to that of Huaqing Pool in Xi'an and Tangshan Hot Spring in Nanjing. Drinking a cup of slightly salty hot spring water after bathing can not only increase appetite, but also treat gastrointestinal diseases.
Transportation: Xinpu Long-distance Bus Terminal can be reached by long-distance bus
Yanfu Temple
In the fourth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1631), it was funded by Gao Jinqing and other three eunuchs Yanfu Temple was built in front of Donglei Weiping Mountain. Since then, Donglei has become the main base of Taoism in the Yuntai Mountain area. It has been very prosperous for three to four hundred years. Even Weiping Mountain has been given a Taoist name - Zhongding. All the scenic spots on the mountain are dyed with a strong Taoist color.
Because Yanfu Temple is close to Weiping Mountain, the terrain is dangerous, and it is hidden in the green jungle, so it escaped the indiscriminate bombing by Japanese planes. It became the only temple in Yuntai Mountain to avoid this disaster. However, in the later period of the "Cultural Revolution", the well-preserved main hall and Magnolia Mountain House were demolished, and all other facilities were scattered or destroyed. The remaining front mountain gate and west wing were in disrepair and almost collapsed. The inscription on the mountain gate is "Edict bestows the temple to protect the country and extend blessings", which is a typical temple architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. There is a platform built with piles of stones in front of the temple, and you can look eastward to the sea and the sky, as far as the eye can see thousands of miles away. I recall that two or three hundred years ago, there was still a vast ocean under the mountain. The bright moon rose and the silent shadows fell. That is a famous scene in Yuntai Mountain: the moon on the platform.
The east courtyard was originally the Magnolia Mountain House, surrounded by ancient magnolia trees. When Tao Shu inspected Yuntai Mountain, he also carried out major renovations here and wrote a couplet on Yulan Mountain House: "Strange rocks stand like human flowers, and immortals come like cranes and bamboos." There is a hot spring pool behind the temple, which is not ice-free in the middle of winter. There are many inscriptions by predecessors carved on the surrounding stone walls, such as "Mountain Climb and View the Sea" by Qian Yong, "Xiao Penglai" and "Heaven and Earth" by Anonymous, all of which have their own charm and are pleasing to the eye.
There are many southern vegetation around Yanfu Temple. The ginkgo, boxwood, boxwood, crape myrtle, etc. here are all ancient relics that are hundreds of years old. It is built against the Weiping Mountain. The mountains are arranged like a fence. The screen is dotted with peanut trees and fragrant grass. The spring water between the rocks fell gurgling down the cliff, like flying snow and scattered beads, making a tinkling sound. Over time, a round depression formed where the water dripped, which was known as the Jade Girl Shampoo Basin. On the stone wall on the side of the basin is an engraved poem written by Yang Tingzhen, Si Xun of Haizhou during the Kangxi period: "Flying streams are floating on the roots of Yunshan, and the clear rhyme is heard at the stone gate. It's like a jade girl from Huashan, watching the beads falling into the shampoo basin." The jade girl is Taoist. The goddess in the story is good at playing the piano and playing games, much like the goddess of art in Western mythology.
There are many scenic spots about Jade Girl in Yuntai Mountain, such as Jade Girl Peak in Huaguo Mountain, Jade Girl Window in Sucheng, etc. These are all related to the fact that the Xuhuai area is the birthplace of Taoism.
Transportation: Located in Donglei Scenic Area. From Xugou Pedestrian Street, take a bus directly to Yuwan (4 yuan), which takes more than half an hour. Donglei is less than half a mile away from Yuwan. If you have time on the first day, you can go to Yuwan and go to Donglei by the way. This is the best arrangement
Haizhou Bay
Lianyungang has more than 170 kilometers of coastline, and the curved coastline forms the famous Haizhou Bay. There are 7 islands scattered here, like 7 pearls, embedded in the vast expanse of blue waves. The long golden beaches with fine and soft sand form natural bathing beaches; a modern deep-water harbor rises in the beautiful bay; a square of salt fields bloom with silver flowers... Each of them has a unique appearance and different scenery, and they are often seen together. The scenery makes people particularly intoxicated and happy.
Transportation: After arriving in Ganyu County, take bus No. 2 to Chengbei Station and get off at Haitou Town. Then transfer to a small "noodle" and it will cost you 5 yuan and 10 minutes. If you drive to Ganyu County, you can go north along National Highway 204, and then drive 5 minutes east of Haitou Town.
Tip: The best season for traveling to Haizhou Bay is the end of August. In early September, take a bath in the sea and eat seafood
Donglai Shihai
It is a mountain located in Guanyun County. It is named after the stone and the mountain is Cuiwei. Countless huge stones are piled up in the northern foothills, which is called the Sea of ??Stones. The stone sea was formed hundreds of millions of years ago and has been washed away by wind, rain and sea currents. It is naturally round, thousands of shapes and uncanny workmanship. In addition, the trees protrude from the cracks in the mountains, assorted flowers are everywhere, and vines climb vertically and horizontally on the rocks, making it look like a combination of countless large bonsais. As tourists stroll among the sea of ??rocks, the scenery moves with them, making them dizzying. Some of those stones look like beasts, some like whales, some like houses, tables and chairs, boats, swords, birds... The creation of nature and the rendering of imagination make the cold stones full of life . The best among the stone sea is the Sanlei Stone. It is a huge jagged stone standing beside the road. It is wide at the top and tapered at the bottom. The stone on the top is cracked into three horizontally and stacked on top of each other. It is precarious, as if it can be blown down by the mountain wind at any time. People walking under it feel heartbroken. Often uneasy. The words "Leilei Luoluo" and "Return to Donglei" are engraved on the Sanlei stone. This place is called the Natural Stone Carving Museum and is attracting more and more tourists.
Transportation: Take the long-distance bus from Xinpu Bus Station to the development zone and transfer to a taxi. There are also tourist shuttle buses to Xinpu Hualian in summer and autumn.
Gaogong Island Scenic Area
Gaogong Island Scenic Area is an important part of the national scenic area-Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area Seaside Scenic Area (the four major Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area The scenic spots include Jinping Mountain Scenic Area, Huaguo Mountain Scenic Area, Seaside Scenic Area and Qiansan Island Scenic Area), located on the eastern seaside of Lianyung District, Lianyungang City. It borders the Yellow Sea to the east, the Yuntai Mountains to the west, and the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station to the south. It is a peninsula surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side.
Gaogong Island Scenic Area is located in the transition zone between the warm temperate zone and the subtropical zone. It has a humid monsoon climate on the southern edge of the warm temperate zone. The overall climate characteristics are: four distinct seasons, mild climate, sufficient sunlight, moderate rainfall, and uniform rain and heat. season.
Transportation: Get off at Lianyungang East Port Station and go east for 2 kilometers, then take bus No. 31 and get off at Huangwo Scenic Spot Station