Study On Landscape Resources And Tourist Activities In Xijing Areas In Northern Song Dynasty

In the Northern Song dynasty, with the rapid development and prosperities of the society economy, the tourism activity in the region that take the Xijing region as the center was prosperous and flourishing, as the conspicuous social phenomena, it has not only taken outstanding position in the social activities, but brought the comprehensive effect and influences.The tourism resources of the Xijing region in the Northern Song dynasty has the obvious features: abundant in types and numerous in the quantity, attraction to tourists was strong, which providing the foundation for the tourist activity. The resources was made up of famous mountains, big rivers, gardens, the cultural and historical relics and so on. As far as the forms was concerned, from the Royal imperial mausoleum to the private gardens, from the temple of :Buddhism to "Yaoliao" (the small hospital), from the poems, paintings to the carved stone, all presented the characteristic of concentration in the region, the fixed attraction in the direction and comprehensive in the structures.Participant's of tour activity in the Xijing region in the Northern Song dynasty is extensive in class, which includes both emperors and rich salesman, religious followers, scholars and common people .All kinds of groups participated in the touring activities in succession, they displayed themselves on the society stratum, which became noisy and magnificent society scenes. Among all the groups, the well-educated scholars and officials was ought to be attached particularly importance to their pursuit. In their touring , spirit satisfaction was the first goal which they eager to attain.The tour activity in the Xijing region in the Northern Song dynasty depended on the perfect transportation facilities, road system, reception facilities and board and lodging facilities ,which must be synchronously developed. Due to the extensive adoption of animal and manpower transportation vehicles, the people has got more and more convenience in touring , which made it more and more frequent. Maintenance of road and the transportation facilities made by central and local government, further promoted the prosperous and flourishing of touring activities in the Xijing region. The emergence of various board and lodging facilities, relieved the tourist's worry when in outdoors. The emergence of map of tour guide's symbolizes the tour activity have already started towards professional society activity , which even promoted the development of traveling and touring during the period . These supporting conditions in...