Taohuayuan (Fairy land of Peach Blossom Park), known as the south gate of the Wulingyuan scenic area, is situated near the Shuixi Town 15 km west of the seat of Taoyuan county. Hunan province. It is an old and mystical park with green pines and bamboos in it, deep and quiet, beautiful and enchanting. A story has it that Tao Yuanming (365 - 427), the Eastern Jin dynasty poet, visited here and wrote the “Notes on the Land of Peach BIossom”, bence the park and its name. In the park a mernorial hall was built with a name after Tao Yuanming. Pavilions were also constructed along the river and each got a name from Tao Yuanming’s other prose and poems. Peach trees are planted both on the hillsides and the river banks. When spring comes, peach trees are in full blossom and form a delightful contrast with the running water as if it were fairyland. Therefore it has been highly praised by visitors who come domestic and abroad out of admiration for its particularly fine scenery.