西峡县位于河南省西南部。自古以来,这里的菊花山、菊潭水便享誉天下。东汉应劭的《风俗通》中载:“其山有大菊谷,水从山下流,得菊花滋液,昧甚甘美,谷中三十余家,不复穿井,皆饮此水,上寿百二三十,中寿百岁,下寿七八十。”野菊花逐水而下,香气染透两岸人家,这是何等优美的古典风光!唐朝开元二十四年,这里以西峡菊潭之声望 Xixia County is located in southwestern Henan Province. Since ancient times, here Chrysanthemum Hill, Ju Tan will be world-renowned water. The Eastern Han Dynasty should be contained in the “customs pass” contains: “The mountain has a large Ju Valley, water from the foot of the mountain, Chrysanthemum Ziyi, ignorant very sweet, more than thirty valley, no longer wear well, all drink this water, on the Shou hundred twenty-thirty, longevity, longevity seventy or eighty. ”Wild chrysanthemums water, the aroma dyed people across the Strait, this is how beautiful classical scenery! Twenty-four years Kaiyuan, west of here Gap Xiaogan Tan reputation