Fugui Mountain

Fugui Mountain

Fugui Mountain is located 1.5 kilometers north of Jizhou County. Before the Ming Dynasty, it was called Kongtong Mountain. The mountain features many caves, among which Chuanyun Cave, Shanding Cave, and Bai Da Cave are relatively well-known. "Kongtong Snow Accumulation" was one of the ancient Eight Scenic Spots of Yuyang. The Jizhou Annals from the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing era, the Qing Dynasty's Kangxi and Daoguang eras, as well as the Republican-era Jizhou Annals and the Imperially Commissioned Pan Mountain Annals all contain writings about this mountain and document that the Yellow Emperor ascended this mountain to seek enlightenment from Guangchengzi. Most historical texts such as the Famous Scenic Sites Annals, Taiping Huanyu Ji, Guangxu Shuntianfu Annals, Tianfu Guangji, Jifu Tongzhi, and Rixia Jiuwen Kao also affirm the Jizhou Annals’ account of the Yellow Emperor’s visit to Kongtong Mountain (Fugui Mountain) to consult Guangchengzi. The Jizhou Annals from the Qing Dynasty's Daoguang era includes an illustration titled “Map of Kongtong Mountain,” which clearly marks the location of the Guangchengzi Hall.

After the Ming Dynasty, a Temple of Lord Cui was built on the mountain, hence the name was changed to Fugui Mountain, which has been used ever since. Fugui Mountain is an ancient mountain rich in Taoist culture. In 1996, the county Party committee and government began constructing Fugui Mountain Park in line with the overall goals of highlighting tourism functions, emphasizing cultural taste, excavating historical heritage, showcasing landscape gardens, and reflecting ecological livability, aiming to build a medium-sized tourist city. The park has a total planned area of 5,000 mu. Currently, the park features management offices, three entrances (including one mountain gate archway), one Gongde Pavilion, one Wanghu Pavilion, and one TV broadcasting and sightseeing tower. The park also has relatively complete infrastructure including roads, parking lots, open sports fields, street lamps, animal sculptures, and geological landscape steles. Now serving as an important part of the Tianjin Jizhou National Geopark, Fugui Mountain Park has become a key leisure, entertainment, and fitness destination for local residents, as well as a popular site for tourists from all over. Additionally, the county government has designated Fugui Mountain Park as a base for the city’s voluntary tree-planting campaign, investing substantial funds annually into greening efforts. To date, over one million evergreen trees and flowering shrubs have been planted in the park.