Donggong Rock Carvings

Donggong Rock Carvings

The Donggong Rock Carvings are a cultural heritage protection site of Zhenghe County.

The Donggong Rock Carvings are located in Xiyang Village, Yangyuan Township, Zhenghe County, dating back to the Bronze Age.

The Donggong Rock Carvings have been designated as a county-level cultural heritage protection site.

Xiyang Village: Xiyang Village consists of two natural villages—Lixiyang and Waixiyang—with the administrative village office located in Waixiyang. Waixiyang was first settled by the Zhang family, and the entire village is surnamed Zhang, speaking the dialect of Zhouning County. It is situated at the southeastern tip of Yangyuan Township and is the most remote village in the area. By the end of the Republican era, there were 30 residences housing over 50 households with a population of 280. In 1985, with the opening of a road, the village’s economy and culture developed. By 1988, there were 52 residences housing 80 households with a population of 476. The village has the ancestral hall of the Zhang family and over ten sacred trees of the wingnut species, the largest with a trunk diameter of over 1 meter. The forest resources are relatively abundant, producing plenty of bamboo and dried bamboo shoots; wildlife includes macaques and wild boars… Detailed information on Xiyang Village++