Huangchaocheng

Huangchaocheng

Huangchaocheng

It is located on the southern bank of the Zujiang River, 9 kilometers east of Chongzuo City. It is flanked by high mountains on both sides, surrounded by peaks on three fronts, with a stone wall about 100 meters long stretching across the valley in front of the mountain pass, resembling a city wall standing firmly by the river. Within the stony “city” is a square gate that overlooks the river below, occupying a naturally strategic position. Climbing to the top of the gate offers panoramic views of the vast lands to the north and south, making it a natural scenic wonder. Legend has it that at the end of the Tang Dynasty, after suffering defeat in battle, Huang Chao fled southward and once stationed his troops here, hence the name Huangchaocheng. Thirty meters north of the gate stands a stone horse kneeling in the water, neighing eastward — said to be the transformed warhorse of Huang Chao. On the opposite riverbank there is also a small natural hill, about 30 meters high and shaped like a human head, standing on the slope and known as “Stone Dwarf.” Legend says it was transformed from one of Huang Chao’s guards. The three sites of Huangchaocheng — the city gate, the stone horse, and the stone dwarf — all have local legends associated with them. All can be visited by boat cruise along the Zujiang River.