Jincheng Fort

Jincheng Fort

The Jincheng Fort Scenic Area is located within the Shuanggui Tourism Zone, about 2 kilometers from Shuanggui Temple—the ancestral site of the Southern School of Chinese Zen Buddhism. Covering a total area of approximately 360 acres, the scenic area includes around 160 acres of orchards planted with over 9,000 fruit trees of various species such as pomelos, navel oranges, and mandarins. The fort comprises three parts: Jincheng Fort, the ecological forest farm, and the valley to the southeast of Jincheng Fort. It was once the central command post of General Yao Yulin of the Ming army. During the transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties, this site served as the political and military center of Liangshan County, and also functioned as the preaching ground of Buddhist master Poshan before the construction of Shuanggui Temple. The fort features uniquely shaped mountains, dense vegetation, and a flat mountaintop offering expansive views. From a distance, a mountain peak resembling a stone drum rises majestically amid surrounding peaks, flanked by steep cliffs that cradle nearly 20 acres of fertile land. There is only one path leading to the top of the fort with no other routes, along with defensive structures such as a gate and fortress walls—truly a golden fortress and a hidden paradise. Today, Jincheng Fort is a lush mountain covered with dozens of fruit tree varieties, abloom with flowers and fragrant with fruits. Climbing to the top gives visitors the feeling of “reaching the summit and overlooking all other peaks,” with sweeping views of the landscape.

The Jincheng Fort Scenic Area is one of the four major themed areas in the Shuanggui Tourism Zone. A 1:500 topographic map of Jincheng Fort has been surveyed and compiled by the Urban Planning and Design Office of Liangping County. The detailed construction plan and feasibility study report for the Shuanggui Tourism Zone are being prepared respectively by the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chongqing Juzheng Social Affairs Consulting Co., Ltd., and are expected to be completed by the end of July this year. Based on the historical background and resource advantages of Jincheng Fort, the Shuanggui Tourism Zone plan divides the area into three functional zones: Reception and Service Zone, Historical Commemoration and Educational Tourism Zone, and Ecological Sightseeing Tourism Zone. Plans include restoring and reconstructing the Jincheng Fort Gate, fortress walls, Yao Ancestral Hall, Tomb of Yao Yulin, and General’s Platform to showcase ancient battlefield relics and promote patriotic education. New facilities such as the scenic area entrance and plaza will be built to enhance visitor services. Leveraging the existing orchards and integrating artificial terraced landscape features, an interactive eco-sightseeing tourism zone will be established, aiming to develop the area into a thematic park brand that highlights the rural characteristics of Liangping, the heritage of Shuanggui Temple, and the historical legacy of anti-Qing resistance through ecological and cultural tourism.