Longshan Scenic Area

Longshan Scenic Area

Longshan Scenic Area is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Longshan Tourist Area is located 1.5 kilometers from the new Beichuan County town, covering a total area of 3.14 square kilometers. It is 30 km from Mianyang and 130 km from Chengdu, and belongs to the conglomerate karst scenic zone within the Anxian Bioherm National Geopark.

The Longshan Scenic Area is renowned across Sichuan for its distinctive karst landforms and conglomerate rock clusters, as well as its stunning natural scenery and the cultural charm of the Shu Han era. Among its highlights, the Sleeping Dragon Cave, Dragon Scale Slope Stone Forest, and Longyin Town Film Studio are the three most iconic attractions.

The architectural theme of the scenic area is mainly based on the Han Dynasty style—for example, the Julong Square and Han Dynasty Que gates—which feature grand and imposing exteriors, perfectly embodying the harmonious integration of nature and culture. Han Dynasty bluestone carvings and murals, depicting dragon totems from various historical periods, showcase, preserve, and promote the profound heritage of dragon culture, telling one legendary story after another.

"Healthy experience, the source of joy." The goal of Longshan is to let every visitor experience wellness and feel happiness. With its long history and rich cultural legacy, the future Longshan will be developed into a theme park that "showcases Chinese folk culture," bringing together China’s diverse ethnic customs and displaying the nation’s 5,000-year-old folk cultural heritage.

"Ode to Longshan"

Behold its mountains, explore its sceneries, bearing the civilization of Huaxia and Bashu.

Handed down from the ancient myths of the Shu kings—after defeating Duyu, the Yufu king sought out Long’an and resided here.

To eliminate the monstrous snake that plagued humanity and save the people from suffering, he transformed into a dragon.

By invoking the power of the heavens, he concealed himself here. In his memory, this place became known as Longshan.

Longshan Myth and Legend

This mountain range within Long’an was once a sacred mountain. Back in the primordial chaotic era, at the dawn of time when heaven and earth had just formed, a massive conglomerate karst cave naturally formed within the mountain. A huge python lived here and became a demon, wreaking havoc and tormenting the region. At that time, there was no local dragon king in Long’an to guard the area, so the snake demon grew even more brazen, unleashing endless storms that brought immense suffering to the locals. Although King Yufu of Shu had transformed into a fish, his heart for benefiting the people had not faded—who could stand by and watch the populace suffer under the demon’s torment? But how could a tiny carp hope to contend with a thousand-year-old snake demon? There was only one way—to leap over the Dragon Gate, transform into a divine dragon, and then subdue the demon. However, the Dragon Gate was too far from Long’an, and by the time Yufu could return, Long’an might already be submerged. In the Carp’s desperation, the gods secretly aided it—suddenly thunder roared, lightning flashed, and a fierce storm broke out. Seizing the moment, the carp leapt from the pool, struggling mightily and vaulting over the colorful pool to become a divine dragon. Eager to capture the demon, the dragon swam straight into the cave. The snake demon, realizing it had met its match—but confident in its familiarity with the cave's twists and turns—lured the dragon into dead ends and escaped. Enraged, the dragon unleashed its divine power to carve pathways, creating vast circular tunnels that connected everywhere in order to corner the serpent. With the gods’ continued aid, the dragon’s power grew immensely—fighting fiercely through the cave, forests, skies, and lake bottoms, until the world turned dark with chaos. The dragon bit off the serpent’s tail, scattering its scales all over the mountain range. Seeing the situation turn grim, the demon fled back into the cave, but the dragon pursued relentlessly, exhausting all its divine strength to turn it into stone. The dragon, drained and exhausted, collapsed inside the cave. After the storm, the floods that had ravaged the land for days finally receded. The people of Long’an Mountain witnessed firsthand how the divine dragon had fought fearlessly to save them from doom, retreating into the cave and never emerging again.

To honor the divine dragon that sacrificed itself to benefit the people and eradicate the demon, the mountain range where Anxian stands came to be called the "Dragon Gate Mountain Range," and the place where the dragon defeated the snake demon was named "Longshan" (Dragon-Seeking Mountain). A Dragon King Temple was built on the mountain, where incense has burned continuously through generations. The people also named the place where the dragon was born "Julong Pool"; the cave where the dragon resided became the "Sleeping Dragon Cave"; the spot where it shed its scales in battle with the serpent was called "Dragon Scale Slope"; and the site where the dragon summoned wind and rain was referred to as "Wind and Rain Tower.”

The Longshan Scenic Area was gradually planned and constructed based on these historical legends amid this landscape of sacred mountains and beautiful waters. Each attraction is imbued with the mysterious aura of these tales. Today, as you walk through the forests of Longshan or stroll through the Sleeping Dragon Cave, you might even hear the low roar of the divine dragon—that could be King Yufu of Shu still patrolling the land, driving away evil, and protecting the people.

Bashu—the most mysterious land among the ancient cradles of oriental civilization—gave birth to the splendid Bashu culture and is regarded as the birthplace of Chinese civilization. Legend has it that the ancestors of humankind, Fuxi and Nüwa, who created humans and repaired the sky, once lived near Tianshui at the northern foot of the Min Mountains; the family of Huangdi’s wife, Leizu—the Matchmaker Tribe, Shushan Clan—settled in what is now Mao County; and Huangdi’s descendant Yu—the most revered ruler in Chinese history—was born in Beichuan... Hence, there is a saying, "Chinese civilization originated from the Shushan Mountains."

This mountain range within Long’an was once a sacred mountain. Back in the primordial chaotic era, at the dawn of time when heaven and earth had just formed, a massive conglomerate karst cave naturally formed within the mountain. A huge python lived here and became a demon, wreaking havoc and tormenting the region. At that time, there was no local dragon king in Long’an to guard the area, so the snake demon grew even more brazen, unleashing endless storms that brought immense suffering to the locals. Although King Yufu of Shu had transformed into a fish, his heart for benefiting the people had not faded—who could stand by and watch the populace suffer under the demon’s torment? But how could a tiny carp hope to contend with a thousand-year-old snake demon? There was only one way—to leap over the Dragon Gate, transform into a divine dragon, and then subdue the demon. However, the Dragon Gate was too far from Long’an, and by the time Yufu could return, Long’an might already be submerged. In the Carp’s desperation, the gods secretly aided it—suddenly thunder roared, lightning flashed, and a fierce storm broke out. Seizing the moment, the carp leapt from the pool, struggling mightily and vaulting over the colorful pool to become a divine dragon. Eager to capture the demon, the dragon swam straight into the cave. The snake demon, realizing it had met its match—but confident in its familiarity with the cave's twists and turns—lured the dragon into dead ends and escaped. Enraged, the dragon unleashed its divine power to carve pathways, creating vast circular tunnels that connected everywhere in order to corner the serpent. With the gods’ continued aid, the dragon’s power grew immensely—fighting fiercely through the cave, forests, skies, and lake bottoms, until the world turned dark with chaos. The dragon bit off the serpent’s tail, scattering its scales all over the mountain range. Seeing the situation turn grim, the demon fled back into the cave, but the dragon pursued relentlessly, exhausting all its divine strength to turn it into stone. The dragon, drained and exhausted, collapsed inside the cave. After the storm, the floods that had ravaged the land for days finally receded. The people of Long’an Mountain witnessed firsthand how the divine dragon had fought fearlessly to save them from doom, retreating into the cave and never emerging again.

To honor the divine dragon that sacrificed itself to benefit the people and eradicate the demon, the mountain range where Anxian stands came to be called the "Dragon Gate Mountain Range," and the place where the dragon defeated the snake demon was named "Longshan" (Dragon-Seeking Mountain). A Dragon King Temple was built on the mountain, where incense has burned continuously through generations. The people also named the place where the dragon was born "Julong Pool"; the cave where the dragon resided became the "Sleeping Dragon Cave"; the spot where it shed its scales in battle with the serpent was called "Dragon Scale Slope"; and the site where the dragon summoned wind and rain was referred to as "Wind and Rain Tower.”

The Longshan Scenic Area was gradually planned and constructed based on these historical legends amid this landscape of sacred mountains and beautiful waters. Each attraction is imbued with the mysterious aura of these tales. Today, as you walk through the forests of Longshan or stroll through the Sleeping Dragon Cave, you might even hear the low roar of the divine dragon—that could be King Yufu of Shu still patrolling the land, driving away evil, and protecting the people.

Address: Shating Road, Anchang Town, Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Mianyang City

Type: Geological Landscape Mountain

Rating: AAAA

Recommended Visiting Time: 2–3 hours

Phone: 0816-4235933; 0816-4235922

Official Website: http://www.bcxls.com/#page1

Ticket Price

60.00 RMB

Opening Hours

Summer: 08:00~18:00

Winter: 08:30~17:30