Ancient Huahua Temple in Lianzhou The Ancient Huahua Temple is about 4 kilometers from the gas station (No. 2 Middle School of Dabian Road) beside National Highway 107 in Dabian Road Town. It’s a small cement road that goes entirely uphill with many turns and steep slopes. The temple was rebuilt in 2001 with fundraising led by the elderly bhikkhuni Venerable Shi Jianwei, and now includes the Mahavira Hall, Skanda Hall…
Dàyundong, located 3 kilometers west of Lianzhou Town in Lianzhou City, features cliff carvings that are listed as a key cultural relic protection site of Guangdong Province. Inside the cave, mineral water drips continuously throughout the year without drying up, resembling emerald droplets, hence the name "Dripping Emerald from Graceful Rock," one of the ancient "Eight Scenic Spots of Huangchuan." The cave is inscribed with cliff carvings by many notable figures throughout history, including Zhou Dunyi and Zhang Jun (a Southern Song Dynasty prime minister) from the Song Dynasty...
The Longtan Ancient Town Resort will be developed into a distinctive tourist destination brand. While primarily focused on sightseeing, it will also offer multiple functions such as leisure, vacationing, entertainment, ecotourism, cultural dissemination, and nature conservation. It will feature night cruises on the Huangchuan Three Gorges and Yao ethnic bonfire evening parties, as well as the simple yet extensive Lianzhou Museum and star-rated...
Hui Guang Pagoda in Lianzhou, located in Hui Guang Park at the southern end of Hui Guang Road in Lianzhou City, was built in the fourth year of the Tai Shi era during the Liu Song Dynasty of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (468 AD), boasting a history of over 1,500 years. It is one of the oldest brick pagodas in China, a key provincial cultural relic under protection, and holds significant historical, scientific, and artistic value. According to information from relevant departments in Lianzhou City,…
Yanxi Mountain is located at the foot of Jinfeng Mountain in the city area. The mountain is covered with ancient lush trees, dotted with numerous exotic springs and peculiar rocks, and scattered with pavilions and towers. Cliff inscriptions can be seen everywhere. Entering Yanxi Mountain from Lianzhou Middle School on Fanyu Road in Lianzhou City, you will see an archway that is 6 meters high and 6.5 meters wide, built with blue bricks and yellow tiles, exuding an antique charm. The horizontal plaque features the cursive characters "Yanxi" (meaning “joyful celebration”),...
Lianzhou Museum, located at No. 34 Yanxi Road, beside the Cultural Square in Lianzhou City, Guangdong Province, covers a construction area of over 2,500 square meters. It houses a collection of more than 1,000 cultural relics dating from the Neolithic Age, as well as contemporary calligraphy and paintings, modern production tools, household items, and folk handicrafts. The museum was completed and put into use on September 28, 1999…
The cultural square is located near the front of the Martyrs' Cemetery on the eastern side of downtown Lianzhou, adjacent to Lianzhou Middle School. It was designed by commission from the Guangzhou Design Institute. The first phase of the project had a total investment of 20 million yuan, covering an area of 25,000 square meters. At the front of the square stands a large white marble relief depicting the long and rich history and culture of Lianzhou...
Yanxi Garden is located on Yanxi Mountain in the northeastern part of Lianzhou City. With secluded valleys, peculiar rocks, lush trees, and clear springs, the trees intertwine with the rocks in complex root systems, while pavilions and towers stand gracefully atop the stones—altogether forming the serene and elegant Yanxi Garden. In addition to the renowned Yanxi Pavilion, famous through the ages, and the classic-style Yanxi Memorial Archway, the garden also features the Yanghan Bridge…
The former residence of Feng Dafei is located at Doupingdi (now renamed Dafei Lane), Dongbei Town, Lianzhou City. Built in the eighth year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1882), it is a single-story building made of brick and wood, featuring three bays and a flush gable roof. It is 10.24 meters wide, 14 meters deep, and 7.5 meters high. There is a courtyard between the front gate and the main hall, with side rooms on both sides, and a horizontal plaque awarded by the Lian County People's Government in 195… is hung in the main hall.
The Cliff Inscriptions on Yanxi Mountain are located within Yanxi Mountain in Lianzhou Town, Lianzhou City, a scenic area. Yanxi Mountain derives its name from Han Yu’s essay “Record of Yanxi Pavilion.” Seventeen cliff inscriptions from the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties are preserved here, with the largest number dating back to the Song Dynasty. These include inscriptions by Xiang Zongdao, Lu Cong, Jin Jie, Li Zongyi, Zhang Wen, Tan Cui, Han Jie, and others, all created during the Xining and Yuanfeng eras…
Lianzhou Jinshi Pavilion is located in Chongkou Village, Xi’an Town, Lianzhou City. It was built in the 48th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1783) to commemorate Chen Quan and Chen Zhu, two brothers from the village who both passed the imperial examination and became jinshi (advanced scholars) during the Huangyou era of the Northern Song Dynasty. The pavilion was erected to inspire future generations of scholars. The structure is a wooden building with a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, featuring a 12-pillar through-tenon beam frame. It stands 5.2 meters tall and covers an area of 63 square meters…
The Longkou Village Tomb Cluster is located at Xiashu Mountain in Longkou Village, Lianzhou City. In 1963, 13 tombs dating from the Western Jin to the Tang Dynasty were excavated, yielding a collection of valuable cultural relics. Most of the tombs are brick-chambered, varying in structure. The bricks are mostly red and bear impressed patterns such as vein lines, wave patterns, net patterns, as well as inscriptions including “Erected on the 30th day of the 6th month in the 4th year of Yongjia” and “Erected in the 6th month of the 6th year of Yongjia.”
The Northern Song Dynasty cliff inscriptions on Jianfeng Mountain in Lianzhou are located at the foot of Jianfeng Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Lianzhou Town, Lianzhou City. In the first year of the Xining era (1068) during the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi visited Jianfeng Mountain and inscribed the four characters “廉泉之源” (Source of the Honest Spring), which are 0.96 meters tall and 4 meters wide. The script is regular script, with each character measuring 0.75 meters in diameter. The *Guangdong Epigraphy Summary* records: “Zhou Zi, while serving as the Criminal Justice Intendant of Guangdong, visited Jian Mountain and...”
In 1930, Ye Rishong, the magistrate of Lian County (now Lianzhou City), converted the Confucian Temple into "Zhongshan Park." Of the original structures, only the Dacheng Hall, Liexiu Pavilion, and Jingyi Pavilion were preserved, while all others were demolished. The Dacheng Hall, also known as the "Confucius Temple," is one of Lianzhou’s early ancient buildings. It features exquisite design and a majestic presence. The hall has four sloping roofs...
The Liu Yuxi Memorial Hall, located on Yanxi Mountain at Lianzhou Middle School, features upturned eaves, corbel brackets, and vermilion pillars, all exuding the classic grandeur of traditional Chinese palace architecture. This quaint yet majestic memorial hall shines even brighter after meticulous exhibition planning: the interplay of lighting, murals, poetry, and bronze statues creates an immersive...
The Lianzhou Revolutionary Martyrs' Monument is located 170 meters east of Lianzhou Middle School. Built in 1958 to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives in various struggles throughout Lianzhou’s history, it was relocated and expanded in 1997 to its current site. The monument faces south and is oriented northward, consisting of a base, a pedestal, and the main body. It is covered with granite ceramic tiles, and the main body features...
The "Lianzhou Annals" of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty records that the well was first built in the winter of the 15th year of the Jiajing reign in the Ming Dynasty (1535), when there had been a long drought. Magistrate She Xuemian ordered the digging of two wells south of the Huiguang Pagoda and in front of the Guangxiao Temple, named Huiquan Well and Lizé Well respectively. He also composed a preface and inscription for them. Both wells were constructed with circular walls made of blue bricks, and...
Within the campus of Lianzhou No. 2 Middle School at Shuangxi Mountain stands a quiet two-story Western-style building from the 19th century, constructed with blue bricks and tiles. This is the former site of Hui'ai Hospital, where wounded and sick soldiers of the Red Seventh Army once received treatment. Built in the 22nd year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1896), it was part of a Christian complex (including the men’s hospital, women’s hospital, chapel, and Christian school) established by the American Presbyterian Church on the scenic Shuangxi Mountain in Lianzhou...
The Qitian Ridge Ancient Trail is located in Shunquan Village, Dabianbian Town, Lianzhou City, Qingyuan. Though not as bustling as the Dayuling, it is actually older. It boasts the earliest ancient trail among the Five Ridges. For military strategists during the feudal era, its strategic importance was also significant — the Yangshan Pass on the ridge even used its treacherous terrain to block the advance of the Han army…
Fengyang Ancient Village has a history of over 1,000 years. The entire village is surnamed Wu, and its founding ancestor, Wu Jingyuan, was the Southern Expedition Marshal in the final years of the Southern Tang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Emperor Li Yu of the Southern Tang sent Grand Marshal Wu Jingyuan to lead an army southward to establish a base for resisting the Song forces. However, within less than a year, the Southern Tang was defeated by the Song army…