Fengyang Ancient Road is located in the northwest of Fengyang Village, Fengyang Town, Lianzhou City, Qingyuan. Adjacent to the provinces of Guangxi and Hunan, it has since ancient times been one of the most important trade routes along the borders of these three provinces. It also forms a significant part of the Zhao-Lei Ancient Post Road cultural route, which is one of the six routes of the South Yue Ancient Post Road. The Fengyang Ancient Road was a key overland passage from Lianzhou to… during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Originally named Guang Xiao Temple, also known as Wan Shou Temple or Bao En Temple, Hui Guang Temple was officially designated with its current name on December 25, 2007, following approval document [2007] No. 26 from the Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission — “Approval Regarding the Establishment of Hui Guang Temple in Lianzhou City.” The temple is located beside the Hui Guang Pagoda on Hui Guang Road in downtown Lianzhou. It was first built...
The Liu Gong Ancestral Hall was originally built in 1945, with an inscribed plaque on the gate reading “Hall of Prime Minister Liu of the Tang Dynasty”. It was demolished in the 1980s. To commemorate Liu Zhan, a prime minister from Lianzhou during the Tang Dynasty, and with the attention of the Lianzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, the ancestral hall was rebuilt. The Liu Gong Ancestral Hall is a mock-ancient style structure that showcases the upright and incorruptible life of Liu Zhan. The...
The predecessor of the Lian County Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall was Sijiaolou on Yanxi Mountain, located on the campus of today’s Lianzhou Middle School. It was originally built in 1916 by Zhang Jiaqi from Yayagang in Lianzhou City. The building features a single-eave hip-and-gable roof with alternating yin-yang tiles and overlapping ridge tiles. It has wooden staircases and floors, with a brick-pillared corridor on the first and second floors of the west side. …
Wolong Pavilion is located on Yanzhi Mountain at Lianzhou Middle School in Lianzhou City. It was built during the Shaoxing era (1131–1162) of the Southern Song Dynasty by Chen Yi, the then prefect of Lianzhou, and was named after the "Reclining Dragon Stone" situated nearby. The pavilion has undergone multiple renovations, with the current structure dating back to the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938). The pavilion faces north and features a single-eave hipped roof covered with plain tiles, with green-glazed tile ridges...
Tiejing Pavilion was originally built in the 28th year of the Republic of China (1939) and the current structure is a reconstruction on the original site completed in 1982. In the winter of 1938, then-Governor Wu Tiecheng allocated funds to renovate and protect the ancient Yanxi relics, while Principal Yang Zhiquan constructed Tiejing Pavilion and placed the “Prosperity Through Adversity” stele inside. Both the pavilion and the stone tablet were damaged during the Cultural Revolution…
During the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song Dynasty, Chen Yi, the magistrate of Lianzhou, built "Junzi Pond" in front of Yanxi Pavilion to commemorate the renowned Northern Song Neo-Confucian scholar Zhou Dunyi. In the 20th year of the Tang Dynasty's Zhenyuan era (804 AD), it was named after Han Yu wrote the "Record of Yanxi Pavilion," which mentioned "the pond is called: the pond of the junzi (gentleman)." The original pond was small and shallow. In the 1990s, the Lian County People's Government allocated funds...
The simple yet stately Yanxi Archway stands about twenty meters north of Yanxi Pavilion. It was the original gateway to Yanxi Academy (founded during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, it was the predecessor of Yanxi Primary and Secondary Schools, which were later merged into Lianzhou Middle School). In the 29th year of the Republic of China (1940), Principal Yang Zhiquan oversaw its construction…
A major new tourist attraction in Lianshan County — the Swan Lake Ecotourism Scenic Area is located southwest of Futang Town in the Zhuang area of Lianshan County, about five kilometers from the town center. Swan Lake is an artificial lake, essentially a reservoir. The lake surface is breezy with shimmering ripples, the banks are a deep blue-green hue, surrounded by pristine mountains, while white clouds from the sky are reflected in the water, creating a seamless blend of water and sky…
Luming Pass, located east of Taibao Town in Lianshan, has historically been the strategic throat of eastern Lianshan. It is said that when Zheng Zhilong, father of Zheng Chenggong, led troops from Lianzhou into Lianshan, he opened up roads through the mountains in what is now the Luming Pass area. By the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Liu Yunyuan, the magistrate of Lianshan, entered the county via Huangshui to assume his post and lamented in a poem: “Who doesn’t feel ill when approaching Huangshui? The road into Lianshan is never smooth.”
Located in Daxu Mountain, Sanshui Town, about 13 kilometers southwest of the county town, the scenic area features high mountains, dense forests, clear streams, undulating terrain, clusters of waterfalls, and exceptionally fresh air. At Daxu Mountain, the greatest pleasure is undoubtedly watching and interacting with the waterfalls. Winding your way up the mountain path, the first sight to greet you is “Banana Stones and Singing Zither,” where banana trees provide shade, rocks are exquisitely shaped...
One of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Lianshan" – "Heavenly Horse Soaring at Dusk" —— Matou Mountain covers an area of 2,300 hectares and is located southeast of Xiaosanjiang Town (a town inhabited by the Zhuang ethnic group). The mountain features rugged rocks jutting out dramatically, resembling galloping steeds. There are also ruins of an ancient fortress and cliff inscriptions from the 11th year of the Xianfeng reign during the Qing Dynasty. The three-meter-square stone carvings record...
The 1928 (17th year of the Republic of China) edition of the "Annals of Lianshan County, Guangdong" in the section on scenic geography states: "Baishi Pass is located sixty li north of the county seat in Hedong Village, with a road leading to Jianghua County." There are no records of when the pass was built, but its role as a border checkpoint is described as being "sufficient to restrict the advance of cavalry" and "its commanding terrain... is a natural formation, serving as a shield for the land of Guangdong..."
Introduction: The Yao Ethnic Bamboo Raft Tour on the Border River of Guangdong and Guangxi is located at the Sanshui Hydropower Station, 12 kilometers southwest of the county town. It is the border river between Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, with waters converging in Wuzhou. Towering mountains and lush forests line both banks, and the river water is crystal clear. While admiring the enchanting scenery on both sides, visitors can also enjoy the continuous sound of mountain songs sung across the river. • Qingyuan City, Guangdong
Introduction: Fulinyuan Leisure Scenic Area is located in the suburbs near the county seat of Liannan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong Province. It features the only pristine ecological forest reserve closest to a county seat in the province, with an ancient forest covering an area of 100,000 square meters. Countless rare and ancient trees stand tall and lush, having withstood hundreds of years of seasons, nourished by the rain and spirit of the land...
Jinzi Mountain Original Ecology Leisure Resort is located within the Jinzi Mountain National Ecological Public Welfare Forest Reserve of the State-owned Lianshan Forest Farm in Guangdong Province. It is 20 kilometers from Lianshan County, 30 kilometers from Jianghua County in Hunan, and 90 kilometers from Hezhou City in Guangxi. It is a must-visit spot on the border sightseeing tour of Guangdong, Hunan, and Guangxi. The Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration can reach...
The Yao Ethnic Group’s Liangguang Boundary River Bamboo Rafting Scenic Area is located 9 kilometers southwest of Lianshan County and features Yao Ridge Flat Lake, one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Lianshan. It takes just a 10-minute drive from the county town to the scenic area. Since its completion in May 1999, the bamboo rafting attraction has been very popular among tourists. With its beautiful and enchanting mountain scenery, the Yao area is also known for the saying “the most beautiful women come from the Yao ethnic group”…
Mulu Chong gold panning, located about 4 kilometers from the county town, is a popular spot for gold prospecting in Lianshan. Visitors can explore the Jinlong Cave, watch the gold production process, identify real and fake gold ore, or pick up a gold pan, bend down, and carefully pan for gold to fully enjoy the thrill of prospecting. …
The Tianfeng Mountain Radio and Television Tower in the central part of the county stands like a giant pillar piercing the sky, forming a scenic sight in itself. Climbing to the top of the tower and looking into the distance, you can take in all the beautiful surrounding landscapes. All visitors marvel at the mountain scenery, where “layer upon layer of mountains stretch far, and the sound of water flows gently everywhere.” The renowned poet Wei Qiu once wrote: “Green mist encircles the golden belt, Tianfeng glows red under the sun; a pillar soars across the sky…”
Close to the eastern and western ends of Yongfeng's Wushi Bridge stand two ancient banyan trees, their roots twisted and branches lush, each conforming to the land’s contours. These banyans make the bridge appear as a rainbow bridging the two riverbanks. From afar, the twin banyans reflect green across the river; up close, you can hear the murmuring stream beneath the bridge, see fish leaping, and watch shepherds watering their calves—truly a modern rural idyll. The renowned poet Wei Qiu once wrote: “Twin banyans cradle emerald hues, guarding the rainbow…