The Hualin Temple Pagoda is located near Xiaxu Village in Wenshou Town. Beside the pagoda once stood a temple called Hualin Temple (now in ruins), hence the pagoda is also known as the "Hualin Temple Pagoda," a name that has been used to this day. The pagoda was built in the fifth year of the Yuanfeng era during the Northern Song Dynasty (1082). It is a hexagonal, seven-story brick structure with arched gateways, eaves, and flat terraces in the pavilion style. Though solid inside, the pagoda features brick...
Changjiang Town derives its name from the long and winding Changjiang River. It is located at the junction of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Hunan provinces, as well as the five counties of Renhua, Nanxiong, Dayu, Chongyi, and Rucheng, 49 kilometers from the county seat of Renhua. Situated at the southern foot of the Dayu Mountain Range, Changjiang Town is predominantly mountainous, with crisscrossing ridges and valleys. The area features ten peaks over 1,000 meters in elevation, most of which are distributed in the northeastern and southeastern regions.
Gao'gang Fort, also known as Gao'gang Temple or Zhongshan Park, was historically called Gao'gang Fortress. Originally a 6-meter-high earthen mound, it was later developed into a fortified settlement with a total area of 12,492.5 square meters. In the 7th year of the Qianlong reign (1742), the 13th-generation descendant of the Liu family from Changjiang, Chubai, generously donated a thousand gold pieces to quarry stone and build the fortress. With only one entrance, the site features steep cliffs and served as a vital stronghold for local defense...
Wumazhai Ecological Park in Renhua County was established in August 2002. Located 18 kilometers east of Shaoguan City at the intersection of National Highways 106 and 323, it covers an area of 120 mu. It serves as a demonstration base for edible fungi of the Shaoguan Agricultural Science Research Institute and is a member of the Guangdong Edible Fungi Industry Association. Wumazhai Ecological Park specializes in the development, …
The "Danxia Lingshi" Resort is a scenic area project developed and constructed by Shaoguan Lingshi River Forest Tourism & Holiday Park Co., Ltd. Located in Zhoutian Town, Renhua County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, it is 12 kilometers away from the Danxia Mountain, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and Global Geopark. It is a comprehensive destination integrating eco-tourism development, resort development, and scenic hotel development...
Bazhai is located on the fringe of Danxia Mountain, a stronghold built by local people in cliffside caves halfway up the mountain to escape the turmoil of war during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Also known as the Bandits' Cave, it stands as a testament to a bygone era. Danxia Mountain is one of Guangdong’s Four Famous Mountains, situated 54 kilometers northeast of Shaoguan City. With an elevation of 408 meters, the mountain appears flushed with red hues from afar and reveals a riot of colors up close...
Ancient Qin City is located in Chengkou Town, 38 kilometers north of Renhua County, situated at the strategic pass between Hunan and Guangdong. The ancient city stretches from Bajiaoting in Chengqun Village in the east, to Enxi Creek (Chengkou West Creek) in the south, to Old Salt Street in the west, and to Sanjiaoping in the north. The *Renhua County Annals* from the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing era record: The ancient city is located 130 li north of the county in Kangxi District, built by Zhao Tuo, the magistrate of Longchuan at the end of the Qin Dynasty...
Wenfeng Pagoda is located on the banks of the Jinjiang River, about one kilometer south of the county town. It was built during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. According to the Tongzhi-era Renhua County Annals: “Wenfeng Pagoda is situated in Ailing Village, one li across the river to the south of the town. It was constructed in the 40th year of the Wanli reign by Magistrate Gao Yingxuan; the project was later completed by Magistrate Hu Jingqiu. Beneath the pagoda lies the Renyang Academy.” The pagoda has an octagonal floor plan and consists of nine...
Civilization Peak Pagoda is located atop Tongziping Mountain, about 1 kilometer east of Changjiang Town. It was originally built in the 25th year of the Wanli reign during the Ming Dynasty (1597) and renovated in the Ji Hai year of the Daoguang reign (1839) during the Qing Dynasty. The pagoda is a hollow, seven-story, hexagonal structure with false balconies and arched gateways, designed in the pavilion style. It stands 19.2 meters tall. The first level features a double-arched gateway, with the outer arch…
The Shitang Huahua Rice Wine Exhibition Hall was built in December 2013, covering an area of 1,000 square meters. The museum mainly includes sections on the history of rice wine, the heritage of brewing craftsmanship, displays of brewing tools, product exhibitions, tasting experiences, and future planning. The Huahua Rice Wine Exhibition Hall, together with the Danxia Mountain UNESCO Global Geopark, the national key cultural relic protection unit Shuangfengzhai, and...
The Shuikou Pagoda was built during the Ming Dynasty and is located in Lilin Village Group, Lilin Village Committee, Shitang Town, adjacent to the Tongyang Stream. The pagoda has a hexagonal floor plan and is a seven-story hollow brick structure with a flat terrace and pavilion-style design, standing 18.6 meters tall. The pagoda features an elegant and graceful form with well-proportioned structure. However, due to ground subsidence, the pagoda leans approximately 80…
Shitang Dragon Mother Temple, also known as Shitang Niangniang Temple, is located in Zaohetian Village Group, Shitang Village Committee, Shitang Town, Renhua County. According to the inscription on the Shitang Niangniang Temple stele, it was originally built during the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt during the Republican era. The temple faces south and is constructed with a brick-and-wood structure. It is 13 meters wide and 10.6 meters deep, covering an area of approximately 150 square meters. The building has three bays, a hip-and-gable roof, …
Nestled in a beautiful small basin located about 20 kilometers northwest of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Danxia Mountain, Shitang Ancient Village is surrounded by verdant mountains, with a vast expanse of flat farmland in between. The area boasts expansive fields, winding streams, golden rice waves, and scattered villages, all contributing to its long and glorious history. Since the early Ming Dynasty during the Hongwu era, when the founding ancestor Li Keqiu migrated from Fujian and began cultivating the land here...
I have visited Danxia Mountain in Shaoguan, Guangdong three times. Perhaps the timing wasn’t right, but on all three occasions I only passed through briefly, admiring the mountains and rocks without ever realizing that this mountain also hides an ancient thousand-year-old temple. It wasn’t until a few years ago that a friend told me many white-collar workers in Shaoguan spend their weekends living in temples to experience a different way of life, and that Danxia Mountain is home to such a hidden gem—Jinshiyan Temple. So one weekend, I went there to stay for two days, listening to the morning bells and evening drums, eating simple congee and vegetarian meals, letting this tranquil place “relieve the pressure on my soul.”
Danxia Mountain's Lingxi River — China's 18-Bend Zip-line Rafting Adventure. Its highlight lies in the perfect combination of an aerial cableway and rafting along the Lingxi River. The Lingxi River rafting course spans 3.5 kilometers and takes about 1.5 hours; the Lingxi River Grand Canyon Sightseeing Cableway stretches 1,520.3 meters and takes approximately 28 minutes to ride, making it one of the longest cableways in western and...
Yangyuan Mountain faces Danxia Mountain (Laoye Peak) across a river and is named after the world-famous wonder rock — Yangyuan Rock. This area is a mountainous region centered around Yangyuan Rock and is a unit sightseeing zone within the Danxia Mountain scenic area. The most distinctive feature of the entire scenic area is the richly varied and uniquely shaped rocks, resembling humans, beasts, and objects, as if it were...
• The world’s first Chinese sex culture museum that organically integrates sex culture with natural scenic resources. Attraction Introduction The Danxia Mountain Sex Culture Museum is the world’s first folk sex culture museum that organically combines human sex culture with natural landscape resources. It is also recognized as the “Shaoguan City Sex Health Education…”
Huayangzhai Ruins. Located in Angang Village, Dongtang Town, these were the fortress walls of the Renhua peasant uprising army in 1928 that, together with Shitang’s Shuangfengzhai, bravely resisted enemy forces to protect the revolutionary troops. …
Dongquan Academy. Located in Dongtang Market Town, this Qing Dynasty building features a brick-and-wood structure. During the Great Revolution period, it served as the headquarters of the Executive Committee of the Fifth District Peasant Association and the garrison of the Fifth District Peasant Self-Defense Army. In the early stages of the Agrarian Revolutionary War, it was the military command post when - and Chen Yi led the remaining forces of the Nanchang Uprising to Dongtang twice, as well as the headquarters of the Fourth Independent Regiment of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Revolutionary Army and the site of the Fifth District Soviet Government.
Siyi Hall. Located in Angang Village, Dongtang Town, this Qing Dynasty courtyard-style building was the birthplace of the Renhua peasant movement during the Great Revolution. It served as the headquarters of the Executive Committee of the Angang Township Peasant Association. In 1928, it became the site of the first Renhua County Committee, the Angang Branch Committee, the Angang Township Soviet Government, and the Guangdong Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary...