The Tianjingshan Immortal Bridge Scenic Area is located in Luoyang Town, Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. Boasting pristine ecology and captivating scenery, the area features over ten attractions with unique landscapes and stunning vistas. It is a culturally rich, fairy-tale-like destination that combines karst landscapes, the Xijing Ancient Road, and celestial peaks, making it an ideal spot for leisure, sightseeing, scientific exploration...
Yunmen Mountain Da Jue Chan Temple, commonly known as Yunmen Temple, is located at the foot of Ciyun Peak, 6 kilometers north of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. It is the birthplace of Yunmen School, one of the five major branches of Chinese Zen Buddhism. The temple was founded in the first year of the Tongguang era of the Later Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period (923 AD) by Master Wenyan, the ninth-generation disciple of Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch and founder of the Yunmen School. …
Guangdong Grand Canyon is located in Dabu Town, 68 kilometers southwest of Ruyuan County. The canyon stretches 15 kilometers in length and reaches a depth of over 300 meters, consisting of quartz sandstone. The terrain at the top of the canyon is relatively flat, and a stream cascades down from the terraced cliffs at the canyon’s starting point, plunging more than 200 meters to the valley floor, forming the majestic Tangtou Waterfall. A “Sky Ladder” with a slope of up to 50…
The Yuanyao Yao Autonomous County Ethnic Museum, located at No. 1 Cultural Building, Yucailu, Rucheng Town, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, primarily engages in cultural relic protection, collection, and other related services. The museum mainly focuses on the conservation, collection, preservation, appraisal, exhibition, staff training, and archaeological excavation of cultural relics, with a primary emphasis on conservation and collection. Visit information...
Guanlan Academy is located in Xinxueshu Village, Daqiao Town, Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Shaoguan. It was first built in the 58th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1793) and covers an area of approximately 1,500 square meters (some sources say 1,000 square meters). The academy has a four-courtyard, quadrangle layout with a structure made of blue bricks and wood. The first courtyard features the Gongxiu Gate (the gatehouse is built in the style of a fireproof wall, with diamond and square patterns made of bricks above the gate inscribed with the three characters “Gongxiu Men” (Gongxiu Gate), behind which lies the “Ziwei Gate”)...
The Tomb of Liu Tianxi is located at the summit of Xiachun Ridge, below Jiuxianzhai in Hougongdu Town, Ruyuan County. Built during the Southern Song Dynasty, the tomb is constructed from stone blocks. Oriented toward the northeast, it covers an area of approximately 200 square meters. Liu Tianxi, courtesy name Mengzheng and art name Dongqi, was originally from Qingjiang, Jiangxi. A demoted official during the Southern Song, he served as a judicial officer in Shaoguan. In the third year of the Qiandao era (1167) of the Song Dynasty, he established the county seat of Ruyuan at Yutang and...
Five Dynasties, Ruyuan — Stele of Master Daci Yun Kuangsheng Hongming of the Great Han Shaozhou Yunmen Mountain Da Jue Chan Temple, located within Yunmen Temple in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. Carved in the seventh year of the Dabao era (964) during the Southern Han of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The stele stands 2.6 meters high, 1.3 meters wide, and 0.22 meters thick, made of limestone. The haloed top features relief carvings of two dragons and a square seal in seal script...
Guangdong Ruyuan Nanshui Lake National Wetland Park is located in the southwestern part of the county. Its geographical layout is a narrow corridor stretching from south to north, roughly covering the lakeside highway of Nanshui Lake and the catchment areas of the first mountain ridge around it. The wetland park extends approximately 10.0 kilometers from east to west and about 18.7 kilometers from north to south…
Guangdong Tianjing Mountain National Forest Park is located in the northwest of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong Province. National Highway 323 runs through the service area of the forest park, which is 33 kilometers from Ruyuan County. It is a mountainous natural scenic area. Tianjing Mountain gets its name from the “Heavenly Well,” a perennial pool atop its main peak. The total area of Tianjing Mountain Forest Park is…
Nanshui Hunting Ground is located by the Nanshui Reservoir, about 16 kilometers southwest of Ruyuan County, and is home to Guangdong’s first natural hunting ground. The mountainous forest terrain here remains largely undeveloped, boasting rich ecological resources. Among the endless stretches of over ten hills of varying sizes, natural shrubs such as pine trees, tung trees, and bamboo are widespread, making it a great spot for hunting enthusiasts to track…
The Cangshi Fortress Scenic Area is located in Cangshi Town in the northwest of Nanxiong, about 13 kilometers from downtown Nanxiong. With convenient transportation and communication, it is one of the most renowned emerging natural landscape tourist destinations in Nanxiong. Originally, Cangshi Fortress served as a refuge for locals throughout history who sought shelter in the mountains to escape disasters. The terrain is rugged and strategically defensible, making it an easily guarded and hard-to-attack stronghold. The entire fortress consists of nine uniquely shaped...
Introduction Bell and Drum Rocks is located 27 kilometers north of Nanxiong County. Originally part of Cui Ping Mountain, it earned its name from two distinctive rocks—one in the Bell Rock that sounds like a bell when struck, and another in the Drum Rock that resonates like a drum—thus collectively called Bell and Drum Rocks. Facing Meiling, it lies along the ancient Meiling Road and has a long history of development. Both inside and outside the rocky caves, inscriptions and verses by celebrated figures throughout the ages can be found…
Three Shadows Pagoda, originally named Yanxiang Temple Pagoda, is located on Yongkang Road in Nanxiong City, Guangdong Province, China. It was first built in the second year of the Dazhong Xiangfu era during the Northern Song Dynasty (1009 AD) and was renovated in the eleventh year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1446 AD). Originally part of the Yanxiang Temple complex, the pagoda features a pavilion-style brick structure with a hexagonal floor plan, consisting of nine stories and standing at a height of 5…
The Dinosaur Museum is located at the foot of the Sanying Pagoda in Nanxiong County. Through physical exhibits, photographs, and textual materials, it showcases the excavation of paleontological fossils in Nanxiong, recreating the dinosaur world of the Cretaceous period 70 million years ago. Many dinosaur egg fossils and dinosaur fossils are buried in the Nanxiong Red Beds, and the museum displays exhibits such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Nanshiungosaurus brevispinus…
The largest mountain range in southern China and an important natural geographic boundary. It lies roughly between 24°00′–26°30′N latitude and 110°–116°E longitude, stretching across the borders of Hunan-Guangxi, Hunan-Guangdong, and Jiangxi-Guangdong, and extending eastward to southern Fujian. It is approximately 600 km long from east to west and about 200 km wide from north to south. The Nanling Range is formed by five major mountain chains: Yuecheng, Dupang,...
Shashui Temple, located beside Shenxian Ridge in the ancient Zhuji Lane and along the Shashui River, was once one of the most renowned temples in Lingnan. Constructed in the first year of the Deyou era of the Song Dynasty (1275), it has a history of over 700 years. The temple faces west and sits to the east, with its main gate directly facing the majestic Junzi Ridge. The winding Shashui River meanders southward in front of the temple. The temple complex covers an area of...
The wonders of nature have created many breathtaking landscapes that leave humans in awe, such as the Three Mountains and Five Great Mountains, or the Danxia rock formations. These sites captivate countless visitors with their unique charm. In fact, even around us, there are no shortage of magical and picturesque landscapes—like a maiden hidden away, yet to be discovered by most...
Located in Baishun Town, 58 kilometers from Nanxiong City, there stands a Huangwu City south of the town street. Built in the 10th year of the Hongwu reign during the Ming Dynasty (1377), it has a history of over 600 years. The Huangwu City is elliptical in shape, with walls constructed from granite strips and blue bricks. The walls are over 9 meters high, 0.6 to 0.7 meters thick, and the gate is about 1 meter wide. Above the southern gate, there is a stone engraving of four regular script characters reading “Yi Lu Li Men…”
Zhongzhan City, originally known as Meixuan City, is located in Zhongzhan Village, Meiling, Nanxiong City. The "Nanxiong Cultural Relics Chronicle" records: “The site of the city faces south and has a total area of 32,000 square meters, with the ancient Meiling Road running through it. It was first built in the late Qin Dynasty and was renovated in various dynasties.” The "Directly-Controlled Nanxiong Annals" states: “When Emperor Qin unified the six states, the Yue King crossed Lingling on his way to the South Sea, and the Yue people…”
The Maofeng Peak Forest Farm is located in the northwest of Nanxiong County, bordering Dayu County of Jiangxi Province to the north and northwest, and adjacent to the Xinyue Forest Farm of Maofeng Town in the east. By road, the distance from Fangkeng, the farm’s headquarters, to Nanxiong City is 42 kilometers. The area enjoys a mild climate year-round with abundant rainfall and snowfall in winter, presenting a rare snowy landscape in the south. In addition to timber forests, the forest farm’s resources include…