The Development Zone Cultural Square broke ground in March 2003 and was officially completed in January 2006. Covering an area of 76,000 square meters with a construction area of 96,000 square meters, the project had a total investment of 630 million yuan. It was rated as a National AAA-level Tourist Attraction in 2010. It mainly consists of a library, a planning exhibition hall, a grand theater…
Dalian Jinshi Hunting Club is located on the western peninsula of the resort area, covering an area of 2 million square meters. The club winds through mountainous ravines, featuring naturally grown logs, thatched shelters with dry grass, bluestone-paved winding paths, hunting fortresses built from scattered stones, totem poles representing Mayan culture, cable suspension bridges, and octagonal bonfire platforms...
About 5 kilometers northwest of Jinzhou lies a mountain called Beipingshan, with an elevation of 319.9 meters. On the southwestern slope near the summit of the mountain, there is a limestone karst cave known as Gufo Cave, also called Mengzhen Cave or Immortal Cave, which is a municipal-level cultural heritage site. I had long heard of this cave and visited it back in 2006. At that time, I took the route…
Jinzhou Zhongyi Temple, also known as Zhongyi Shrine and commonly referred to as Jinzhou Guan Di Temple, was originally located in the center of the ancient city of Jinzhou, at the intersection of South Street, North Street, East Street, and West Street — today the junction of Jinzhou Pedestrian Street (Stalin Road) and Democracy Street, near Democracy Square. It was a Taoist temple dedicated to Guan Yu, the great general of the Shu Kingdom during the late Eastern Han Dynasty...
Taiping Palace, also known as the Taiping Palace Pink-Plastered Wall Temple, is located in Miaoshangtun Village, Shajia Village, Xingshutun Town, Jinzhou District. It lies adjacent to Fanpiquiáng Village of Taiping Subdistrict, Pulandian, to the north, and is a key cultural heritage site under the protection of Dalian City. Originally built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the palace was damaged during the Cultural Revolution. Restoration began in 2001 after the revival of cultural relics and religious policies. …
Dalian Yongqing Temple: A Buddhist monastery for male monks. Located in Taishan Village, Daliujia Town, Development Zone, it was built during the Ming Dynasty according to inscriptions on site. Current structures include the Lingyun Hall, Mahavira Hall, and the newly built Wenshu Tower. The temple grounds house a restoration stele from the third year of the Kangde era, a large bell from the Tongzhi period, and a bell tower stele renovated in the 22nd year of the Republic of China. In 2006, eminent Shaolin monk Master Shi Hengshun...
Originally named Hongmen Temple, Puguang Temple is located in Miaogou Village, Sishili Village (Beile), Sanshilipu Town, Jinzhou District, Dalian City. It was first built during the Ming Dynasty and has a history of over 800 years. During the Japanese invasion of China, the temple was burned down by Japanese invaders. After the year 2000, with the dedication of lay Buddhist Wang Deyou and donations from devout Buddhists, the temple was rebuilt and renamed Puguang...
Baohua Temple is located in Baishi Village, Sanlishipu, Jinzhou. The temple is currently under expansion (as of June 2007), with three or four main halls under construction, indicating its grand scale. The current main hall is a modern structure that enshrines various deities. The temple grounds are lush with greenery and dotted with stone-carved candle towers. The scale of Baohua Temple is particularly magnificent—just judging by the parts already completed...
Jiulian Temple is located on Jiulian Mountain in Shihé, Jinzhou District, Dalian. The area features uniquely beautiful peaks, undulating landscapes, a mountain adjacent to water, misty surroundings, and towering ancient trees. Legend has it that Jiulian Temple was first built during the prosperous Tang Dynasty (only early Ming stone Buddha statues, stele headers, and a stele erected during the temple’s reconstruction in the 14th year of the Daoguang reign are extant), boasting a history of nearly a thousand years. At a time of national prosperity…
Zhengming Temple is said to have been originally built in the sixth year of the Zhenguan era during the Tang Dynasty (632 AD). Its original site was located at the foot of “Northwest Mountain,” at the border between Wangtun in Zhengming Temple Village, Daliujia Subdistrict, and Heshangtun in Shicao Village—today’s Zhengming Temple Village. The temple was not large and served as a Buddhist place of worship. Every year on the tenth day of the third lunar month, a temple fair was held at Zhengming Temple. Unfortunately, during the early stages of the Cultural Revolution…
The "Mysterious East • Bodhi Realm" theme park interprets and extends the solemn Dharma in the context of new religious thought, fostering a dialogue and integration among the three major philosophical ideologies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, creating an unimaginable beauty and splendor. The park blends the mysterious and ancient traditional Eastern culture with the philosophical...
Dalian Beiping Mountain Agricultural Leisure Ecological Park was established in 2007. Based on agriculture, it develops leisure and sightseeing agriculture to benefit humanity. The park is located in the northwest suburbs of Jinzhou City and is one of the scenic highlights of the Jinbo Coast Resort, as well as one of Jinzhou’s top ten premium agricultural parks. Covering an area of over 1,000 acres, the park is surrounded by mountains on three sides and…
Karen Hot Springs is located at No. 17 Haibin Road, Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone. It integrates hot spring bathing, entertainment, dining, guest rooms, fitness, beauty treatments, leisure, and other services, making it the largest hot spring club in Asia. The bathing water here comes from a saline hot spring located 1,580 meters beneath the rocks of the Dagushan Mountain Range...
The Xiangying Town Orchid Base is located in Chengxi Village, Xiangying Town, Jinzhou New District. It is a modern agricultural park integrating flower, fruit, and organic vegetable cultivation, sightseeing, and leisure activities, and is the largest Phalaenopsis production base in China. The park features a 3,000-square-meter Japanese-style holiday villa, a 5,000-square-meter…
Dalian Tongniuling is located on the southern side of the Development Zone, where mountains meet the sea. The azure ocean lies adjacent to the lush Dongshan Mountain, preserving a natural ecological environment for this new district primarily focused on industrial development. It offers a tranquil retreat for the hardworking residents of the Development Zone. At the summit of Tongniuling stands an observation tower shaped like a UFO,…
The Guan Xiangying Memorial Hall is located at Guan Xiangying’s former residence—Guanjia Village, Xiangying Town, Jinzhou District, Dalian City. It was first built in 1986 by the then Jin County People’s Government. In July 1989, Wang Zhen, former Vice President of China, inscribed the name of the memorial hall. In 2002, on the centenary of Guan Xiangying’s birth, a new building was reconstructed…
The Museum of Chinese Culture is located in the Dalian Golden Pebble Beach Cultural Expo Plaza and is dedicated to promoting Chinese culture. The museum features three major exhibition areas: Ancient Royal Treasures, Modern and Contemporary Art, and Intangible Cultural Heritage. It displays nearly a thousand artistic treasures from different periods of Chinese history, showcasing the long-standing and profound nature of Chinese culture to the public...
The environment at Paotai Mountain Park is quiet and the air is fresh. The mountain stands at an elevation of 76 meters. From the top, looking west you can see the Blue Sea Villa in Dalian Bay; to the south, the pristine landscapes of Nantuozi and Beiwaizi; to the north, the scenery of Bisha City on Dahei Mountain; and to the east, the fairy-tale world of the “Colorful City.” Address: …, Dalian City…
Also known as Bisha City, Dahei Mountain Fortress is located on the central and southern peaks of Dahei Mountain and the adjacent ridges in Jinzhou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, stretching over 5,000 meters. It dates back from the Wei-Jin period to the Tang Dynasty. The fortress walls follow the mountain ridges, encircle the hills and valleys, and were built along the natural contours of the mountain. The walls are constructed from stones of varying sizes, with an average width of about 3...
The former site of the Japanese Army Hospital is located at No. 1 Longshan Road, Longwangmiao Village, Jinzhou District. On June 28, 2013, it was included in the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Dalian. Protected area: Within 3 meters outside the outer wall base of the main building of the site. Construction control zone: None…