On September 19, 2005, Benxi City in Liaoning Province was officially approved by the Ministry of Land and Resources as the “Benxi National Geopark of Liaoning.” The park is located in the mountainous region of eastern Liaoning Province, between longitude 123°41′45″ to 125°25′19″ and latitude 40°59′27″ to 41°22′45″. The planned...
Sifangtai Scenic Area is one of the three major scenic areas of Benxi Pingdingshan. Human activity in this region dates back to the Western Zhou Bronze Age. Located in the southeastern part of Pingdingshan Forest Park, it was historically known as “Mountain City” and referred to as Little Pingdingshan. It earned its name due to the mountain’s north-high-south-low terrain, where natural fractures formed three massive flat surfaces. The area is surrounded by steep cliffs, with cliff walls rising hundreds of feet...
Benxi Guanyin Mountain Jingxiu Chan Temple is located on Guanyin Mountain, opposite the long-distance bus station in Benxi Manchu Autonomous County. Originally known as Guanyin Pavilion, the temple was first built in 1994. Later, it was officially approved by the Religious Affairs Bureau of Liaoning Province as a Buddhist site and renamed “Guanyin Mountain Jingxiu Chan Temple.” It...
Motianling is located in eastern Liaoning, about 80 kilometers southwest of downtown Benxi and 50 kilometers northwest of Liaoyang City. It serves as the east-west boundary mountain between Benxi and Liaoyang, while also marking the dividing line between Lianshanguan, Xiamatang, and other towns from north to south. With an elevation of 969 meters, it is known as Motianling (Sky-High Ridge), and also called Dagailing, Taigao Ling, or Gaoling due to its towering height. …
Laobian Gully Scenic Area is located in Nanyingfang Village, Dongyingfang Township, Benxi Manchu Autonomous County. It is a beautiful, bountiful, ancient yet modern, magical and colorful paradise on earth. It is famed for its rolling mountains, its murmuring streams, and especially its maple leaves that “paint the hills in layers of color.” In spring, the mountains are blanketed with blooming wildflowers…
The Machengzi Tombs are located in Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, Benxi City, Liaoning Province, dating back to the Xia to Western Zhou dynasties. Defining the cultural significance of the Machengzi culture is of great importance for studying the archaeological cultural lineage of the Bronze Age in southeastern Liaoning, as well as the stone-structured tombs from the same period. …
Gushan New Fort is located in Lanheyu, within the mountainous eastern region of Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, Benxi City, Liaoning Province. Here stands an ancient city with a long history — "Xinchengzi," one of the Six Famous Ming-Era Cities of Benxi. Historical records indicate that this city was built during the Ming Dynasty and was then known as "Gushan New Fort." It was a frontier defense fortress constructed by the Ming to contain the Jurchens...
Majiachengzi. Majiachengzi refers to the Yizhiqiang Fort from the Ming Dynasty, located in Majiachengzi Village, Nandian Town. Built in 1546 (the 25th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty), the fort is rectangular, measuring 400 meters in length and 250 meters in width. Guard towers were constructed at the four corners of the wall. The fort had two gates, one on the east and one on the south. The east gate was slightly northward, about 6 meters wide, with a barbican outside, while the south gate was about 8…
Caohe Castle. The site is located on Beijie Street in Caohecheng Village, Caohecheng Town. In 1467 (the third year of the Chenghua reign during the Ming Dynasty), to defend against the Jurchen tribes, Han Bin, the deputy commander of Liaoyang, oversaw the construction of Caohe Castle. The castle is rectangular in shape, with the east and west walls measuring 96 meters in length and the north and south walls 140 meters. The wall foundations were built with large stone slabs, and the walls were constructed using the board ramming method. The castle had only a southern...
Jianchang Nanchengzi. Located on the south bank of Erdaohézi in Jianchang Town, it was built in 1468 (the 4th year of the Chenghua reign in the Ming Dynasty). In 1575 (the 3rd year of the Wanli reign), Li Chengliang, the Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong, converted the Jianchang Fort into Jianchang City (i.e., Jianchang Nanchengzi). The city had a perimeter of 1,000 meters, with one gate each on the south and west sides, and small rivers at both the front and back. To the northwest, it connected to a…
Qinghe Fort. The site of the fort is located in what is now Qinghecheng Town. Qinghe Fort was first built in 1468 (the fourth year of the Chenghua reign during the Ming Dynasty), and is square-shaped, with each side measuring 495 meters. The walls are about 3 meters wide and 6 meters high, constructed from bricks and stones with lime mortar filling the joints. The exterior is equipped with battlements, while the interior has parapets. The fort has watchtowers on all four sides, and crenellated platforms were built between sections of the wall. To the east...
Neolithic Period Site. The caves along the Taizi River contain both early and late-period remains. Among them, the Machengzi B Cave site, located in Machengzi Village, Nandian Town, Benxi County, has a Bronze Age cemetery on its upper level and a Neolithic site on its lower level. Excavated in 1983, it revealed one Neolithic dwelling site...
A Paleolithic site, the Miaohoushan Ancient Human Site in Benxi County is the northeasternmost early Paleolithic site discovered in China to date. Miaohoushan is located east of Shanchengzi Village, Shanchengzi Township, Benxi County, and the site lies within a natural cave on the southern slope of the mountain. Between 1978 and 1983, four excavations were carried out, uncovering…
Site of the Western Expedition Conference. This site is located at the foot of Bijia Mountain in Tangou, Hubb Village, Caoguzhang Town. It was established to commemorate the first Western Expedition Conference presided over here by General Yang Jingyu, Commander and Political Commissar of the First Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. On May 4, 1985, initiated by the County Party History Office, the County Culture Bureau, and 12 other organizations,...
Deng Tiemei Memorial Monument. The monument is located at Erdaohézi, at the boundary between Moshiyu Village and Pubao Village in Shanchengzi Town, on the southern side of Xiaocao Line Highway. It stands 3.5 meters tall, with the inscription on the front reading “General Deng Tiemei, Commander of the Northeast People’s Self-Defense Army, Will Be Remembered for Eternity,” and the back describing Deng Tiemei’s life story. …
Jiulong Mountain City. The site is located on a terrace of Jiulong Mountain in Huangbao Village, northeast of Jianchang Town. In 1633 (the sixth year of the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty and the seventh year of the Tiancong era of the Later Jin), it was built under the supervision of Dudu Jianle, grandson of Nurhaci, and was named “Jianchang New City.” Since it was built on Jiulong Mountain, it is also called “Jiulong Mountain City.” The city is an earthen fortification in a triangular shape, …
Baiyun Mountain is located in Baishui Village, 7 kilometers northwest of Caohé Town. The entire mountain is shaped like a giant peach, featuring three main peaks, with the central peak Yuhuangding being the highest at an elevation of 1,002 meters. The northern and southern peaks are also both over 900 meters high, covering a total area of approximately 18 square kilometers. It gets its name from the clouds that surround the mountain all day long. From afar…
The Guanmen Mountain Reservoir Scenic Area is a national "AAAA"-level scenic spot and a national water conservancy scenic area, located in Benxi County in the southeastern part of Liaoning Province, 25 kilometers from Benxi Water Cave. It is a comprehensive scenic area that integrates natural landscapes with modern architecture. The area features majestic mountains, deep valleys, murmuring streams, and lush flowers and trees. Since ancient times...
Guanmenshan Ecological Park is located in Chenying Village, Xiaoshi Town, Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, also known as the Guanmenshan Grand Canyon Scenic Area. The park boasts abundant biological resources and a rich diversity of flora and fauna, serving as a natural habitat for a large number of wild animals, making it a true wildlife sanctuary. Attractions such as Turkish kissing fish therapy and alpine forest water tubing add entertainment and fun to the site...
The Laolabei Cave Tomb Site is located in Machengzi Village, Nandian Town, Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, Benxi City, dating back to the Bronze Age. On June 11, 2008, it was designated as part of the Eighth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the People's Government of Liaoning Province. The protected area includes the interiors of Caves A, B, C, and D, as well as the areas within 1…