Yingkou Hongxi Valley Hot Spring Resort was invested and built by Liaoning Yingkou Yuanda Group with substantial funding and is managed by Hong Kong (Hongxi Valley) International Tourism Resort Management Company. The resort covers a planned area of twelve square kilometers, with a total investment exceeding 5 billion RMB. It includes a hot spring center, holiday hotel, conference center, golf club, …
Shen Yanyi Memorial Hall is located in Gaizhou City, within Xinglong Community of Gulou Subdistrict Office. It was established to commemorate Shen Yanyi, a master of calligraphy in his generation. The cultural ambiance of "a gathering of talents and an atmosphere of scholarly ink" in Gaizhou City owes much to figures like Mr. Shen. Shen Yanyi, courtesy name Gongzhuo, was originally from Guta Village, Chengguan Town, Gaizhou City...
The Yingkou Silkbao Hongxigu Ski Resort covers a total area of 16,000 square meters, featuring high, medium, and beginner ski runs, as well as a children’s tubing area and a snowboarding park. It includes one beginner run (800 meters), two intermediate runs (750 meters), one advanced run (850 meters), and a children’s zone (200 meters). The reception hall covers an area of about…
The Iron Pagoda on Iron Pagoda Mountain is located atop Iron Pagoda Mountain in Nongmin Village, Dongcheng Subdistrict Office, Gaizhou City, on the summit of a gentle 60-meter-high hill. The pagoda is bluish-black in color, resembling iron, hence the name "Iron Pagoda." Because of the pagoda, the mountain is also called Iron Pagoda Mountain or simply Pagoda Mountain. Local legend says this pagoda was built around the same time as the former "Balay Temple" (now gone) to its east...
The Immortal Island Beacon Tower is located on Dundai Mountain in the northeast of Xianrendao Village, Jiulongdi Town, Gaizhou City. This peninsula was originally called Rabbit Island, consisting of four small hills that, when viewed from afar, resemble a sleeping rabbit lying with its head to the west and tail to the east. One of the Eight Scenic Spots of Xiongyue — “Furious Tides at Rabbit Island” — is situated here. The beacon tower standing proudly on the hill shaped like the rabbit’s tail vigilantly watches over the sea...
The Site of Heiyang Temple Mountain is located on the western slope of Chaoyang Mountain, about two li west of Zhengtun Village, Tuanshan Subdistrict Office, Gaizhou City. It is a relatively flat area. In 2003, some Ming and Qing dynasty buildings were restored. To the north of the mountain where the site is situated lies the estuary of the Daqing River, and to the west is the sparkling Liaodong Bay. The site is rich in historical remains, including Shang and Zhou dynasty relics, Han dynasty tombs…
Chishan Mountain Fortress is located about 45 kilometers southeast of Gaizhou City, at the southern foot of Chishan Mountain in Guizigou Village, Wanfu Town, Gaizhou City. The fortress largely retains the characteristics of the Goguryeo period. As a Goguryeo-era mountain fortress site, it was built along the undulating ridges, utilizing the terrain for defense. The northern side relies on the five peaks of Chishan, while the eastern, southern, and western sides are fortified with high stone walls,...
Gai Zhou Ancient City is located within the jurisdiction of Gulou Subdistrict, Gai Zhou City. It was established during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty by Commander Wu Yu. The *Fengtian General Annals, Volume 87: Construction I - Fortifications* records: “The county seat of Gaiping County. According to the *Complete Records of Liaoyang*: The city of Gai Zhou Guard was built on the former site of the Liao Dynasty’s Chenzhou. In the fifth year of the Hongwu reign, Commander Wu Yu constructed the city. In the ninth year, Marquis Jingbian expanded the southern part and laid bricks…”
The Xiwai Beacon Tower is located on a flat coastal terrace in the northwest of Xiwai Village, Tuanshan Subdistrict Office, Gaizhou City. To the south, it faces the Dundao Mountain Beacon Tower in Bayuquan across the sea; to the north, it connects with the Xihekou Beacon Tower; and to the east, it neighbors the Heyang Temple Beacon Tower. The base of the tower consists of six layers of granite slabs, topped by 40 layers of large blue bricks. The southern...
Chongjiao Temple is located south of Hongqi Avenue in Yonghe Community, Gulou Subdistrict Office, Gaizhou City, within the compound of the Gaizhou Cultural Center. The temple was first built in the 16th year of the Hongwu reign during the Ming Dynasty (1383), and has a history of over 600 years. The original temple was situated outside the west gate of Gaizhou City. When it was rebuilt in the 11th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1672), it was relocated…
The Sanjiang Guild Hall is located in Qianjin Community, Gulou Subdistrict Office, Gaizhou City. It sits within the compound of the Gulou Subdistrict Office to the east of the Bell and Drum Tower, and together with the Fujian Guild Hall, Shanxi Guild Hall, and Shandong Guild Hall, it is known as one of the Four Great Guild Halls of Gaizhou. Because it houses the Tianhou Palace, it is also called the Temple of the Sea God. The Sanjiang Guild Hall served as a meeting place for business associations formed by merchants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. …
The Fujian Guild Hall is located at No. 11-1, North Shengli Road, Minhe Community, Gulou Subdistrict Office, Gaizhou City. It sits immediately west of Pujisi Temple and is collectively known as one of the Four Great Guild Halls of Gaizhou, along with the Sanjiang Guild Hall, Shandong Guild Hall, and Shanxi Guild Hall. The Fujian Guild Hall was first built during the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty as a meeting and assembly venue for the business community formed by merchants from Fujian...
The traditional quadrangle dwellings of southern Liaoning are located in the Gulou Subdistrict Office of Gaizhou City. Comprising a complex of 14 residential quadrangle buildings, they represent a significant new discovery from the third national cultural relics survey. The overall preservation condition is relatively good. The complex includes five typical southern Liaoning-style quadrangle buildings as well as large residences of the Zhu, Zang, Wu, and Ma families...
The small wooden building of the Kai Ping County Junior High School is located on the campus of the No.1 Senior High School in Qi Xiang Li, Xing Xin Community, Gaizhou City. Constructed in 1926, this two-story wooden building faces south and features a hip-and-gable roof with blue bricks and red tiles. It has now been divided into 8 rooms. The building is 46.8 meters long from east to west and 9.9 meters wide from north to south, with a construction area of 463.32 square…
Guizhou Ancient City is located in Guinan Village, Guizhou Town, Gaizhou City. The eastern, southern, and northern sides of the site are residential areas, while the western side borders the Fudu River. The Bohai Sea’s Liaodong Bay lies 1,500 meters to the north, and Yangshan Mountain is 1,500 meters to the south. Guizhou Ancient City was first built during the Liao Dynasty. According to the *Liao History: Geography Treatise*, “Guizhou, an observation post, was established by Emperor Taizu after pacifying the Bohai Kingdom and relocating its inhabitants, but was later abolished. In the 29th year of the Tonghe era, during the campaign against Goguryeo, captured Bohai households were resettled here, restoring the city. Military affairs were under the jurisdiction of the Tanghe Office of the Southern Jurchens. It governed one county, Guisheng County.”
The Stone Chamber Cluster at Archway is located on Nantuan Mountain, south of Archway Village, Shizijie Town, Gaizhou City. It consists of 20 chambers arranged in sequence, extending southwestward. The chambers are divided into above-ground and underground types. The above-ground chambers are situated atop Nantuan Mountain, descending from the summit. The first chamber (Chamber 1) is positioned at the highest point and oriented east-west. Its covering stone and eastern wall stone are missing, and the upper part of the northern wall stone is broken...
Martyr Yang Yun's Tomb is located on the southern slope of Guanbao Mountain, north of Liudaoh River Village, Yangyun Town, Gaizhou City. It faces south and features an earthen and stone-built memorial park. Originally situated in the lawn of the square in front of the Hot Spring Sanatorium in Wenquan Village, Xiongyue Town, in 1970, the people of Yangyun Township, with deep proletarian affection for Comrade Yang Yun, relocated his remains to his...
The Quying Han Tombs are located northwest of Jiulongdi Village, Jiulongdi Town, Gaizhou City, covering an area of over one million square meters. Originally known as the Qujia Cemetery, hence the name. The site was originally a raised earthen mound but was later leveled due to soil extraction. Locals used bricks from the Han tombs to build courtyard walls and pigsties. In the autumn of 1972, an archaeological team from the Liaoning Provincial Museum conducted excavations here...
The Dingtun Han Tombs are located in Nongmin Village, Dongcheng Subdistrict Office, Gaizhou City. The village was originally named Dingtun, hence the name of the tombs. The tomb cluster is distributed along the northern bank of the Daqing River, covering an area of 930,000 square meters. During infrastructure construction and farming activities, local residents often discovered bricks, pottery, coins, knife money, and other artifacts. The Liaoning Provincial Museum conducted excavations of several tombs here back in the 1950s...
The Xibaozi Site is located in Xibaozi Village, XichaoYang Village, Wanfu Town, Gaizhou City. It sits on a raised terrace at the confluence of two rivers, 500 meters south of the Biliu River and west of the Xisha River. The terrain is flat, surrounded by mountains, and situated in the center of a basin, with local residences built directly atop the site. Since ancient times, this area has…