Imperial City Ruins

　　The Imperial City Ruins are located in the dense forests on the western side of Lianqing Mountain and are a highlight within the mountain’s scenery. Spanning an area of 330,000 square meters, they are surrounded by towering peaks with steep and precipitous terrain, creating a natural

　　fortress for the ancient imperial city. Legend has it that during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Princess Wenjing, the daughter of King Jing of Zhou, fell in love with General Yelü Yuanda and pledged lifelong devotion to him. However, due to tensions between the king and the general, the king refused to approve their marriage. For the sake of their pure love, Princess Wenjing turned her back on wealth and power and defied her father’s authority. She eloped with the general and his troops to Lianqing Mountain. Choosing a location with steep and strategic terrain — easy to defend and hard to attack, with a natural formation that made it as secure as “one man guarding the pass against ten thousand” — they built structures modeled after a royal palace, including outer and inner city walls, three palace gates, an imperial bridge, a front hall, main hall, rear hall, and a military drilling platform. Furthermore, five camps and four sentry posts were established around Lianqing Mountain, forming a unique scenic area resembling an ancient city.