Ruins of the Rongmei Tusi City

　　：The ruins of the Rongmei Tusi City are located on Pingshanzhai, more than 10 kilometers east of Rongmei Town in Hefeng County. Constructed during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the site preserves remains including the main hall, secondary hall, military review platform, horse racing field, garden, and earthen prison. On the cliff west of the city lies a cave where Tusi Tian Shunian stored his books. The nearby artillery platform and stone inscriptions are still clearly visible today. Flower stands and fish ponds inside the cave remain as well. The content of the Rongmei Tusi ruins is rich but rather scattered, including sites such as the Ping Shan Juefu Ruins, Xiliu City, Wanren Cave, Qingtian Cave, and Jiufeng Reading Platform, among which the Ping Shan Juefu is the most significant. The Ping Shan Juefu Ruins, commonly known as Wanquan Cave, are situated atop steep cliffs on Pingshan, overlooking a hundred-foot abyss. The cave is about 20 meters high, 24 meters wide, and 31 meters deep. Due to its strategic location, the Rongmei Tusi named it Wanquan (meaning “Complete Safety”) Cave. Originally, the cave housed a stone gate, fortress walls, and an artillery platform. To the left was the “Jiuyue Pavilion” and to the right the “Airi Pavilion,” while at the center stood the “Dashige Pavilion” and “Weibo Tower,” serving as the residence of Tian Shunian. The Qing Dynasty literatus Gu Cai once visited this cave. Today, remnants such as parts of the wall foundations, artillery platforms, and cliff inscriptions can still be found inside the cave. At the mountaintop stands a turtle-shaped stele that recounts the history of the Tusi constructing Pingshan and Wanquan Cave. In the 13th year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1735), the last Tusi king, Tian Mingru, hanged himself in Wanquan Cave under pressure from the Qing court’s campaign to replace native chieftainships with direct governance, thus bringing an end to over 400 years of Rongmei Tusi history.

　　Transportation: Take a bus from Enshi Qingjiang Hotel to Hefeng (40 yuan), then transfer to a local bus to reach Rongmei Town.

　　Nearby Attractions: Manshanhong Martyrs' Cemetery, Wuliping Red Army Site

　　Opening Hours

　　Recommended visiting time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

　　Location

　　Rongmei Town, Hefeng County, Enshi Prefecture