Nanshan Yuxiu

　　The old city was originally the administrative seat of the Dianbai Commandery and County. During the Liang Dynasty of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (503–557 AD), the administrative seat of Gaozhou and Dianbai Commandery were both established here. In the Sui Dynasty, the seat of Gaozhou was moved to Liangde City and re-designated as the seat of Gaojiang Commandery, while Dianbai Commandery was abolished and converted into a county. In the 11th year of the Tang Dynasty’s Dali era (776 AD), the seat of Gaojiang Commandery was moved back to this city. From then on, both the Gaojiang Commandery and Dianbai County administrative seats were located in the old city. In the 4th year of the Ming Dynasty’s Chenghua era (1468 AD), the Dianbai County seat was relocated to ShenDian Wei (now Diancheng Town, Dianbai County), and the Gaozhou Prefecture seat was also moved to its current location in Gaozhou City. Since then, the city has been called Dianbai Fort, but locals refer to it as the “Old City.”

　　Within the old city lies Fengjia Village, the settlement where Lady Xian and Feng Bao, the Gaojiang Prefect, lived after their marriage. They resided in the village for an extended period, so many unearthed relics in the city are related to them.

　　The old city features four inner and four outer scenic spots: The inner four are (East) Dragon Well Pond; (South) Lotus Blooming from the Stone Well; (West) Turtle Fish Drinking Water; (North) Thousand-Lotus Duck. The outer four are (East) Niubiao Ridge; (South) Daxie Reaching the Sky; (West) Mashan Stone Boat; (North) Stone Dog Holding Smoke.