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Yangyuan Cultural Tourism Area

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Last updated 2026-11-15 — Scenic Spots and Historic Sites: There are numerous scenic spots and historic sites in the area. In the southeast lies Donggong Mountain, where overlapping peaks rise high into the sky, resembling a lotus flower. The Nine-Tier Waterfall cascades down with a roar like thunder; grotesque rocks and peculiar caves are scattered all over, revered by Taoists as the “Happy Land of Immortals.” There are a total of 85 scenic spots, including 36 large and small caves. Folklore tells the moving story of immortals Wei and Yu refining elixirs and ascending to heaven here, making it one of the five major natural scenic areas in Zhenghe County. In 1936, Ye Fei led the Mindong Red Army and Huang Ligui led the Northern Fujian Red Army to join forces at Donggong Mountain, establishing a revolutionary base and leaving behind the historic site of the “Donggong Mountain Joint Conference.” After the completion of the Zhenghe Jiucengji Hydropower Station, it added even more attractions for visitors.

Yangyuan Cultural Tourism Area

Yangyuan Cultural Tourism Area
  Scenic Spots and Historic Sites: There are numerous scenic spots and historic sites in the area. In the southeast lies Donggong Mountain, where overlapping peaks rise high into the sky, resembling a lotus flower; the Nine-Tier Waterfall cascades down with a roar like thunder; grotesque rocks and peculiar caves are scattered all over, revered by Taoists as the “Happy Land of Immortals.” There are a total of 85 scenic spots, including 36 large and small caves. Folklore tells the moving story of immortals Wei and Yu refining elixirs and ascending to heaven here, making it one of the five major natural scenic areas in Zhenghe County. In 1936, Ye Fei led the Mindong Red Army and Huang Ligui led the Northern Fujian Red Army to join forces at Donggong Mountain, establishing a revolutionary base and leaving behind the historic site of the “Donggong Mountain Joint Conference.” After the completion of the Zhenghe Jiucengji Hydropower Station, it added even more attractions for visitors.

  Cultural Features: Yangyuan boasts a long-standing cultural heritage, with numerous scholars and literati, rich cultural legacies, and simple folk customs. Historical figures such as Zhu Xi and Zhao Di have left their calligraphy and inscriptions on Donggong Mountain. The mural of the God of Theater in the Yingjie Temple, a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit, has been recorded in the Chinese Opera Chronicles. The “Siping Opera” is listed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Inventory. Yangtou Village is honored as the “Sacred Site of the Red Army’s Meeting in Northeastern Fujian.”

  Special Economy: The township has 35,000 mu of cone-shaped chestnuts, 50,000 mu of small bamboo, 5,360 mu of tea plantations, 7,300 mu of off-season vegetables, and 100,000 square meters of rare mushrooms under cultivation. In 2007, 1,000 mu of the fragrant “Honghua Dajinyuan” tobacco variety were successfully introduced. In 2006, the total industrial and agricultural output value of the township reached 74.3 million yuan, including 50.3 million yuan from agriculture and 24 million yuan from industry. Local fiscal revenue totaled 382,000 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 2,122 yuan.

  Source: People’s Government of Nanping City

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