Fengshan Ancient Town Scenic Area

　　Fengshan Ancient Town, nestled against mountains and beside water, boasts picturesque landscapes, a long history, and a place of outstanding people. Fengshan was first built during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD), and was once the seat of the Liucheng County government. Historical records indicate that as early as the third year of the Datong era during the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties (537 AD), Nandanzhai Village in Fengshan Town was the site of both the Longcheng County and Longzhou Prefecture governments. For the following 800-plus years, Fengshan served as the administrative center of counties, prefectures, commanderies, and circuits. History has left behind numerous cultural relics and historic sites in Fengshan.

　　Since ancient times, Fengshan has been known for its unique scenery and beautiful resources. An old poem celebrates its Eight Ancient Scenic Spots: “The old fisherman drying his net wins praise from all; the bronze bell and turning gong create a fine view; the autumn waves at Hefu are calm as a mirror; the night moon over the ancient pool is as sheer as silk; the cliffs of Black Phoenix show godly craftsmanship; the clear rosy clouds over Green Phoenix bloom like flowers; the ox-yoke woodcutters’ songs are full of charm; and the fishing lights on Luanzhou reflect on a thousand homes.”

　　Fengshan Kaishan Temple, one of the Four Famous Temples in Guangxi, is located at the southern foot of Wangshan Mountain, 3 kilometers from the town center of Fengshan Town. It was first built during the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty. The temple features towering Buddhist stupas and a blessed land shaded by banyan trees, including a cluster of 18 ancient banyans that resemble 18 mighty arhats reaching to the sky. Kaishan Temple attracts worshippers and tourists year-round, with its annual temple fair held on the eighth day of the second lunar month—the day when Sakyamuni Buddha left home—which draws over 100,000 worshippers and visitors from both within and outside the region. The scale and richness of activities are extremely rare in Guangxi and even across Southwest China. From outside the temple gate, looking out over the mountains, the Rongjiang and Longjiang Rivers appear like two jade ribbons tied around the chest, the Sleeping Buddha Mountain bows solemnly, the Dragon Boat Mountain stands guard proudly, and the Qilin Mountain and White Tiger Mountain pay homage. From a high vantage point, Wangshan resembles a giant lotus seated in the midst—a truly rare blessed land.

　　The Liucheng County Tangjin Zen Rhyme Silk Bond Modern Sericulture (Core) Demonstration Zone is located in Duhe Village, Fengshan Town, 500 meters from the under-construction Sanliu Expressway exit, and spans three villages: Tangjin, Dangping, and Beifen. The core demonstration zone covers a planned area of 4,500 mu, including 3,500 mu of mulberry fields. The demonstration zone focuses primarily on mulberry cultivation and silkworm breeding, while also developing integrated utilization of silkworm resources, ecological leisure tourism, and other industries. The zone plans five major functional areas and ten sectors: the garden-style mulberry cultivation demonstration sector, factory-style clean silkworm breeding demonstration sector, ecological circular sericulture demonstration sector, industrialized leisure agriculture demonstration sector, and urbanized new rural demonstration sector; as well as the new mulberry variety exhibition sector, fruit mulberry leisure sightseeing garden sector, standardized mulberry field production sector, factory-style young silkworm co-cultivation sector, factory-style adult silkworm breeding sector, silkworm waste harmless treatment sector, mulberry silkworm edible fungus production sector, mulberry leaf tea and mulberry wine processing sector, mulberry silkworm silk culture exhibition sector, and religious folk culture tourism sector.

　　The “Third Month Third” Ethnic Culture Experience Festival is jointly held each year in Tangjin Village, Fengshan Town. The festival features traditional folk float parades, a street of traditional foods, ethnic unity photography exhibitions, traditional mountain songs, ethnic song and dance, comic operas, and other performances, as well as ethnic sports activities such as dragon boat races, bamboo drifting, three-person board shoe races with back baskets and embroidered balls, and bamboo pole dances.

　　Address: Fengshan Town, Liucheng County

　　Contact Number: 0772-7911213

　　Travel Directions: Liuzhou City (National Highway 209) – Damiao Bridge – Fengshan Town (Kaishan Temple, Tangjin Village)

　　Liucheng County Town (along Riverside Road) – Kaishan Temple – Tangjin Village