Yingpan Village

　　Yingpan Village is situated in Liaojiaqiao Town and borders Quanshengying. It was originally a military garrison on the “Miao Frontier Wall” and comprised four natural villages: ?d Shang, Yingpan, Dian Shang, and Ka Shang. Laho Yingpan derived its name from the fortress atop ?d Shang Mountain, where Qing Dynasty troops were stationed. From the fortress, one can overlook Quanshengying and the Fenghuang Tingcheng to the east, gaze into the distance toward Alaying and Huanghuiying to the south, and peer beyond the Miao Frontier Wall to the Miao villages of Dulixiang, Liaojiaqiao, and Luochaoding to the north — making it a highly significant military stronghold. Today, aside from the fortress on ?d Shang Mountain, the stone houses of ?d Shang itself are also widely renowned and are known as the “Stone Village.” ?d Shang is rich in bluish shale; not only are dozens of farmhouses entirely built from stone, but even roads and flat areas are paved with stones. Many house roofs are covered with slate, which consists of thin, neatly arranged layers of stone stacked without any mud or sand mixed in. The entire village is built along the mountain, with each home uniquely positioned according to the terrain, resulting in every residence being one of a kind — no two are alike.