Hongshi Mountain Ecotourism Area

　　   Hongshi Mountain Ecotourism Area, a national AAA-level scenic spot, is located in Dahebei Town, Lingyuan City. It boasts distinctive attractions such as pristine forest scenery and stone forest landscapes.

　　   The Hongshi Mountain Scenic Area is renowned for its stunning beauty. Experts have praised it as the “Gene Treasury of Primitive Forest Vegetation in Western Liaoning,” home to the largest catalpa forest in Northeast China, earning it the titles “Jade of the North” and “Emerald Pearl of Western Liaoning.” The area is characterized by its vibrant springs, lush summers, brilliant autumns, and poetic winters, showcasing distinct seasonal changes. It serves as a natural oxygen bar, with pleasant temperatures year-round despite climatic variations.

　　   The main peak of Hongshi Mountain stands at an elevation of 1,256.6 meters, making it the highest peak in Western Liaoning. Nature’s masterful craftsmanship has created the spectacular stone forest of Hongshi Mountain. The red-hued rocks here are as vivid as blood or fire, with peculiar peaks and bizarre rock formations resembling humans and objects everywhere. Notable sites include the Prime Minister Stone, Russian Soldier, Laojun the Stoker, Erlang God in Meditation, the Herbalist Elder, the Howling Celestial Dog, and the Arch of Triumph, all strikingly lifelike.

　　   The area contains ruins of the Hongshan Culture, where a wealth of stone tools and pottery shards have been unearthed, revealing glimpses of prehistoric civilization on this land. The thousand-year-old stone sheep and tiger relics of the Liao Dynasty ancient tombs still stand with remarkable lifelike detail. Influenced by ancient civilizations and long inhabited by Han, Manchu, Mongolian, and Korean ethnic groups, the region boasts rich ethnic customs. Traditional farmsteads in remote countryside areas exude the aroma of classic delicacies. Reform and opening-up, relocation initiatives, and new rural construction have added new poetic charm to this green world.

　　   The Hongshi Mountain Scenic Area combines the essence of renowned northern mountains and waters, extending a warm invitation to guests to explore its depths—seeking serene mountain retreats, encountering enchanting scenery, meeting immortals, and savoring the delights of farmhouse cuisine.