Qingfeng Ridge Scenic Area

　　   Qingfeng Ridge Scenic Area is situated in Changzaiyingzi Township, Chaoyang City, approximately 58 kilometers from the city center. The area’s nine valleys and eighteen ridges are all uniquely picturesque and strikingly beautiful. In the Yulin Valley, mountain peaks overlap in layers, vying in splendor, with naturally formed rock shapes that are whimsical and lifelike, echoing the charm of Zhangjiajie. The Miaogou Valley is covered with ancient trees, featuring caves every few steps and waterfalls every hundred, where mountain springs hide among foliage and cascading falls hang from cliffs, reminiscent of Jiuzhaigou Valley. Bizarre peaks, peculiar rocks, clear springs, waterfalls, caves, and giant trees together form a series of natural ink-wash paintings.

　　   Qingfeng Ridge is abundant in unusual rocks. For example, the formation “Sun Wukong Captures the Lion Demon” shows the lion demon bowing its head humbly while Sun Wukong stands proudly—making visitors feel as if they’ve stepped into the magical world of Journey to the West. The area also boasts many springs, such as the “Three-Tiered Colorful Spring,” where springs reflect one another, layered in succession, displaying a dazzling spectrum of colors under the sunlight. Moreover, Qingfeng Ridge is rich in legends—such as those of the Sacred Spring of Ma Xian, the Cave of Immortals, and the story of Old Man Wang, among others. There are also perennial spiritual springs for drinking, and outside the cave stands the inscription “Qingfeng Ridge, Mingyue Bridge.”

　　   Remnants of cliff inscriptions serve as historical evidence. In addition, sites such as the “Listening-to-Rain Pavilion” and the “Cleft-Mountain Cypress”

　　   as well as attractions like “Pigsy’s Divine Journey,” “Golden Toad Gazing at the Sun,” “Dripping-Water Guanyin,” “Flying Rock,”

　　   the Huguo Temple, and the Ma Xian Temple all possess their own unique charm.

　　   Qingfeng Ridge is also known as “China’s Land.” During the Anti-Japanese War, while the entire Northeast fell under Japanese puppet colonial rule, only Old Man Wang led the local people to hold the ridges, fighting bravely and refusing to submit to the enemy, making Qingfeng Ridge the only untouched refuge in the region.

　　   The main battlefield where Old Man Wang and his forces resisted the Japanese invaders, Four-Ridge Mountain, stands solitary and precipitous, with an impregnable terrain—so steep that one man could hold off ten thousand. The hidden troop shelter where Old Man Wang evaded Japanese searches lies deep within the forest, twisting and turning in complete concealment.

　　   Visitors here can enjoy the breeze and springs, explore the landscape, seek serenity, reflect on the past, and find themselves reluctant to leave.