Baishan Hot Spring is located at the foot of Baishan Mountain in the national scenic area of Dongjiangyuan, with very high water temperatures – it’s genuine underground hot spring water. The spring contains an abundance...
Zezhou Tangdi Temple (ZeZhou Tangdi Temple / Zezhou Tangdi Temple (Fourth Batch Provincial-level Protected Site)) Era: Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasties Address: Shenhou Village, Nanling Township, Zezhou County Commonly known as the South Grand Temple…
The Three Teachings Temple (Fourth Batch Provincial Protected Site) Era: Ming and Qing Dynasties Address: Zhijiao Village, Lizhai Township, Zezhou County Built in the 15th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (15…
Jade Emperor Temple (Third Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Song to Qing Dynasties Address: Fucheng Village, 13 kilometers southeast of Zezhou County The temple’s founding date is unknown. …
Jincheng Erxian Temple Jincheng Erxian Temple (Fourth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Song Dynasty Address: Nancun Village, Jincun Township, 25 km east of Zezhou County Founded in the Shao...
The ancient Ming and Qing residential architectural complex is situated along both banks of the flowing Zhaji River, stretching ten li. There are currently 80 Ming Dynasty structures remaining, …
Guangjiao Temple Pagoda is located at the foot of Jingting Mountain and is commonly known as the Twin Pagodas. Built in the third year of the Shaoxing era during the Northern Song Dynasty (1096), it consists of a pair of side-by-side square…
The Martyrs' Cemetery of the Southern Anhui Incident is located on Shuixi Mountain in the suburbs of Jing County. In early 1990, the Anhui Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government built it to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the martyrs of the New Fourth Army who died in the Southern Anhui Incident…
The Xixia Song Scenic Area is located at the foot of Tianjing Mountain, in Yüqiao Gorge, 13 kilometers west of Cheng County. The area boasts serene and enchanting natural scenery, with lush green mountains standing opposite each other...
Zhanshan Grand Canyon, also known as the Valley of the Great Man, is located in the Dazhang Mountain range east of Jixi County in southern Anhui. In ancient times, the Yellow Emperor, accompanied by Rongchengzi and Fu...
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Du Gong Temple is located at the mouth of Feilong Gorge, 3.5 kilometers southeast of the county town. It is a complex of memorial shrine-style buildings dedicated to the great Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu, who stayed in Tonggu during his travels. It is also the oldest among the 37 existing "thatched cottages" commemorating Du Fu in China. In the late autumn of 759 AD, during the height of the An Shi Rebellion, Du Fu resigned from his official post in Huazhou and traveled westward via the capital Chang’an, eventually arriving in Qin Zhou, a “frontier prefecture” in the northwest. In October of the lunar calendar, braving the harsh cold and heavy frost and snow, he fled with his wife and children in search of a “land of peace” untouched by war and bloodshed, eventually settling in what was then Tonggu (today’s Cheng County). During his over one-month stay in Tonggu, Du Fu “personally gathered firewood, picked pine cones, and collected acorns to survive,” during which time several of his children tragically starved to death. Despite these severe hardships, his passion for poetry never waned. Like a cuckoo crying blood, he poured out deeply emotional and moving verses. He composed more than ten poems during this time, including “Longmen Town,” “Stone Niche,” “Jicao Ridge,” “Nigong Mountain,” “Phoenix Terrace,” “Ten-Thousand-Zhang Pool,” “Seven Songs Composed While Residing in Tonggu County in the Year of Qianyuan,” and “Departing from Tonggu County.” These works depict landscapes, lament chaos and separation, express longing for family and friends, and convey his innermost feelings—filled with deep sorrow, erupting indignation, heartfelt hopes, and intense anxiety. Among them, “Phoenix Terrace” and “Seven Songs of Tonggu” stand out, rivaling the fame of the “Three Officials” and “Three Partings.” On November 1 of the same year, Du Fu, filled with worry, left this remote place and ventured even farther, traveling southeast through Liting, Mupiling, and the Basha Ferry, beginning his arduous journey toward the bustling metropolis of Chengdu. He not only left behind timeless poetry for posterity but also set an exemplary moral model. Later generations, moved by his verses and memory, “looked up to his noble spirit and built temples in his honor.” In the 14th year of the Xiantong era of Emperor Yizong of Tang (872 AD), Zhao Hong, the governor of Chengzhou, wrote in his regulated verse “Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage in Tonggu”: “After the Master of Works once stayed, most neighbors had vanished. The Qiang people lost their way in the green hills, while white-robed drinkers gathered at the communal cups. Who will carry on the grand poetic tradition? All that remains here is solitude. Lone clouds and birds fly by, etching empty verses on the old mountain ridge.” This shows that remnants of Du Fu’s former residence still existed at the time. In the 5th year of the Xuanhe era of Emperor Huizong of Song (1123 AD), “the scholar Zhao Weigong donated five acres of land, and Magistrate Guo [surname] of Sushui initiated the construction of the temple... so that visitors could admire the landscape, pay respects to his statue, and cherish his literary legacy.” This refers to the rebuilding of a shrine on the site of Du Fu’s former residence. Over the following dynasties—Song, Ming, Qing, and the Republican period—the cottage underwent several renovations and expansions, gradually becoming a magnificent and well-formed memorial site. Today, the cottage still houses numerous historical relics, including a poetic stele engraved by Yu Wenzi Zhen in the 4th year of the Shaosheng era of Emperor Guangzong of the Southern Song Dynasty (1193 AD), two poetic steles erected in the 9th (1530 AD) and 19th (1540 AD) years of the Jiajing era of Emperor Shizong of Ming, as well as the “Record of the Reconstruction of Du Shaoling’s Temple” stele from the 47th year of the Wanli era of Emperor Shenzong of Ming (1619 AD), among more than ten other artifacts.
Taged An Ge Pavilion is located in Taohuatan Town, 40 kilometers west of Jing County, with the ancient Dongyuan ferry crossing beneath it. Legend has it that this was where the Tang Dynasty nobleman Wang Lun bid farewell to Li Bai...
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Jifeng Mountain National Forest Park is located 5 kilometers southwest of Cheng County. It borders Xianren Cliff to the east, Luan Mountain to the west, and the Nan River to the north. Jifeng Mountain is famed for...
Yishi Shangshu Archway is located on the southern bank of Longchuan Stream in Longchuan Village, Jixi County. The archway features a four-pillar, three-gate, five-story structure, stands 10 meters tall, and has a width of…
Yusu National Forest Park is located in the southern part of Shuicheng County, belonging to a branch of the Wumeng Mountains. It lies in the upper reaches of the Pearl River basin, covering a total area of 50,314 mu. ...
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Pei Gong Lake, commonly known as Lotus Pond, is located in the western part of Cheng County. During the Tianshou era of the Tang Dynasty (690–692), Pei...
The Shuixi Twin Pagodas in Jing County consist of one large pagoda, known as the Daguan Pagoda, and one smaller square pagoda. The Daguan Pagoda was initially built in the second year of the Daguan era during the Northern Song Dynasty (1108). Records from the Ningguo Prefecture Annals...