Must-see attractions on a one-day trip to Nanchong
Must-visit attractions on a one-day trip to Nanchong: Nanchong Xishan, Langzhong Ancient City, Shengzhong Lake, Lingyun Mountain, and Yuji Mountain.
1. Nanchong Xishan
Nanchong Xishan is located in the western suburbs of Shunqing District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. It is mainly composed of Qile Mountain, Huofeng Mountain, Guanbaoshan, Ma'anshan, Rentoushan, and Chaoshan. It is composed of 12 characteristic peaks such as Qishan Mountain and Ruquan Mountain.
Three major scenic spots, Wanjuan Tower, Kaihan Tower and Qile Temple, have been built. Each major scenic spot has its own unique natural landscape and historical and cultural connotation. The trees in the scenic area are lush and colorful. Mountain springs gurgled, frogs croaked and birds chirped.
Overlooking the city from the mountain, the Xihe River winds around the foot of the mountain, like a white jade belt, running toward the Jialing River. The bustling city is built on the mountain and has a panoramic view, forming a unique spectacle of "mountain, water, and city" interdependent.
2. Langzhong Ancient City
Langzhong Ancient City is a national 5A tourist attraction, a thousand-year-old ancient county, the hometown of Chinese Spring Festival culture, and one of the four ancient cities in China.
Langzhong Ancient City is located on the northeastern edge of the Sichuan Basin and the middle reaches of the Jialing River. The "5A" scenic area of Langzhong Ancient City has a total area of 4.59 square kilometers, and the core area of the ancient city is 2 square kilometers. As of 2015, the ancient city has a history of more than 2,300 years and was an important military town of the ancient Ba Kingdom and Shu Kingdom.
Langzhong Ancient City has 8 national key cultural relics protection units, including Zhangfei Temple, Yongan Temple, Wulong Temple, Tengwang Pavilion, Guanyin Temple, Baba Temple, Dafo Temple, and North Sichuan Dao Gongyuan.
There are 22 places including Shaojiawan Tombs, Wenbi Tower, Stone Chamber Cliff Statues, Leishen Cave Cliff Statues, Niuwang Cave Cliff Statues, the former site of the General Political Department of the Fourth Red Army, Huaguang Tower, and Langzhong Confucian Temple. Provincial cultural relics protection unit.
In February 2010, Langzhong City won the title of "Hometown of Chinese Spring Festival Culture"; in September 2013, Langzhong Ancient City Tourist Area was approved as a national 5A tourist attraction. On November 18, 2020, it was selected as one of the "Top Ten New Cultural Tourism Landmarks in Chengdu and Chongqing".
3. Shengzhong Lake
Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area is located in the northwest of Southern County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. It is built on the large reservoir Shengzhong Reservoir and is a reservoir-type water conservancy scenic spot. The scenic area covers an area of 436.9 square kilometers, of which the water area is 55.68 square kilometers and the water storage capacity is 1.3 billion cubic meters.
Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area is about 30 kilometers away from the southern county seat and borders Langzhong City and Jiange County of Guangyuan City.
Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area is a national AAAA tourist attraction, a national wetland park, and a national water conservancy scenic spot. Around the lake, there are many ancient ruins, ancient temples, Nuo operas, floor lanterns, stilts, and lions preserved. Ancient folk arts such as dance, juggling, root carving, and bonsai have formed the tourism culture of northern Sichuan with the characteristics of Shengzhong Lake.
In January 2011, Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area was approved by the former National Tourism Administration as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. In September 2013, Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area was approved by the Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China as one of the 13th batch of national water conservancy scenic spots.
4. Lingyun Mountain
Lingyun Mountain Scenic Area is located in Gaoping District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. It is an international ecological safety tourism demonstration base, a 4A national tourist attraction, a national forest park, China's best Feng Shui tourist attraction, a national youth outdoor sports camp, a provincial geological park and a cultural industry demonstration base in Sichuan Province.
Lingyun Mountain is 562.6 meters above sea level. It has the unique landform of Qinglong on the left, White tiger on the right, Suzaku in the front and Xuanwu in the back. The mountains are continuous and the trees are towering. It has four characteristics: majestic, strange, dangerous and secluded.
The Lingyun Ancient Temple on the top of the mountain was built in the late Han Dynasty. The existing Zhenwu Palace was rebuilt during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, including Yuxianling, Jiangmo Terrace, Laojun Cave, Laolong Cave, Wangfu Cliff, Sheshen Cliff, General Tomb, etc. It is a natural wonder and enjoys the reputation of "Lingshan Mountain in Guojun".
5. Yuji Mountain
Yuji Mountain is located in Beiyuan Town, Southern County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, more than 20 kilometers away from the county seat. It is located in the middle reaches of the Jialing River and belongs to the remnants of Daba Mountain, with an altitude of 655 meters. Yuji Mountain is famous for the footprints left by Dayu in flood control, and the traces of Dayu's achievements still exist.
As an important thousand-year-old scenic spot in northeastern Sichuan, Yuji Mountain has been known as the "Langnan Fairy Land" and "The No. 1 Mountain in Jialing" since ancient times. It is also a Buddhist holy place where ancestors of all generations have gone to the mountain to offer incense.
In December 2008, Yuji Mountain Scenic Area was approved by the former Sichuan Provincial Tourism Bureau as a national AAA tourist attraction. The Yuji Mountain Buddha is 18 meters high and was carved in the late Tang Dynasty. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit and the largest standing stone sculpture in the round in China. It is also known as the "Three Buddhas of Bashu" together with the Leshan Seated Buddha and the Big Foot Reclining Buddha.
The beauty of its manners and charm is the best among the Sichuan Giant Buddha statues. The "Five Gates Surrounded" Yuji Mountain Village and the secret passage of the ancient castle build the largest and most complete ancient military fortification system preserved in Sichuan, forming a unique landscape of "a mountain is a fort, and a fort is a mountain".
Reference for the above content: Nanchong Municipal Bureau of Culture-"Representative Nanchong Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage"