Baidicheng - Qutang Gorge Scenic Area
The Baidicheng - Qutang Gorge Scenic Area is located on Baidi Mountain on the north bank of the Yangtze River at the mouth of Qutang Gorge in Fengjie County, Chongqing. It is at the western entrance of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Looking east, it faces Kuimen. To the south, it faces Baiyan Mountain across the river. To the west, it is connected to Fengjie County Town, and to the north, it leans against Jigong Mountain. It is more than 10 kilometers east of Fengjie County Town. The scenic area covers an area of 6 square kilometers and is mainly composed of two major scenic spots, Baidicheng and Qutang Gorge. There are numerous places of interest, integrating nature and culture, poetry and war. It is the starting point to enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. In 1978, the Baidicheng Scenic Area was officially opened to the public. It is one of the first batch of scenic spots opened to the outside world in the whole country.
Baidicheng was originally named Ziyang City. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Gongsun Shu built a city taking advantage of the dangerous terrain. In 25 AD, he proclaimed himself the White Emperor and changed the name to Baidicheng. In 36 AD, Baidi Temple was built on Baidi Mountain to offer sacrifices to Gongsun Shu. In the 12th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1533 AD), the temple was renovated to worship Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. During the Tang and Song dynasties, literati such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, and Liu Yuxi either traveled, lived, or served as officials here, leaving behind a large number of immortal poems. Therefore, it also has the good reputation of the "City of Poetry". After the impoundment of the Three Gorges Project, the water level rose to 175 meters. Baidicheng, surrounded by water on all sides, has become a "green island" in the "high - gorge and flat - lake".
Qutang Gorge is next to Baidicheng. It is 8 kilometers long and combines grandeur, strangeness, peril, and steepness. It is the shortest, narrowest, and most perilous section of the Three Gorges. On Chijia Mountain on the north bank of Qutang Gorge, there are three major cultural sites, namely the Laoguanmiao Cultural Site, the Daxi Cultural Site, and the Wushan Ape Man Site, as well as scenic spots such as the Laoguanmiao Signal Station, Chijia Tower, ancient gun emplacements, ancient plank roads, and the hanging coffins in Fengxiang Gorge. On Baiyan Mountain on the south bank, there are scenic landscapes such as the remains of Mengliang's Ladder ancient plank road, cliff inscriptions, Rhinoceros Gazing at the Moon Peak, and Ape Man Peak, which condense China's 2 - million - year human development history.
The spectacular "Kuimen", known as "dominating the world" in the Qutang Gorge Scenic Area, also known as Qutang Pass, is located at the western exit of Qutang Gorge. It controls Bashu in the west and Jingchu in the east. Since ancient times, it has been a battleground for strategists. The two mountains on both sides of the river stand facing each other, with steep cliffs as if cut by axes and knives, straight down from the top. The Yangtze River runs through the middle, with the Yanyu Shoal standing like a pillar. The sky opens like a line, the gorge spreads like a gate, and the valley locks the river. This is Kuimen. Kuimen is famous for its grandeur. In ancient times, it had the great reputation of "Kuimen is the most magnificent under heaven", and today it enjoys the good name of the "Gate of Chinese Landscape". It is the background pattern of the fifth - series 10 - yuan RMB note.
The Baidicheng - Qutang Gorge Scenic Area is located on Baidi Mountain on the north bank of the Yangtze River at the mouth of Qutang Gorge in Fengjie County, Chongqing. It is at the western entrance of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Looking east, it faces Kuimen. To the south, it faces Baiyan Mountain across the river. To the west, it is connected to Fengjie County Town, and to the north, it leans against Jigong Mountain. It is more than 10 kilometers east of Fengjie County Town. The scenic area covers an area of 6 square kilometers and is mainly composed of two major scenic spots, Baidicheng and Qutang Gorge. There are numerous places of interest, integrating nature and culture, poetry and war. It is the starting point to enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. In 1978, the Baidicheng Scenic Area was officially opened to the public. It is one of the first batch of scenic spots opened to the outside world in the whole country.
Baidicheng was originally named Ziyang City. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Gongsun Shu built a city taking advantage of the dangerous terrain. In 25 AD, he proclaimed himself the White Emperor and changed the name to Baidicheng. In 36 AD, Baidi Temple was built on Baidi Mountain to offer sacrifices to Gongsun Shu. In the 12th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1533 AD), the temple was renovated to worship Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. During the Tang and Song dynasties, literati such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, and Liu Yuxi either traveled, lived, or served as officials here, leaving behind a large number of immortal poems. Therefore, it also has the good reputation of the "City of Poetry". After the impoundment of the Three Gorges Project, the water level rose to 175 meters. Baidicheng, surrounded by water on all sides, has become a "green island" in the "high - gorge and flat - lake".
Qutang Gorge is next to Baidicheng. It is 8 kilometers long and combines grandeur, strangeness, peril, and steepness. It is the shortest, narrowest, and most perilous section of the Three Gorges. On Chijia Mountain on the north bank of Qutang Gorge, there are three major cultural sites, namely the Laoguanmiao Cultural Site, the Daxi Cultural Site, and the Wushan Ape Man Site, as well as scenic spots such as the Laoguanmiao Signal Station, Chijia Tower, ancient gun emplacements, ancient plank roads, and the hanging coffins in Fengxiang Gorge. On Baiyan Mountain on the south bank, there are scenic landscapes such as the remains of Mengliang's Ladder ancient plank road, cliff inscriptions, Rhinoceros Gazing at the Moon Peak, and Ape Man Peak, which condense China's 2 - million - year human development history.
The spectacular "Kuimen", known as "dominating the world" in the Qutang Gorge Scenic Area, also known as Qutang Pass, is located at the western exit of Qutang Gorge. It controls Bashu in the west and Jingchu in the east. Since ancient times, it has been a battleground for strategists. The two mountains on both sides of the river stand facing each other, with steep cliffs as if cut by axes and knives, straight down from the top. The Yangtze River runs through the middle, with the Yanyu Shoal standing like a pillar. The sky opens like a line, the gorge spreads like a gate, and the valley locks the river. This is Kuimen. Kuimen is famous for its grandeur. In ancient times, it had the great reputation of "Kuimen is the most magnificent under heaven", and today it enjoys the good name of the "Gate of Chinese Landscape". It is the background pattern of the fifth - series 10 - yuan RMB note.
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