Baidi City. Qutang Gorge Scenic Area

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       Baidi City·Qutang Gorge Scenic Spot is located on Baidi Mountain on the north bank of the Yangtze River at the mouth of Qutang Gorge, Fengjie County, Chongqing City. It is located at the west entrance of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Gongshan is more than 10 kilometers east of Fengjie County. The scenic spot covers an area of ​​6 square kilometers, mainly composed of two scenic spots: Baidi City and Qutang Gorge. There are many scenic spots and historic sites, integrating nature and humanities, poetry and war. It is the starting point for enjoying the magnificent beauty of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. In 1978, Baidi City Scenic Spot was officially opened to the outside world, and it was one of the first scenic spots in the country to be opened to the outside world.

      Baidi City, formerly known as Ziyang City, was built by Gongsun Shuju at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. In 25 AD, he proclaimed himself Baidi and changed it to Baidi City. In 36 AD, the Baidi Temple was built on Baidi Mountain to worship Gongsun Shu. In the twelfth year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (AD 1533), Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were enshrined in the temple. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi and other literati and poets of all dynasties traveled, lived, or served as officials, leaving a large number of immortal poems, so it is also known as the "Poetry City". After the Three Gorges Project was impounded, the water level rose to 175 meters, and Baidi City, surrounded by water on all sides, has become a "green island" in the "Gaoxia Pinghu Lake".

      Qutang Gorge is close to Baidi City, with a total length of 8 kilometers. It is a short, narrow and dangerous section of the Three Gorges. On Chijia Mountain on the north bank of Qutang Gorge, there are three major ruins of Laoguan Temple Cultural Site, Daxi Cultural Site, and Wushan Ape-Man Site, as well as Laoguan Temple Signal Tower, Chijia Building, Ancient Fortress, Ancient Plank Road, Hanging Coffin in Fengxiang Gorge and other scenic spots; Baiyan Mountain has the ruins of the ancient plank road of Mengliangti, the stone carvings on the cliff, the rhinoceros watching the moon peak, the ape-man peak and other landscapes, which condenses the 2 million-year history of human development in China.

      Kuimen, also known as Qutangguan, is located at the west entrance of Qutang Gorge, controlling Bashu in the west and controlling Jingchu in the east. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times; Standing steeply, cut with an ax and a knife, straight up and down, passing through the great river in the middle, with a pillar of pillars; the sky opens a line, the gorge opens with a gate, and the valley locks with a river. This is Kuimen. Kuimen, known for its majesty and grandeur, was known as "the hero of the world" in ancient times, and now enjoys the reputation of "the gate of Chinese mountains and rivers". It is the fifth set of RMB 10 background patterns.

opening hours

08:30-19:00 throughout the year (stop ticket sales at 17:00, the latest entry to the park is 17:30); performance time performance content performance location performance duration 9:30, 10:00, 16:00, 16:30 "Bamboo Branch Love" Bamboo Garden 15 minutes 9:30-10:30, 15:30-16:30 Guqin performance Du Fu Pavilion 60 minutes 10:00, 10:30, 16:00, 16:30 "Imperial Decree Arrives" Zhongyi Square 15 minutes

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