Yongzhou Qiyang Wuxi Stele Forest Scenic Area Tourism Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Wuxi Forest of Steles is the largest forest of steles in China and a treasure house for studying the culture of stele. It is located in Wuxi Park at the south end of the Xiangjiang River Bridge in the southwest of Qiyang County (Wuxi Town), Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. This place is rich in literature, writing and stone. More than 250 literati and bachelors of the past dynasties have visited here and written poems and rhymes, which were inscribed on the stone. It is the first Moya store in the South and a bright cultural pearl in China.

Attractions distribution:

Wuxi Stele Forest is a treasure house of precious calligraphy and stone carvings. There are 505 cliff stone carvings in existence, including 17 from the Tang Dynasty, 116 from the Song Dynasty, 5 from the Yuan Dynasty, 84 from the Ming Dynasty, 92 from the Qing Dynasty, 9 from the Republic of China, and 182 from unknown eras. The highest one is carved on a 30-meter cliff, with a diameter of 2.3 meters; the lowest one is at the foot of a cliff by a stream, with a diameter of 1 centimeter. All styles of seal script, official script, regular script and cursive script are complete. Its authors are a collection of famous writers from all dynasties since the Tang Dynasty.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spots

Scenic spot features:

Sightseeing and Historic Sites