Zitong Qiqu Mountain Scenic Area Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

According to legend, Qiqu Mountain in Zitong County was formed by the accumulation of silt in the Tongjiang River during Dayu's flood control. It was called "Nichen Mountain" in ancient times. As the birthplace of Emperor Wenchang, it was also called the Imperial Township. In the fifteenth year of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty passed by this mountain. , someone among the courtiers left the poem "The drizzle is falling slightly with seven tunes, and Lang Dang has a voice mourning the jade ring". From then on, the name of "Qiqu" became famous all over the world, and it was even praised as "the ninth famous mountain in the world" by Taoism. Qiqu Mountain Scenic Area is located 9 kilometers north of Zitong County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. The main peak is 861.5m above sea level. Among them is the largest pure ancient cypress tree in China. The main landscape features are ancient Shu Road, ancient imperial cypress, ancient buildings and ancient culture. It is a tourist attraction integrating natural and cultural landscapes.

Attractions distribution:

The entire Qiqushan tourist area is distributed in a strip along the ridge, covering an area of ​​29.3 square kilometers. It is divided into two major tourist areas: Qiqushan National Forest Park, Qiqushan Temple and Shuiguanyin Scenic Area. There are Wenchang Temple and Guandi Temple in the area. There are more than 50 cultural landscapes such as Yingmeng Xiantai, Pantuo Stone, Shiyu Pavilion, and Shuiguanyin, with extremely profound cultural heritage.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relics protection unit, national forest park, and the birthplace of Chinese Wenchang culture

Scenic spot features:

Photography, hiking, rock climbing, summer vacation, vacation, historic sites, temples, famous mountains, forests, ancient trees