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Chinese Culture Study During Shibaozhai Tour

Started by chinatourinfo, 2015/06/15 04:21AM
Latest post: 2015/06/15 04:21AM, Views: 172, Posts: 1
Chinese Culture Study During Shibaozhai Tour
#1   2015/06/15 04:21AM
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Shibaozhai is a hill along the bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Zhong County, Chongqing, China tourism. This rocky and craggy hill has extremely steep sides and is about 200 meters (660 feet) tall. On the river side of the hill is a red pavilion of nine floors which leans against the side of the hill providing a walkway to the temple at the top of the hill. A yellow entrance at the base of the pavilion provides an entrance.

According to the legend, the giant stone on the hill, where the fortress is nestled, is left by Goddess Nuwa who repaired the broken sky, so it is the source of the name Shibao (Precious Stone). In the lat Ming Dynasty over 400 years ago, the place was used as defense system by the rebel army; a wooden fortress was built at that time and expanded by the later rulers of Qing Dynasty. Since Three Gorges Dam along Chongqing tours started to work and the water arose in the year of 2003, the fortress has been surrounded by a 120-hectare lake. Until now, Shibaozhai Fortress has become a world-famous spectacular attraction along Yangtze River.

The 12-story tower, the main building of Shibaozhai Fortress, is made of wood in the unique ancient architectural style, at the top of which Purple Rain Pavilion dedicated to Manjusri was built during the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (1850 - 1861). It is adjacent to the cliff to aid people in getting to the top of the hill. Prior to the construction of the pavilion, visitors to the temple were hoisted to the top using a system of chains and enjoy a spectacular panoramic view along Classic China tours. At the base of the hill alongside the river bank is a row of merchant stalls which follows the path from the dock to the entrance of the pavilion.


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