Chongqing peripheral travels

>>The Baidicheng
Baidicheng is located the Qutangxia mouth north shore Yangtze River, is apart from the Chongqing urban district 451 kilometers. It is reported the Western Han Dynasty last years, Gongsunshu establishes a separatist regime Sichuan, calls self the Suchuan king, so sees in a this well the common white smog ascension, takes the form of the white dragon brand, therefore calls self the white emperor, then founds a capital in this, and changes purple Yangcheng the Baidicheng. East the Baidicheng according to the kui gate, west approaches eight charts, three surrounded by water, is majestically located the amphibious strategic point, for all previous dynasties military commander land that must fight for.
The Baidicheng is the best place to view "the kui gate world male" . "Faces between the refined language white emperor pink clouds, go back great distance Jiangling in one day. Both banks ape sound cannot cry, the light vessel crossed Mt. Wanzhong." In addition also had all previous dynasties renowned poet Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Fan Chengda, Lu You and so on all once ascends the white emperor, You Kuimen, left behind the massive poems. Therefore, the Baidicheng calls the poem city. The Baidicheng well known another important reason is here also is the important three countries ruins, famous request orphaned hall for Liu Bei Bai Dituo orphaned place. Three countries shuhans Emperor east the Liu Bei punitive expedition Wu, the soldier defeats the Baidicheng, sadly becomes illness, just before the end front holds in the Baidicheng Yongan palace to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang orphaned. In Bai Dimiao presently exhibits has "Liu Bei to hold the large-scale clay sculpture orphaned".
The extant Baidicheng is Ming and Qing two generation of repairs ruins. when three surrounded by water backs rely on the high canyon at the same time, first is near Yangtze River, the imposing manner extremely grand magnificent sight, is the great reputation the scenic spot on Three Gorges traveling on-line for a long time enjoys . In Bai Di temple, many all previous dynasties prose stele carving , since the exhibition has had Qutangxia to hang in the coffin the cultural relic and Sui and Tang dynasties 73 calligraphies and paintings stele carvings, and handicraft 1,000. Has famous cooper sword of the junction of Spring and Autumn Period Warring States Bashu culture , its shape like willow tree leaf, exquisite workmanship, but also has "the bamboo leaves character tablet" poem and picture to gather one, the style is unique; "Three kings tablets" carve the phoenix, the peony, the Chinese parasol tree, fine is magnificent, may be called the treasure. At the time of the tourist watches, was deep deeply praises the ancient times Ba's wisdom and the craftsmanship in the moral nature.
Two stele forests at the east and west, are exhibiting more than 70 complete steles, Sui generation of stele carving was apart from now to have one thousand and three or four hundreds years history. In the east stele forest, "Phoenix Tablet" and "Bamboo leaves Tablet" most directs to gaze. Baidicheng as beautiful as a painting, many historical site . Already becomes the place where the Chinese and foreign tourists to tour the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River scenery . Today Baidicheng is the Ming and Qing Dynasties time construction, has Ming Liangdian, Wuhouci, the pavilion looks at the scenery, the building of view the river, but also has Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and so on spreads the gold to make an idol and the bellower canyon hangs the coffin display. After the Three Gorges Project completes, the water level will raise. Baidicheng four sides surrounded by water, will become the world fairyland beautifully, the scenery is enchanting, the pleasure boat might in straight Dacheng.

>>Zhang Fei temple
It is located at the south bank of the Yangtze River Mt. Feifeng foothill, is apart from the Chongqing urban district 382 kilometers, separates the river with the yunyang county seat to face one another, is constructs for commemorates the temples which three countries great soldiers Zhang Fei . Hands down brave resolute rigid to fly revenges eagerly for righteousness brother Guan Yu, harmed by Zhang Da, Fanjiang, his head is thrown in the river. Has fisherman night of Zhang Feituo the dream, salvages to the river in opens flies the head, fishes to pot gold accidentally, thereupon has made Zhang Fei temple with this gold. According to the history carries, the Zhang Fei temple beginning constructs at the shuhan last years, latter after Song, Yuan, Qing all previous dynasties expands, had more than 1,700 years history.
The temple former the cliff besides the river submits a written statement has "the river winning side clear" four large brush-written Chinese characters, the typeface male vigorous and beautiful is leisurely. In since the temple has modeled has Zhang Fei image, the collection has the Chinese Tang's massive prose stele carving calligraphy and painting and other several hundred cultural relic, they are rarely found in the world the valuable thing. Has the praise of "certainly" (article peerless, calligraphy peerless, engraves the high reputation peerless), is known as "the literary embellishment paradise", "the Pakistan Chongqing scenic place". After the Three Gorges dam completes, this temple could submerge. At the appointed time will imitate the original temple construction in the south of the bank. Constructs a newly Zhang Fei temple.
Zhang Fei temple surface the river and back the mountain, get the power according to the mountain. The historic building group displays of creativity which by a group composes, the imposing manner grand is grand. The main construction has the main hall, side the palace, becomes sworn brothers the building, looks the cloud porch, helps the wind Chinese style pavilion, the cuckoo pavilion and the moon pavilion and so on 7. The first 5 buildings construct for commemorate Zhang Fei temple , the latter two buildings construct for commemorate Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu to live in a strange or foreign place for two years , is rare civil and military gathers the temple.