Qujing
County-level
Qi Lin District
The fifth-century Cuan Baozi Stele marks the cradle of ancient Cuan culture in Qilin, dynamic urban center along the Nanpan River.
Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · Prefecture-level
Qujing
Qujing guards the two Cuan steles and the source of the Pearl River, and Luoping's rapeseed fields turn golden each spring.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
A useful starting point for Qujing is the documented fact “Qujing guards the two Cuan steles and the source of the Pearl River, and Luoping's rapeseed fields turn golden each spring.” The natural conditions and social experience of Qujing therefore belong to one connected geographic story. Communities responded to surrounding conditions through residence, exchange, and daily practice, giving the spatial pattern a traceable history. The chain from environmental conditions to social practice gives the regional change of Qujing a clear real-world expression. Taken together, these clues clarify the position, change, and distinctive contribution of Qujing within the larger region.
Qujing
9 counties
Affiliated Regions
Qujing
County-level
Qujing
County-level
Zhan Yi District
The pristine headwaters of the Pearl River surge on Mount Maxiong in Zhanyi, renowned for spicy handmade culinary pans of Zhanyi Chili Chicken.
Qujing
County-level
Ma Long District
Waterfalls rush down forested ravines along the Maguo River in Malong, mountain haven rich in wild edible mushrooms and apple orchards.
Qujing
County-level
Lu Liang County
Multi-colored sand layers form natural wind-sculpted spires at Colorful Sand Forest 4A in Luliang, home to the ancient Cuan Longyan Stele.
Qujing
County-level
Shi Zong County
Ancient rhododendron trees bloom in profusion across Mount Junzishan in Shizong, near subterranean river caverns of Phoenix Valley 4A.
Qujing
County-level
Luo Ping County
Over 800,000 mu of golden canola blossoms form a sea of flowers surrounding karst peaks in Luoping, home to majestic Jiulong Waterfalls 4A.
Qujing
County-level
Fu Yuan County
The ancient boundary stone gate of Shengjing Pass stands along the mountain pass in Fuyuan, for sour broth pork trotter dishes.
Qujing
County-level
Hui Ze County
Rolling alpine pastures at Dahai Grassland 4A welcome wandering sheep herds in Huize, historic copper coin capital preserved with guild halls.
Qujing
County-level
Xuan Wei City
World-famous dry-cured Xuanwei Ham has been cured for centuries in Xuanwei, home to dizzying gorges and high suspension bridges along Nizhu River.
Related Literature
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- Records of the Lands South of Mount Hua: Records of NanzhongProseChang Qu
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