Leshan Seven-Arch Stone Bridge in Pingle
Spanning the Baimo River, this Tongzhi-era stone arch bridge funded by local gentry ranks among the largest in western Sichuan, with old banyans shading its ends.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Qiong Lai City
Enchanted night firefly forests at Mount Tiantaishan 4A and cobble streets of Pingle Ancient Town 4A frame Wenjun Well romantic lore in Qionglai.
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A place shaped through time
Enchanted night firefly forests at Mount Tiantaishan 4A and cobble streets of Pingle Ancient Town 4A frame Wenjun Well romantic lore in Qionglai.
Qiong Lai City
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Atlas Attractions
Baimo River Waterfront in Pingle
A ferry crossing for two thousand years, Pingle's riverfront now offers bamboo rafting and teahouses filled with bamboo chairs in a relaxed, unhurried spirit.
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Lugou Bamboo Sea Ancient Papermaking Mills in Pingle
Deep in a vast bamboo valley, Lugou preserves Ming-Qing water-powered mills and soaking pools once used to make paper by hand from bamboo fiber.
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Mount Jinhua Tang Dynasty Rock Carvings in Pingle
Thirteen ancient banyans encircle the water town, while cliffs on Mount Jinhua bear Tang and Song rock carvings and the remains of Tiangong Temple.
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Related Literature
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- Two Qin Songs (The Phoenix Seeks His Mate)Classical PoetrySima Xiangru (traditionally attributed)
O phoenix, O phoenix, returning to his old home, who roamed the four seas seeking his mate.
- Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Sima XiangruClassical ProseSima Qian
Wenjun fled by night to Xiangru, and he galloped back with her to Chengdu. His home had nothing in it but four bare walls.
- Book of Han: Biography of Sima XiangruClassical ProseBan Gu
Wenjun ran away by night to Xiangru, and Xiangru galloped back with her to Chengdu. His home was nothing but four bare walls.
Mentions1
- Records of the Lands South of Mount Hua: Records of ShuClassical ProseChang Qu
Flood and drought obey men, and famine is unknown; there are no lean years, and the world calls it the Storehouse of Heaven.