[2025 Qingcheng County Attraction] Travel Guide for Zhouzu Mausoleum Forest Park (Updated Jun)

| 3-Day Self-Drive Tour Guide to Qingyang ✅Qingyang, located in eastern Gansu Province, is an ancient city with thousands of years of history, boasting profound cultural heritage and magnificent natural landscapes. This 3-day self-drive guide will take you to explore Qingyang's historical relics, the wonders of the Loess Plateau, and authentic local cuisine. 🎈Day 1: Encounter of History and Cuisine Itinerary: 12:00 PM: Depart from Xi'an via G70 Fuyin Expressway (approx. 3-hour drive to Qingyang) Visit Qingyang City Museum (free admission, open until 17:00) Check in at hotel (recommended: Qingyang Hotel - downtown location, complete facilities, convenient parking) Evening: Visit Dongcheng Night Market to try local specialties like lamb paomo and jiaotuan (stirred dough) Highlights: Qingyang City Museum houses over 8,000 cultural relics, including 60 national first-class artifacts. The Yellow River ancient elephant fossil and "Zuochengwu" jade dagger-axe are its most prized collections. Must-try at night market: Qingyang-style lamb paomo - tender meat with rich broth. 🎈Day 2: Natural Wonders and Ancient City Exploration Itinerary: After breakfast, drive to Loess Plateau Fissure Canyon (1.5-hour drive) Explore Fissure Canyon (recommended 2-hour visit) Proceed to Zhouzu Mausoleum Scenic Area (1.5-hour drive) Afternoon: Visit Zhouzu Mausoleum (¥30 ticket, AAAA-level scenic spot) Explore Qihuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Museum Visit Qingzhou Ancient City (AAA-level scenic spot, free admission) Return to city hotel Evening: Night walk in Qingyang old town to experience ancient city ambiance Highlights: Loess Plateau Fissure Canyon - rock walls display dreamy colors under sunlight, creating breathtaking views. Zhouzu Mausoleum is the resting place of Bu Zhu, ancestor of the Zhou people, with hilltop views overlooking Qingcheng. Qihuang TCM Museum showcases the origins of Qihuang culture and development history of Chinese medicine. Qingzhou Ancient City preserves precious artifacts like Zhou Jiubang Wooden Archway, with city wall walks offering panoramic views of the Loess Plateau. 🎈Day 3: Grotto Art and Silk Road Culture Itinerary: Check out after breakfast Drive to North Grottoes Temple (50-minute drive) Visit North Grottoes Temple (largest grottoes in eastern Gansu, with over 300 existing caves) Noon: Visit North Grottoes Post Scenic Area (AAAA-level scenic spot) Return to Xi'an (approx. 4-hour drive) Highlights: North Grottoes Temple, dating back to Northern Wei Dynasty, is one of Gansu's four major grottoes. Cave 165's Seven-Buddha statues are particularly spectacular. North Grottoes Post was an important Silk Road station, now featuring a Silk Road theme park. Travel Tips: 📍Road conditions: Xi'an to Qingyang is all expressway with good conditions; some roads to Fissure Canyon are county roads and mountain paths. 📍Local cuisine: Besides lamb paomo, try Qingyang liangfen (cold jelly), jiaotuan, and local noodle specialties.

Located in Dongshan, Qingcheng County, Qingyang City, Gansu Province, the site is not a mountain but a high loess land on the Dongzhi Plateau of the Loess Plateau. A great man is buried here, the ancestor of the Zhou people and many other surnames - Bu Zhi, who is recorded as the first ancestor of the Zhou people. He is said to be the great-great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor and the son of Hou Ji, the first leader of the Zhou people. During the reign of Tai Kang in the Xia dynasty, when the state was corrupt and Hou Yi replaced Xia, Bu Zhi resigned from his official position and led his clan to the area of today's Qingyang, near the Malian River, to develop agriculture. His grandson, Gong Liu, moved to Bin land. After several generations of diligent governance by the Zhou leaders, a great change occurred during the time of Duke Dan Fu. Once again, the clan moved, and this time the relocation to Qishan was a sign of the Zhou's 800-year reign. After the death of Duke Dan Fu, his son Ji Li was killed by King Zhou of Shang. His son was King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang, who chose to endure for the sake of the Zhou people and to avenge his father, thus escaping King Zhou's assassination. It was not until King Wu of Zhou that the opportunity arose, leading to the Battle of Muye, overthrowing the rule of King Zhou of Shang, and starting the 800-year reign of the Zhou dynasty...

The first attraction at the Qingcheng Museum Mausoleum of the Ancestors of Zhou is the statue of Qi Bo. Carved from white marble, it is quite imposing. Qi Bo was born at Qinglongju in Qingcheng and grew up on Medicine King Mountain. He often discussed medicine with the Yellow Emperor, and his works such as 'Su Wen' and 'Nan Jing' have been passed down through the ages. Qi Bo is considered the progenitor of traditional Chinese medicine, and his figure can be seen in major traditional Chinese medicine hospitals today. His greatest contribution was in the field of medicine. He laid the theoretical foundation for traditional Chinese medicine in our country. Chinese medicine is often referred to as 'Qi Huang' or 'the art of Qi Huang', with Qi Bo being of paramount importance.

1. This is a geomantic treasure on the Loess Plateau, the ancestor of agricultural culture, the birthplace of China's first medical book 'Huangdi Neijing', the hometown of Qibo, the founder of Chinese medicine, and the hometown of the Zhou emperor! Therefore, it is also rated as a 4A scenic spot by the state. 2. In addition, as the hometown of Qibo, the mutton here is also unique, without any unpleasant smell, and has a faint taste of traditional Chinese medicine. The soup is also made from Chinese herbal medicine. The taste is delicious and memorable. 3. The locals are also extremely enthusiastic, allowing you to taste the strong and simple atmosphere.

According to historical records: After the ancestors of the Zhou people Bucheng lost their agricultural positions, they migrated westward and settled in the Qingcheng area of ​​today's Qingyang, engaged in agricultural farming, and created the farming culture of Chinese civilization in the Qingyang area of ​​​​Dongdong. He became the first Zhou leader with accurate historical records. Because of his outstanding achievements, people buried him in this mountain after his death. It was majestic and surrounded by rivers. Since ancient times, emperors of all dynasties have paid their respects here. He became the first clear leader of the Zhou Dynasty. The leader of records. At the head of the Zhouzu Cultural Area on the top of the mountain is the Zhaozhou Saint Ancestor Archway. On the front are four strong characters "Zhaozhou Saint Ancestor" inscribed by General Yang Chengwu. Two couplets are engraved on the four pillars on both sides of the characters. The main couplet is "Wangtianmen, Three Emperors and Five Emperors, Zhou Zu's Name" The immortals gathered in the peaks, thinking about Qingzhou Qi Fu Li Mi, outstanding people and spirits, and thousands of people came to court." The second couplet is "Knowing the world and the outside world at the top, leaning on the railing." On the back of the archway are the four characters "Zhong Lingyu Xiu". After passing the archway, the front is the Zhou Zu's main hall, which is built on the platform. On the front of the hall are the ancestors of Zhou Buchu and his son Ju. There are three statues of Tao, Sun Gong and Liu, which are 2.8 meters high and lifelike. There are also ten portraits of Qingjie and imperial servants on both sides of the hall. The whole hall looks elegant and solemn. Behind the pavilion is the Zhouzu stele pavilion. On the front of the stele are the three characters "Zhou Zuling". The Bagua Pavilion is located on the southeast side of the Zhouzu hall. To the south of the Bagua Pavilion is the Thirty-Eight Kings Temple, with the Wujie Mountain Front Corridor. The hall has a construction area of ​​174.41 square meters, a total of 22 pillars, and a total of 38 statues and portraits from King Wen Jichang to King Nan Ji Yan. The design is elegant and the image is lifelike. On the east side of the Bagua Pavilion is a hairpin (zan). The pointed stele corridor. To the west is the Wind Viewing Pavilion, which is a place for viewing and sightseeing. The pavilions and pavilions complement each other and complement each other.