Dujiangyan Irrigation System
A dam-free water-diversion project built in 256 BC under Li Bing and his son, governors of Shu Commandery: the three main works—Yuzui (Fish Mouth) dividing the flow, Feishayan (Flying Sand Weir) discharging floods and flushing sand, and Baopingkou (Bottle-Neck Channel) drawing water—work with the six-character water-control maxim "dredge the shoal deep, keep the weir low"; for 2,280 years it has continuously irrigated the Chengdu Plain and created the "Land of Abundance", a…
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:30-18:00
- Ticket
- CNY 80
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A dam-free water-diversion project built in 256 BC under Li Bing and his son, governors of Shu Commandery: the three main works—Yuzui (Fish Mouth) dividing the flow, Feishayan (Flying Sand Weir) discharging floods and flushing sand, and Baopingkou (Bottle-Neck Channel) drawing water—work with the six-character water-control maxim "dredge the shoal deep, keep the weir low"; for 2,280 years it has continuously irrigated the Chengdu Plain and created the "Land of Abundance", a miracle in the history of world water engineering, inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage site together with Mount Qingcheng in 2000. Erwang Temple is dedicated to Li Bing and his son, the Anlan Suspension Bridge spans the inner and outer rivers, and Fulong Temple offers views of the torrent at Baopingkou. Admission CNY 80; the core area can be covered in half a day; intercity rail from Xipu/Chengdu West to Dujiangyan Station.
Getting there: Intercity rail, Xipu/Chengdu West → Dujiangyan Station
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