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Qu Yuan Hometown Cultural Tourism Area (Zigui)

A 5A-level scenic area centered on Qu Yuan Temple, facing the Three Gorges Dam across the lake

Visitor info

Opening hours
08:00-17:30
Ticket
approx. CNY 90

Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.

A 5A-level scenic area centered on Qu Yuan Temple, facing the Three Gorges Dam across the lake. The temple's gateway archway, the bronze statue of Qu Yuan, Jiangdu Temple, and Dragon Boat Festival ritual exhibits are strung together against the superb backdrop of the high gorge and calm lake. Qu Yuan Temple was first built in the Yuanhe era of the Tang dynasty (according to records) and was relocated to Fenghuang Mountain for the Three Gorges Project, with ancient buildings such as Jiangdu Temple moved and protected together. The Dragon Boat Festival customs of Qu Yuan's hometown form an important part of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity; the dragon boat races and the farmer poets of the Saotan Poetry Society are especially distinctive.

Getting there: Shuttle bus from downtown Yichang / self-drive, about 50 minutes

Photos

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