Zhong County or Zhongxian ( simplified Chinese : 忠县 ; traditional Chinese : 忠縣 ; pinyin : Zhōng Xiàn ) is a county of Chongqing Municipality , China. The name "Zhong" (忠) means "loyalty." It is named after the historical story of General Ba Manzi , who chose to be killed to keep his Kingdom together. Emperor 李世民 Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty named Zhong County "Loyalty County" to honor General Ba Manzi.
8-679: The Shibaozhai Temple, which was endangered by the rising waters caused by the Three Gorges Dam , is located there. Zhong County has two Yangtze River crossings : the Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge and Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge . Linjiang County (临江县) was established under Ba Commandery (巴郡) in the Han dynasty . In Western Wei , Lin Prefecture (临州, Linzhou) was established, with Linjiang as its seat. In
16-666: A three-dimensional projection with live horses and actors. It is about 7 miles away from the main city of Zhong County. Zhong County water transportation provides cargo ships and ferry boats. There are cruise ships and small ferry boats in Zhong County water transportation. Cruise ships are convenient for traveling between cities along the Yangtze River, while small ferry boats provide more choices for getting around different towns in Zhong County. Zhong County's first 10,000-metric-ton port began operations on September 29, 2021. It
24-564: Is a hill along the bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Zhong County , Chongqing , China . This rocky and craggy hill has extremely steep sides and is about 200 meters (660 feet) tall. On the river side is a red pavilion which leans against the side of the hill providing a walkway to the temple at the top. The red pavilion built against the rock face is one of the largest wooden temples with nine floors. A yellow entrance at
32-479: Is designed to handle vessels with a carrying capacity of up to 10,000 metric tons. This substantial capacity allows it to accommodate large cargo ships, facilitating the efficient movement of goods. This Chongqing location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shibaozhai Shibaozhai ( simplified Chinese : 石宝寨 ; traditional Chinese : 石寶寨 ; pinyin : shí bǎo zhài ; lit. 'Precious Stone Fortress')
40-614: Is located thirty-eight kilometers away from the main city of Zhong County. The local government constructed a protection in 2005 due to the rising water levels from the Three Gorges Dam and reopened it in 2009 for tourists. Beacon of Three Kingdoms is Zhong county’s most well-known new attraction stage. It is a live-action stage show based on the Three Kingdoms period, which was built in July 2013. The live stage features
48-518: The Tang dynasty , it was renamed Zhong Prefecture (忠州, Zhongzhou, literally "loyal prefecture"). In 1913, Zhongzhou was replaced by Zhong County. Lord Bai’s Memorial Hall is located in the west of Zhong county. It was built in honor of Bai Juyi . Bai was a well-known poet and influential minister of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Shibaozhai is one of the most well-known places in Zhong County and
56-560: The base of the pavilion provides access. At the top of Shibaozhai is a three-storied hall dedicated to Manjusri built during the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (1850–1861), called the Purple Rain Pavilion. In the year 1819, the nine-story pavilion was constructed adjacent to the cliff to aid people in getting to the top of the hill. Prior to the construction of the pavilion, visitors to the temple were hoisted to
64-419: The top using a system of chains. In 1956, three more stories were added at the top of the structure. On the top of the pagoda is a Buddhist temple. At the base of the hill alongside the river bank is a row of merchant stalls which follows the path from the dock to the entrance of the pavilion. Many river cruise boats dock at Shibaozhai for a few hours to allow passengers to tour the pavilion and temple. With
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