Yongren Square Mountain

Yongren Fangshan is located in the northeast of Yongren County, Chuxiong Prefecture, 16 kilometers away from Yongren County and about 280 kilometers away from Chuxiong City. Fangshan has a unique shape, with a wide and gentle top and steep cliffs on the edges. It is flat and square from all four sides, hence the name "Fangshan".

Fangshan is a good place to escape the summer heat. Besides being "square", it is also "cool". The annual average temperature here is 12℃, and the high temperature does not exceed 24℃, which is especially cool in summer. Fangshan is located on the main transportation route between Yunnan and Sichuan. It was once a place where monks chanted scriptures when traveling between Jizu Mountain and Emei Mountain, so it was once a Buddhist place in history.

Fangshan is a strategic point between Sichuan and Yunnan and a crossing point on the Jinsha River. It has become a battleground for military strategists due to its high altitude, easy to defend and difficult to attack terrain. From the Three Kingdoms period to the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty more than 1,400 years later, Fangshan was a military stronghold with continuous improvement of fortifications. Nearly 100,000 troops were stationed there. The ruins of Zhugeying, located on the eastern foot of Fangshan, and the remains of the camps on the southern top and west side of Fangshan are still there.

Looking into the distance from Wangjiang Ridge, you can see continuous mountains and rivers, the Shu River is like a silk thread, and clouds and mist are rising; standing on Xiangguqing and stomping your feet, you can faintly hear the "dong dong" sound of drums. It is said that Zhuge Liang buried bronze drums here to repel the enemy, so the ground here has always made the sound of bronze drums; Kuqiaoqing is a collection of strange rocks, ancient trees, and cliff carvings; Xianren Valley brings together many attractions such as Pearl Cascade Waterfall, Seven Star Leaking Sky, Deep Stream Mingquan, Fairy Pond, Fairy Turtle Coming Out of the Cave, Yixiantai, Dengxian Cliff, etc.; Pearl Dripping Rock is the main outlet of Fangshan Water Source. Spring water gushes out from the rocks and rushes down. If it is the rainy season, the water flow will increase greatly and pour into the deep pool with a roaring sound.

Tip: The temperature in Yongren Fangshan is lower than that in the Souvenir cities and towns, so you should bring a warmer jacket when climbing.