With a history of almost 2,000 years, Fengdu Ghost City is situated on the northern bank of the Yangtze River. It is considered to be the best place for people to learn about Chinese ghost culture, as Fengdu County has its own unique culture concerned with ghosts and the afterlife.
Fengdu was known as the Ghost City from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Two officials from the imperial court, Yin Changsheng and Wang Fangping, decided to go to Ming Mountain to practice Taoist teachings. Through their observances and diligence, they eventually achieved immortality. People combine their surnames to produce the name Yinwang, which sounds like king of hell in Chinese. Later, during the Tang Dynasty, a temple was built on Ming Mountain depicting life in hell. It displays hellish images and torture devices and reflects the belief that good people will be treated well in the afterlife and bad people will be dispatched to hell.
In the vision of the afterlife, the dead (or ghosts) must undergo three major tests to enter the netherworld. These tests are taken at three places Nothing-To-Be-Done-Bridge; Ghost Torturing Pass and Tianzi Palace. Another attraction is the Last-Glance at Home Tower where spirits consigned to hell could take one last look at their families.
Visitors to the Ghost City will be astonished by the artisanship of the ancient craftsmen, the unique styles of architecture and the uniqueness of the ghost culture. Whatever your beliefs, you are reminded that Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil.
Nowadays, Fengdu Ghost City has emerged as an integral piece of scenery for those taking the Yangtze River cruises. Visitors can enjoy both the natural scenery and historic relics during their unforgettable Yangtze River Cruise.
Fengdu was known as the Ghost City from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Two officials from the imperial court, Yin Changsheng and Wang Fangping, decided to go to Ming Mountain to practice Taoist teachings. Through their observances and diligence, they eventually achieved immortality. People combine their surnames to produce the name Yinwang, which sounds like king of hell in Chinese. Later, during the Tang Dynasty, a temple was built on Ming Mountain depicting life in hell. It displays hellish images and torture devices and reflects the belief that good people will be treated well in the afterlife and bad people will be dispatched to hell.
In the vision of the afterlife, the dead (or ghosts) must undergo three major tests to enter the netherworld. These tests are taken at three places Nothing-To-Be-Done-Bridge; Ghost Torturing Pass and Tianzi Palace. Another attraction is the Last-Glance at Home Tower where spirits consigned to hell could take one last look at their families.
Visitors to the Ghost City will be astonished by the artisanship of the ancient craftsmen, the unique styles of architecture and the uniqueness of the ghost culture. Whatever your beliefs, you are reminded that Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil.
Nowadays, Fengdu Ghost City has emerged as an integral piece of scenery for those taking the Yangtze River cruises. Visitors can enjoy both the natural scenery and historic relics during their unforgettable Yangtze River Cruise.