Yulin Hongshi Gorge

Yulin Hongshi Gorge is a famous scenic spot located in the north of Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, about 5 km from the city center. Here is some information about Hongshi Gorge: • Location and name origin: Hongshi Gorge is located 5 km north of Yulin City, in the Yuxi River Valley at the foot of the Red Mountain at the mouth of the Ming Great Wall. It is named "Hongshi Gorge" because the mountain is full of red stones, and it is also known as "Xiongshi Gorge". • Natural landscape: Hongshi Gorge is famous for its strange mountains, beautiful waters, and ancient temples in stone caves. The gorge is full of strange mountains and beautiful waters, ancient temples in stone caves, red rocks facing each other, willows shading, flowers blooming, the Great Wall passing through the gorge, and the Yuxi River rushing endlessly. • History and culture: Hongshi Gorge is divided into two sections, north and south, with east and west walls, about 350 meters long. In the gorge, there are red rocks facing each other, natural lakes, and waterfalls. On the cliffs of tens of meters high and hundreds of meters long, there are more than 40 large and small stone cave temples built in layers, which are the stone cave art of the Song and Yuan dynasties. • Cliff carvings: Hongshi Gorge is most famous for its dazzling cliff carvings, with more than 160 inscriptions on the east and west cliffs of the gorge, with large characters over a foot long and small ones about an inch long, in seal, clerical, regular, running, and cursive scripts, gathering various calligraphy styles, with strong and vigorous strokes, and even rare Mongolian inscriptions, known as the "Stele Forest on the Frontier". • Movie location: Hongshi Gorge is also the filming location of the movie "Ashes of Time", suitable for visiting at dusk, when the gorge is very atmospheric under the sunset. • Opening hours: Hongshi Gorge is open all year round from 08:00 to 18:00. • Ticket information: Full price ticket is 30 RMB, half price ticket is 15 RMB. Primary and secondary school students, college students, and elderly people aged 60 and above can enjoy a half-price discount with corresponding student ID, senior citizen ID, and ID card. Children under 1.2 meters (including 1.2 meters), primary and secondary school students (student ID and ID card match) in groups for patriotic education; elderly people aged 65 and above, active military personnel, military academy students, retired old Red Army soldiers, military security card, officer card, soldier card, police officer card, disability card and ID card are free of charge. • Transportation information: You can take bus No. 3 to Hongshi Gorge Reservoir Station and walk to the destination. With its unique natural scenery and rich history and culture, Hongshi Gorge has become an important tourist destination in Yulin City.