Along the banks ofAsia's longest river, this wondrous complex of shrines, temples and statues is dedicated to the afterlife and is visited by many every year. It attracts tourists.
Fengdu Ghost City, better known as the "City of Ghosts," is locatedin the upper reaches of theYangtze River in southwestern China, where people can learn about the importance of ghosts. is. A spirit in Chinese culture.
The city is a mixture of Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist beliefs, dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 B.C.).
According to legend, two of his imperial officials named Yun Changsheng and Wang Fangping fled to MingshanMountain, where the city was located.
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Creative Commons /Gisling)They spent the rest of their days there practicingTaoism and eventually attaining immortality.
Their names combined to form "Ying Wan", meaning "King of Hell", and the Underworld has been associated with the city ever since.
Many colorfulpaintingsand sculptures are on display, including ghosts and demon statues depicting people being tortured for their crimes. The entire city is modeled after the capital of hell in Chinese mythology. , called Youdu.
In Chinese culture,the deadhave three phases of him that must go through before proceeding to the next life.
First, they must cross the ``bridge of impotence,'' built during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644AD) to test ``good'' and ``evil''. Hmm.
The devil allows good to pass through the central arch of the bridge and casts evil into the waters below.
Tourists may be stopped pretending to weigh if an actor dressed as adevilcan pass by.
The "Ghost-Teaching Pass" is the next step. Here we must allow the dead to be judged by a deity called Yangluo Wang. This part of the city is covered withgiant sculptures. devil.
Finally, at the entrance to the Celestial Womb, the deceased must stand with one foot on a certain stone for three minutes. Those who cannot do so are said to be cast into hell.
In 1985, the 'Last Glance to Home Tower' was built at this location to represent where the deceased could last look back at his family and his hometown. I was.
Divided into his two parts, 'Heaven' and 'Hell', the city is also home to one of the world's largest sculptures of him carved into rock called 'Ghost King'.
At 138 meters high and about 217 meters wide, the hillside houses the giant white face and figure of the king, a must-see for any visitor to the city.
Fengdu Ghost City is often accessed via a cruise on the Yangtze River, from which people are driven halfway up the mountain.
Visitors are often humbled by the unique architecture and art that make up the city,and the morals taughtbetween good and evil. .
