Daqian Garden

Dongxing Old Street is the only well-preserved old street in Neijiang, combining Ming and Qing architectural styles with modern commercial culture. Visitors can experience local teahouse traditions such as the “Dragon Spitting Water” tea-brewing technique, enjoy snacks like fried mung bean cakes and fresh meat guokui, and sample products made from tian dong (asparagus cochinchinensis). The street also offers cultural activities including Sichuan opera performances, calligraphy workshops, and exhibitions on traditional medicine, as well as opportunities to shop for local specialties and creative souvenirs.

Tiancheng Lake: Tiancheng Lake is an artificial lake formed at the end of 2009 by damming the Tuojiang River at Tiangongtang. It stretches 21 km through the central urban area of Neijiang, dividing the city into Dongxing District and Shizhong District. The lakeshore features the Shixianju cultural landscape, displaying the achievements of historical figures. The lake area includes fitness trails, waterfront platforms, and water sports facilities, and can host dragon boat events. Visitors can also take boat tours on Tuojiang River and Tiancheng Lake, enjoying views of Daqian Garden and the blend of urban and natural scenery.

Shengshui Temple, formerly Xingci Chan Monastery, is located on the Tuojiang River. Built in the Tang dynasty (860–874), it covers about 20,000 m² with main halls arranged east, west, and center. It is one of Sichuan’s eight major monasteries and a notable Chan Buddhist center.

Southern Sichuan Grassland is a national 4A-level tourist attraction covering about 133 hectares (around 2,500 mu). Relying on the geographical setting of “two ridges with one valley,” the area combines grassland wetlands, flower fields, leisure, camping, and sports into a diversified landscape that integrates ecology with tourism. It offers facilities for sightseeing, vacationing, dining, accommodation, cultural experiences, conferences, educational programs, and wellness, making it a comprehensive rural tourism complex that blends recreation and experience.

Chonglong Mountain features notable attractions such as the Rock Carvings, Chonglong Pavilion, and Yongqing Temple. The temple, built during the Ming dynasty, and the rock carvings dating back to the Sui and Tang dynasties include 160 niches with 1,648 statues, most of which are well preserved and accompanied by inscriptions from various historical periods. Yongqing Temple houses over 1,700 cultural relics, including calligraphy steles and paintings.

Zizhong Confucian Temple and Martial Temple are Qing Dynasty architectural relics, located about 100 meters apart. The Confucian Temple features a multi-courtyard layout, with main structures including the Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Shrine, Bell Tower, and Drum Tower, all with glazed tile roofs reflecting the style of southern Chinese architecture. The Martial Temple consists of the Guansheng Hall, Wuxing Hall, and Sanyi Shrine, and is well preserved. Both temples serve as important sites for the study of Confucianism and are valuable examples of “combined Confucian and Martial temple” architecture. In 2006, they were listed as Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.