Mengshan

The centrepiece of the site is the reconstructed Wu Temple (武庙), a temple dedicated to Guan Yu, a 2nd century general. When the forces of the Taiping Rebellion occupied the city, they desecrated the temple and made it their headquarters. There is a museum about the Taiping Rebellion behind the temple. Among the artefacts at the museum are a substantial collection of weapons and the skulls of two Qing government officials who were executed by the Taiping army. The site is surrounded on two sides by the surviving section of the old city wall.

The West Battery stands on a hill overlooking the town. It was one of four fortifications that were built by the Taiping army to defend their position in Mengshan. The battery has been restored and equipped with replica cannons (which actually look rather different from the originals) and there is a statue of Xiao Chaogui, the West King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Also in the park is a monument to those fought in the revolutions of the 20th century and a statue of Wei Jiesen, a local-born revolutionary.

In marked contrast to the West Battery, the East Battery has been largely neglected and has basically been allowed to rot and become covered in weeds. That being said, one could argue that due to the lack of any modern restoration work, the East Battery has a more authentic appearance.

This park is dedicated to Liang Yusheng, one of the most famous wuxia writers of the 20th century, who was born in a village in Mengshan County. The park contains numerous statues and other monuments to remind visitors of Liang's legacy. Martial arts shows are performed daily at the park's Martial Arts Square. The shows typically depict scenes from some of Liang's best known novels. There is also a small theatre where you can watch a short documentary about Mengshan County (in Chinese only).

Mengshan's largest Buddhist temple. The first Yongan Temple was built during the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (1796-1820), but demolished in the 1950s. The present structures were constructed in the 1980s.

A small park containing a few old banyan trees. The oldest and most sacred tree is the Zhoutou Banyan (州头古榕), which is said to have been planted over 1000 years ago during the Song Dynasty.

Longevity Bridge (or Changshou Bridge) is a traditional-style covered bridge that dates from the early 19th century.