Fengqing County

Fengqing county(凤庆县) is located in southwest of Yunnan province, northwest of Lincang city. And it is connected to Weishan county(巍山县) and Nanjian county(南涧县) of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture(大理白族自治区) in the east, Yunxian county(云县) in the south, Yongde county(永德县) in the west and Changning county(昌宁县) of Baoshan city(保山市) in the north. Fengqing is an important cultural center in southwest Yunnan. There are many places of interest in the county, including the most complete Confucian temples in southwest Yunnan; the Wenming Lane(文明坊) built in the Ming Wanli period; the Stone Temple(石洞寺) built in the Qing Qianlong period and Wenbi Pagoda(文笔塔) built in the 14th year of the Guangxu dynasty.

Highlights of Fengqing County

Scenic Spots: The combination of human landscape and natural landscape. Such as, Lushi Ancient Town(鲁史古镇), Xiaowan Dam(小湾电站), Fengqing Confucian Temple(凤庆文庙), Gumo village(古墨村), Fengshan Martyr Cemetery(凤山烈士墓园) and the Stone Temple(石洞寺).

Ethnic Culture: The earliest people living in Fengqing county are called pu people(濮人), the ancestors of the Bulang(布朗族) and Wa(佤族), followed by Dai(傣族), Yi(彝族), Bai(白族), Hui(回族), Miao(苗族), Lisu(傈僳族), Lahu(拉祜族), etc. entering to settle. In Ming and Qing dynasties, a great number of Han people settled in Fengqing county. As of July 2012, the county had 24 ethnic groups and a population of 422,800.

Special Local Products: Tea( ancient tea tree in Jinxiu village(锦绣山村) , Fengqing county) and walnut.

Tea Culture: Fengqing is the hometown of Dianhong Tea(Yunnan black tea), is the path of Ancient Tea-horse Road(茶马古道). It has a long history of tea culture.