Get to know Meishan
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Sichuan
- Chinese name
- 眉山市
- Local areas
- 6 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 7,173.82 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 2,955,219
- Administrative seat
- Dongpo District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Explore Meishan
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Meishan
A hall and forecourt at the Three Su Shrine. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2017-11-25.Three Su Shrine三苏祠
The Three Su Shrine in Meishan commemorates the writers Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe on the site associated with their family home. Red walls enclose a garden of water, mature trees, bamboo and pavilions. The setting supports both…
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Wawu Mountain · 瓦屋山Wawu Mountain瓦屋山
Wawu Mountain has a broad, wooded summit plateau, with firs, bamboo and rhododendrons around the raised visitor paths. Yuanyang Pool provides a quiet water-level scene on top, while the Lanxi waterfall area exposes the abrupt…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Liujiang Ancient Town柳江古镇
Liujiang combines a riverside old street with the larger residential setting of Zeng Family Garden. At the garden, a formal entrance, study, stone archway and smaller garden spaces create a more enclosed experience than the…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Lao'e Mountain老峨山
Lao'e Mountain (老峨山), also called Lao'emei, is a national AAAA-rated tourist mountain in Zhangchang Town, Danling County, Meishan, rising to 1,142 meters; the People's Daily Overseas Edition describes it as the first peak of the Zonggang range coming south from Chengdu.
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Heilongtan Reservoir · 黑龙滩Heilongtan Reservoir黑龙滩
Heilongtan is a large man-made reservoir in the hills of western Renshou County, Meishan, in Sichuan, built as a storage lake for water brought over the Longquan range from the Dujiangyan irrigation system and now also a designated drinking-water source.
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Caoyutan Scenic Area · 槽渔滩Caoyutan Scenic Area槽渔滩
Caoyutan is a provincial-level scenic and historic area on a gorge reach of the Qingyi River in Caoyutan Town, Hongya County, Meishan, in Sichuan, whose listed features are a mixture of temples, Buddhist carving and a group of pagodas.
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Meishan local specialties
眉山市特色美食 · 10 specialties to discover
Danling fermented rice cakes 丹棱冻粑AI illustration · AI 示意图
The cake is soft, slightly springy and gently sweet, with a mild fermented rice fragrance. It firms as it cools but becomes supple again when warmed.
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Dongpo braised pork elbow 东坡肘子AI illustration · AI 示意图
The meat separates easily, while the skin becomes soft and gelatinous. The portion is rich and substantial.
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Dongpo Pork 东坡肉
Dongpo Pork (东坡肉) appears in the local food directory for Sichuan. The Chinese introduction below explains the named food and its preparation in the linked culinary reference.
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Dongpo Pickled Vegetables 东坡泡菜AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Dongpo Pickled Vegetables (东坡泡菜) is the name Meishan (眉山), in the southwest of the Chengdu Plain, gives to its Sichuan-style paocai: vegetables salted and fermented in earthenware jars.
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Pengshan Sweet-Skinned Duck 彭山甜皮鸭AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Pengshan Sweet-Skinned Duck (彭山甜皮鸭) combines crisp skin with tender meat and a sweet-savoury flavour.
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Hongya Bobo Chicken Skewers 洪雅钵钵鸡Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Hongya Bobo Chicken Skewers (洪雅钵钵鸡) are the tengjiao-pepper (藤椒) version of boboji (钵钵鸡), the cold skewered snack of the Meishan (眉山) and Leshan (乐山) area of Sichuan.
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Renshou Sesame Cake 仁寿芝麻糕AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Renshou Sesame Cake (仁寿芝麻糕) is a sweet confection from Renshou (仁寿), made with ingredients including glutinous rice, flour, walnuts and sesame. Its texture is fine, with sweetness that dissolves in the mouth.
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Qingshen Hanyang Chicken 青神汉阳鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Qingshen Hanyang Chicken (青神汉阳鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Meishan, Sichuan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (10)
More dishes from across Sichuan are in the Sichuan food guide.
Counties & districts in Meishan
6 areas belong directly to Meishan.
6 areas
Dongpo District 东坡区
Dongpo District (simplified Chinese: 东坡区; traditional Chinese: 東坡區; pinyin: Dōngpō Qū) is a district of the city of Meishan, Sichuan Province, China.
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Pengshan District is a district of the city of Meishan, Sichuan Province, China.
Explore the area →CountyRenshou County 仁寿县
Renshou County (simplified Chinese: 仁寿县; traditional Chinese: 仁壽縣; pinyin: Rénshòu Xiàn) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is located in Middle-West of Sichuan Basin.
Explore the area →CountyHongya County 洪雅县
Hongya is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan city.
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Danling County 丹棱县
Danling County is a county of central Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan City, with the seat located 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of downtown Meishan and 48 km (30 mi) east of…
Explore the area →CountyQingshen County 青神县
Qingshen County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Meishan.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Three Su Shrine and Wawu Mountain are about 95 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Meishan — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1369196628.
Photo: Three Su Shrine · Nekitarc · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Wawu Mountain · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Heilongtan Reservoir · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Caoyutan Scenic Area · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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