Get to know Qishan County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Baoji
- Chinese name
- 岐山县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 856.45 km²
- Population · 2019
- 464,800
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
History
The county government presents Qishan as the land where the Zhou dynasty was founded and where the Duke of Zhou (周公) set out its rites and music. It counts about 500 recorded heritage sites, from Yangshao and Longshan remains to the Fengchu (凤雏) site, and among the finds from Qishan are the Mao Gong ding (毛公鼎), the Da Yu ding (大盂鼎) and tens of thousands of pieces of Western Zhou oracle bones.
At the Zhougongmiao site (周公庙遗址), also called the Fenghuang Mountain site, on the southern foot of Fenghuang Mountain (凤凰山) north-west of the county town, excavators have taken out more than 11,000 Western Zhou oracle-bone pieces, over 800 of them inscribed. The site has been provisionally identified as a burial ground of the Duke of Zhou's family.
In 234 the Shu Han chancellor Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮) camped at Wuzhangyuan (五丈原) on his fifth northern campaign, faced the Wei army there for more than 100 days, and died there that year.
What to see
The Duke of Zhou Temple (周公庙) and the Three Kingdoms Town (三国小镇) are 4A scenic areas. Wuzhangyuan is a loess tableland about 120 metres high and 3.5 kilometres long, about 20 kilometres south of the county town between the Qinling and the Wei River; its Zhuge Liang Temple (诸葛亮庙), founded in the Tang, keeps plaques, inscriptions and steles and is graded 3A. The county also lists the Zhouyuan site (周原遗址), a Zhou culture scenic area and the Tianyuan vinegar culture area (天缘醋文化景区).
Food and local products
The making of Qishan saozi noodles is on the Shaanxi provincial intangible-heritage list, and the noodles are prized for nine qualities, among them thin, springy noodles, a hot, oily, thin broth and a sour, spicy, fragrant taste. Qishan also sells itself on rolled noodle sheets, ganmianpi (岐山擀面皮), and names guokui flatbread (锅盔), hollow dried noodles and Tianyuan vinegar (天缘香醋) among its products. Its provincial heritage list also includes the Duke of Zhou memorial rite, Qishan paper-cutting and bronze replica making.
Getting oriented
Qishan borders Linyou to the north, Taibai to the south, Fufeng and Mei to the east, and Fengxiang and Chencang to the west. The Longhai Railway and the Xi'an-Baoji high-speed railway both have stations in the county.
Highlights
- Duke of Zhou Temple 周公庙: 4A scenic area honouring the Duke of Zhou.
- Wuzhangyuan Zhuge Liang Temple 五丈原诸葛亮庙: Tang-founded temple on the tableland where Zhuge Liang died in 234.
- Zhougongmiao site 周公庙遗址: Yielded over 11,000 Western Zhou oracle-bone pieces.
- Qishan saozi noodles 岐山臊子面: Sour, spicy noodles in a thin broth; provincial intangible heritage.
Sources for this guide
岐山概况 岐山县人民政府 · Qishan County People's Government
岐山臊子面 岐山县人民政府 · Qishan County People's Government
五丈原 - 维基百科 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
周公庙遗址 - 维基百科 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Qishan County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Qishan County
The entrance front of 周公庙: a hall with red columns, blue-and-gold painted brackets and a green tiled roof behind two stone lions, red lanterns strung along it, a paved plaza in front with market tents and visitors, and tall trees rising behind the roofs.Duke of Zhou Temple周公庙
The Duke of Zhou Temple (周公庙) stands in Fengming town, Qishan County, Baoji, Shaanxi. It is a national key protected cultural relic of 62 hectares with more than thirty surviving historic buildings, arranged with the hall of the Three Dukes of Zhou as the main body and the Jiang Yuan and Houji halls secondary.
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Wuzhangyuan Zhuge Liang Temple · 五丈原诸葛亮庙Wuzhangyuan Zhuge Liang Temple五丈原诸葛亮庙
The Wuzhangyuan Zhuge Liang Temple (五丈原诸葛亮庙) is a temple to Zhuge Liang on Wuzhangyuan in Caijiapo town, Qishan County, Baoji, Shaanxi, the place where Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms period is recorded to have stationed his troops and worn himself out to death. It is a Shaanxi provincial key protected cultural relic and a provincial scenic area.
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Getting there
Qishan County is about 45 km in a straight line from central Baoji. Search for 岐山县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Duke of Zhou Temple and Wuzhangyuan Zhuge Liang Temple are both listed here. 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.
Some facts checked against 五丈原 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 周公庙遗址 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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