Get to know Yanting County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Mianyang
- Chinese name
- 盐亭县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,648.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 370,739
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Leizu’s commemorative landscape
The Leizu Hometown scenic area (嫘祖故里) brings together a commemorative tomb, Leizu Lake (嫘祖湖), a ritual square, old mulberry groves and wooden boardwalks. Local observances include silkworm-dragon dances, lantern lighting, opera and worship of the silkworm deity. The scenic area covers 2.14 square kilometres. Other monuments include the Leizu Sacred Land Stele (嫘祖圣地碑).
Bamboo and river fish
Wen Tong Poetry and Bamboo Garden (文同诗竹园) adds extensive bamboo groves to the county’s sights. Bamboo shoots stewed with chicken are among the foods served there. Elsewhere, a Yanting speciality bears the unusual local name muzhuke (母猪壳): mandarin fish. The fish is offered alongside local farmhouse dishes.
Sources for this guide
嫘祖故里_旅游景区_绵阳市人民政府 · Mianyang Municipal Government
赏民俗话团圆 盐亭开启双节文旅欢乐盛宴—中国新闻网·四川新闻 · China News Service Sichuan
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Yanting County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Yanting County 盐亭县
Plan your visit
Getting there
Yanting County is about 75 km in a straight line from central Mianyang. Search for 盐亭县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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