Get to know Zitong County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Mianyang
- Chinese name
- 梓潼县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,438.00 km²
- Population · 2018
- 309,000
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Buildings fitted to the hillside
The temple’s origins lie in the Eastern Jin period (东晋), with repeated enlargement under the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (元明清). Its buildings are fitted to the hillside. Northern-style palace architecture and smaller southern-style garden buildings appear within the same complex. Ancient cypresses accompany the temples.
A fair rooted in worship
The Wenchang Temple Fair (文昌庙会) grew from rituals honouring Wenchang. It combines worship, cultural activities and trade, with spring and autumn editions. Dongjing ceremonial music (洞经古乐) forms part of the experience described by Mianyang’s culture and tourism bureau. During the Qing Xianfeng era (清代咸丰年间), Wenchang worship was incorporated into state ceremonies, adding an imperial dimension to this local tradition.
Sources for this guide
万千气象看四川丨挖掘四古资源 七曲山这样推进文旅融合发展_四川在线 · Sichuan Online
梓潼：七曲山文昌庙会举行_区县动态_绵阳市文化广播电视和旅游局 · Mianyang Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Zitong County
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Places to explore around Zitong County
The red entrance building at Qiqushan Temple above Zitong, February 2015.Qiqushan Temple七曲山大庙
Qiqushan Temple follows a wooded ridge above Zitong. Its halls step with the hillside instead of following a single rigid axis, creating changing views of tiled roofs, raised corners and carved timberwork. The complex is…
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Two Bombs City · 两弹城Two Bombs City两弹城
Liangdancheng, the 'Two Bombs City', is the former headquarters compound of the China Academy of Engineering Physics (the '9th Academy'), at the foot of Changqing Shan in Zitong county, Mianyang, Sichuan. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAA-grade tourist area.
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Getting there
Zitong County is about 50 km in a straight line from central Mianyang. Search for 梓潼县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Qiqushan Temple and Two Bombs City 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.
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