Get to know Chuanshan District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Suining
- Chinese name
- 船山区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 618.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 832,863
- Administrative seat
- Nanjinlu Subdistrict
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
What to see
Shenglian Island (圣莲岛) has lotus ponds with boardwalks and a World Lotus Expo Garden (世界荷花博览园) displaying many varieties. The district government also describes boating from the landing onto Guanyin Lake (观音湖) to view the lotus flowers.
Food and local products
Local snacks include Guo Liangfen (呙凉粉), served with red chilli oil and a sour, spicy flavour. Wang Ciba (王糍粑) is hand-pounded sticky rice cake coated in soybean flour and brown sugar. Chong (冲) is a spring roll distinguished by the sharp taste of yellow mustard. Lotus-themed dishes include fried lotus flowers and pork ribs steamed in lotus leaves.
Sources for this guide
地理位置 - 遂宁市船山区人民政府 · Chuanshan District Government
央视认证的“前额叶友好城市”！这个端午，来遂宁船山好好“放松”一下 - 遂宁市船山区人民政府 · Chuanshan District Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Chuanshan District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Chuanshan District
The principal hall of Guangde Temple in Suining, Sichuan, with pilgrims burning incense in front · 四川遂宁广德寺大雄宝殿 Source-recorded photograph date: 2015-12-17 16:09:40.Guangde Temple广德寺
Guangde Temple (广德寺) is a national key cultural-relics protection unit and national AAAA-rated scenic area on Wolong Mountain about 2 km west of Suining's city center, in Chuanshan District, founded in the Tang dynasty with buildings surviving from the Ming.
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Lingquan Temple · 灵泉寺Lingquan Temple灵泉寺
Lingquan Temple (灵泉寺) is a Buddhist temple about 2 km east of Suining's city center, founded in the Sui dynasty's Kaihuang era (598) and rebuilt across later dynasties; its scenic area holds provincial and national-level designations including national AAAA-rated status.
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Getting there
Chuanshan District is about 5 km in a straight line from central Suining. Search for 船山区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Guangde Temple and Lingquan Temple are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Suining →More in Suining
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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