Get to know Rongxian
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Zigong
- Chinese name
- 荣县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,598.97 km²
- Population · 2018
- 540,000
- Administrative seat
- Xuyang Town
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Buddhist sites
Rongxian Giant Buddha (荣县大佛) anchors a scenic area southeast of the urban centre. Its other sights include Zhennan Pagoda (镇南塔), a scripture repository (藏经楼), Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) and Tang- and Song-period cliff sculptures. Gufosi (古佛寺), one kilometre west of town, contains a 4.6-metre Buddha carved from a natural boulder beside the Xu River (旭水河).
Crafts and countryside
The Earthenware Creative Park (土陶创意园), on Dongchuan Avenue (东川大道), combines product development, training, exhibitions and hands-on exchanges. At Hualong Gully (花龙沟) in Changshan Town (长山镇), bamboo, streams and steep rock walls fill an eight-kilometre valley.
Sources for this guide
荣县概况 - 荣县人民政府 · Rongxian County 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 Rongxian
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Rongxian
Rongxian Giant Buddha and cliff pavilion · Plan your visit
Getting there
Rongxian is about 35 km in a straight line from central Zigong. Search for 荣县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Rongxian Giant Buddha. 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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