Treasures of Western Liaoning | 3-Day Coastal Tour of Jinzhou, Millennium-Old Fengguo Temple in Yi County

Day 1 Beijing → Longhuitou → Jinzhou

07:30

Exit Gongzhufen Station (Exit A) and walk 200 meters north to the Xinxing Hotel entrance. Then, you'll be seated at the bus. Departing on time, your tour leader will explain the itinerary and precautions, leading the tourists to introduce themselves and showcase their talents, keeping them close to each other and enjoying the fun along the way.

1:30 PM

Arriving at Longhuitou, on the coastline of Huludao's Lianshan District, a 140-meter-high cliff rises like a dragon's tail, gazing out across the sea—this is Longhuitou. Standing on the cliffside plank road, you'll suddenly understand: the so-called Longhuitou is a millennium-old tacit understanding between the mountains and the sea.

4:00 PM

After touring the plank road, take a bus to Jinzhou.

5:30 PM

Arrive in Jinzhou, check in to your hotel, and then head to Jinzhou Linghe Night Market or Guta Night Market to sample local specialties.

Driving distance: about 490 kilometers, about 7 hours

Day 2 Jinzhou → Fengguo Temple → Wanfotang Grottoes → Huludao

07:00

Breakfast~

07:30

Gather and take bus to Fengguo Temple in Yi County.

08:30

Arrive at Fengguo Temple and follow a professional guide for a guided tour. While the morning and evening bells of the Liao Dynasty fade into the depths of history, the temple's soaring eaves and brackets continue to tell a thousand-year-old legend. This imperial temple, founded in 1020 AD, centers around the single-eaved, five-ridged, hipped-roof Main Hall, which holds numerous firsts in ancient Chinese architectural history.

11:00

Savor vegetarian meals at Fengguo Temple. Amidst the morning bells and evening drums of Fengguo Temple, the imperial temple of the Liao Dynasty, the vegetarian meals at Rusu Palace have transcended mere hunger and become a cultural dialogue spanning millennia.

12:00

We'll then travel by car to the Wanfotang Grottoes, located at the throat of the Liaoxi Corridor, where the Daling River winds around the southern slopes of Fushan Mountain like a jade belt. In 499 AD, Yuan Jing, the General Pingdong of the Northern Wei Dynasty, prayed for Emperor Xiaowen and excavated the grottoes at this strategic location, bordered by the Liao Sea on the left and the desert on the right. We'll then visit the Fotang Grottoes.

2:00 PM

Drive to Xingcheng. Stay in Xingcheng at night and visit Xingcheng Ancient City on your own.

4:30 PM

Arrive in Xingcheng, check in to the hotel, and then go to the ancient city on your own.

Driving distance: about 233 kilometers, about 5 hours

Day 3 Xingcheng → Xigang Garden → Beijing

07:30

Breakfast~

08:00

Meet and board the bus to [Xigang Garden]. In 1898, Emperor Guangxu issued an imperial edict authorizing the opening of the port, marking the first chapter of China's modern opening up on the shores of Bohai Bay. This port, selected by the Kaiping Mining Bureau, has weathered the Westernization Movement, the flames of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the transformation of reform and opening up, ultimately completing its magnificent transformation from an industrial rust belt to a lifestyle destination in 2018.

13:00

Return to Beijing by bus.

6:30 PM

Arrived in Beijing and disbanded, the activity ended~

Driving distance: about 450 kilometers, about 7 hours

Fengguo Temple: While the morning bells and evening drums of the Liao Dynasty fade into the depths of history, the towering eaves and brackets of Fengguo Temple continue to tell a thousand-year-old legend. This imperial temple, founded in 1020 AD, centers around the single-eaved, five-ridged, hipped-roof Main Hall, marking many firsts in ancient Chinese architectural history.

Wanfotang Grottoes: Located at the throat of the Liaoxi Corridor, the Daling River winds around the southern slopes of Fushan Mountain like a jade belt. In 499 AD, Yuan Jing, the General Pingdong of the Northern Wei Dynasty, prayed for Emperor Xiaowen and excavated the grottoes at this strategic location, bordered by the Liao Sea on the left and the desert on the right.

Longhuitou: On the coastline of Huludao's Lianshan District, a 140-meter-high cliff juts out to sea, resembling a dragon's tail. This is Longhuitou. Legend has it that the Dragon King of Bohai once gazed back at his homeland from this spot, leaving behind claw marks that carved deep into the rock face, transforming into the jagged rocks we see today. Some even claim this is the spot where a divine dragon appeared and repelled the enemy during the Ming Dynasty, when Yuan Chonghuan stationed his troops.

Jinzhou: Jinzhou, a vital city at the heart of western Liaoning, has written a legendary story of the fusion of northern Chinese civilizations through its 2,100-year history. It sits at the intersection of the Bohai Rim Economic Zone and the Northeast Asian Economic Zone, and serves as a bridgehead for the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor. Where the remnants of the Yanshan Mountains meet the Bohai Bay, a magnificent landscape unfolds: half city, half sea.

West Port Garden: In Qinhuangdao, at the northernmost tip of Bohai Bay, a 1,200-acre port museum is conducting a cross-century aesthetic experiment. Every red brick and every section of railroad track in West Port Garden tells a story: when the whistle of the Qing government opening the port in 1898 intertwines with the cheers of the 2025 sailing regatta, industrial civilization and the spirit of the ocean complete a century-long dialogue.