Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System are two state-level scenic attractions in China. Both are located west of Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province.

Mountain Qingcheng:

Qingcheng Mountain is a famous Taoist Mountain and the place of Taoist origin. Peak upon peak and tree after tree, it is green all year around and is best known for its seclusion and quietness. This is a scenic spot of merging the history of human culture into a whole with natural landscapes.

With the snow-covered Mingshan Mountain in the background and the Chuanxi Plain in front, the evergreen Mount Qingcheng covers an area of over 120 kilometers. Altogether it has 36 peaks covered with thick forests of trees and bamboo, 72 caves and 108 scenic spots. It gets its name from the way the peaks resemble the structure of a city wall. The name Qingcheng means green city.

Damian Mountain is its main peak and the Master's Cave (Tianshitong) serves as its pivot. The mountain is well known for its serene scenery that contains halls and temples shaded by forests and enhanced by interesting legends and anecdotes.

The mountain has numerous Daoist temples and sites along the paths to its peak. Jianfu Temple (Jianfu Gong) sits at the base of the mountain and is a large, well-preserved Daoist temple from the Tang Dynasty. About halfway up the mountain sits Tianshi Cave (Tianshi Dong) the temple and school of Zhang Daolin, a famous Daoist master who taught here and contributed greatly to spreading Daoism in China. The present Tianshi Cave buildings were built at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Lastly, near the peak sits Shangqing Temple, which was originally established in the Jin Dynasty, while the current temple buildings are Qing Dynasty constructions.

Dujiangyan Irrigation System:

Dujiangyan Irrigation System is a famous ancient irrigation works. Construction of the Dujiangyan irrigation system began in the 3rd century B.C. This system still controls the waters of the Minjiang River and distributes it to the fertile farmland of the Chengdu plains.

The irrigation system was erected on the Minjiang River at the foot of Yulei Mountain, northwest of Dujiangyan City in Sichuan Province.During the 277-237 BC period, Li Ming, prefect of Shu, devoted major efforts to harnessing the rivers, and constructed the Dujiang Weir which serves to divide the Minjiang River in two, so that excessive water can be diverted along the outer river and the inner river channels water to counties in the vicinity of Chengdu for irrigation and shipping purposes.

The Minjiang River playing havoc is separated into inner and outer ones which have two functions: flood discharge and irrigation. As a result the Minjiang River turned harm into good. In the past 2000 years Dujiangyan irrigation works has nurtured the agricultural production of "the Land of Abundance". The irrigated area has now reached more than 5300 square kilometers. Two thousand and more years later today, the Dujiang Weir is still playing a major role in irrigating the Chengdu Plain; it is indeed the one and only miracle in the world's water conservancy history.

The ancient Dujiangyan Irrigation System is unique and a scientific marvel. It provides the vital passage that joins mountain and plain. The main system consists of three parts:a fish-mouth-like water-dividing dyke, two spillways for discharging flood waters and silt, and a channel cut through Yulei Mountain as a water inlet. These three parts interact and depend on one another, constituting a carefully designed and reasonably arranged water diversion hub that contributes to irrigation, flood control, and shipping.

The Dujiangyan Region has a beautiful landscape and many cultural relics and historical sites, including the Fulong Temple, Erwang Temple, and the trail bridge. All of these, plus moving legends have exerted a great attraction for both domestic and overseas tourists.

The tourist site of Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System was listed by the United Nations Heritage Commission as one of the World's Cultural Heritage on November 29, 2000.