Wu Gorge (Wuxia)

The Yangtze River flows out of Qutang Gorge, past the broad valley of the Daning River then enters the scenic Wu Gorge.

Wu Gorge stretches for 45 kilometers eastward from the mouth of the Daning River, east of Wushan Town, Sichuan Province, to Guandukou, Hubei Province.

The Gorge is most famous for its Kong Ming Tablet, named after the ancient strategist Zhu Geliang about 1700 years ago. It is a large slab of rock inscribed with a description of the alliance between the Shu and Wu states. The Tablet actually resembles a huge pair of scissors, pointing skywards. Badong is the main town along this stretch, situated on the southern bank of the river within the gorge.

Twelve Peaks line the banks of the Gorge here, rising thousands of meters into the sky, amongst which Wangxia Peak (or the Goddess Peak) is the most beautiful.