Zhonghua Shigu Park
中华石鼓园
A park on Shigu Mountain next to the Bronze Museum, themed on the stone drum culture of the pre-Qin era, with views over Baoji city and the Wei River.
Zhonghua Shigu Park is built on Shigu Mountain on the south bank of the Wei River and centers on the Stone Drums, China's oldest surviving inscribed stone artifacts. Ten stone drums unearthed in Tang dynasty Chencang (present-day Baoji) bear hunting poems of the Qin state. They are hailed as the “ancestors of stone carving.” The originals are now held in the Palace Museum, and the park displays replicas and the Stone Drum Pavilion. The park is built into the mountainside. From the Stone Drum Pavilion you can overlook Baoji city, the Wei River and the North Slope. When the lights come on in the evening, it is an excellent spot for city night photography. The park sits next to the Baoji Bronze Museum and works well for a half-day visit with it. Entry to the park is free, but individual buildings such as the Stone Drum Pavilion may charge separately; check on site.
Opening hours
Open all day (Stone Drum Pavilion about 09:00–21:00)
Nearby sights
- Baoji Bronze Ware Museum
- Jintai Temple
- Xifu Old Street
- Tiantai Mountain (Baoji)
- Yandi Mausoleum (Baoji)
- Dasan Pass
- Qin Gong Tomb No. 1
- Lingshan (Jinghui Temple)