Yinggezui Rock Carvings
鹦哥嘴
A Tea-Horse Road pass east of Batang town, beside the Ba River, with cliff carvings that record a century of change in the Sichuan-Tibet region.
Yinggezui lies on the northern bank of the Ba River, about 3 km east of Batang county town. It takes its name from a mountain shaped like a parrot's beak. The site has long been a key passage into and out of Batang and an important section of the Sichuan-Tibet Tea-Horse Road, and it is now part of the national-level 'Tea-Horse Road' heritage protection listing. The cliff face bears many inscriptions dating from the Qing dynasty onward, including a carving marking the spot where Feng Quan, the late Qing assistant amban in Tibet, died for his duty. Other inscriptions record historical events such as the replacement of hereditary local chieftains with centrally appointed officials (gaitu guiliu). Entry is free. You can walk a stretch of the old road, but mind the safety of the cliff edges.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Batang Town (Home of Xianzi Dance)
- Kangning Monastery
- Jinsha River Canyon (Batang Section)
- Zhubalong Jinsha River Bridge
- Sister Lakes
- Tsopu Valley (Tsopu Lake & Monastery)