Dongpo Red Cliff
东坡赤壁
Dongpo Red Cliff, known as the 'Literary Red Cliff', where Su Shi wrote the two 'Red Cliff Odes' and 'Nian Nu Jiao: Nostalgia at the Red Cliff' during his exile in Huangzhou. It lies across the river from Huangshi.
Dongpo Red Cliff sits on Longwang Hill (Chibi Cape), northwest of Huangzhou District in Huanggang. It is known as the 'Literary Red Cliff' because Su Shi wrote the first and second 'Red Cliff Odes' and 'Nian Nu Jiao: Nostalgia at the Red Cliff' here during his exile in Huangzhou. The site has Qing dynasty buildings, including the Two Odes Hall, Poxian Pavilion, Leijiang Pavilion, Qixia Tower and Liuxian Pavilion. The stele pavilion holds carved stone inscriptions of Su Dongpo's calligraphy. It is a national 4A scenic area and a national key cultural heritage site. A visit takes about 1.5–2 hours, and admission is about 40 yuan (subject to the official announcement). From Huangshi city it is about 40 minutes by car via the E'Huang Yangtze River Bridge. It can be combined with Yiai Lake Park in Huanggang for a half-day trip.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Huangshi National Mine Park
- Dongfang Mountain
- Huangshi Yangtze River Bridge
- Cihu Lake
- Tuanchengshan Park
- Huangshi Museum
- Huaxin Cement Plant Heritage
- Hanyeping Ironworks Site