Yanzhou Island
砚洲岛
A river island in the West River, said to have formed when Bao Zheng threw an inkstone into the water. It has a Bao Gong tower and a Lingnan water-village landscape.
Yanzhou Island lies in the middle reaches of the West River. Legend says that when Bao Zheng left his post as prefect of Duanzhou, he threw a Duan inkstone into the river. A sandbar later rose from the water, which is how the island got the name Yanzhou, or 'Inkstone Island.' The island has a Bao Gong Tower, old villages and orchards, and peaceful farmland scenery. In recent years, an aviation sports camp has also opened here. Visitors take a ferry from the Dinghu District ferry terminal to reach the island, where you can explore by bicycle in half a day. Ferry departures are limited, so keep an eye on the time for your return trip.
Opening hours
Open all day (ferry runs by timetable)
Nearby sights
- Dinghu Mountain
- Qingyun Temple
- Feishui Pool
- Baoding Garden
- Lingyang Gorge Ancient Plank Road
- Duan Inkstone Culture Village
- Fairy Lake, Xinghu Wetland Park
- Yuankui Pagoda