Baidicheng

Baidicheng or Baidi Fortress (lit. White Emperor City) is an ancient fortress and temple complex on a hill on the northern shore of the Yangtze River in China, 8 km east of the present day Fengjie County seat in Chongqing municipality.

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It is catalogued under topics including Fengjie County, Landforms of Chongqing and Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Chongqing.

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Country: China
Located in: Fengjie County
Body of water: Yangtze
Image: 20250523 Baidi Miao.jpg

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Commons category: Baidicheng
heritage designation: Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level

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==Overview== The name Baidicheng literally means White Emperor City. It has been said that the area was once surrounded with a white mist, giving it a look which was rather mysterious, yet serene—much as what an emperor should be like. It has also been said that someone saw a white dragon, the symbol of the Emperor appear there, that the warlord Gongsun Shu thought this was a fortuitous sign, and so declared himself Emperor of Chengjia. Thus Gongsun was said to have founded the city, and so called himself "the White Emperor".

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