Located in Houzhai Town in the north of the city, Desheng Cliff, also known as Chouyan Cliff, has been since ancient times a wonderful place to have a bird eye’s view thanks to its elevation of 381.7 meters.

The Cliff might not be as precipitous as those renowned mountains, but it’s also breathtaking to climb the winding stone stairs. You will find a lot of stones and caves of grotesque shapes, such as the Shangyan Cave, the Hongyan Cave, the Bat Cave, the Guanshan Mountain and the Nine Dragons for One Pearl Cliff. A huge turtle-shaped rock lying at the top of the mountain shows nature’s creation for a faithful likeness.

The Helingxing Temple at the Desheng Cliff, built in the early Yuan Dynasty to commemorate Vice Minister Hu Ze of the Ministry of War in the Song Dynasty, had attracted a number of worshippers, including the townspeople since the Yuan Dynasty. Many scholars, who came one after another, recorded the breathtaking scenery in their poems.