This attraction introduction is compiled from historical materials in the "Zhangjiajie Tour Guide Network" (33519.com · Scenic Spots section). Ticket prices, opening hours, transportation, and contact information mentioned in the text may be outdated. Please refer to the latest official announcements from the scenic area before traveling; some content consists of historical background/cultural introductions and is for reference only.
South of the Huaxiangpo Mountain Pass there is a section of the Dragon-Phoenix Ancient Road built along the mountain, with towering stone walls on both sides and dense green trees. Looking up at the top of the right wall, a stone peak about 100 meters high closely resembles a phoenix, head raised and neck stretched, with a pearl crown on top, wings slightly spread, facing southwest, gazing high into the clouds, as if about to soar. Facing it across the valley, the top of another peak resembles a dragon's head, holding its head high in the blue sky, forming with the Phoenix Rock a landscape of a flying phoenix and a soaring dragon. In the Ming Dynasty, because this place had 'craggy stone walls, rising with the posture of a crouching dragon; emerald mountains and forests, with the form of a flying immortal phoenix,' the Dragon-Phoenix Nunnery was built beside the pass. In the Qing Dynasty it was repaired seven times, reaching a scale of three courtyards and two halls, with an area of more than 1,100 square meters. The temple is still preserved intact today, and the majestic peaks and rocks remain as before. Whenever clouds steam and mist surges, the dragon's head moves and rests from time to time, as if roaming the rivers and seas; on days of bright sun and gentle breeze, when a hundred birds sing, the phoenix's head is held high in the air, as if receiving homage.
