Furong Town


Furong Town is originally named Wangcun. It is an ancient town where Tujia Minority people live together. Until
now, in the town, pavement laid with black flagstones and ancient domestic house are well preserved.

The scenery in the town has unique bearing. Shops with trap doors are on the both sides of five-mile street of
black flagstone. Tujia Diaojiaolou are set up against the slope. The simple bearing of Tujiazu is very charming.
In the Warring States Period, “Xizhou Copper Pillar” set as a war covenant made between the emperor of Chu,
Maxifan and the King of headman remains as before. On “Xizhou Copper Pillar”, key cultural relic under state
protection, more than 2300 characters are inscribed, the cosvenant of dismissing troops and reconciling made
between the emperor of Chu, Maxifan and the King of headman in 940 A.D. is recorded. It is a precious object data of studying nation relation in
ancient Chisna.

Besides, there is Wangcun waterfall which is about 60 meters high and 70 meters wide here. Walking behind the hanging screen of the waterfall
is like placing oneself in a crystal palace.

The famous movie Furong Town directed by Xiejin is shot here. At Furong Town, you must take the local specialty,
“rice tofu”. It is said that the most genuine shop is in the vicinity of torii. That shop is the rice tofu shop in the movie.

Furong Town is the only road to Mengdong River. Arriving at Mengdong River railway station by taking a special train
for tourism at Zhangjiajie, you will find that Furong Town is nearby.