Top 10 tourist attractions in Malkang

The top ten tourist attractions in Malkang include Zhuokeji Chieftain’s Village, Xisuo Houses, Songgang Blockhouse Group, Dazang Temple, Changlie Temple, Kesha Houses, Chage Temple, Bolingjiasa Ancient City Ruins, and Aba State Museum, Sichuan Wolong Nature Reserve.

1. Zhuokeji Chieftain Official Village

Zhuokeji Chieftain Official Village is located in Zhuokeji Town, about 8 kilometers southeast of Malkang City, at the intersection of Suomo River and Xisuo River. On the high ground, it is also the intersection of the two highways from Malkang to Chengdu and Xiaojin. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has beautiful scenery.

2. Xisuo Folk Residence

Xisuo Folk Residence is 9 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Malkang. The villages are lined up in rows and well-proportioned. From a distance, it looks like an ancient castle with strong walls. The residences in the village are all three-story stone buildings. The construction method of the stone buildings is similar to that of the watchtowers. The walls are all made of flake stones. The walls are flat and intersecting with prominent edges and corners, as sharp as a knife edge.

3. Songgang Blockhouse Group

Located in Songgang Town, 17 kilometers away from Malkang City, it was built in the early years of the Qing Dynasty. It consists of four towers with different styles along the river. It is composed of ancient blockhouses facing each other across the Taiwan Strait and is one of the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Among them, two watchtowers are located in Zhibo Village and are called Zhibo Watchtowers.

4. Dazang Temple

Dazang Temple is located directly north of Malkang City, west of the 54th kilometer of the forestry road from Dalangzugou to Shaerzong Township. It belongs to a residential group in Chungou Village, Dazang Township, with an altitude of 3,530 meters. It borders Shaerzong Township and Malkang Town Benzhen to the southwest, and Sizhai Township, Hongyuan County to the north.

5. Changlie Temple

It is located on Changlie Mountain in Markang City. Changlie is a Tibetan word meaning a retreat. This place has been a place of retreat for eminent monks of all ages since ancient times, and many eminent monks and sages with important positions in the history of Tibetan Buddhism have appeared here. Changlie Temple is 900 meters vertically from the Suomo River Valley and 3,400 meters above sea level.

6. Kesha House

Kesha House is a "Qiong Cage"-style residential building located in Congen Village, Chabao District. It is more than 20 meters high and has 7 floors per floor. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Aba.

7. Chage Temple

Chage Temple is located in Nazu Village, Zhuokeji Town, about 20 kilometers away from Malkang County. It was built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. It is a temple of the Gelug sect of Buddhism. There are statues of Ngawang Drakpa and the sculptures of Master Zongkaba and others. The whole hall looks tall, majestic and magnificent.

8. Bolingjiasa Ancient City Ruins

The Bolingjiasa Ancient City Ruins are located on the right side of the five residential groups in Erya Village on the outskirts of Markang City. They are more than a mile long. There are 23 castles, covering an area of ??60,000 square meters and a width of 100 meters. The terrain of the castle is dangerous, and its distribution and selection have very important military value.

9. Aba Prefecture Museum

The Aba Prefecture Museum is a comprehensive museum that focuses on displaying and promoting Aba Prefecture’s unique nature, long history, profound culture, and brilliant achievements. It is a window for communication and an important base for spreading the spirit of patriotism and popularizing social science knowledge to the general public and young people.

10. Sichuan Wolong Nature Reserve

Sichuan Wolong National Nature Reserve was founded in 1963 with an area of ??20,000 hectares. In 1975, the area was expanded to 200,000 hectares. It is the earliest comprehensive nature reserve established in my country with the largest habitat area and mainly protects giant pandas and alpine forest ecosystems.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Aba Prefecture Museum Baidu Encyclopedia—Sichuan Wolong Nature Reserve