Shigu District Tourism, Hengyang City, Hunan Province

One of the four great academies of the Song Dynasty in China, first built in the 5th year of Yuanhe in the Tang Dynasty (810 AD), with a history of more than 1,200 years. Located on Shigu Mountain at the confluence of the Zhengshui and Xiangjiang Rivers, the academy was a place where famous scholars of all dynasties such as Zhu Xi, Zhang Shi, and Wang Chuanshan gave lectures and discussed Taoism, making it an important birthplace of Huxiang culture and a cultural landmark of Hengyang.

An ancient pagoda built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, echoing the Huiyan Peak in the distance, named after the meaning of "wild geese coming from the north". The seven-story pagoda offers a bird's-eye view of the magnificent scenery of the confluence of the Zhengshui and Xiangjiang Rivers, and is an important representative of Hengyang's ancient architecture and one of the city's landmarks.

One of the oldest urban parks in Hengyang, named after the West Lake in the park. Integrating the characteristics of Jiangnan gardens and Huxiang culture, the park features pavilions, terraces, towers, small bridges and flowing water, making it an ideal place for citizens to relax, entertain, exercise and visit.

An urban landscape belt built along both banks of the Zhengshui River, about 8 kilometers long, integrating ecological protection, leisure and sightseeing, and cultural display. The scenic belt is lined with green trees and winding trails, with multiple viewing platforms and leisure squares, making it a good place for citizens to do morning exercises, take walks and enjoy the scenery.