While tracing the stone capstan that trackers used to moor their boats along the Yongning River in Xuyong county, Luzhou, ...

Recent excavation work uncovers a previously unknown temple site, rewarding years of effort by a dedicated research team.

The Ancestral Temple of Caogong was dedicated to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) official Cao Zhen, who built Jiangmen Gorge to tame the Yongning River's dangerous rapids and reefs. [Photo by XU LIN ...

Caogong refers to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) official Cao Zhen, who followed the government decree to undertake the task of building Jiangmen Gorge to tame the river's dangerous rapids and reefs.