Located in the southwestern region of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Leishan County is next to Kaili, Taijiang and Rongjiang. It boasts Leigong Mountain National Natural Reserve and brilliant Miao culture, which adds charm to this land. The majestic scenery and strong ethnic culture are in such harmony that it becomes a hot tourist destination for those who want to experience what nature and culture have to offer there.
Leigong Mountain, the highest peak of the Miao Ridge, stretches along the natural reserve and how its name derived from Leishan County. It consists of 11 small hills with an altitude of over 1,800 meters. Legend has it that Leigong Mountain is haunted with nimbus for its three matchless landscapes, particularly the giant cedar, Buddhist temples and sealed book. It is estimated by UN experts that Leigong Mountain is the best preserved land rarely influenced by modernity.
For thousands of years, the Miao people have toiled and multiplied in this wondrous land leading to unique Miao culture. Leishan County is also crowned as the center of Miao culture. The local lifestyle is marked by special traditions, costumes, dances, musical instruments and handcrafts, which depicts rich and colorful Miao cultures vividly. Stepping into Lei Mountain, you’ll marvel at the hair style back created in the Tang Dynasty, the costumes back in the Song Dynasty, the architectural construction back in the Qing Dynasty left by the Wei and Jin Dynasty. Thus, Leishan is the miniature version of preceding dynasties.
