193 km (120 mi) northeast of Chongqing, 1055 km (645 mi) southwest of Wuhan.

On the banks of the Yangtze River, Fengdu, also known as Guideng or the "city of devils," is filled with temples, buildings, and statues depicting demons and devils. During the Tang dynasty, the names of two local princely families, Yin (meaning "hell") and Wang (meaning "king"), were linked through marriage, making them known as Yinwang, or the "king of hell." Ever since, people have believed that the town is populated by ghosts. you can take a series of staircases or a cable car to the top of the mountain.

The bamboo covered Mingshan (Ming Hill) has a Buddhist temple, a pavilion, and pagodas with brightly painted dragons and swans emanating from the eaves. The hill has a nice view of the Yangtze River. Among  the attractions are the Four Guardians of the World, the Stele Kiosk of the Ming Dynasty, and the ancient Buddhist cliff inscriptions of the Northern Song Dynasty. There is also a vegetarian restaurant there for visitors.

According to superstitious legend"the dead come to Fengdu and the devils go to hell". Since Tang Dynasty, forty-eight temples have been built in this place, such as the "Hall of the Jade Emperor", " the "Palace of Hell", "Boundary Between the Living and the Dead", " the "Ridge of Helplessness" and the "Balcony of Nostalgia". All of the temples there look quite magnificent while statues are extremely lifelike.