Wushan is an ancient city at the east end of Chongqing, part of previous Sichuan Province. Lying on the northern side of the Wu Gorge, where the Daning River and the Yangtze River converge. It is the port for Lesser Three Gorges. A famous ancient town has attracted a countless number of tourists since ancient times. Wushan is famous for its Three Terraces, Eight Scenes and Twelve Peaks. The Three Terraces are: Dragon Killing Terrace, Chuyang Terrace and Book-Presenting Terrace. The Eight Scenes are: Ferrying Across the Daning River in the Evening, Fishing at Qingxi, Evening Rain on Chuyang Terrace, Spring Morning on Nanling, Colorful Evening Clouds, Autumn Moon Reflected in Clear Pool, Temple on Xiufeng Peak and Rocks at Nijzhen Monastery. All of them are not far from the county town. The Twelve Peaks are ranged along either banks of the river ten to thirty kilometers east of the town. Although the natural scenery of mountains and river, morning sun and evening moon is still there, the ancient temples and monasteries are nowhere to be found today. Wushan is not only famous for its scenic and historical sites, but also rich in natural resources. It has abundant native produce, including medicinal herbs, tallow tree, raw lacquer and pear. The local medicinal herb "Dangshen" produced in Damiao (Big Temple) enjoys such a fame that it is called Miso Dang.