Take you into Jieyang, Guangdong
Jieyang Travel Guide | An underestimated treasure, the small Chaoshan city! As the Spring Festival approaches, the festive atmosphere in the Chaoshan area becomes even more intense! Compared to Shantou and Chaozhou, which are crowded with tourists from other places, Jieyang has a more undiscovered Chaoshan simplicity.
Fewer people, beautiful scenery, and lots of snacks. You can stroll around the ancient city at leisure, checking out places like Jieyang Academy, Fireworks Dragon, You Shen Sai Hui, Ying Ge Dance, Lion Dance, etc.
Transportation guide:
Plane: Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, about 30-40 minutes by taxi to the city center
High-speed train/DMU:
Jieyang Station (close to the city center, take bus 106/108), Huilai Station, Jieyang Airport Station, transfer to bus/taxi to the city center
2-day 1-night route recommendation:
1. Jieyang Tower → Jieyang Academy → City God Temple → Zhongshan Arcade Street → Shuangfeng Temple → Guandi Temple → Jinxian Gate → Ancient City Night Market
2. Jieyang West Lake Park → Qing Lion Scenic Area/De'anli → Binhe Bay → Ke Niao Wei
Must-visit attractions:
1. Jieyang Tower
It is the symbol of Jieyang City, standing at 38 meters tall, with two layers on the city platform and three layers on the tower, imitating the Han Dynasty style, very majestic!
2. Jieyang Academy
Also known as 'Confucius Temple', with a history of over 800 years. It is the highest academy in ancient Jieyang and the largest Confucius temple in the Lingnan region with the most supporting buildings.
3. City God Temple
The oldest, largest, and best-preserved City God Temple in Guangdong Province.
4. Jinxian Gate
A landmark building in Jieyang. There is a city tower on the gatehouse, where you can climb up to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jieyang and watch Teochew opera performances.
5. Shuangfeng Temple
The largest ancient temple in Jieyang, also known as one of the ancient eight scenic spots of Jieyang - Shuangfeng Evening Bell.
6. Qing Lion Cultural Tourism Area
Experience Jieyang's intangible cultural heritage Qing Lion culture, with a museum, and you can also take a boat ride on the river and check in at a teahouse for Qing Lion performances.
7. Guandi Temple
8. Huangmanzhai Waterfall
9. De'anli
10. Binhe Bay Tourist Area
11. Ke Niao Wei
12. Jieyang City Museum
Specialty foods:
Puning rice noodle rolls, clay pot congee, beef kway teow, oyster omelette, belly button cake, marinated delicacies, Puning dried tofu, soy sauce chicken, fresh marinated seafood, Huilai lychee, Longjiang pig's trotter rice, crispy tofu, Puning banana tangerine, fried kway, Jieyang ping pong fruit
Steamed crab with roe, Dachanglong southern sugar, eight-treasure vegetarian dish, crepe lotus seed paste, flipped sand taro, pig's trotter rice, Hongyang crispy sugar, Hongyang kway juice, pig intestine stuffed with glutinous rice, Wushi egg pastry, Mianhu melon cubes, Rongcheng pointed rice balls, lotus root sugar, Jieyang fried tea
Shop recommendations: Ancient City Night Market, Luqian Night Market, Hanci Road
Old Master Dry Noodles, Cuo Guest Hall, Liu Helong Back Alley Salted Egg Yolk, Old East Gate Ice Room, Salted Vegetable Chicken Wings, Ah Xi Noodle Shop, Shunji Beef Shop, Linji Dumplings, South Gate Oyster Omelette
Old brand fresh juice, Xianxing sweet soup, Hanci South Ginger Chicken, Yangji Sweet Soup, Hanci Salty Fragrant Cake, Jia Di Naked Juice, Nanhan Di Goose Duck Meat Naked Strips, Luqian Rice Noodle Rolls, Lu Di Beef, Cart Head Old Second, Lu Di Beef
Accommodation recommendations:
Near Jieyang Academy and Jinxian Gate: Close to ancient city attractions, convenient transportation
Near Luqian Night Market and Wanda Plaza: Commercial district, plenty of food
La Academia Confuciana de Jieyang en el año 1.140, con 21 edificios de estilo tradicional. El lugar servía como centro de estudios para prepararse para los exámenes imperiales, además de un templo para el culto a Confucio (el mayor en toda la provincia de Guangdong).Durante la lucha revolucionaria en China, antes de 1927, Zhou Enlai (quien luego sería jefe de gobierno entre 1954 y 1976) tuvo una oficina en uno de los edificios de la Academia.
When you come to Jieyang for tourism, Jieyang School Palace can be preferred to visit, either in the morning or afternoon, and it is not open at night. The architectural area is relatively large, and the content you can see after entering the visit is still very rich, all of which are cultural monuments.
Jieyang School Palace was built in Song Dynasty, and was rebuilt during the Guangxu period. In addition to providing the Confucius Temple, it is also the highest institution of training the students in ancient times, so people also call it the "School Palace". In the sunset of the ancient city, mottled city walls, saturated colors of the prosperous times, the integration of history and trend, and the quiet old yurts in the hustle and bustle are solemn and harmonious.
Jieyang School Palace, also known as "Confucius Temple", "Confucian Temple", "Hongxue", was built in Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty for ten years (1140), concentrating the essence of the millennium Confucian culture, the existing building group is composed of 21 single buildings, is the largest in Lingnan area, the most complete supporting buildings, The most complete group of similar historical buildings is also the only cultural and insurance unit in the province named after the "Former Site of Comrade Zhou Enlai Revolutionary Activity" - "The Pearl of Ancient Buildings in Guangdong", moths and sky, antique, magnificent, solemn, tidal characteristics, beautiful!
The existing building group of Jieyang Xuegong is composed of 21 single buildings, covering an area of about 16,000 square meters. It is the largest group of similar historical buildings in Lingnan, the most complete supporting buildings and the most complete preservation. It is the historical and cultural landmark of Jieyang Ancient City. With the style of ancient architecture of Ming and Qing Dynasties and distinctive characteristics of ancient Chaoshan architecture, it has the reputation of "Pearl of Ancient Architecture in Guangdong Province". Jieyang Xuegong is the highest institution of ancient worshipping Confucius and cultivating Jieyang students.
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