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Handan, the underrated ancient capital of three thousand years
Visiting Handan, you must go to Dawavillage
In summer, the lights in Dawavillage turn on at eight in the evening, and in winter at six.
There is no admission fee, only a parking fee of 10 yuan with no time limit. It’s a very characteristic village, more meaningful than the current ancient towns. Suggested visiting time is 40-60 minutes. The village is not large, and the roads near the mountains are difficult to navigate, with many twists and turns.
The Wa Huang Palace in Handan's Shexian is an hour's drive from Handan. The ticket is 68 yuan, and it is a A-rated scenic area. If you walk the whole way, it takes 2 hours to reach the top. There is a shuttle bus that costs 10 yuan for a one-way trip to the foot of the mountain for climbing, and it takes about 30 minutes to reach the top, which is relatively easy to walk.
Handan's Fengfeng Mining District, there is a saying; 'In the south, there is Jingdezhen, and in the north, there is Cizhou Kiln.' If you have enough time, it is worth a visit. The last picture shows a tea bowl that is purely hand-painted and fired at 398 meters, very characteristic and worth acquiring. It caught my eye at first glance, very nice.
If you want to take photos in Warring States robes, go to Guangfu Ancient Town. The makeup is very cheap. The place we went to is not recommended, 55 yuan for two sets of clothes, the makeup is very rough, completely unnecessary.
The 'Hua Xia Ancestral Temple'—Wa Huang Palace
Wa Huang Palace is located on Zhonghuang Mountain in Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province, covering an area of 5 square kilometers. It consists of five parks: the service area, Bution Garden, Bution Lake, Wa Huang Palace, and Bution Valley. It is the place in mythology where the goddess Nüwa 'created humans from clay and mended the sky with stones.' It is the largest and earliest ancient architectural complex in China dedicated to worshiping Nüwa, the progenitor of humanity.
Wa Huang Palace was originally built during the Northern Qi dynasty, initially as a detached palace for Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, Gao Yang. It started with three stone chambers and several carved divine statues. After renovations and expansions over the dynasties, Wa Huang Palace now covers an area of 760,000 square meters. Most of the existing buildings are from the Ming and Qing dynasties, while the Northern Qi relics are limited to grottoes and cliff inscriptions, totaling six parts, which are the earliest and most extensive among China's existing cliff inscriptions.
Every year from the first to the eighteenth day of the third lunar month, the local temple fair and Nüwa worship ceremony take place. During this period, people from all over the country and overseas Chinese come to worship Nüwa, the cultural progenitor of the Huaxia people. It is the largest, earliest, and most influential historical and cultural relic of Nüwa worship in China, known as the 'Hua Xia Ancestral Temple,' and is one of the national ancestral worship sites.
Tour route:
Follow the sequence of Bution Garden, Nüwa Culture Park, Bution Lake, Stone Archway, Chaoyuan Palace, Bution Square, Nüwa Statue, Tingjun Palace, Guangsheng Palace, Lüxian Temple, and Fengxian Bridge.
Ticket price: 70
This is a guide to a one-day hiking tour of the suspended nine-chain Huaxia ancestral temple
Actually, before going to the Nuwa Palace, I had no idea that this place existed. If it weren't for a fellow traveler constantly recommending it to me, I probably wouldn't have gone there. In my mind, Nuwa has always been a mythological figure, and I never expected that there would be a real place corresponding to this legend.
The legend of Nuwa is almost universally known; she 'melted five-colored stones to repair the sky, and cut off the giant turtle's legs to establish the four corners of the world,' and her image of saving the world and benefiting all living beings has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. The Nuwa Palace is the place where, according to legend, Nuwa 'created humans from clay and repaired the sky with stones.' It is also the largest and earliest architectural complex in China dedicated to worshipping Nuwa, the progenitor of humanity.
Of course, the earliest Nuwa Palace actually had little to do with Nuwa herself. It was built during the Northern Qi dynasty as a detached palace by Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, Gao Yang, and has been repaired and expanded over successive dynasties. The current buildings are mostly from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with only the grottoes and cliff carvings remaining from the Northern Qi period.
🕳️ Pitfalls to avoid:
The Nuwa Palace scenic area is quite large, but half a day is enough. Be aware of the pitfalls, especially the sightseeing cars and cable cars; it's actually better to walk. It takes about half an hour to walk from the entrance of the scenic area to the foot of the Nuwa Palace mountain. If you are with the elderly or children, it is recommended to take the sightseeing car directly, as this stretch is quite taxing and there's not much to see along the way, it's purely to sell sightseeing car tickets.
The cable car is also quite superfluous. The cable car's end point is another mountain peak, and it takes about the same time, around half an hour, to walk from the cable car station to the Nuwa Pavilion on the mountain as it does from the foot of the mountain. Of course, if you are with the elderly or children, it is still recommended to take the cable car. The distance is longer, but it's less climbing. If you are young, there's no need to waste the money.
🔀 Route:
Entrance - Butian Lake - Stone Archway - Chaoyuan Palace - Tingchai Palace - Guangsheng Palace - Northern Qi Stone Carving Exhibition Hall - Nuwa Statue - Mountain Trail to Nuwa Palace - Mountain Trail down - Stone Archway
❗ If you're short on time, it's recommended to just take the mountain trail up and back. The trail down the mountain goes around Butian Valley and will take at least an extra hour.
⭐ Highlights:
The nationally protected Nuwa Palace and its stone carvings actually consist of four groups of buildings. In addition, the Northern Qi Stone Carving Exhibition Hall is also worth a visit.
✅ Nuwa Pavilion: The main building of the Nuwa Palace, with its nine chains hanging in the air as a major highlight. More details in the next article.
✅ Chaoyuan Palace: Originally built during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, what you see today is a reconstruction from 1990, built in the style of the Qing dynasty. Entering the palace, you are surrounded by Buddhist culture, while the backyard is filled with folk Taoist deities.
✅ Tingchai Palace: A quaint courtyard that requires climbing steep stairs to enter, the main hall's statue of Nuwa is dignified and composed. On the walls on both sides, there are Qing dynasty murals 'Nuwa Leaving the Palace for an Inspection Tour' and 'Nuwa Returning to the Palace.'
✅ Guangsheng Palace: The largest and oldest group of ancient buildings at the foot of the mountain, the main hall not only has vivid clay figures but also a large mural of 'hundreds of children and thousands of grandchildren,' a place for praying for offspring in mythological legends.
🎫 Tickets:
🔸 Scenic area ticket 70 yuan, 60 yuan if booked online one day in advance
🔸 Sightseeing car from the mountain gate to the foot of Nuwa Palace 10 yuan one way
🔸 Nuwa Palace cable car 40 yuan one way, 70 yuan round trip
The millennia-old Huaxian Palace stands picturesquely atop a cliff
✅Must Experience: Huaxian Palace
- Best time to visit: From the first to the fifteenth day of the third lunar month each year, during which the Huaxian Palace Temple Fair is held, making it quite lively.
- Cliffside Inscriptions: The inscriptions begin at the entrance to the mountain gate and extend all the way to the Huaxian Pavilion, comprising six scriptures with a total of 137,000 characters, embodying the essence of the ancient Huaxian relics.
- Northern Qi Grottoes: The Buddha statues inside are incomplete, but the cliffside carvings are well-preserved.
- Huaxian Pavilion: This palace is connected to the mountain by nine iron chains and is known as 'one of the top ten ancient architectural wonders of Hebei'.
🍽Dining Recommendations:
She County offers many delicacies, such as She County minced chicken, She County pepper sprout vegetables, and minced cotton soup.
🌟Highlights and Features:
In that mysterious and ancient place, there is a solemn and sacred palace—Nuwa Palace.
Nuwa Palace, as if a witness to time, bears the history and legends of a thousand years. It stands quietly there, exuding a peaceful and mysterious aura.
Entering the Nuwa Palace is like stepping into an ancient legend. The architectural style of the palace is elegant and dignified, with every detail reflecting the wisdom and ingenuity of the ancients.
Inside the palace, the great statue of the goddess Nuwa is enshrined. Her face is kind and majestic, as if silently protecting the people of this land.
Here, you can feel a tranquil and sacred atmosphere. It's as if time has frozen, immersing one in the ancient history and culture.
Nuwa Palace is not just a building; it is also a spiritual haven, carrying people's aspirations and hopes for a better life.
It reminds us of Nuwa's great achievements and allows us to feel the long history and splendid culture of the Chinese nation.
Let us step into the Nuwa Palace, experience its mystery and solemnity, and appreciate the ancient charm of the Chinese nation.
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Handan, the underrated ancient capital of three thousand years
Visiting Handan, you must go to Dawavillage
In summer, the lights in Dawavillage turn on at eight in the evening, and in winter at six.
There is no admission fee, only a parking fee of 10 yuan with no time limit. It’s a very characteristic village, more meaningful than the current ancient towns. Suggested visiting time is 40-60 minutes. The village is not large, and the roads near the mountains are difficult to navigate, with many twists and turns.
The Wa Huang Palace in Handan's Shexian is an hour's drive from Handan. The ticket is 68 yuan, and it is a A-rated scenic area. If you walk the whole way, it takes 2 hours to reach the top. There is a shuttle bus that costs 10 yuan for a one-way trip to the foot of the mountain for climbing, and it takes about 30 minutes to reach the top, which is relatively easy to walk.
Handan's Fengfeng Mining District, there is a saying; 'In the south, there is Jingdezhen, and in the north, there is Cizhou Kiln.' If you have enough time, it is worth a visit. The last picture shows a tea bowl that is purely hand-painted and fired at 398 meters, very characteristic and worth acquiring. It caught my eye at first glance, very nice.
If you want to take photos in Warring States robes, go to Guangfu Ancient Town. The makeup is very cheap. The place we went to is not recommended, 55 yuan for two sets of clothes, the makeup is very rough, completely unnecessary.
Always fascinated by the ancient village | Dawavillage, Shexian County, Handan
| Dawavillage, Shexian County, Handan. Dawavillage is hidden deep in the Taihang Mountains of Shexian County.
📍Dawavillage is located in the eastern part of Gengle Town, Shexian County, covering an area of 25 square kilometers.
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🌟Legend has it that during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, a family with the surname Zhang chose to live in seclusion here and has since proliferated through the generations. According to the 'old case' (family tree), it has been passed down for 28 generations.
This village has never had people with other surnames settle here; it is a family-style village.
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✅Due to the geographical environment, the land area in the village is very small. Farmers can only build their houses halfway up the mountain, following the terrain. The main material for construction is stone, which the villagers collect from the mountains. Like building blocks, they stack the stones to create paths, high dams, and houses, resembling a 'Stone Kingdom' from a fairy tale.
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✅Over 60% of the stone houses in the village are well-preserved, with only a small portion being renovated or rebuilt. Walking into any farmer's house, you will feel extremely cool, much more comfortable than air conditioning, and it can be called a summer resort.
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✅As old as the stone houses, there are also many farming tools from the 1940s and 1950s, such as stone mills, stone rollers, and stone mortars, which, along with the stone houses, exude a simple and traditional residential atmosphere.
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✅When night falls, wisps of cooking smoke rise from the stone houses, and the aroma of food cooked with mountain firewood fills the air, allowing visitors to fully experience the serene and simple beauty of the mountain village.
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✅Dawavillage is surrounded by mountains such as Qingyang Mountain and Yanwawa Cliff, with natural landscapes like Confucius Peak, Camel Peak, and Penholder Mountain that are vivid and lifelike, adding a rich historical and cultural color to the village.
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✅In November 2016, Dawavillage was listed in the fourth batch of China's Traditional Villages by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China and other departments.
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🅿️Parking lot: It was free when I visited, and the visit
The Stone Kingdom of Dawawa Village
Hidden in the gullies of the Taihang Mountains is the stone kingdom - Dawawa Village. Dawawa Village is located on the eastern foothills of the Taihang Mountains, where the village houses are built on the slopes according to the terrain, with ancient architecture well-preserved. The stone courtyards are stacked and interlocked, creating a staggered and scattered layout that has a strong three-dimensional sense akin to the Potala Palace architecture; influenced by the geographical environment, there is scarce land in the village, and the most abundant resource is the stone from the Taihang Mountains. Therefore, the people who have lived here for generations have made use of local materials, adapted to the mountainous terrain, chiseled stone walls, built high cliffs in front, expanded slopes at the back, constructed wooden arches, laid blue tiles for roofs, and built houses and courtyards, fully reflecting the natural pattern of 'harmony between man and nature'.
Once, Dawawa Village was very poor, hidden in the mountains and unknown to the outside world. With the construction of roads and the implementation of rural revitalization policies, Dawawa Village began to develop its tourism industry, and this ancient mountain village gradually became known to people. It is also because of its seclusion that most of the old houses have been preserved, with over 68% of the stone houses remaining intact, and only a small portion have been renovated or rebuilt.
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The 'Hua Xia Ancestral Temple'—Wa Huang Palace
Wa Huang Palace is located on Zhonghuang Mountain in Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province, covering an area of 5 square kilometers. It consists of five parks: the service area, Bution Garden, Bution Lake, Wa Huang Palace, and Bution Valley. It is the place in mythology where the goddess Nüwa 'created humans from clay and mended the sky with stones.' It is the largest and earliest ancient architectural complex in China dedicated to worshiping Nüwa, the progenitor of humanity.
Wa Huang Palace was originally built during the Northern Qi dynasty, initially as a detached palace for Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, Gao Yang. It started with three stone chambers and several carved divine statues. After renovations and expansions over the dynasties, Wa Huang Palace now covers an area of 760,000 square meters. Most of the existing buildings are from the Ming and Qing dynasties, while the Northern Qi relics are limited to grottoes and cliff inscriptions, totaling six parts, which are the earliest and most extensive among China's existing cliff inscriptions.
Every year from the first to the eighteenth day of the third lunar month, the local temple fair and Nüwa worship ceremony take place. During this period, people from all over the country and overseas Chinese come to worship Nüwa, the cultural progenitor of the Huaxia people. It is the largest, earliest, and most influential historical and cultural relic of Nüwa worship in China, known as the 'Hua Xia Ancestral Temple,' and is one of the national ancestral worship sites.
Tour route:
Follow the sequence of Bution Garden, Nüwa Culture Park, Bution Lake, Stone Archway, Chaoyuan Palace, Bution Square, Nüwa Statue, Tingjun Palace, Guangsheng Palace, Lüxian Temple, and Fengxian Bridge.
Ticket price: 70
This is a guide to a one-day hiking tour of the suspended nine-chain Huaxia ancestral temple
Actually, before going to the Nuwa Palace, I had no idea that this place existed. If it weren't for a fellow traveler constantly recommending it to me, I probably wouldn't have gone there. In my mind, Nuwa has always been a mythological figure, and I never expected that there would be a real place corresponding to this legend.
The legend of Nuwa is almost universally known; she 'melted five-colored stones to repair the sky, and cut off the giant turtle's legs to establish the four corners of the world,' and her image of saving the world and benefiting all living beings has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. The Nuwa Palace is the place where, according to legend, Nuwa 'created humans from clay and repaired the sky with stones.' It is also the largest and earliest architectural complex in China dedicated to worshipping Nuwa, the progenitor of humanity.
Of course, the earliest Nuwa Palace actually had little to do with Nuwa herself. It was built during the Northern Qi dynasty as a detached palace by Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, Gao Yang, and has been repaired and expanded over successive dynasties. The current buildings are mostly from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with only the grottoes and cliff carvings remaining from the Northern Qi period.
🕳️ Pitfalls to avoid:
The Nuwa Palace scenic area is quite large, but half a day is enough. Be aware of the pitfalls, especially the sightseeing cars and cable cars; it's actually better to walk. It takes about half an hour to walk from the entrance of the scenic area to the foot of the Nuwa Palace mountain. If you are with the elderly or children, it is recommended to take the sightseeing car directly, as this stretch is quite taxing and there's not much to see along the way, it's purely to sell sightseeing car tickets.
The cable car is also quite superfluous. The cable car's end point is another mountain peak, and it takes about the same time, around half an hour, to walk from the cable car station to the Nuwa Pavilion on the mountain as it does from the foot of the mountain. Of course, if you are with the elderly or children, it is still recommended to take the cable car. The distance is longer, but it's less climbing. If you are young, there's no need to waste the money.
🔀 Route:
Entrance - Butian Lake - Stone Archway - Chaoyuan Palace - Tingchai Palace - Guangsheng Palace - Northern Qi Stone Carving Exhibition Hall - Nuwa Statue - Mountain Trail to Nuwa Palace - Mountain Trail down - Stone Archway
❗ If you're short on time, it's recommended to just take the mountain trail up and back. The trail down the mountain goes around Butian Valley and will take at least an extra hour.
⭐ Highlights:
The nationally protected Nuwa Palace and its stone carvings actually consist of four groups of buildings. In addition, the Northern Qi Stone Carving Exhibition Hall is also worth a visit.
✅ Nuwa Pavilion: The main building of the Nuwa Palace, with its nine chains hanging in the air as a major highlight. More details in the next article.
✅ Chaoyuan Palace: Originally built during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, what you see today is a reconstruction from 1990, built in the style of the Qing dynasty. Entering the palace, you are surrounded by Buddhist culture, while the backyard is filled with folk Taoist deities.
✅ Tingchai Palace: A quaint courtyard that requires climbing steep stairs to enter, the main hall's statue of Nuwa is dignified and composed. On the walls on both sides, there are Qing dynasty murals 'Nuwa Leaving the Palace for an Inspection Tour' and 'Nuwa Returning to the Palace.'
✅ Guangsheng Palace: The largest and oldest group of ancient buildings at the foot of the mountain, the main hall not only has vivid clay figures but also a large mural of 'hundreds of children and thousands of grandchildren,' a place for praying for offspring in mythological legends.
🎫 Tickets:
🔸 Scenic area ticket 70 yuan, 60 yuan if booked online one day in advance
🔸 Sightseeing car from the mountain gate to the foot of Nuwa Palace 10 yuan one way
🔸 Nuwa Palace cable car 40 yuan one way, 70 yuan round trip
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Handan, the underrated ancient capital of three thousand years
Visiting Handan, you must go to Dawavillage
In summer, the lights in Dawavillage turn on at eight in the evening, and in winter at six.
There is no admission fee, only a parking fee of 10 yuan with no time limit. It’s a very characteristic village, more meaningful than the current ancient towns. Suggested visiting time is 40-60 minutes. The village is not large, and the roads near the mountains are difficult to navigate, with many twists and turns.
The Wa Huang Palace in Handan's Shexian is an hour's drive from Handan. The ticket is 68 yuan, and it is a A-rated scenic area. If you walk the whole way, it takes 2 hours to reach the top. There is a shuttle bus that costs 10 yuan for a one-way trip to the foot of the mountain for climbing, and it takes about 30 minutes to reach the top, which is relatively easy to walk.
Handan's Fengfeng Mining District, there is a saying; 'In the south, there is Jingdezhen, and in the north, there is Cizhou Kiln.' If you have enough time, it is worth a visit. The last picture shows a tea bowl that is purely hand-painted and fired at 398 meters, very characteristic and worth acquiring. It caught my eye at first glance, very nice.
If you want to take photos in Warring States robes, go to Guangfu Ancient Town. The makeup is very cheap. The place we went to is not recommended, 55 yuan for two sets of clothes, the makeup is very rough, completely unnecessary.
Guangfu Ancient City in Handan, Hebei | A city that has waited for three thousand years
❣️ Guangfu Ancient City has a history of 2600 years and is a 5A tourist attraction. The city is very large, surrounded by a moat where speedboat activities are available; it's quite cool, although I didn't ask about the price 😁 The city has a profound sense of history, it's stunning, and it makes one feel as if they have traveled back to the era of a hundred schools of thought and constant change.
1. Admission: There is no entrance fee to the ancient city, but climbing the city wall costs 25 yuan per person. Some individual attractions within the city require an admission ticket. I bought a combined ticket for the ancient city wall and the Wu Family Courtyard for 40 yuan per person. Wearing a full set of Hanfu (traditional Han clothing), you can climb the city wall for free.
2. The commercialization within the city is quite serious, with many shops renting Hanfu and a variety of snacks available, but they are all common foods. The most distinctive might be the crispy fish, but I didn't try it.
3. Guangfu is the birthplace of both Yang-style and Wu-style Tai Chi. There are the former residences of Yang Luchan and Wu Yuxiang (both attractions require tickets). I briefly experienced the Tai Chi culture; a master merely grasped my arm gently, and it was so painful that I grimaced. I listened to the master talk about the flow of qi in the body, but I didn't understand. You can sign up to learn Tai Chi, with different prices and no age limit.
4. The Wu Family Courtyard, the residence of the founder of Wu-style Tai Chi, consists of many old houses. It's like playing hide and seek inside, with unexpected beauty around every corner. The rooms are slightly damp and cool; I'm afraid of the cold, so I didn't stay too long. Those who like old buildings and artifacts might enjoy visiting.
5. The Guangping Prefecture Office was the government office at the time and also requires a ticket. I didn't go inside, but it seems to be quite nice, and it looks very large. There is a small theater inside that performs a play about a trial. Due to a tight schedule, I left before the show started. If you have time, I recommend visiting.
6. After climbing the ancient city wall, you can take a walk and see the residential areas, which are very small courtyards. Walking around the city wall is quite a distance.
Northern water town, the holy land of Tai Chi! Ancient City (Yongnian City)·Handan
Guangfu Ancient City is located in Guangfu Town, Yongnian District, Handan, and is a national 5A-level tourist attraction. The ancient city is not large, but it is surrounded by a wide moat, known as the "Northern Water Town". It is also the birthplace of Yang-style and Wu-style Tai Chi, also known as the "Holy Land of Tai Chi", making Guangfu Ancient City a unique and distinguished city that combines ancient city, water city, and Tai Chi city.
Guangfu Ancient City has a history of more than 2600 years and was the site of the ancient northern town Guangping Prefecture (Yongnian City), which governed nine counties around it (including Handan) during the Ming Dynasty. There are numerous historical relics and remains inside and outside the ancient city, including the Guangping Prefecture Yamen, the former residences of Yang Luchan, Wu Yuxiang, and Wu Ruqing, among which Guangfu Ancient City and the Hongji Bridge to the east of the city, known as the 'sister bridge' of Zhaozhou Bridge, are national key cultural relics.
Warm tips: The south gate of the ancient city is the main entrance, and the east gate is the largest. It is more convenient to enter and exit through these two gates when visiting!
Guangfu Ancient City in Yongnian, Handan, Hebei—one of the few ancient cities where aerial photography is allowed
Guangfu Ancient City is located 45 kilometers northeast of Handan City in Hebei Province, on the banks of the Fuyang River in Yongnian Depression, known as Guangfu because it was historically the seat of Guangping Prefecture, and has been referred to as the 'Little Jiangnan' of the north since ancient times.
The city of Guangfu has a history of over 2,600 years. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, King Dou Jiande of Xia and King Liu Heita of Eastern Han established their capitals here, and it has since been the administrative center for counties, prefectures, and states under successive dynasties. The city boasts majestic and ancient city walls; the dignified and beautiful Hongji Bridge, known as the 'sister bridge' to Zhaozhou Bridge; the intriguing tomb of Mao Sui, weathered by time; the meticulously constructed Xiba Sluice, a Ming Dynasty water conservancy facility still serving agricultural production; and the Zangbing Cave, built during the Sui and Tang periods for strategic defense. The existing city walls were rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty, standing 12 meters high and 8 meters wide, covering an area of 1.5 square kilometers. The walls are largely intact, with a total circumference often referred to as 'nine li and thirteen steps'.
Guangfu Ancient City is also a water town, surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of depression and endless reeds, with water on all sides, offering a rare northern scenic beauty of water towns. Encircling the ancient city is a smoothly flowing moat, beyond which lies the 46,000-acre Yongnian Depression, higher in the north and lower in the south, allowing water to flow naturally. The depression is perennially waterlogged, historically known as a famous natural aquaculture farm. In the deep water areas of Yongnian Depression's old pond and the moat, artificial breeding and release of crucian carp, river shrimp, and crabs will be implemented, while in the shallow waters, aquatic plants such as reeds, lotus roots, and Gorgon fruit will be cultivated, restoring the ancient city's beauty as a 'city in water'.
This place is also the birthplace of Yang-style and Wu-style Tai Chi. It is a renowned city that combines an ancient city, a water town, and a Tai Chi city, features that are incomparable to other ancient cities. The former residences of Yang Luchan, the founder of Yang-style Tai Chi, and Wu Yuxiang, the founder of Wu-style Tai Chi, are well-preserved.
From Handan East Station (high-speed rail station) to Guangfu Ancient City in Yongnian, there is a bus service requiring one transfer, taking about 1 hour and 40 minutes. The most convenient way is by taxi, which takes about 35 minutes. There is no entrance fee to the ancient city, but there is a charge to visit the attractions within the city. There is a combined ticket, or you can buy individual tickets. The ancient city has been commercially developed to a certain extent, but not excessively. And drones are allowed for aerial photography. Such ancient cities are now rare. The ancient city is not large, and can be thoroughly explored in a whole day. The Ganlu Temple, not far outside the city, is also recommended for a visit.
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Mount Taihang Five Fingers: Sun Wukong was suppressed here for five hundred years
Mount Taihang Five Fingers, also known as Wuxing Mountain, is located on the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains, within the territory of Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province, 5 kilometers away from Shexian County. The main peak is 1283 meters above sea level, covering an area of 28 square kilometers. Because the five peculiar peaks resemble the five fingers of the Tathagata Buddha, they are named Five Fingers Mountain! It is said that Sun Wukong was suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain to meditate and enlighten.
The Five Fingers Mountain is surrounded by mountains, with majestic and beautiful mountains, lush vegetation, and is known for its 'majesty, peculiarity, danger, and beauty'. What's more magical is that here is a 3-kilometer-long mountain range, where nature has ingeniously formed the shape of a reclining Buddha, which is vivid and filled with a long and quiet atmosphere.
The Taihang Five Fingers Mountain in the foggy day has its own 'fairy spirit', and its value has soared. The white fog covers the earth, the rime hangs on the branches, and walking in the mountains seems to be out of the world.
Arrive at the viewing platform at four and a half, and look west at the sunset of Taihang Five Fingers Mountain. The setting sun is hidden in the clouds from time to time, dyeing the surrounding clouds golden, the outer clouds are dyed dark gray, the sky is blue and white, and the mountains are blue, which is spectacular. Looking at the sunset of Taihang Five Fingers Mountain from a distance, the majestic and spectacular Five Fingers Mountain, towering and high, the dazzling sunset, and the colorful colors.
The place where the legendary Monkey King was suppressed for 500 years
Scenic beauty, green mountains and clear waters, a national 5A tourist attraction, with a cloud walkway hanging on the top of the peak, a dangerous one-line sky to climb, white water rafting, a cable car directly to the top of the mountain, and more demons and ghosts from the Journey to the West appearing in the Five Finger Mountains. Climbing to the top of the Five Finger Mountain, you can see all the mountains at your feet.
It takes a total of 4 hours from going up the mountain to going down the mountain
Take a 10 yuan sightseeing car up the mountain, climb to the cable car, it takes 2.00 hours, those with poor physical strength should be cautious, there are small cars on the mountain, you can take it for free with a ticket, take a cable car down the mountain for 35 yuan, or walk to the exit for 35 minutes. Of course, you can also spend 10 yuan to take a sightseeing car and then go home. The scenery is that the mountain is very high
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