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Jietai Temple
Jietai Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national AAAA-level scenic spot, a scenic spot in Beijing, and a religious activity site. The temple is located on Ma'an Mountain in Mentougou District, Beijing, 35 kilometers away from the capital. It has a long history, a large scale, majestic temples and beautiful scenery. Jietai Temple was built during the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty (581-600 AD), and has a history of more than 1,400 years. Formerly known as Huiju Temple, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty named it "Wanshou Zen Temple". Because the temple has the largest Buddhist ordination platform in the country and can grant the highest Buddhist precepts - Bodhisattva precepts, it has the reputation of "the first platform in the world". The temple faces east and sits west, with an altitude of more than 300 meters, covering an area of 4.4 hectares and a construction area of 8,392 square meters. The halls are built in a staggered manner with the height of the mountain. The architecture is mainly in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with many architectural features of the Liao Dynasty. It is one of the ancient building complexes in Beijing that retains the most Liao and Jin styles and relics. Jietai Temple has long been famous for its "ordination platform and strange pines". There is a poem praising it: "Tanzhe is famous for its springs, and Jietai is famous for its pines. From afar, you can see the green shadows and hear the sound of waves. Everyone knows each other when they enter the door, and they look up and down as if they are welcoming each other. Each tree has its own style, cleverly competing with the creation." The ancient lilac and ancient peony in Jietai Temple were bestowed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, and the age of the flowers is as old as 200 years. The temple has both the majestic momentum of northern temples and the quiet and elegant interest of Jiangnan gardens. It is not only a famous temple of Chinese Buddhism, but also a long-standing tourist destination.
The Eighth Route Army 129th Division Headquarters Memorial Hall
The Memorial Hall of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army is located in Chi'an Village, Henandian Town, She County, at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, southwest of Hebei Province, and at the junction of Hebei, Shanxi and Henan Provinces. It consists of the former headquarters site, Jiangjunling, exhibition hall, Chishui Bay and related red industrial parks. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national advanced patriotism education demonstration base, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a national red tourism classic scenic spot, a national national defense education demonstration base, and a national second-level museum.
Ranzhuang Tunnel Ruins
Ranzhuang Village, Qingyuan County, Hebei Province, is located on the Jizhong Plain 30 kilometers southwest of Baoding City, between Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang and Cangzhou. The famous tunnel warfare in the history of Chinese and foreign wars took place here. After the "July 7 Incident" in 1937, the Japanese army invaded the south on a large scale, adopted the tactics of "iron wall encirclement" and "vertical and horizontal combing", carried out the genocidal "big sweep", and implemented the "burn all, kill all, rob all" policy. With their intelligence and creativity, the people of Ranzhuang cleverly designed various fortifications and tunnel entrances, deployed different combat methods, and created extraordinary achievements in an ordinary village, and was hailed as a model village for tunnel warfare. Marshal Nie Rongzhen once wrote an inscription for this: "The elusive and surprising tunnel warfare was a great initiative of the North China people to defend their country, launch guerrilla warfare, and defeat stubborn enemies in the plains. In August 1959, the Ranzhuang Tunnel War Memorial was completed. Marshal Nie Rongzhen wrote the name of the museum, and General Yang Chengwu wrote the plaque "Ji Zhong Ranzhuang Tunnel War Exhibition Hall" for the exhibition hall. The exhibition hall of the Ranzhuang Tunnel War Memorial covers an area of 980 square meters. There are a large number of precious cultural relics in the hall, mainly pickaxes, shovels, windlasses and lighting lamps used for digging tunnels; gongs, bugles and ox horns used by militias to assemble and fight; earthen guns, earthen cannons, Retrieved bullets and used tools; relics, poems, materials, photos, award flags and anti-Japanese support equipment of martyrs. On March 4, 1961, the Ranzhuang Tunnel War Site was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council. In 1995, it was designated as the "Hebei Province Patriotism Education Base".
Tianjin Astor Hotel
Tianjin Astor Hotel faces the beautiful Haihe River and is backed by the Financial Street. It has luxurious facilities and an elegant environment. It is known as the first foreign-related hotel in China. After 136 years of ups and downs, the hotel still retains the style of British classical architecture and the characteristics of European medieval rural architecture. It is a representative building with unique characteristics of Tianjin Concession style and is also a national key cultural relic protection unit. Tianjin Astor Hotel, built in 1863, faces the beautiful Haihe River and is backed by the Financial Street. It has luxurious facilities and an elegant environment. It is a four-star foreign-related hotel. It was renovated in 1996. It has seven floors and a total of 223 rooms, including 28 suites, a 2-story executive building and non-smoking rooms. Each room is designed with European-style interior decoration and furniture. Children under 12 years old living with their parents will not be charged extra (no extra bed). Standard room is 36 square meters. Free baby cot. Free airport shuttle service (only for international flights). The hotel is a 10-minute drive from the city center, a 10-minute drive from the railway station, and a 30-minute drive from the airport. The hotel has three multifunctional halls, which can accommodate 200 to 20 people. The hotel has Chinese and Western restaurants, and Chinese food is mainly Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine. The hotel's entertainment facilities include: fitness, swimming, and sauna.
Junzhen Museum
Junzhen Museum is a national A-level tourist attraction. It is the first private museum in Tianjin. It is a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. It is located at No. 8 Tiyuan North Road, Hexi District, Tianjin. It is a thematic museum that displays wooden furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Junzhen Museum is one of the three "edible museums" of the "Yueweixian" Cultural Group. It mainly collects ancient Chinese furniture relics. In the cold winter, you can eat hot pot while listening to the waiter explain the knowledge of these furniture relics in Junzhen Museum, which is also a wonderful enjoyment. As an "edible museum", in addition to some furniture relics arranged in the hall, the names of the individual rooms in Junzhen Museum are also very distinctive, such as "Qinfang Garden", "Xingye Pavilion", "Ouxiangxie", etc.
Tianjin Confucian Temple Museum
Tianjin Confucian Temple, also known as Confucius Temple, is a temple for the feudal dynasties of Ming and Qing dynasties to worship Confucius, the great thinker, politician, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient my country. It is also the location of Tianjin's earliest palace of learning. Palace of learning is an ancient government-run school. The Confucian Temple now covers an area of 13,000 square meters and a construction area of more than 3,000 square meters. It consists of two parallel temples of the prefecture and county and the Minglun Hall of the prefecture temple. It is the largest and most complete ancient building complex in the city. The main buildings include the archway, the Wanren Palace Wall, the Pan Pool, the Lingxing Gate, the Dacheng Gate, the Dacheng Hall and the Chongsheng Temple. In 1954, the Confucian Temple was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin, and in 1987 a special museum was established for its protection and utilization. Tianjin Confucian Temple was built in the first year of the Zhengtong Period of the Ming Dynasty (1436 AD). The history of the Confucian Temple is closely related to the development of Confucianism. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to establish the Confucius Temple in the National Academy, thus determining the custom of "temple and school integration". Emperors of different dynasties followed this rule. The Ming Dynasty stipulated that all students must first pay homage to Confucius. Therefore, the Tianjin Confucian Temple was also built in the academy palace. The temple was built because of the academy. Since the establishment of the garrison and the construction of the city in 1404, Tianjin has not had a garrison school. In order to enable the children of the garrison to study, in 1436, more than 30 years after the establishment of the garrison, Zhu Sheng, the commander of the Tianjin Left Guard, donated his private residence to build a school palace and built the first "Tangzhai Gongsi", which is a Confucian school, also known as the garrison school. In the third year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1725 AD), Tianjin was changed from a garrison to a prefecture. In the ninth year of the Yongzheng reign (1731 AD), the prefecture was promoted to a prefecture, and Tianjin County was established. The prefecture school was changed to a prefecture school. In the twelfth year of the Yongzheng reign (1734), Governor Li Wei built a county school on the west side of the prefecture school, forming the adjacent layout of the "prefecture" and "county" schools. This architectural layout is unique in the country and is a unique landscape of the Tianjin Confucian Temple. In the 12th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1734 AD), Governor Li Wei built a county temple on the west side of the Fu Temple. Its architectural layout is the same as that of the Fu Temple, but it is slightly smaller in scale. On the east side is the Fu Temple Minglun Hall, which was built in the 8th year of Emperor Hongzhi's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1495 AD) and was a place for lectures in ancient times. "Ming" means "to know or understand", and "lun" means the principle of "being a good person and understanding things". "Minglun" means to let people know the principles of being a good person and doing things, which is the concept advocated by the Confucian school. The Confucian Temple we see now has been preserved after many renovations and expansions in the Ming and Qing dynasties since its establishment in the first year of the Ming Dynasty. It has been protected by the People's Government after liberation. The magnificent ancient Confucian Temple, as a carrier of Chinese traditional culture, is a precious historical and cultural heritage of Tianjin. It can be said that in the 600-year history of Tianjin's establishment of Wei and city building, the Confucian Temple has become a symbol of Tianjin's urban cultural heritage, morality and style.
Tianjin Fengshan Yaowang Ancient Temple
Fengshan Yaowang Temple is located in Wang Village, Dasi Town, and faces Jinzibo Highway to the west. It was first built in the second year of Yongchun in the Tang Dynasty (683 AD). After historical changes, it was rebuilt again in 1997. It is attached with Yaowang Lake Park and Rare Birds Garden. It is now a 3A-level tourist attraction and a district-level cultural relic protection unit. This temple consists of the mountain gate, front hall, middle hall, back hall, east and west side halls, bell tower and drum tower. The ancient temple is also commonly known as Fengshan Yaowang Temple and Fengwo Temple. Fengshan means there is no mountain. The earth is piled up to form a platform, and the temple is built on the platform. For example, Tianzhong Mountain in Henan, which is "pile up earth and pile up stones", is "the mountain is not high". This ancient Yaowang Temple, which was first built in the second year of Yongchun in the Tang Dynasty (683 AD), has been rebuilt several times and has gone through more than 1,300 years. After the Ming Dynasty alone, there have been seven major repairs: in the 15th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, the original earth temple accidentally caught fire, and the surrounding villagers raised funds to rebuild it. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, as the temple became more popular, the earthen buildings were demolished and a main hall with a brick and wood structure was built. This was the third expansion. In the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty, the fourth renovation was carried out, which repaired the main hall and added the middle and rear halls. In the 14th year of the Republic of China, the temple caught fire again and burned the statues. Three years later, the fifth renovation was carried out, and the east and west side halls were built. In the 32nd year of the Republic of China, the sixth renovation was carried out with donations. All the statues were sculpted, and the bell and drum towers were built. In recent decades, especially after the Cultural Revolution, the buildings of the Medicine King Temple have been gradually destroyed, and even the original earth platform has been basically razed to the ground. Since the early 1990s, the temple platform has been rebuilt. In 2000, a new Fengshan Medicine King Ancient Temple appeared on the original site. The ancient temple was originally built to commemorate the Medicine King Sun Simiao. Later, with the evolution of history, it became a Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian temple that "integrates three religions". For thousands of years, every temple fair (from the 20th to the 28th of the fourth lunar month) is crowded with people from all directions. The long history and culture make the "Fengshan Yaowang Ancient Temple" unique. It integrates folk culture, medical culture, historical culture, and religious culture. It shows the ancient Chinese saints and sages and medical saints who have made outstanding contributions to the Chinese nation in front of people, and interprets the glorious course of the development and progress of the Chinese nation with a scientific spirit. At the same time, the temple is the largest and most unique ancient building complex in Tianjin. The Music Fountain Fitness Square of the Fengshan Yaowang Ancient Temple Tourist Scenic Area covers an area of 35 acres and a construction area of 6,000 square meters. Every night, 3,200 colorful lights will shoot water columns into the sky under the action of high-pressure water pumps with beautiful music melodies, which is very spectacular. Thousands of tourists sing and dance with beautiful music melodies, making the cultural life of tourist groups and ordinary people rich and colorful.
Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace
Located on the east side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace is a Ming and Qing Dynasty Imperial Ancestral Temple built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420). With the proposal of Premier Zhou Enlai and the approval of the first State Council meeting, the Imperial Ancestral Temple was transferred to the Beijing Federation of Trade Unions for management and used as a cultural activity venue for workers and the masses. The plaque "Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace" was named and inscribed by Chairman Mao Zedong. It was unveiled on April 30, 1950 and officially opened to the public on May 1. It is a "school and paradise" for the working people and a tourist attraction for Chinese and foreign tourists. The rich and colorful cultural and sports activities and the beautiful and elegant environment attract many tourists. Art and education training have created a large number of talents. Various art performances and exhibitions are also well-known. Various entertainment and fitness projects are appreciated by both the elite and the masses. It is an excellent place for leisure and entertainment. The establishment of Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace was recorded in the "Chronicle of the People's Republic of China" as a major historical event after the founding of the People's Republic of China. In January 1988, the Imperial Ancestral Temple was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit. In 1998, Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace was rated as a national model workers' cultural palace by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. In March 2002, Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace was rated as a first-class park in Beijing. Since its establishment, Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace has become the center of cultural activities for workers in the capital and even the whole country, carrying out rich and colorful cultural activities and cultivating a large number of talents in various fields. At the same time, as an important venue for major events of the Party and the country, it has experienced many major historical events. With the acceleration of the pace of reform and opening up, the Cultural Palace is organically combining the traditional culture of the Imperial Ancestral Temple with modern culture and art, and gradually forming a school and park with unique characteristics and rich cultural values.
Zhili Governor's Office
The Zhili Governor's Office is located at No. 301, Yuhua West Road, Baoding City, Hebei Province. It is the best-preserved provincial government office of the Qing Dynasty in my country. It is now a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a patriotic education base in Hebei Province, and a demonstration base for clean government culture education in Baoding City. "Where there are officials, there are government offices." The Zhili Governor's Office was built in accordance with the custom of the Zhili Governor. After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, it inherited the Ming system and actively promoted the provincial system throughout the country, and listed the governor and governor as the head of the officials of one or several provinces. The Ming Dynasty Northern Zhili, located in the capital, was subsequently changed to Zhili Province. The Zhili Governor was established in the second year of Yongzheng (1724), and the Zhili Governor's Office was built in the seventh year of Yongzheng (1729). In the second year of Yongzheng's reign (1724), Li Weijun, the Zhili governor stationed in Baoding, was promoted to the position of Zhili Governor-General due to his outstanding political achievements. He was in charge of all officials below the rank of Zhili governor-general. The Zhili Governor-General's Office located in the northwest corner of Baoding was therefore upgraded to the Zhili Governor-General's Office. As the post of Zhili Governor-General gradually became a custom, the Governor-General's Office, which was "cramped and shabby, with an undignified appearance", seemed increasingly incompatible with the identity of the Zhili Governor-General, a first-rank official. In the seventh year of Yongzheng's reign (1729), Emperor Yongzheng specially ordered the Imperial Observatory (an institution in the Qing court in charge of observing astronomy and meteorology and compiling calendars) Jian Zheng Mingtu and the head of the Ministry of Revenue Guan Zhining, who were on a business trip to Yizhou, to pass through Baoding to select a new site for the Governor-General's Office. After careful investigation, the General's Office in the city was finally selected. After the approval of Emperor Yongzheng, Yang Kun, the Governor-General of Zhili, recruited workers and selected materials, and built it with public funds. The construction officially started on the fourth day of March of that year, and it took 8 months to complete on the 23rd day of November (January 11, 1730). In the same year, Tang Zhiyu, the Acting Governor-General of Zhili who succeeded Yang Kun, officially started working in the newly built Governor-General's Office. From then until the third year of Xuantong (1911), this place had been the Governor-General's Office of Zhili for 182 years through 8 emperors. Successive governors sat here and issued orders from here, interpreting the history of Zhili for nearly two centuries.
Beijing Zhongshan Park
Located on the west side of Tiananmen Square, Zhongshan Park is close to Jinshui Bridge, the Forbidden City and Zhongnanhai. It covers an area of 23.8 hectares and is a memorial temple garden. Beijing Zhongshan Park was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 1988. The location of the park was originally an ancient temple in the Tang Dynasty and Wanshou Xingguo Temple in the Yuan Dynasty. The Sheji Altar in the park symbolizes the imperial power, the land and the national harvest. It is the place where feudal emperors worship the earth god. In addition, there are ancient sacrificial buildings such as the Five-Colored Soil Altar, the God Kitchen, the God Storehouse, and the Animal Slaughter Pavilion in the park. Zhongshan Park was originally called Central Park and is the first public garden in Beijing. Zhongshan Park has a superior geographical location and beautiful scenery. Therefore, it has become the most popular tourist attraction. It is a gathering place for people from all walks of life and social groups in Beijing. Even celebrities such as Li Dazhao, Ba Jin, and Lu Xun have gathered here to drink tea. In 1925, Mr. Sun Yat-sen passed away. The worship hall in the park was used for public sacrifice. In order to commemorate Mr. Sun Yat-sen, the park was officially renamed Zhongshan Park. Afterwards, the park built the waterside pavilion, the Pine and Cypress Pavilion, the Maxim Pavilion, the Tanghuawu, etc. After the founding of New China, new scenic spots such as Yuyuan and Lai Jin Yuxuan were built.
Tianjin Jingyuan
Jingyuan, located at No. 70 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, was built in 1921, covers an area of about 3,016 square meters, and has a construction area of about 1,900 square meters. It is a historical building with special protection level in Tianjin and a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. Jingyuan was originally named Qianyuan, and was the residence of Lu Zongyu, the minister of the Beiyang government to Japan. From July 1929 to November 1931, the last emperor Puyi lived here with his empress Wanrong and concubine Wenxiu, and it was renamed "Jingyuan", which means "to be quiet to nourish my noble spirit". There is an eclectic brick-and-wood structure building in the garden, which integrates Spanish and Japanese styles. It is lush and quiet, and is a typical representative of the courtyard-style private residence during the Tianjin Concession period. After Puyi moved out, Jingyuan changed hands several times and went through changes. It was used as an office and a residence. 600 square meters of illegal buildings were built in the courtyard and the building. Before the renovation, it had become a veritable compound. On July 20, 2007, the restored Jingyuan was opened to the public as a national AAA-level tourist attraction, and has won the titles of "China Tourism Brand Charming Scenic Spot", Tianjin Patriotism Education Base, National Science Education Base and National Youth Civilized Unit. A house collects the details of several generations of owners, including senior officials of the Beiyang government, the last emperor and empress of the late Qing Dynasty, the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin Garrison of the Kuomintang, famous contemporary writers and artists, and many ordinary people who have never left their names. Walking into Jingyuan, it seems as if time and space are intertwined, the hustle and bustle of the city center is blocked by the high walls, and only the sound of birds is left as a long background. It is suitable for tourists who like history and architecture to take a quiet and slow tour.
Tianjin Awakening Society Memorial Hall
Located at No. 49, Sanjieli, Zhouwei Road, Hebei District, Tianjin, it was built in 1919. The Awakening Society was a patriotic group founded by Zhou Enlai, Ma Jun, Guo Longzhen, Liu Qingyang, Deng Yingchao and others on September 16, 1919. In the spirit of "reform" and "innovation", with the purpose of "self-awareness" and "self-determination", it became the pioneer of the anti-imperialist and patriotic movement of the Tianjin people at that time. The old site is a three-sided courtyard consisting of 7 bungalows, with a blue brick and tile roof, covering an area of 175.69 square meters. Later, it was opened as the Tianjin Awakening Society Memorial Hall. In July 1982, it was announced by the Tianjin Municipal People's Government as a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. In July 2012, the Awakening Society Memorial Hall was closed for maintenance and has not been open to the public since then.
Nanxincang Cultural and Leisure Street Scenic Area
Nanxincang Cultural and Leisure Street Scenic Area is located at No. 22, Dongsishitiao, Beijing. It is a granary for storing imperial grain and rice for salaries during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is a royal official granary. Nanxincang was built on the basis of the ancient Beitaicang and has a history of more than 600 years. Nanxincang is the only royal granary in the country and the largest and most complete royal granary in Beijing. Nanxincang has preserved 9 ancient granaries and is a historical witness to the history of Kyoto, the history of water transport, and the history of storage. It is a cultural relic protection unit in Beijing.
Liang Qichao Memorial Hall
The Liang Qichao Memorial Hall in Tianjin is located at No. 44-46 Minzu Road, Hebei District, Tianjin, in the heart of the Italian-style district of Tianjin. In 2001, the Tianjin Municipal Government spent a huge amount of money to restore Liang Qichao's former residence and the "Yinbingshi" study in accordance with the principle of "repairing the old as it was", and built the "Tianjin Liang Qichao Memorial Hall" and opened it to the public. This is the first memorial hall built on the basis of a celebrity's former residence in Tianjin. The old residence is now a exhibition room. The theme of the exhibition is "Liang Qichao and Modern China". The exhibition is based on Liang Qichao's patriotic thoughts. Through a large number of texts, pictures, and precious historical photos, it shows Liang Qichao's thoughts, political propositions and academic achievements in different periods, and also reflects from one side a period of intense turbulence and complicated historical process in modern China. The "Yinbingshi" study is a restored display, and more than 100 pieces of furniture and supplies reproduce the work and life scenes of Liang Qichao in those days. The "Yinbingshi" study records the brilliance of Liang Qichao's academic achievements. It was the place where Liang Qichao enjoyed family happiness in his later years. She witnessed the last journey of Liang Qichao's life. The restoration of the "Yinbingshi" study provides a cultural space for people to feel, remember, experience and imagine the vicissitudes of history. The construction and development of the Liang Qichao Memorial Hall in Tianjin has attracted the attention of relevant people at home and abroad and Liang Qichao's relatives, and has attracted many visitors at home and abroad. It has become an important place for people to understand and study Liang Qichao and modern Chinese history. In 2006, it was announced by the State Council as a national key cultural relic protection unit. In 2008, it was rated as a national AAA-level tourist attraction.
Temple of the Emperors of All Dynasties
The Temple of the Emperors of All Dynasties in Beijing was first built in the ninth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1530). It was a royal temple for the Ming and Qing dynasties to worship the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, emperors of all dynasties, and civil and military officials. In 1996, the State Council announced it as a national key cultural relic protection unit. The Temple of the Emperors of All Dynasties has always taken the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors as the center of worship, reflecting the lofty ancestral status of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors; the number of figures enshrined in the temple has continued to increase. By the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the tablets of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and 188 founding emperors and successive emperors were enshrined in the Jingde Chongsheng Hall, and the tablets of 79 civil and military officials of all dynasties were enshrined in the east and west side halls. The Temple of Guandi was built in the Qing Dynasty to worship Guan Yu alone. The Temple of the Emperors of All Dynasties covers an area of 21,500 square meters and a construction area of 6,000 square meters. The overall layout is magnificent, showing the dignity and style of the royal temple, and is a fine piece of Chinese ancient architecture.
Soong Ching Ling's Former Residence
The former residence of Comrade Soong Ching Ling is located on the northern bank of the scenic Houhai Lake in Shichahai, Beijing. The water and sky are reflected in front of the gate, the blue waves are rippling, the willows on the embankment are swaying, the courtyard is full of winding corridors, pavilions and pavilions; the lake is surrounded by rugged rocks; the green trees are thick and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing. It is a graceful, elegant, quiet and unique garden. The former residence covers an area of more than 20,000 square meters and the building area is about 5,000 square meters. It was originally the residence garden of Prince Chun Zaifeng, the father of the last emperor of China, Aixinjueluo Puyi, also known as the West Garden. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the party and the government planned to build a residence for Soong Ching Ling in Beijing, but she repeatedly declined. In 1962, Premier Zhou Enlai, commissioned by the party and the government, personally planned and decided to use this palace garden to carefully design, renovate and renovate. To the west of the original main building, a two-story main building with a "combination of Chinese and Western styles" was built as Soong Ching Ling's residence. In April 1963, Song Qingling moved here and died on May 29, 1981. She worked and lived here for 18 years. On May 16, 1981, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided to award Comrade Song Qingling the honorary title of "Honorary Chairman of the People's Republic of China". In October 1981, the central government decided to name this residence as "The Former Residence of Comrade Song Qingling, Honorary Chairman of the People's Republic of China", and the State Council designated it as a national key cultural relic protection unit. Afterwards, under the cordial care and direct leadership of central leaders such as Deng Yingchao and Liao Chengzhi, the former residence was fully renovated, preserving and restoring the original appearance of Song Qingling's work and life during her lifetime, displaying it in its original state, collecting cultural relics and materials nationwide, and organizing the "Comrade Song Qingling Life Exhibition". On May 29 of that year, on the anniversary of Song Qingling's death, Deng Yingchao personally unveiled the former residence and it was officially opened to the public. In order to better protect and preserve the precious cultural relics of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling, with the care and support of the central leadership, the foundation of the cultural relics bank of Soong Ching Ling's former residence was laid on May 29, 2008. On May 31, 2009, the newly renovated former residence and the carefully produced exhibition on Soong Ching Ling's life were reopened to the public. Jia Qinglin, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attended the reopening ceremony. Soong Ching Ling's former residence has been named Beijing Youth Education Base, National Youth Education Base, Central State Organs Ideological Education Base, and Anti-corruption Education Base.
Folk Museum (Tianhou Temple)
Tianjin Folk Museum (Tianhou Palace) Tianjin Tianhou Palace is a national AAA-level scenic spot and a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. It is a comprehensive folk museum integrating Mazu culture, Tianjin regional folk culture, folk belief research and exhibition, and sightseeing functions. It was first built between the 15th and 20th years of the Yuan Dynasty (1278-1283), and was officially built by the Yuan government in the third year of the Yuan Dynasty (1326). It was rebuilt on a large scale in 1985, and the Tianjin Folk Museum was established at the same time. Tianjin Tianhou Palace faces east and sits west, covering an area of 5,360 square meters. From east to west, it consists of a theater, flagpole, mountain gate, memorial archway, front hall, main hall, phoenix tail hall, scripture pavilion, God of Wealth Hall, Guandi Hall, Qisheng Temple, bell tower, Zhangxian Pavilion and four side halls. After the reconstruction in 1985, in addition to retaining the restored exhibition of the Tianhou Temple, exhibitions based on the folk customs of Tianjin were also opened one after another, which systematically introduced customs such as water transport, marriage and childbearing, business, folk life, folk art and folk beliefs. In recent years, it has maintained long-term friendly cooperation with Chaotian Temple in Beigang, Taiwan, the Tianhou Temple in Dajia Town, the Tianhou Temple in Hong Kong, the Mazu Temple in Macau, the Mazu Temple in Putian, Meizhou, Fujian, the Tianhou Temple in Shanghai, the Tianhou Temple in Qingdao, and the Xianying Temple in Changdao. Traditional cultural temple fairs are held in the scenic area every year during the Spring Festival; folk festivals for the birthday of Mazu are held on the 23rd day of the third lunar month; five China Tianjin Mazu Cultural Tourism Festivals have been successfully held. In 2009, the Tianhou Temple and the Tianjin Folk Culture Museum (with a construction area of more than 3,000 square meters) joined forces. And launched the Eighteen Squares of Folk Skills project.
The remains of the Boxer Rebellion Lü Zu Tang Altar
The Tianjin Boxer Memorial Hall is located in the "Lü Zu Tang" at the intersection of Jieyuan Road and Yihua Road in Hongqiao District, Tianjin. In 1982, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council; in May 1994, it was listed as a "Tianjin Patriotism Education Base" by the CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government. It now covers an area of 1,600 square meters and a building area of 600 square meters. It is a multicultural scenic spot with Taoist architectural features, Taoist cultural restoration and display as its origin, the Boxer Movement history display as its main body, and the collection and exhibition of steles and stone carvings as its highlight. In February 2011, it was rated as a national 2a-level tourist attraction.
Dong Cunrui Martyrs Cemetery
The Dong Cunrui Martyrs Cemetery is located at the foot of Taishan Mountain in the northwest of Longhua County, Hebei Province, on the east bank of the Yison River. It was built in 1954 on the site of the former palace of the Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty in memory of the nationally renowned combat hero Dong Cunrui. After several large-scale expansions in 1957, 1960, 1973 and 2008, it now covers an area of 91,600 square meters, making it the largest cemetery named after a martyr in the country. There are 13 main buildings in the park, including the memorial archway, the martyrs' monument, the statue of the martyr Dong Cunrui, the martyrs' tomb, the memorial hall, and the forest of steles. It also houses more than 210 inscriptions, calligraphy and paintings by older generations of revolutionaries, scholars and celebrities for the martyr Cunrui. The park was designated as a provincial key cultural relic protection unit by the Hebei Provincial People's Government in 1982, approved as a national key martyrs' memorial building protection unit by the State Council in 1986, designated as a patriotism education demonstration base by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in January 1995, named and recommended to primary and secondary schools by the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army in September 1996, designated as a national patriotism education demonstration base by the Central Propaganda Department in 1997, and selected as one of the top 100 classic red tourism scenic spots in the country at the end of 2004. In 2008, the state invested 28.18 million yuan to build the Heroes Square and the Dong Cunrui Memorial Hall. The new hall covers an area of 2,300 square meters and has an investment of 10 million yuan. The sound, light, electricity and projection technology in the hall have reached the domestic advanced level. The hall was opened to the public on May 25, 2008, and the Heroes Square has also been put into use. The construction of these hardware facilities has improved the tourism reception capacity and enhanced the brand influence of the Dong Cunrui Martyrs Cemetery Red Scenic Area, providing an important place for the general public, especially minors, to inherit the revolutionary tradition and receive patriotic education, and has become the first choice for tourists. In 2008, it was named the Provincial Integrity Education Demonstration Base by the Hebei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Propaganda Department of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee. In 2009, it was promoted to a section-level unit by the Longhua County Party Committee and the County Government, and was identified as a national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration and a national defense education demonstration base by the National Defense Education Office. In 2012, it was named the first batch of "CCP Party History Education Bases" in Hebei Province by the Hebei Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, and was rated as a five-star park in Hebei Province by the Hebei Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The park has successively won the honors of "Women's Civilization Post" in the national tourism system, the national civil affairs system style construction demonstration unit, the national civil affairs system quality service brand, the advanced collective of Hebei Province's patriotic education base, the provincial civilized unit, Chengde City's "March 8" Red Flag Collective, the civilized quality demonstration window unit, Chengde City's advanced national defense education collective, etc. As a national patriotism and revolutionary tradition education base, Dong Cunrui Martyrs Cemetery has always insisted on making a fuss on the educational carrier, taking major festivals and anniversaries as an opportunity to organize colorful and distinctive thematic education activities, and give full play to the role of the base in infecting, educating and motivating people. Now Dong Cunrui Martyrs Cemetery receives nearly 380,000 visitors a year, and also receives many party and state leaders. In the 59 years since the establishment of the park, it has received more than 11 million visitors, becoming an important place for people to receive patriotic education, national defense education, clean government education, and revolutionary tradition education, and a window to show the image of Longhua. Image source: Dong Cunrui Martyrs Cemetery Management Office, Longhua County
Meng Jiangnu Temple
As we all know, there are four treasures in the vast sea of Chinese folk literature, namely the four major folk love legends, namely "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "The Legend of White Snake" and "Meng Jiangnu Crying at the Great Wall". Among them, "Meng Jiangnu Crying at the Great Wall" is the most widely circulated and has the longest history. For more than two thousand years, the tragic love between Meng Jiangnu and Wan Xiliang (also known as Fan Qiliang and Fan Xiliang) has been praised by the world, and her unyielding character and loyal spirit have been praised and admired by emperors and people of all dynasties. In history, many places have built Meng Jiangnu temples, such as Xushui in Hebei, Tongchuan in Shaanxi, Liling in Hunan, Henan and other places. But only the Meng Jiangnu Temple in Shanhaiguan is the most authentic and the most complete Meng Jiangnu Temple so far. Shanhaiguan Meng Jiangnu Temple was built before the Song Dynasty. It was originally named Zhennu Temple. It was restored three times during the Wanli period, Chongzhen period and 1928 of the Ming Dynasty. It is now a building during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Meng Jiangnu Temple is one of the first batch of 5A-level scenic spots in the country, the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Hebei Province, and a famous cultural relic tourist attraction. In 2007, the China Folk Artists Association solemnly awarded Shanhaiguan the title of "China Meng Jiangnu Cultural Hometown" and "China Meng Jiangnu Cultural Research Center", which is the best praise for Shanhaiguan's excavation, sorting, research, inheritance and promotion of Meng Jiangnu culture over the years. The people of Shanhaiguan are not only familiar with the story of Meng Jiangnu, but everyone can tell it, and even a large number of knowledgeable people who study Meng Jiangnu culture have emerged. Among the lush trees, a red wall surrounded by a temple with blue bricks and plain tiles looks simple and quiet. This is in line with the identity and character of Meng Jiangnu, a peasant girl. Although the temple here is not big, it is well-known for its huge number of tourists. The scenic area consists of long steps, mountain gate, bell pavilion, front hall, back hall, Wangfu Stone, dressing table, Zhenyi Pavilion, Sea Eye, Meng Jiangnu Garden and other scenic spots, with a reasonable layout and well-proportioned.
Fuxi Terrace
Fuxi Terrace, an ancient site from the Neolithic period, is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is located in the east of Hejiazhuang Village, Changshou Sub-district Office, Xinle City, with a total area of 151,875 square meters. It is a patriotic education base and a moral practice education base for minors in Shijiazhuang City. Fuxi Terrace is composed of three layers of terraces, 9.3 meters high, and the third layer is an octagonal shape with irregular sides, named Bagua Terrace. Its main buildings are arranged on a central axis from south to north, including the mountain gate, the Six Auxiliary Hall, the Dragon Master Hall, and the Sleeping Palace. On both sides of the central axis are the Huaxu Temple and the bell and drum pavilions. The main buildings, the Dragon Master Hall, the Sleeping Palace, and the Six Auxiliary Hall, were built in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. There are stone inscriptions from various dynasties, locust trees embracing Chinese toon trees, locust trees embracing locust trees, and Yin-Yang cypresses on the terrace. Xinle has been known as the "Sacred Village of Emperor Xi" since ancient times. Fuxi Terrace (commonly known as the Temple of the Ancestor of Humanity) is the place where Fuxi, the first of the Three Sovereigns, lived, multiplied, and grew stronger. Fuxi created great achievements here that benefited the world for generations to come. His achievements have a far-reaching impact on future generations, and he is revered as the "ancestor of humanity". Chinese civilization emerged from here!
Zhengding Longxing Temple
Longxing Temple, commonly known as the Big Buddha Temple, is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. It was first built in the sixth year of Kaihuang in the Sui Dynasty (586 AD), and was originally named Longzang Temple. It was renamed Longxing Temple in the Tang Dynasty. In the fourth year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (971 AD), a huge 42-armed bronze Thousand-armed Guanyin Bodhisattva statue was cast in the temple by order of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, and the Great Compassion Pavilion was built. After that, the temple was expanded with great construction, and the Song Dynasty building complex with the Great Compassion Pavilion as the main body was completed one after another. The buildings in the temple were repaired and added to varying degrees in the Jin, Yuan and Ming dynasties. During the reigns of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt twice on a large scale by imperial order. The temple formed an architectural pattern of three roads: the east is where monks live, the middle is where Buddhist activities take place, and the west is where the emperor's palace is. In the 49th year of Emperor Kangxi (1710), it was named "Longxing Temple" and has been used to this day.
Tianjin Dagukou Fort Ruins
Tianjin Dagu Fort Ruins Scenic Area is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a national patriotism education demonstration base. Dagu Fort was built in the 22nd year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1817) and was an important battlefield in the Second Opium War and the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance. After the "Boxer Rebellion", it was forced to be demolished according to the humiliating "Xin Chou Treaty". As a historical witness of the Chinese nation's resistance to foreign aggression, the State Council announced the Dagu Fort Ruins as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 1988. The Dagu Fort Ruins Museum building has an irregular radial shape, which is inspired by the collision of Eastern and Western cultures and the outburst of national spirit. The museum has a construction area of 3,900 square meters and consists of the prologue hall, the capital's sea gate, the Dagukou Fort, the fall of the national gate, a 3D cinema and other parts. The exhibition adopts an art form that combines museums and memorial halls, and a display method that combines traditional and modern means. Through modern means such as sound, light and electricity, it objectively and vividly shows the tragic history of the Dagukou Fort, which has experienced foreign invasions and has gone through several ups and downs, as well as the historical relics of the Chinese people's fearlessness and tenacious resistance.
Neiqiu Bianque Temple Scenic Area
Bian Que Temple, also known as Bian Que Shrine, is located at the foot of Que Mountain, 26 kilometers west of Neiqiu County. It is an ancient building complex for worshiping and paying homage to Bian Que, the ancestor of Chinese medicine. There were originally 27 single buildings, and 13 of them are still there, including Huisheng Bridge, Mountain Gate, Bian Que Hall, Hou Tu Zongsi Hall, and Jade Emperor Hall. It covers an area of 150,000 square meters and is the largest and oldest Bian Que Temple complex in my country. It was rated as an A-level tourist area by the National Tourism Administration in 2003 and was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council in 2006.
Ancient Gongzao Garden
The Juguan Ancient Tribute Jujube Garden is located in Juguan Village on the banks of the Niangniang River in Qijiawu Township, Huanghua City, Hebei Province. It is the largest and oldest existing ancient winter jujube garden in China and the only plant unit among the national key cultural relics protection units.
Wahuang Palace
The Wahuang Palace is the largest and earliest ancient building in my country dedicated to the ancient goddess Nuwa. It was another palace built by Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Gao Yang, when he traveled between Yecheng and Jinyang. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAA-level scenic spot. The Wahuang Palace was originally built with three stone chambers and several statues of gods. After generations of repairs and reconstruction, there are 135 buildings, covering an area of 760,000 square meters, divided into two groups of buildings on the mountain and on the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there are Chaoyuanguan, Tingzan Palace, Guangsheng Palace and stele archways. Going up the 18-turn stone path, you can reach the highest Wahuang Palace.
Cangzhou Iron Lion
The Iron Lion of Cangzhou is located in the southeastern suburb of Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, 16 kilometers away from the city. It was cast in the third year of Guangshun in the Later Zhou Dynasty (953 AD). It is called "Zhenhaihou" by the people. It is said to be built to prevent tsunamis and floods. It is the oldest and largest cast iron lion in my country. The Iron Lion of Cangzhou is located in front of the former Kaiyuan Temple. It is said to be Manjusri Bodhisattva sitting on a lotus with a huge basin on its back. The lion's body faces south, its head faces southwest, its two left feet are in front, and its two right feet are behind, in a forward position. According to the measurement of Beijing University of Science and Technology in April 2001, the Iron Lion is 6.264 meters long, 2.981 meters wide, 5.47 meters high, and weighs about 32 tons. In March 1961, the State Council listed it as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Since the 1950s, the Iron Lion has undergone four repairs. The new Iron Lion of Cangzhou in 2011 is located in Lion City Park in Cangzhou City. Its volume is 1.3 times that of the original Iron Lion. According to an on-site survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage in 2007, the iron lion has 25 major cracks. Except for three on the head and neck, the remaining 22 are on the legs. Currently, the limbs of the iron lion are loose and severely rusted, and it still needs to rely on a support to stand.
Yaoshan Wang Family Manor
The Wang's Manor in Yaoshan, Baoding, was built in the early Qing Dynasty. It is located in Yaoshan, Baoding, Hebei. It was built by Wang Xigun, the ancestor of the Wang family. It has a history of nearly 400 years. It is the largest and most complete mansion of a general in the Qing Dynasty and a wealthy merchant in China. It is now a national key cultural relic protection unit. The manor architecture of the Wang's Manor in Yaoshan is different from the palace and the government office, and is different from ordinary residential buildings. It is the best of the residential architecture in northern my country. Therefore, there is a saying that "the royal architecture can be seen in the Forbidden City, and the folk architecture can be seen in Yaoshan (Wang's)". The manor covers an area of 279 acres, and originally had more than 50 houses and more than 500 houses. The main buildings of the manor are arranged in a square shape, facing north and south and arranged in a straight line. The whole building is mainly gray, simple and generous, giving people a solemn and elegant feeling. One of the most important features of the architecture of the Wang's Manor in Yaoshan is its exquisite carvings. These carvings include brick carvings, stone carvings and wood carvings. The contents are all based on the theme of "blessing, fortune and longevity", and the auspicious blessings are composed through the homophony of the carved objects. After investigation, relevant experts believe that Wang's Manor belongs to the category of northern courtyard houses and was built in imitation of the prince's mansion in Beijing. It is different from the Qiao Family Courtyard in Shanxi and the Hakka folk houses in Guangdong. The architectural skills of Wang's Manor are also superb. For example, the use of grinding bricks and seams. In those days, grinding bricks required the outside to be large and the inside to be small, the inside to be plastered, and the outside to be tightly seamed. In order to make the adhesion firm, egg white and glutinous rice juice were mixed into the white lime paste. The large screen wall opposite the main entrance of Renhe Hall is all made of grinding bricks and seams. It is about 9 meters long. Such a large screen wall is very rare in folk houses in northern China. It is not only a precious material for studying the folk customs of the Qing Dynasty, but also a good place for tourism. In recent years, it has also become a filming location for film and television. Many scenes in the movies "Storm Beginning" and "The Decisive Battle" and the TV series "Hot Land", "Song of Youth" and "The World's Granary" were shot here.
Dingzhou Imperial Examination Hall
Dingzhou Gongyuan is located in Caochang Hutong, Dongdajie, Dingzhou City, Hebei Province. Dingzhou Gongyuan is the best-preserved imperial examination site in the Qing Dynasty. In the third year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the Dingzhou Gongyuan was founded by Wang Danian, a prefecture governor, to gather civil and military candidates in the jurisdiction to take the exam, and to be a place for scholars and tribute students. In the twelfth year of Emperor Daoguang's reign, Wang Zhonghuai, a prefecture governor, persuaded the people to donate money to expand the site, renovate and add to it, forming a large-scale examination hall. After that, it has been renovated and preserved to this day. In 2001, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit. The Gongyuan is square in plan, and the main building is composed of two groups of buildings, the Haoshe and the Kui Pavilion. The Haoshe is facing the mountain. The Kui Pavilion is on the south side of the Haoshe, with a pointed roof in the middle and lowered on both sides, forming a peculiar appearance, which has become a prominent feature of the Dingzhou Gongyuan. The two-story attic in the Kui Pavilion is where "Kuixing" is enshrined. The lobby is next to the north side of the Haoshe, where candidates hand in their papers and examiners seal their papers. The rear building is where examiners watch the martial arts competition and also serves as accommodation. The Dingzhou Gongyuan is large in scale and majestic in appearance. It not only reflects the architectural features of the Qing Dynasty, but also has the flexibility of local architecture. It is a physical material for studying the local architectural art and the imperial examination system of the Qing Dynasty.
Dule Temple
Dule Temple, commonly known as Dafo Temple, is located on West Street in Jixian County, Tianjin. Legend has it that An Lushan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and swore an oath here because he wanted to be an emperor and "wanted to enjoy happiness alone instead of sharing happiness with the people", hence the name of the temple. The ancient temple was built in the tenth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the second year of Tonghe in the Liao Dynasty (984 AD). It is one of the only three remaining Liao Dynasty temples in China and was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit in the first batch announced by the State Council in 1961. It is also one of the ten scenic spots in Tianjin. Dule Temple is now listed in the preliminary list of world historical and cultural heritage. The mountain gate is three bays wide and two bays deep. The bracket is equivalent to half of the column. It is strong and powerful, a typical Tang Dynasty style. It is the earliest existing hip-and-gable mountain gate in my country. The plaque "Dule Temple" hanging on the mountain gate is said to be written by Yan Song, an official in the Ming Dynasty. There are two tall statues of heavenly kings guarding the two sides of the mountain gate, commonly known as the two generals "Heng" and "Ha", which are precious Liao Dynasty colored sculptures. The ridge of the main gate of Dule Temple has a long tail that turns inward, like a pheasant flying, which is very vivid. It is the earliest ridge of the existing ancient buildings in my country. The main building Guanyin Pavilion is five bays wide and four bays deep. The plaque "Guanyin Pavilion" hangs high on the eaves of the pavilion, which is said to be written by Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty. Guanyin Pavilion is 23 meters high and made of wood. It is the culmination of my country's wooden structure buildings and the earliest existing wooden structure pavilion in China. Guanyin Pavilion looks like it has only two floors, but it is actually a three-story ancient wooden structure building. There is a dark layer built with waist eaves and flat railings between the upper and lower floors. There is a 16.27-meter-high statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the pavilion, which is a treasure of Liao Dynasty clay sculpture art and the largest Guanyin statue in China. The tall Guanyin statue stands on the Xumi pedestal in the center of the pavilion, passing through the second and third platforms upwards and directly into the octagonal caisson in the top bucket shape. The statue of Guanyin has kind eyes and a smile on her face, and she looks as close as if she were in the human world. To show the great power of Guanyin, the sculptor sculpted ten small Guanyins on top of her head, so she is also known as the "Eleven-faced Guanyin". On both sides of Guanyin stand two Bodhisattvas, with plump faces and graceful postures, which are in the same vein as the Tang Dynasty ladies' paintings. The four walls of Guanyin Pavilion are painted with colorful murals. On both sides of the south wall gate are four-armed and three-headed six-armed Mingwang statues, and on both sides of the north wall back door and the east and west walls are painted with the Sixteen Arhats. These are the essence of ancient art.
Tianjin Boxer Memorial Hall
The Boxer Rebellion Memorial Hall is located at No. 18, Hejia Hutong, Ruyi'an Street, Hongqiao District, Tianjin. It is a Taoist temple dedicated to Lü Dongbin in the Qing Dynasty. In the 26th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1900 AD), the Boxer Rebellion arose. The famous Boxer leader Cao Futian set up the main altar here, which became the center of the Boxer Rebellion activities at that time. After restoration in 1985, the "Tianjin Boxer Memorial Hall" was established. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. The Boxer Rebellion is one of the three major revolutions in modern Chinese history. Sun Yat-sen called it a model for the Revolution of 1911, and Premier Zhou Enlai called it "one of the cornerstones of the great victory of the Chinese people fifty years later."
Shengjinggang
Shengjinggang Scenic Area has been rated as a national AA-level tourist attraction. Shengjinggang Dragon Temple was first built in the Yuan Dynasty, more than 600 years ago. It now covers an area of 15,000 square meters, with more than 100 halls and rooms and a construction area of more than 9,000 square meters. The temple is magnificent, large in scale, and rigorous in layout. It is a complete set of Taoist temples and is now a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. There is a holy well in the Jiulong Holy Mother Hall of the Dragon Temple. The water is cool and sweet, and it does not overflow in floods or dry up in droughts. In the old days, officials and people from several surrounding provinces came here to fetch water and pray for rain. The "Linggang Incense Market" has also become one of the ten ancient scenic spots in Handan. In recent years, the Handan County Government has increased its investment and management efforts, and has renovated and improved the temple to meet the standards of a national AA-level tourist attraction.
Berlin Zen Temple
Berlin Zen Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in China, an important place of Buddhism in the north, and the seat of the Zhaozhou ancestral temple. It houses the Hebei Buddhist College and the Hebei Zen Studies Institute. The current abbot is Zen Master Minghai, and there are more than 160 monks living there. It is located in the southeast corner of Zhao County, Hebei Province (formerly known as Zhaozhou), and is located in the south of Zhao County with the world's first bridge - Zhaozhou Bridge, China's first tower - Dharani Sutra Pillar and Zhaozhou Small Stone Bridge (Zhao County Yongtong Bridge, all of which are national key cultural relics protection sites). The Berlin Zen Temple Relic Pagoda in the temple is also a national key cultural relic protection site.
Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region Revolutionary Memorial Park
The Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Revolutionary Memorial Park is located in the center of Handan, a famous historical and cultural city with a glorious history of more than 3,000 years. It is divided into two courtyards, north and south, with a total area of 213,000 square meters. It was built in accordance with the spirit of the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China in March 1946 by the resolution of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region Senate to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who died in the front headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, the Political Department, the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region and the 129th Division in the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region, and was completed on October 21, 1950. As the first grand revolutionary memorial building of the Republic after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Revolutionary Memorial Park is a nationally famous revolutionary martyr memorial site with an early construction, large scale, high architectural art and beautiful environment in China. It is a national key martyr memorial building protection unit, a national patriotism education demonstration base, one of the top 100 red tourism classic scenic spots in the country, and a national 4A-level tourist attraction.
Badaling Great Wall Scenic Area
The Badaling Great Wall is located at the north entrance of the Guangou Ancient Road in Jundu Mountain, Yanqing District, Beijing. It is known as one of the nine fortresses in the world. It is the outpost of Juyongguan, an important pass of the Great Wall. It is the best preserved and most representative of the Ming Great Wall. Therefore, it is the earliest section of the Great Wall to be opened to tourists. The pass of the Badaling Great Wall is a trapezoidal shape with narrow east and wide west. It was built in the 18th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1505) and was repaired during the Jiajing and Wanli years. There are two gates in the pass. The east gate is inscribed with "Juyong Waizhen" and was engraved in the 18th year of Jiajing (1539); the west gate is inscribed with "North Gate Lock Key" and was engraved in the 10th year of Wanli (1582). Both gates are brick and stone structures, with platforms on the archways. There are passages on the north and south of the platform, connecting the walls of the pass, and battlements are built around the platform. It was said in ancient times that "the danger of Juyong is not in the pass but in Badaling". This section of the Great Wall is steep and commanding, combining majestic and steep, beautiful and verdant. After the restoration of the Guancheng and part of the city wall in 1953, it was opened as a tourist area. After several renovations, the section available for sightseeing is 3,741 meters, including 1,176 meters in the south section and 2,565 meters in the north section, with a total of 16 enemy towers. In March 1961, the "Great Wall - Badaling" was identified as the first batch of national cultural relics protection units; in 1982, it was listed as a national key scenic spot; in 1986, it was rated as the first of the top ten scenic spots in the country; in 1987, it was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List" by UNESCO; in 1992, it was rated as the first in the "Beijing Tourism World's Best"; in 1995, the Badaling Great Wall was named the "National Patriotism Education Base" by the China Caring for the Next Generation Working Committee. From 2000 to 2009, more than 500 heads of state, heads of government or leaders of the ruling party from all over the world climbed the Badaling Great Wall. On May 8, 2007, the Badaling Great Wall was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist attraction. In addition to the Great Wall, Badaling Scenic Area also has the Great Wall Stele Forest, Wulang Statue, Stone Buddha Temple Stone Statue, Goldfish Pond, Chadaoliang, Qi Jiguang Garden, Yuan Chonghuan Garden, Great Wall Stele Forest Garden, Chadao Ancient City and other attractions. Now, Badaling has initially formed a tour system with a strong sense of hierarchy, with the open section of the Great Wall, the China Great Wall Museum, and the Great Wall Full-Circle Cinema as the main body, three free scenic parks as auxiliary, and the two subsidiary scenic spots of the Remaining Great Wall and Chadao Ancient City as supplements.
Xuanhua Cultural Ancient City Tourist Area
Xuanhua Ancient City Tourist Area, a tourist area in Zhangjiakou City, is known as the "First Prefecture in Western Beijing". Xuanhua City was first built in the first year of Emperor Xinzong of Tang Dynasty (888) and started to be built in the seventeenth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1394). The circumference of the city is 100 kilometers. Because Zhu Sui, the nineteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was conferred the title of King of Valley, it was built into a large-scale city with a structure similar to that of the capital. In the thirty-second year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1693), Xuanfu Guard was abolished and replaced by Xuanhua Prefecture, which means to spread education. Xuanhua got its name from this. It is the first prefecture city west of Beijing, so it is called "First Prefecture in Western Beijing". There are 3 national key cultural relics protection units, 10 Hebei Provincial key cultural relics protection units in the tourist area, and 9 of them are "First in Western Beijing".
Ritan Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing
The Temple of the Sun is one of the five famous cultural relics and historical sites in Beijing. It was built in 1530 during the Ming Dynasty and was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped the sun god. The temple faces west and is surrounded by a circular wall. There are Lingxing Gates on all four sides. There are incense burners and burial pools outside the west gate; there are god storehouses, god kitchens, animal slaughter pavilions, bell towers, and clothing halls outside the north gate. In the 1950s, the Temple of the Sun was turned into a park. Under the personal care of Premier Zhou Enlai, in the early 1970s, mountain cherry trees symbolizing the friendship between China and Japan were planted. A number of scenic spots and scenic areas with unique styles, such as the large-scale "Sun Festival Mural", "Quchi Shengchun", and "Southwest Landscape Scenic Area" built around the 1980s. A group of antique buildings, restaurants, and galleries that are coordinated with classical gardens have been built, which are simple and elegant. In the northwest corner of the park, there is the tomb and memorial room of the revolutionary pioneer Ma Jun. In 2001, it was listed as a patriotic education base in Beijing. After 50 years of renovation and construction, Ritan Park has become a classical landscape garden with national characteristics, covering an area of 20.62 hectares nationwide. It was rated as one of the first batch of high-quality parks in 2002 and was rated as a national cultural relic protection unit in May 2006.
Huangliangmeng Luxian Temple
The Yellow Millet Dream Lvxian Temple is a famous cultural relic and tourist attraction in Hebei Province. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAA-level tourist attraction. Lvxian Temple is a Quanzhen Taoist temple based on the Tang Dynasty legend "The Pillow Book". It was built in the early Northern Song Dynasty and covers an area of 14,000 square meters. The main building is a complex of buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is one of the largest and best preserved Taoist temples in northern China. The temple is shaded by red walls, lush green trees, rippling blue waves, and floating green smoke... It has a harmonious and unified style of the quietness of northern Taoist temples and the beauty of Jiangnan gardens, so it is known as the "Penglai Fairyland".