Linhuan Wenchang Palace

Linhuan Wenchang Palace

Linhuan Wenchang Palace is a national AA-level tourist attraction.

Linhuan Wenchang Palace, originally built during the Tang Dynasty, was initially named Shangshu Palace and also known as Cangshu Palace. It served as a gathering place for literati throughout the ages. By the time of the Huaihai Campaign, it still had three courtyards in a row, featuring clay-tiled roofs, wooden beams and pillars, carved doors, lattice windows, three-tiered steps, and bluestone-paved floors. The foundation of the entire courtyard was built on an earthen platform about 1–2 meters higher than the surrounding ground; it measured 81 meters from north to south and 36 meters from east to west, forming a rectangular shape that was slightly wider at the northern end. After the outbreak of the Huaihai Campaign, Wenchang Palace served as the campaign headquarters. The north courtyard housed the general front committee’s meeting room, secretariat, and the living quarters of Liu, Chen, and Deng. The east wing functioned as the kitchen and logistics office, while the south courtyard was the site of the staff department, operations department, cipher office, and communications office. There are currently 53 buildings covering a floor area of 1,500 square meters, all state-owned properties. These structures are Qing Dynasty-style buildings with grey bricks and small tiles, occupying a total area of 2,916 square meters. In 1981, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit of Anhui Province. It was designated as a provincial patriotic education base in 1996, 2001, and 2007, and in 2006, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit and one of China’s 100 classic red tourism scenic spots. It is now open to the public free of charge, receiving approximately 280,000 visitors annually. It is a 2A-level tourist attraction.