Ruins of the Western King's Palace

Ruins of the Western King's Palace

The ruins of the Western King's Palace are a Shandong Provincial cultural relics protection site.

The ruins of the Western King's Palace are located in Guanqiao Town, Tengzhou City. Dating from the Neolithic Age to the Han Dynasty, the site was designated as part of the fourth batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units by the Shandong Provincial People's Government in 2013.

Guanqiao Town: Located in the southern part of Shandong Province, Guanqiao lies to the north of the Qilu region, the sacred land of Confucius and Mencius, adjacent to the Su-Huai Plain and Zaozhuang New City to the south, the remaining ranges of the Yishan Mountains to the east, and the shores of Weishan Lake to the west. Covering a total area of 64 square kilometers with a population of 81,000, it has been recognized as Tengzhou City’s “Economic Powerhouse Town” for three consecutive years, a provincial-level “Safe and Civilized Town for Comprehensive Social Management,” and a central town of Shandong Province. In 2001, the town achieved a gross domestic product of 460 million yuan, with total industrial and agricultural output valued at 820 million yuan, and an urbanization rate of 30%.

Guanqiao Town boasts comprehensive infrastructure, with facilities such as those of the Zaozhuang Mining Bureau located within the town area... More detailed information on Guanqiao Town++

Further reading:

· Fourth Batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units