Qingping Yingxu Gate

Qingping Yingxu Gate

Qingping Yingxu Gate is a cultural relic protection unit of Shandong Province.

Qingping Yingxu Gate is located in Qingping Town, Gaotang County, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

On October 10, 2013, Qingping Yingxu Gate was designated as part of the fourth batch of Provincial-level Cultural Relics Protection Units by the People's Government of Shandong Province.

Qingping Town: Located in the southwest of Gaotang County, Qingping Town borders Provincial Highway 009 to the east, connects to the Gaolin Highway to the north, reaches Linqing to the west, and neighbors Chiping to the south. It governs 61 administrative villages, has a population of 41,000, covers an area of 106 square kilometers, and includes 110,000 mu of arable land. The town is home to the largest forest farm in western Shandong, spanning 30,000 mu (currently applying for national forest park status), and is the only central town in the county approved by the provincial government. It also features the ancient city gate of Qingping from the Northern Song Dynasty and a group of ancient stone carvings from the Yuan Dynasty, including the Tonglong Wall and the Confucius Temple, all of which are provincial-level cultural relics. The birthplace of Lü Cai, a famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, it is also a place rich in history... More information about Qingping Town++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units