Jiuzhou Cultural Square

Jiuzhou Cultural Square

Jiuzhou Cultural Square: With a total investment of 20 million yuan, the square is located in Binhu New Town, Jizhou City, on the north side of Hubin Avenue. Designed by Tongji University in Shanghai, it stretches 360 meters from east to west and 180 meters from north to south, covering a total area of approximately 98 mu (about 6.5 hectares), including 60 mu of water area and 38 mu of land area. It can accommodate up to 15,000 people for events. The square incorporates elements of Jiuzhou culture and consists of nine parts: the Jiuzhou Pillars, Dance of the Nine Shao, Nine Rings of the Square, Jiuzhou Source (the central fountain), Nine Sons Sculpture, Sunken Steps, Background Forest, Water Screen Movie, and Waterfront Plank Walk. Together, they showcase "Chinese Jiuzhou Culture." The design concept of the square is inspired by ancient Chinese jade culture (as recorded in the Rites of Zhou: “Jade was crafted into six ritual implements to honor Heaven, Earth, and the four directions: the blue bi disc for Heaven, the yellow cong cylinder for Earth, the green gui tablet for the East, the red zhang tablet for the South, the white huang tablet for the West, and the black huang tablet for the North”). The overall shape resembles a giant jade bi disc. The square is themed around a concentric nine-ring pattern, representing the diverse yet unified streams of Jiuzhou culture. The Jiuzhou Pillars adopt the form of the traditional Chinese auspicious object “jade cong,” tall and slender, symbolizing prayers reaching the heavens. The main patterns on the pillars feature the feathers of the auspicious phoenix and leaves of the wutong tree, signifying “the phoenix perching on the wutong brings peace and prosperity.” Each pillar is carved with totems representing the culture of one of the ancient states, arranged from east to west as follows: Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou, Yongzhou, Liangzhou, Yuzhou, and Jingzhou. All pillars are 9 meters high, with the central Jizhou pillar having a diameter of 1 meter and the others 0.9 meters. The Nine Sons of the Dragon exhibit China’s dragon culture. The Dance of the Nine Shao draws inspiration from the “phoenix feather” element, using modern, flowing curves to express the culture of the new Jizhou. It stands as a representative work that showcases the profound essence of Jiuzhou culture.