Wang Jing's Imperial-Sealed Forest

Wang Jing's Imperial-Sealed Forest

Wang Jing's Imperial-Sealed Forest is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shandong Province.

Wang Jing's Imperial-Sealed Forest is located in Dabaichang Village, Banquan Town, Junan City. It dates back to the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Jing's Imperial-Sealed Forest stretches 190 meters from east to west and 160 meters from north to south, with towering pines and cypresses, serene temples, a majestic atmosphere, and solemn grandeur. At its center stands the Wang Jing Ancestral Hall, which houses statues of Wang Jing, his eldest brother Wang Zhang, and second brother Wang Zan. Wang Jing is in the middle, with a dignified and noble expression befitting a statesman. In front of Wang Jing’s tomb are stone monuments such as a tortoise-bearing stele, incense burner, sacrificial altar, stone figures of humans, horses, sheep, lions, monkeys, and rows of stone tablets. The 1668 Tancheng earthquake caused extensive damage to the forest—stone carvings were shattered, rubble covered the ground, and ancient trees were broken or uprooted. In 1997, descendants of the Wang family raised funds to carry out a comprehensive restoration, bringing Wang Jing's Imperial-Sealed Forest back to its former glory.

On December 7, 2006, Wang Jing's Imperial-Sealed Forest was designated as part of the third batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the People's Government of Shandong Province.

Banquan Town: Banquan Town in Junan City, Shandong Province, is a centrally approved town by the provincial government and is well-known as the "Hometown of Willow Weaving." The town has 62 administrative villages, a population of 75,000, and covers an area of 99 square kilometers.

Banquan Town enjoys a superior location and convenient transportation. It borders Rizhao Lanshan Port to the east and faces Linyi City across the Shu River to the west. Within the town, the Lanshan-Jining Highway and the Yanzhou-Shijiusuo Railway run east-west, while the Ju County-Ahu Highway runs north-south. It takes just 15 minutes to reach Linyi Airport, 40 minutes to get to Rizhao, 2 hours to Qingdao, and 3 hours to Jinan.

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Further reading:

· Third Batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units