King Wuling of Zhao’s Wild Terrace

King Wuling of Zhao’s Wild Terrace

After ascending to the throne, King Wuling of Zhao treated talented individuals with respect, readily corrected his mistakes upon being advised, and personally attended to state affairs. After more than a decade of effort, the state grew increasingly powerful, prompting him to plan an attack on the Zhongshan State and expand territory northward. In the seventeenth year of King Wuling of Zhao’s reign (309 BC), he toured from Jiumen (present-day southeastern Zhengding, Hebei) and ordered the construction of the Wild Terrace (present-day northern Xinle, Hebei, known as the “Observation Terrace”). From the terrace, King Wuling of Zhao gazed toward the territories of the Zhongshan and Qi states, contemplating strategies to conquer Zhongshan. Two years later, he launched a major offensive against Zhongshan, and after several years of warfare, the Zhongshan State was conquered.

King Wuling of Zhao’s Wild Terrace is a scenic spot within the Fuxi Cultural City in Xinle City, Hebei Province.

Address: Located 2 kilometers north of Xinle City, east of Hejiazhuang Village and north of Wujiazhuang Village.

Transportation: By car, take the Beijing–Shenzhen Expressway, exit at Xinle, head west onto the East Ring Road, then north past the Beijing–Guangzhou Railway and Wujiazhuang Village, continuing north along Fuxi Road to reach the site. Directional signs to Fuxi Terrace are available within Xinle City. Alternatively, take a train to Xinle Station and transfer to a local bus to get there.