Ruins of the Fenyang Palace

Ruins of the Fenyang Palace

The Fenyang Palace ruins are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Ruins of the Fenyang Palace

Ruins of the Fenyang Palace (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Era: Sui Dynasty

Location: Tianchi, Yuzhuang Township, Ningwu County

The Fenyang Palace was built in the third year of the Daye era of the Sui Dynasty (607 AD), and consisted of an outer city and an inner city. Structures around Tianchi included pavilions, terraces, towers, and pavilions, covering a total area of about 20,000 square meters. Emperor Yang of Sui visited here four times for summer retreats and sightseeing. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Liu Wuzhou rebelled, attacked and captured Loufan Commandery, advanced on the Fenyang Palace, and burned down the palace complex, which was never rebuilt afterward. The main hall of the ruins is located on the east side of Laomagou, south of Tianchi, measuring 170 meters in length and 140 meters in width, covering an area of over 20,000 square meters. The diameter of column bases is about one meter.

Scattered bricks and tiles can be found throughout the palace ruins, and investigations have discovered ceramic fragments and architectural components all dating back to the Sui Dynasty.

In 2019, the Fenyang Palace ruins were included in the Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Yuzhuang Township: A township under the jurisdiction of Ningwu County. It was established as the Yuzhuang Commune in 1960 and became a township in 1984. Located in the central part of the county, it is 13 kilometers from the county seat. Covering an area of 75 square kilometers with a population of 5,000, it is traversed by the Guoshui Highway. It administers 23 village committees: Shangyuzhuang, Xiaomuchang, Damuchang, FenShuiLing, Qiancun, Xuejiagou, Houzigou, Yaogou, Zhenggou, YangpoShang, Sigou, Yushuping, Xizhan'gou, Sanbaihu, Bashi, Xiayuzhuang, Miaogou, Dongzhan'gou, Miaojiayan, Liuhuang'gou, Zhengwa, Miaozhuang, and Dongbagou. The main agricultural crops are oats, potatoes, soybeans, and flax. ... Yuzhuang Township detailed information++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units