Liuhuang Ancient Town

Liuhuang Ancient Town

Liuhuang Town is located in the northeastern part of Fengshun County and is a veteran revolutionary base area. It is also known as Wanjiang Town. Legend has it that when Emperor Song Bing fled southward, he sought divine protection at the ancient Wanjiang Temple and evaded his pursuers. The name "Liuhuang" comes from the saying, “The ancient Wanjiang Temple could shelter the emperor.” Later, to avoid detection by the Yuan Dynasty, the characters “留皇” (Liuhuang) were modified by adding the “radical for town” (阝) to become “阝留隍,” which has been used to this day. Today, the ancient banyan trees and temples of Wanjiang still remain, and in 1993, they were designated as key cultural relics under the protection of the county government. In 1925, Chiang Kai-shek and Zhou Enlai led the Eastern Expeditionary Army to suppress Chen Jiongming, setting up their military headquarters at the Kelan Ancestral Hall in this town.

Liuhuang Town boasts a long history and numerous historical sites. Among them, the ruins of the Song-era Liuhuang Ancient Fortress still preserve parts of the ancient city walls and four gate ruins. The Qiufeng Fort site was once the garrison of Qiu Xiang, a female general of the Taiping Army. The Dutiqing Hall in Dongliu, built in the first year of the Xianfeng era during the Qing Dynasty by the Zhu clan, is a uniquely distinctive Hakka enclosed round house. There is also an imperial edict stone of unknown age located within Dongliu Central Primary School, and the over 200-year-old Tianhou (Goddess of the Sea) Temple by the ancient Liuhuang Wharf, which remains well-preserved through years of weathering, silently blessing this pearl by the Han River. In addition, the local Liuhuang mats and Liuhuang cakes are also widely renowned.