Lingying Post Station

Lingying Post Station

Lingying Post Station is a cultural heritage protection unit in Handan City.

Lingying Post Station is an ancient site from the Ming and Qing dynasties, located on Beixi Street in Lingyingguan Town, Yongnian County. It is among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City.

Lingyingguan Town: Lingyingguan Town, the seat of Yongnian County, is the political, economic, and cultural center of the county. It is one of the larger towns in Hebei Province. The town currently administers 32 villages, with a total area of 82 square kilometers and a population of 135,000. The town area itself covers 18 square kilometers, with 45,000 mu of cultivated land and an administrative population of 78,000. It is recognized as one of the first “Well-off Towns” in Handan, one of the first pilot towns for modernization, a “Top Ten Towns for Private Economic Development,” and one of Hebei Province’s “Top 100 Towns.”

Lingyingguan Town has a long history and rich cultural heritage. The name “Lingming” first appeared in the “Geographical Records” section of the Book of Sui: “… Detailed information about Lingyingguan Town ++

Further Reading:

· Handan City’s Second Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units