Yuhuangmiao Reservoir is located at the junction of Tujiao and Shisihu Township in the southeast of Yushu City. The dam lies at 126°47′ east longitude and 44°43′ north latitude. The reservoir is built on the lower reaches of Xiaosandao River, a major tributary of Erdao River. The river originates from the northern slope of Yinhgong Cave Mountain in Tiande Township, Shulan County, with a catchment area of 187.6 square kilometers, accounting for...
Xiangyang Reservoir is located in the downstream valley of Sandao River on the highlands east of Kachia River. The elevation at the top of the plateau is 195.00 meters, while the valley floor is at 181 meters. The valley is about 1 kilometer wide, with flat terrain mostly consisting of cultivated land. The strata that form the plateau mainly belong to the Quaternary Pleistocene system, predominantly loess-like loam. Xiangyang Reservoir is one of...
Batches and announcement date of Yushu Man Site: First batch, April 13, 1961 Address: Zhoujia Village, Xiushui Town, Yushu City Era: Paleolithic Age Category: Ancient site Managing unit: Yushu Cultural Relics Management Office Open to public: No Multiple human bones and paleontological fossils have been discovered here repeatedly from 1951 to 1977. According to C14 dating...
Batch and announcement date of Dapo Ancient City: Second batch, April 20, 1981. Address: Dapo Village, Dapo Town, Yushu City. Era: Liao and Jin dynasties. Category: Ancient ruins. Managing organization: Yushu City Museum. Open to public: No. The eastern and western walls of the ancient city were built along the terrain, slightly curved. The overall layout is an irregular rectangle. The eastern wall is 105 meters long...
Batch and announcement date of the Langyantai Beacon Tower remains: Sixth batch, May 31, 2007 Address: Hexin Village, Liujia Town, Yushu City Era: Bronze Age Category: Ancient site Managing organization: Yushu City Museum Open to public: No This site is located on a high ridge about 0.5 kilometers north of Nanchengzi Tun in Hexin Village, Liujia Town. It is situated immediately south of the second…
Batch and announcement date of the Mound Platform Ruins: Sixth batch, May 31, 2007 Address: Dundun Village, Xinzhuang Town, Yushu City Era: Liao and Jin Dynasties Category: Ancient ruins Managing unit: Yushu City Museum Open to public: No This site is located on the west side of Dundun Village, Xinzhuang Town, 110 meters south of the residential area. There is a trapezoidal cylindrical rammed earth structure...
Batch and announcement date of Shanzhuan City Site: Sixth batch, May 31, 2007 | Address: Xingsheng Village, Enyu Township, Yushu City | Era: Liao and Jin Dynasties | Category: Ancient Ruins | Managing Unit: Yushu City Museum | Open to Public: No | The site is roughly square in shape, with a perimeter of 1,580 meters. The rammed earth walls have clearly visible layers. The soil layers alternate between black and yellow…
The Donggangzi Site is located in Liufang Village, Xiushui Town, Yushu City, Changchun, categorized as an ancient site from the Liao and Jin dynasties. It is a seventh batch provincial-level cultural heritage protection unit. …
The Zhujiabazi Site is located in Chengnan Village, Dapo Town, Yushu City, Changchun, and is classified as an ancient site dating back to the Liao and Jin dynasties. It is recognized as a seventh-batch provincial-level cultural heritage protection unit. …
The Caojiatun Site is located in Caojia Village, Baoshou Town, Yushu City, Changchun, and is classified as an ancient site dating back to the Liao and Jin dynasties. It is recognized as a provincial-level cultural heritage protection unit in the seventh batch. …
Yushu City Museum was established in 1973 as the Yushu County Exhibition Hall. In 1981, with the approval of the Jilin Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, the Yushu County Government renamed the Yushu County Exhibition Hall to the Yushu County Museum. In 1990, when Yushu County was upgraded to a city, the Yushu County Museum was renamed Yushu City Museum. In September 2010, the Jilin Provincial...
The Qinmin Building was originally constructed in 1914, covering a floor area of 1,392.7 square meters. It is a two-story building designed in European architectural style. Initially serving as the office building of the Jilin-Heilongjiang Monopoly and Transport Bureau, it was later renovated and repurposed as an office building for Puyi. In February 1932, after Puyi assumed the position of "Chief Executive" of the puppet state of Manchukuo, he believed that the time had come to restore the Qing Dynasty and reclaim the ancestral legacy…
Changchun’s Baiguo Xinglong Temple can be described as an exceptionally rare chanting sanctuary, not just in China but around the world. A plaque inscribed with “Baiguo Xinglong Temple Chanting Hall” in the handwriting of the venerable Master Jingkong hangs on the outer wall of the chanting hall’s window. The chanters there faithfully follow the teachings of Master Jingkong, dedicating themselves to the practice of chanting and listening to the Dharma based solely on the Infinite Life Sutra,...
Jixi Building is located in the western section of the inner court of the Puppet Manchukuo Imperial Palace. It is a two-story gray old-style building that originally served as the office of the Jilin-Heilongjiang Monopoly Bureau. In 1932, shortly after Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, took office as the Chief Executive of Manchukuo, he moved here. Since then, this very ordinary building became the residence of Puyi, his consorts, and concubines. Puyi...
Covering an area of 230,000 square meters, including a water surface of 13,000 square meters, Changchun Shengli Park was built in 1915 and underwent redevelopment by the municipal government after 1948. The zoo exhibits over 50 species of animals with more than 500 individuals; the goldfish area displays over 30 types of goldfish; the flower section showcases more than 100 kinds of flowers…
Tongde Hall was constructed in 1937 and completed by the end of 1938, covering a floor area of 5,758 square meters. It is a two-story palace-style building that integrates political activities, daily life, and entertainment. To demonstrate unity with the Japanese invaders, Puyi named it Tongde Hall, taking the meaning of "Japan and Manchukuo sharing one virtue and one heart." The first floor was used by Puyi for...
Huaiyuan Building, completed in 1934 with a construction area of 1,483.69 square meters, is a two-story building made of blue bricks. It was the place where Puyi worshipped his ancestors. Puyi named it after a line from the Book of Rites: “Treat distant peoples with kindness, and they will come from all directions; cherish the feudal lords, and the world will respect you.” The first floor housed the Office of the Imperial Guards, the Imperial Household Review Bureau, the Close Attendants Office...
The East Imperial Garden, built in 1938, covers an area of over 11,100 square meters and is a Japanese-style garden designed by Japanese landscape architect Kura Sato. The garden features a harmonious blend of motion and stillness, with changing views as you walk through, serving as a leisure and entertainment space for Puyi and his “consorts.” Initially, the garden only had an artificial hill, a swimming pool…
The Calligraphy and Painting Building was constructed in 1936, covering an area of 670 square meters. It is a small two-story building where precious ancient books, calligraphy and paintings by famous figures throughout history, and valuable cultural relics from the Qing imperial palace—all brought here by Puyi from the Forbidden City in Beijing—were stored. In the room on the east side of the first floor, there were 30 boxes containing about 1,300 hand scrolls, including the *Stele of Cao E*, *Letters from the Two Xies*...
Originally named Geological Palace Square, the Cultural Square is the city’s largest urban square, located in the city center, covering a total area of 20.5 hectares. Historically, Geological Palace Square was planned to be the capital square of the puppet Manchukuo state.