The Ordination Terrace is located to the north of the Moni Hall. It has a square floor plan, with five bays in both width and depth, covering an area of 302.76 square meters and standing 17.7 meters high. It was built during the Ming Dynasty. Currently, the part above the stone platform dates back to the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The terrace features a pyramidal roof with four ridges, and overhanging eaves on all four sides, extending three tiers outward. Inside the terrace is a double-faced bronze Buddha statue—one side depicts Amitabha Buddha to the south,…
Stepping into the Great Buddha Temple and passing through the ruins of the Dajue Liushi Hall, you will arrive at the Moni Hall. Right behind this hall, nestled among a suspended, colorful clay rockery, stands a polychrome clay statue of Guanyin from the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. This Guanyin wears a dazzling golden crown and is adorned with vibrant, multicolored jewelry. With a delicate and beautiful face, serene and dignified expression, she smiles gently at you. Below her finely arched brows...
Passing through the site of the former Dajue Six Masters Hall, you will arrive at Mani Hall. Built in the first year of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (1052 AD), Mani Hall features a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof and a cruciform floor plan, with its four sides forming a five-bay main hall structure. Such an ingenious architectural layout is unique in China. At the center of the hall’s Sumeru pedestal stands a group of five exquisitely gilded...
At the southern end of the Heavenly King Hall in the Great Buddha Temple stands a magnificent Twin Dragons Screen. This screen is constructed from green glazed bricks and tiles, measuring 22.9 meters in length from east to west, 6.8 meters in height, and 1.2 meters in thickness. The four corners are capped with green glazed tiles, and the ridges are adorned with decorations of birds and beasts. Both the front and back centers of the screen feature diamond-shaped panels, with a central green-glazed relief depicting two dragons...
Linji Temple is located in Zhengding County, Hebei Province. Its original site was in the village of Linji in the southeastern part of the county. It was renamed “Linji” due to its proximity to the ferry crossing of the Hutuo River. In 1983, the State Council designated it as a nationally key Buddhist temple in Han Chinese regions. According to the *Zhending County Annals*, “Linji Temple was built in the second year of the Xinghe era during the Eastern Wei Dynasty (540 AD), predating the Linji school of Buddhism…”
Chenglíng Pagoda of Línjì Temple is located within Línjì Temple on the east side of Shēngmín Street in Zhèngdìng County. Commonly known as the Blue Pagoda or the Robe and Alms Bowl Pagoda, it is a national key cultural relics protection unit. The pagoda stands 30.7 meters tall and is a solid, closely-eaved structure. Beneath the pagoda lies a spacious octagonal stone base, atop which sits a Sumeru pedestal. The waist of the pedestal is adorned with exquisitely carved patterns of rare flowers and...
The Bell Tower and Sumeru Pagoda of Kaiyuan Temple are located on the west side of Changsheng Street in Zhengding. Originally named Jingguan Temple, it was first built in the second year of the Xinghe era during the Eastern Wei Dynasty (540), and renamed Jiehui Temple in the tenth year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty (591). In the twenty-sixth year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty (738), it was decreed to be renamed to its current name. By the late Qing Dynasty, due to years of neglect, the temple fell into disrepair, with halls collapsed, leaving only...
The Stele Commemorating the Achievements and Governance of Prince Qinghe of the Great Tang, commonly known as the “Wind-Moving Stele,” is located on the west side of Jiefang Street in Zhengding County, Hebei Province. It was erected in the second year of the Yongtai era of the Tang Dynasty (766 AD). The stele stands 6 meters tall, is 2.5 meters wide, and 0.48 meters thick. The top of the stele is inscribed with twelve large characters: “The Stele Commemorating the Achievements and Governance of Prince Qinghe of the Great Tang.” The main body of the inscription includes...
The Confucius Temple in Zhengding County still retains a screen wall, a Pan Bridge (now buried underground), a front hall, eastern and western side halls, and the Hall of Great Achievement. According to Volume Eleven, "Schools," of the Qing Dynasty edition of the Zhengding County Annals, the Zhengding Prefectural Confucius Temple was built in the seventh year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1374). From the "Plan of the Confucian School" published in these annals and textual records, it can be seen that the temple faces south and...
The Hebei Zhengding National Table Tennis Training Base and the China Table Tennis Association (CTTA) Zhengding International Training Center are located in the renowned historic and cultural city of Zhengding County. The area boasts numerous cultural relics, a rich cultural atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and a pleasant climate. It is famously known as the home of "nine towers, four pagodas, eight great temples, and twenty-four golden memorial archways." The legendary Three Kingdoms general Zhao Zilong of Changshan, hailed as the “Ever Victorious General,” hails from this region and remains a source of pride for the people of Zhengding. Zhengding is 260 kilometers north of Beijing, adjacent to the urban area of Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of Hebei. It is conveniently connected via the Beijing-Guangzhou and Shijiazhuang-Dezhou railways, the Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway, and National Highway 107. The Shijiazhuang International Civil Airport is just 10 kilometers away from the training base, making transportation seamless and accessible in all directions.
The Nanyangzhuang Yangshao Culture Site is located on the northern hills northwest of Nanyangzhuang Village, southeast of the county town. Locals refer to it as "Crouching Dragon Hill," and it boasts rich cultural content. From May 1980 to July 1981, it was comprehensively excavated by the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics, covering an area of 2,140 square meters. The unearthed artifacts include stone, pottery, bone, and shell tools, totaling 1…
The Western Yangshao Culture Site is located about 500 meters west of Xiyang Village. The site stretches approximately 120 meters from north to south and 100 meters from east to west, with a large earthen mound in the center that rises about 10 meters high. Atop the mound there was once a temple, commonly known as Geda Temple, which no longer exists. Only the stele inscription "Record of the Reconstruction of Xinglong Temple" from the eighth year of the Kangxi reign (1669) remains. Judging from the surface of the site...
The Xiaoke Site is located 250 meters east of Xiaoke Village, approximately 12 kilometers northwest of Zhengding County. It spans both Xiaoke and Beizaoxian villages. In the autumn of 1981, students from Beizaoxian Middle School often picked up stone axes, stone spades, and other artifacts from a field east of Xiaoke Village. The Zhengding Cultural Relics Protection Office immediately sent personnel to investigate. At the exposed section of the site, they discovered several ash pits and...
Located 750 meters north of Xinchengpu Village. Before liberation, there were three large earthen mounds here, locally known as "Chenggang," where bronze artifacts were unearthed multiple times. Only the middle mound remains today, measuring 32 meters from north to south, 23 meters from east to west, and 6 meters in height. Local farmers have discovered Shang Dynasty bronze ware, stone tools, and pottery on several occasions. The county cultural relics preservation office houses artifacts excavated from this site...
The city of Zhengding was first built during the Northern Zhou Dynasty, originally constructed with stone. In the first year of the Baoying era of the Tang Dynasty (762 AD), due to flooding from the Hutuo River that inundated the city, the walls deteriorated over time and were subsequently expanded. In the 14th year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1449 AD), the city was enlarged to a perimeter of twenty-four li, with walls three zhang and two chi high, and two zhang wide at the top. In the fifth year of the Longqing era (1571 AD), Gu Shou, the magistrate of Zhending County, began...
Longquan Temple is located on Longquan Mountain in Han Zhuang Village, Shangzhuang Town, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, approximately 14 kilometers east of Shijiazhuang. The temple’s scenic spots — Dragon Well, Dragon Claw Locust Tree, Dragon Pond, and Dragon Spring — all bear the character “龙” (dragon), which is associated with the high-quality spring water found here, hence the name Longquan (Dragon Spring). In ancient times, a temple was built here, leading to flourishing incense offerings…
Pifo Hall is located in Zhengding City and was built based on China's famous mythological novel "Fengshen Yanyi." It covers a construction area of 3,500 square meters and consists of 11 halls. The entire structure is well-arranged and grand in scale. The main facade features a five-story pavilion-style building and includes an underground exhibition hall. Inside the hall, over 40 ever-changing scenes are designed according to the storyline of "The Investiture of the Gods," including King Zhou’s incense offering at the Goddess Nüwa Temple, the appearance of the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb, the Nine-Twist Yellow River Array, and Jiang Ziya enshrining the gods. More than 500 vividly crafted character statues display diverse expressions. Coupled with modern sound, light, and electrical effects, visitors can enjoy an immersive experience.
Originally named Qingli Temple, it was built in the first year of the Tang Dynasty's Taihe era. After being renovated through successive dynasties, it has become a grand structure and a popular tourist destination in Xinji. Xinji City is a renowned hub for leather and fur trade, attracting merchants from around the world to its commercial city every year. Fulin Temple is located 3 kilometers east of the commercial city, with direct road access, forming an integrated tourism and business area that combines shopping, sightseeing, accommodation, and entertainment...
Organized by the city’s Construction Bureau, Golden Street Night City is a key livelihood project and economic development initiative determined by the Xinzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government in 2003. With a total investment of 80 million yuan, covering an area of 45 mu and a construction area of 38,400 square meters, it is a high-end, beautifully landscaped, and fully equipped commercial, cultural, and entertainment...
The Xingtai Workers' Cultural Palace was first built in 1985, covering an area of 27 mu, and is located in a bustling downtown area. In 1997, an investment of 4.7 million yuan was made for its renovation, and in 2002, 740,000 yuan was invested to carry out green, bright, and beautification upgrades for the square. After the renovation, the cultural palace has a building area of 4,823 square meters, and the square area is 11,850...