The Tomb of Norman Bethune is located on the west side of the North China Military Region Martyrs' Cemetery on Zhongshan Road in Shijiazhuang City. The tomb sits on a granite base with a semi-circular top. In front of the tomb stands a white marble gravestone inscribed with “Tomb of Dr. Norman Bethune.” The corridors on both sides display photos of Bethune’s revolutionary activities. A full-body statue of Norman Bethune stands in the square in front of the tomb. Norman Bethune...
Kodihua's Tomb is located within the North China Military Region Martyrs' Cemetery in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. On July 23, 1982, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit by the People’s Government of Hebei Province. Kodihua (1910–1942) was an Indian doctor who joined the Indian Medical Mission to China in 1935 and once served as the director of the Bethune International Peace Hospital in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party...
During the Japanese invasion of China, the temple originally guarded by the Iron Lion was demolished and rebuilt as a Japanese military facility (No. 1), used to house Japanese soldiers who died during the war. After Japan's surrender, the site became the North China Military Region Martyrs' Cemetery, erasing all original structures, leaving only a pair of Iron Lions. The North China Military Region Martyrs' Cemetery is the burial and memorial site for martyrs such as Norman Bethune and Ma Benzhai...
The former site of the Head Office of the People's Bank of China, commonly known as the "Little Grey Building," is located at the intersection of Zhonghua North Avenue and Xingkai Road in Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province. It is a provincial-level cultural heritage protection unit. The "Little Grey Building" gets its name from being constructed with cement, giving it a grey exterior. Before the liberation of China, the Little Grey Building went through three historical phases: it was once the office of the Construction Department of the Japanese puppet North China regime...
In the northwest of Shijiazhuang city lies an ancient bridge called Yong’an Bridge. With a long history and exquisite design, it remains relatively unknown to outsiders. Yong’an Bridge is located in the western part of Yudi Village. According to the revised 1912 edition of the Huolu County Annals, it states: "Yong’an Bridge is located in Yudi Village, fifteen li east of the county." The bridge deck is 20 meters long and 4.5 meters wide, and the bridge structure is made of blue stone arches...
Mouhua Pavilion is located in the northeast corner of the playground behind Shijiazhuang Railway Transportation School. It was built in June 1935 to commemorate the nationalization of the Zhengtai Railway. The pavilion stands 9 meters tall and is constructed of reinforced concrete. On a 5-meter-diameter cement base, eight octagonal pillars support a domed roof that resembles an open umbrella, topped with an intricately designed spire...
Built in the same year as the Zhengtai Railway, it was the largest and most luxurious hotel in Shijiazhuang at the time. During the Republic of China era, it hosted military and political dignitaries such as Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek. The Zhengtai Hotel was first constructed in 1907 and is the earliest and only existing French-style small Western-style building in Shijiazhuang. It holds a very important place in the city’s history…
Located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of Luancheng County, on the west side of National Highway 308, north of Neiying Village and east of Xiaopei Village. The platform was built around the 20th year of King Ding of Zhou (587 BC). It measures approximately 145 meters from north to south, 100 meters from east to west, and is 4–5 meters high. Originally, there was a shrine on the Ruwu Platform called the Luwu Temple, which was renovated multiple times during the Ming Jiajing Year of Yi...
Located to the west of Shuangmiao Village in Jingzong Town, the site spans approximately 800 meters from east to west and 250 meters from north to south. It was discovered and excavated during the 1984 cultural relics survey. The cultural layer is about 2.5 meters thick, and most of the unearthed artifacts date back to the Shang Dynasty, including an intact Shang Dynasty pottery li (a type of ancient cooking vessel). Protected area: centered on the county-level cultural relics protection unit…
To the south of Huayuan Village in Gaoyi County, there is a small earthen mound. Legend has it that this was the platform built by Liu Xiu when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor here in Gaoyi, and people call it “Qiuzhoutai” (Thousand-Autumn Terrace). It is said that in the late Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang, an imperial relative, usurped power and took over the throne. In order to consolidate his rule, Wang Mang nearly exterminated all the descendants and relatives of the Han imperial family. Only Liu Xiu managed to...
Protected Area of Jianling Ancient Tomb in Jianling Village, Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang City: The baseline is the outer edge of the Han Dynasty tomb mound, extending 1 meter east to the workshop of Dongming Garment Factory, 6 meters west to the warehouse of the Signage Factory, 1 meter south to the dormitory building, and 2.5 meters north to the workshop of the Signage Factory. Construction Control Zone: The baseline is the protected area, extending 40 meters east to Huaqing Street, 15 meters...
The Tomb of the Wang Family of Zhengding is an ancient tomb complex from the Tang Dynasty, located in the areas of Muzhuang Village and Yujiazhuang Village in Zhengding County. It served as the burial site for successive generations of the Wang family, who were military governors (jiedushi) of the semi-independent Chengde Commandery—a regional power that controlled part of Hebei during the late Tang period. To date, the tombs of Wang Shizhen, Wang Yuankui and his wife, Princess Luoguo (the Eldest Princess of Luoguo), and Wang ? (a name missing or unclear) have been discovered. In October 2008...
Tianning Temple Lingxiao Pagoda, located within the former Tianning Temple on the north side of Dazhong Street, west of Longxing Temple in Zhengding, derives its name from its towering height. It is also commonly known as the Wooden Pagoda due to its largely wooden structure. According to the Guangxu-era "Zhengding County Annals," both Tianning Temple and the Lingxiao Pagoda were built during the Weitong period (860–874 AD) of Emperor Yizong of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the temple complex...
Zhao Yun Temple is located within the county seat of Zhengding and officially opened to the public in 1997. Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong, was a native of Changshan Zhending (present-day Zhengding), a renowned general of the Three Kingdoms period, and was known as the “Ever-Victorious General.” The temple is grand in scale, covering an area of 12 mu with a total construction area of 1,500 square meters. Designed in the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the temple is divided into one…
The Bell Tower and Sumeru Pagoda of Kaiyuan Temple Kaiyuan Temple is 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 was renamed Jiehui Temple in the tenth year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty (591). In the 26th 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 and disrepair, the temple complex fell into ruin, with halls collapsed, leaving only...
The Ancestral Hall of the Liang Family, also known as the Liang Family Shrine, is a place where the Liang clan of Zhengding County worshipped their ancestors and conducted sacrificial ceremonies. The hall was first built during the Ming Dynasty and is located on the east side of Yan 1 Street within Zhengding’s old city. On October 20, 2008, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units by the People’s Government of Hebei Province. The Liang family originally migrated from...
Chenghuang Temple of Wuji County is located in the middle section of the central road of the county town. It covers an area of 6.5 mu. The temple was built during the Jin and Yuan dynasties and is renowned for its grand architecture. According to the *Wuji County Annals*, the temple was constructed in the first year of the Huangqing era of the Yuan Dynasty (1321). It underwent multiple renovations and reconstructions in the third year of the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty (1467), the 23rd year of the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty (1818), and the ninth year of the Republic of China (1920)...
Jie Xin Park is a historically significant cultural landmark in Wuji County. The park features the ancient Chenghuang Temple, a structure with a history of over 700 years, and the “Rising at Cock’s Crow” Stele Garden, which is engraved with calligraphy masterpieces from more than 270 renowned calligraphers and public figures. The precious calligraphy works in the stele garden were meticulously collected over 20 years by General Tian Yongqing, a native of Wuji;…
Foyun Temple is located in Donghoufang Township, Wuji County. With a long history, it has brought blessings to the local community and is the only officially approved formal temple in the county. On the morning of October 28th at 10:00 AM, the grand consecration ceremony for the entire mountain was held at Foyun Temple, attended by over two thousand people from all walks of life. Originally named Tiewa Temple, Foyun Temple was first built during the Wude era of the Tang Dynasty…
Lvyin Square in Wuji County is located in the middle section of Huayuan Road in the county town. On June 7, 2002, the fifth executive meeting of the county government decided to build the square. Through the joint efforts of officials and residents, construction began on April 20, 2004, and it was completed and officially opened to the public on September 30, 2004. The square covers an area of 12 mu...