The Crown Tower and the Old Well, located within the former Second Coal Mine just south of the Jingxing Mining Bureau compound, are only 20 meters apart. As they are now protected as provincial cultural heritage sites, a surrounding wall has been constructed for their preservation. The Crown Tower was built in the fourth year of the Republic of China (1915), covering an area of 38 square meters. It was designed by Germans using advanced Western architectural concepts...
The former Head Office Building of Jingxing Coal Mine, abbreviated as the Head Office Building and commonly known as the "West Building," is located within the compound of the Jingxing Mining Bureau in the urban area. It now serves as the administrative office building of the Jingxing Mining Bureau and is a cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province. The Head Office Building was constructed in the 31st year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1905 AD) and covers an area of 896 square meters. …
The former site of the broadcasting station is a two-story building made of blue bricks, stretching from north to south. It is approximately 25 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 10 meters high. It is located within the compound of the Jinyi Coal Washing Plant, south of Tianhu Village in Hengjian Township. In 1948, to prepare for the nationwide liberation, central government agencies relocated from northern Shaanxi to Xibaipo in Pingshan County, Hebei Province, while the Central People's Broadcasting Station moved from Xibaipo to...
Taiyang Mountain is located at the northeastern edge of the mining area, about 8 kilometers from the urban district, covering an area of 2.8 square kilometers with a land area of 2,200 mu. It stands at an elevation of 612 meters, with a loess layer up to 30 meters thick. The average annual temperature is 10°C, the annual precipitation is 568.8 mm, and the annual sunshine duration is 2,713 hours, with a sunshine rate of...
Qingquan Qilong Mountain is located to the south of Qingquan Village, Hengjian Township, Jingxing Mining District, Shijiazhuang City. The “Baopu Taoist Temple” on the mountain is said to have been first built in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty but was later destroyed in war. The existing temple was constructed in the 8th year of the Chongzhen reign during the Ming Dynasty (1635). The main hall of the current temple enshrines the Immortal Lord (Ge Hong) and the Immortal Lady (Madam Bao), while on the east side outside the hall stands a…
Sangong Mountain, also known as Shengxian Mountain, is a famous mountain in the mining area. It is located northwest of Baibiao Village in Fengshan, within the mining district, and is named after the San Guan Temple built on the mountain. The mountain stands tall with a unique shape — three peaks stand opposite one another, forming a semi-circular embrace that opens toward the flatlands. At the convergence of the three peaks, each has three ridges extending inward toward the center. Since ancient times, it has been associated with the legend of the "Nine Dragons..."
With a long history and well-developed transportation, Jiazhuang Village boasts a simple and honest folkway, harmonious neighborhoods, abundant business opportunities, and a stable and prosperous life. Since ancient times, it has been praised as the “Nine Dragons Probing the Sea” and a “dry port” for merchants, serving as a strategic throat connecting Shanxi and Hebei. The village is dotted with historic sites that retain an ancient charm: a well-preserved ancient tower from the Tang Dynasty and a thousand-year-old Tang cypress, the Chaoyang Temple architectural complex from the Ming Dynasty's Wanli era…
Xinghua Gully Wetland Park is the green lung of the mining district, covering an area of 1,500 acres. The park is located along the commercial–residential development axis of the city’s urban development framework. To its north lies an office area, to the east a commercial convention and exhibition center, and to its southwest are residential zones. It serves as a vital link and essential passage in the overall tourism development structure, making it a key node in the entire mining district tourism route...
The Fengjiagou Kiln Site is a representative of Jingxing porcelain kilns. It is located to the east of the former Tianhu Village, in the area around Wengyao Valley south of Fengjiagou Village, covering an area of approximately 150,000 square meters. It stretches 600 meters from east to west and 250 meters from north to south, with cultural layers ranging from 1 to 6 meters thick. Major relics include kilns, porcelain workshops, piles of kiln tools, and workshops, while key artifacts consist of bowls, bottles, jars, …
There are a total of six mass graves in the mining area. In the old society, approximately 46,000 deceased miners were discarded in these six mass graves. Among them, the Nandagou Mass Grave was used for the longest period and held the most victims. The Mass Grave Memorial Hall primarily features a gray color scheme, employing a design approach that harmonizes the interior and exterior, striving for unity between form and content…
TIANHU ANCIENT CITY Tianhu Ancient City is located in Tianhu District, Mining District, Shijiazhuang City, covering an area of approximately 220,000 square meters. It was established during the Warring States Period by the State of Zhao and was initially called "Wuxing City." According to historical records, at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, the seat of Jingxing County government was established here, in what is today's Tianhu Village. It was named Jingxing because "the area is high on all sides but low in the center, resembling the depth of a well or the shape of a kitchen stove." During the Sui Kaihuang era, it was renamed...
The ancient city site of Jiumen is located 15 kilometers northwest of Gaocheng District, bordering the Hutuo River to the south and Airport Road to the east. It is now the site of Jiumen Hui Ethnic Township. In 1982, the Jiumen ancient city site was designated as a key cultural relics protection unit of Hebei Province. The ancient city of Jiumen was first built during the Warring States period. According to the "Descendants of Bigan: A Three-Thousand-Year Genealogy of the Lin Family"...
The Shi Family Tomb is located in an orchard at the southwestern corner of Xucun in ? City. This tomb complex belongs to Shi ? (a high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty who served as Minister of Personnel) and his family. It was first built in the seventh year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1528 AD) and is divided into eastern and western sections. The eastern section houses tombs of family members including Shi Yong, Shi Zhi, Shi Lin, Shi Yu (who served as Censor-in-Chief of Taiyuan), and Shi ? (Minister of Revenue), while the western section contains the tomb of Shi ?, who also served as Minister of Personnel…
The Jinzhuang Shang Dynasty Site is located 12 kilometers southwest of Gaocheng City. It is a relatively large site discovered during the 1986 cultural relics survey, covering an area of approximately 75,000 square meters. The site has a rich cultural layer, with clearly visible graves, human bones, ash pits, pottery shards, as well as stone axes, stone shovels, stone sickles, clam shell fragments, pottery li tripods, pottery dou vessels, cord-marked pottery shards, and sandy clay...
The Nandong Yuan Dynasty Ancient Tombs are located in Nandong Village, Gaocheng City, approximately 12.5 kilometers northwest of downtown Gaocheng. This site also serves as the location of the Nandong Town government. In 1988, the tombs were designated as a county-level key cultural relics protection unit, and in March 2001, they were further recognized as a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit by the Hebei Provincial Government. The Nandong Yuan Dynasty Ancient Tombs...
The Fangcheng site in Gaoyi County is located in the area of Gucheng Village in the southwest of present-day Gaoyi County. Remnants of the city wall still exist. It is an earthen city built with rammed earth, rectangular in shape, approximately 1,400 meters long from east to west and about 1,100 meters wide from north to south. Fang was originally a city of the Zhao State during the Warring States Period and has a history of over 2,000 years. "Records of the Grand Historian: The House of Zhao" states: “In the tenth year of King Jing’s reign, a battle was fought with the Zhongshan State at…”
The Ancient Tomb in Zhao Village, Gaoyi, located in Zhao Village, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China, is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit of Gaoyi County, Shijiazhuang. It is classified as an ancient tomb site and was designated on July 15, 1993. The historical period of the Ancient Tomb in Zhao Village, Gaoyi, dates back to the Western Han Dynasty. …
The Tangjianao Ancient Tomb Cluster consists of tombs from the Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, and Jin dynasties. It is located in Dongguan Village, Tianchang Town, Jingxing County, Shijiazhuang City. The Tangjianao Ancient Tomb Cluster is among the fifth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units in Hebei Province. …
The Ancient Tomb at Chaiwutai is an ancient Han dynasty burial site located in Sixia Village, Luanzhen Town, Luancheng District, Shijiazhuang City. It is listed as part of the fifth batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Hebei Province.…
The Tomb of the Zhu Family in Jinzhou is an ancient Ming and Qing dynasty burial site, located in Dashang Village, Yingli Town, Jinzhou City, Shijiazhuang. It is listed as part of the fifth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units in Hebei Province.…