In 1987, on the 40th anniversary of the Qing-Zhuang Campaign and the liberation of Cangzhou, the Cangzhou municipal government built a memorial park to commemorate these historic events — Cangzhou Victory Park — located on the west bank of the Grand Canal north of Xinhua Bridge in the urban area. The park covers an area of 2.5 hectares. - A stone stele inscribed with the general’s calligraphy “Victory Belongs to the People” stands at the park’s entrance...
The Tomb of Liu Tao is an ancient Ming Dynasty burial site located in the Yunhe District of Cangzhou City. It is listed as part of the fifth batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Hebei Province. …
Zhengtai Tea House was established in 1914 and is located to the east of the Confucius Temple in Cangzhou City. On October 20, 2008, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units by the People's Government of Hebei Province. …
At the northern corner of Nanpi County stand two stone Vajras carved during the Tang Dynasty. Each is hewn from a single piece of bluestone, standing 2.96 meters tall in total. With exquisite craftsmanship and majestic forms, these ancient stone carvings are treasured works of art and are key cultural relics under protection in Hebei Province. · Cangzhou City, Hebei Province…
Nangpi Martyrs' Cemetery Located to the east of the county town, it was built in the autumn of 1956 and faces south. The cemetery is divided into eastern and western sections. The western section is the martyrs' tomb area, featuring a main hall. In the center of the cemetery stands a statue of Zhang Yintao, an early revolutionary and a member of the Party during the First National Congress, who was a martyr. To the north of the statue is the martyrs' memorial hall, where the tablets, personal belongings, and...
Tomb of Zhang Zongyu Introduction: In the south of Kongzhuangzi Village, Nandagang Farm, there is an earthen tomb, said to be the burial site of Zhang Zongyu, a leader of the Nian Army during the Qing Dynasty. In January of the sixth year of the Tongzhi reign (1867), Zhang Zongyu led the Western Nian Army to a high position at Shipopo, east of Xi’an. In August, he was besieged by the forces of Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang in the narrow area between the Yellow River, the Grand Canal, and the Tuhai River in Shandong Province…
Fishing Platform Among China’s ten most famous fishing platforms, the first is Jiang Taigong’s Fishing Platform, located 10 kilometers west of Nanpi. In the late Shang Dynasty, King Zhou was debauched and tyrannical, and he ordered the construction of the luxurious Deer Terrace. The project was massive, exhausting the people and draining the treasury. Jiang Ziya, who held the lowly rank of Xiadaifu (junior official), dared to remonstrate openly, which enraged King Zhou. The king issued an order to arrest Jiang. Jiang, filled with indignation…
Ancient Locust Tree from the Ming Dynasty To the south of the vegetable market on West Street in Nancheng, there stands an ancient locust tree from the Ming Dynasty, approximately 6 meters tall with a girth of 1.7 meters. The trunk is hollow. In recent years, better management has been implemented, including the installation of a surrounding platform and supports, as well as pruning of dead branches. The once-dead tree has sprung back to life, now lush with foliage and full of vitality.…
Tomb of Yin Jifu The Tomb of Yin Jifu is located southwest of Huangjiawa Village, about 5 kilometers northwest of Nanpi County, commonly known as the General’s Tomb. The earthen mound is 1.9 meters high, 5 meters long from east to west, and 2.5 meters wide from north to south. A late Western Zhou bronze “Fenbo Jifu” basin was once unearthed here, bearing an inscription of 133 characters that recount Yin Jifu’s military campaigns against the Yanrong in the north and the collection of…
Ancient Pi City Ruins Ancient Pi City is located 5 kilometers northeast of the current county town. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi led a northern campaign against the Shanrong tribe and reached this place. To make leather armor and equipment for warhorses, he built Liangpi Pavilion, which later came to be known as Ancient Pi City. In the Qin Dynasty, a county-level administrative region was established here. During the Han and Wei Dynasties, it served as the seat of the Bohai Commandery. Due to repeated warfare, the city was destroyed and the population scattered. In the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the county town was relocated to its current location, …
Dalangdian Reservoir is located northeast of Nanpi, where there are two large low-lying areas. Many years ago, it was waterlogged in summer and autumn, desolate and white in spring and winter, bringing endless disasters to the local people all year round. This is Dalangdian. Speaking of its origins, there is also a mythical legend. It is said that long ago, the two princes of the Dragon King of the East Sea would...
Two stone pillars, carved from bluestone, consist of three parts: the capital, the shaft, and the base, with a rectangular rugged stone connected beneath the base. One is broken in the middle, the other retains only the lower half. The total height of the pillar is 4.18 meters, the capital is 0.80 meters high, and the shaft is 2.85 meters long; the base is square, 0.75 meters on each side, and 0.31 meters high; the stone is 0.91 meters long, 0.…
Wulei City Wulei City is located 22 kilometers southeast of the county town, at the northwest corner of Luzhuangzi Village. The site is an east-west rectangular platform that rises 2–3 meters above the surrounding ground. The terrain is lower in the south and higher in the north, with a high platform on the northern side of the central area, which stands 8 meters above the ground to the north of the city. A cultural layer 4 meters thick is visible, and the surface contains remains such as rope-patterned bricks and tiles, as well as the rims of gray clay pottery.
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The Iron Lion is located about 20 kilometers southeast of Cangzhou City, in front of Kaiyuan Temple at the site of the old city, and 0.5 kilometers west of Dongguan Village. It is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. It is also one of the oldest and largest surviving cast iron artworks in China, holding significant historical, scientific, and artistic value. Cangzhou…
Introduction to the Old City of Cangzhou Located in Jiuzhou Town, Cang County, approximately 20 kilometers east of Cangzhou City. The city covers an area of about 4.3 million square meters, with ancient city walls about 40 meters wide and a measured perimeter of 7,787 meters. It was first built in the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC), serving as the seat of Fuyang County. The ancient city walls are now...
Ji Xiaolan Cultural Park is located in Cui'erzhuang, Cang County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, the hometown of Ji Xiaolan. Ji Xiaolan was a literary giant of his time in China. His given name was Yun, courtesy name Xiaolan, also known as Chunfan, with the late sobriquet Shiyun and Taoist name Guanyi Daoren. He was born on June 15, 1724, during the second year of the Yongzheng reign in the Qing Dynasty, and passed away in February 1805 during the tenth year of the Jiaqing reign. He lived through the Yongzheng, Qianlong...
Jiedi MosqueJiedi Mosque is located in Jiedi Town. It was originally built in the late Ming Dynasty, renovated in the 18th year of the Republic of China (1929), and covers an area of 3,330 square meters. The main prayer hall combines a pavilion and a hall, featuring a wooden frame and brick-tile structure supported by four beams and four pillars. The hall is 25 meters long and 15 meters wide, with the combined height of the hall and pavilion reaching 20 meters. The pavilion has a hexahedral wooden lattice window design...
The Qianlong Stele is located on the north bank of the Jiedi Sluice on the Jiaohe River in Jiedi Hui Autonomous Township, Cang County. The stele consists of three parts: the base, the main body, and the top. The main body is 1.25 meters wide, 1.79 meters high, and 0.30 meters thick. The top is 1.12 meters high, 1.10 meters wide, and 0.40 meters thick. In the 36th year of the Qianlong Emperor’s reign during the Qing Dynasty (1771 AD)...
The Dulin Dengying Bridge is located in Dulin Town, 15 kilometers west of Cangzhou, at the intersection of the old Canghe Road and the former course of the Hutuo River. The bridge structure consists of three large arches and two small arches, with the two smaller arches suspended on the spandrels where the three larger arches meet. Two streamlined bridge piers support the structure. The bridge is 66 meters long, with a deck width of 7.8 meters, and each arch span measures 11.3 meters. In…