The Former Residence Site and Tomb of Ji Xiaolan are both located in Cui'ezhuang Town, Cang County. Ji Yun, courtesy name Xiaolan (1724–1805), was a renowned scholar, litterateur, and bibliographer of the Qing Dynasty. He served as Minister of Rites, Grand Secretary of the Grand Council, and was conferred the title of Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent. He was once the chief editor of the Siku Quanshu...
Money Treasury, locally nicknamed the "Iron Coin Treasury." The main pile of iron coins is buried three meters underground. According to records, it was unearthed during the mass steel production campaign in 1958, but due to the limited smelting technology at the time, it could not be melted down and was therefore reburied. There's also an interesting local legend in which iron coins are commonly called "iron donkeys." It is said that long ago...
The tomb of Ji Xiaolan is located about 300 meters south of Beicun Village, Cui'erzhuang Town, Cang County, Hebei Province. Ji Xiaolan, whose given name was Yun, courtesy name Xiaolan, also known as Chunfan, with the literary name Shiyun and the Taoist name Guanyi Daoren, was a native of Xian County, Hejian Prefecture, Zhili (present-day Xian County, Hebei). Ji Xiaolan was an official and literati figure of the Qing Dynasty and a descendant of the Jis of Jingcheng in Cang County. He was born in the second year of the Yongzheng reign (…
Jiedi Imperial Stele Garden is located in the southwestern part of Jiedi Township, Cang County, Cangzhou City. It is a scenic area that integrates water conservancy projects with water culture. The site features “Three Corridors, Three Gardens, Two Rivers, Two Sluice Gates, and Two Steles.” The Three Corridors are: the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Stele Corridor, the Historical Corridor, and the Grand Canal Jiedi Stele Corridor; the Three Gardens are: the Imperial Edict Stele Garden, the Fishing Garden, and the Ten-Thousand-Flower Garden; the Two Rivers…
The Qian Gaolonghua Ancient Tomb, named after Qian Gaolonghua Village, is said to be the tomb of Yuan Shao (locally referred to as "Da Gedah" due to the shape of its earthen mound). This is a typical Han Dynasty tomb, featuring a large, oval-shaped earthen mound standing 8 meters high, measuring 52 meters from east to west and 36 meters from north to south, covering an area of 1,510 square meters. The tomb is located in the southwest of Cangzhou City...
Niuyangtun is located 0.5 kilometers southwest of Dulín Town, Cang County, and 15 kilometers west of Cangzhou City. The site is situated southeast of Niuyangtun Village, about 20 meters from the village. Half a kilometer to the east is the former course of the Hutuo River, and half a kilometer to the north is the Canghe Highway. During soil extraction by villagers, a bronze tripod and bronze sword (legend also says knives and coins were once unearthed) were dug up at a depth of 5 to 6 meters below the surface, along with stone knives, stone axes, oracle bones, horn plows, as well as li tripod feet, dou vessel handles, and gray rope-patterned pottery shards collected on-site. Scattered across the surface were rope-patterned bricks, large pottery fragments, white-glazed porcelain pieces (with flat bases and ring feet), and Kaiyuan Tongbao coins.
In the Dongguan area of the Old Town (Jiuzhou) in Cangzhou, there is a world-famous Iron Lion. Not far to the east of the Iron Lion lies the Iron Coin Repository. The antique-style courtyard where the Iron Coin Repository is located is also known as the "Old Town Cultural Exhibition Hall." In addition to items such as the "rolling logs and stones" from the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods, the Red Withered Grass, and the Manjusri Hall, the most captivating attraction is undoubtedly the iron coins from the Tang...
The Tomb of Master Liu is an ancient Qing Dynasty burial site located in Yao Guantun Township, Cang County, Cangzhou City. It is listed as part of the fifth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units in Hebei Province.…
The Jiedi Flood Diversion Sluice Facility is an ancient structure dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, located in Jiedi Town, Cang County, Cangzhou 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 Sea Wharf Stone Bodhisattva dates back to the Ming Dynasty and is located in Hai'matou Village, Dachucun Township, Cang County, Cangzhou 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. …
Aling City is located 12 kilometers northeast of Renqiu City, south of present-day Lingcheng Village. According to the *Renqiu County Annals*: “Aling County was established during the Western Han Dynasty, renamed Alu during the Xin Mang period, and was under the jurisdiction of Zhuo Commandery. In the second year of the Jianwu era of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it became the fief of Ren Guang, Marquis of Aling and Colonel of the Tiger Elite.” A poem titled “Mourning the Ancient Site of Lingcheng” by the Qing-era local poet Pang Xueya reads: The waters have eroded the battlements round, the village…
Gao'guo City, also known as Guojiao City, is located seventeen li northwest of Renqiu City, now north of Zhao'gezhuang Village. Established during the Han Dynasty, it was part of Zhuo Commandery. In the third year of the Dijie era of Emperor Xuan of Han, it was granted to Liu Ke, son of the King of Hejian, as a marquisate. Today, ruins of Gao'guo City still remain.
Visiting the King's City, located twenty-six li south of the county, now to the north of Liuzhuang Village. The King's City was first built during the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Huan of Han passed away, the Empress Dowager sent Dou Wu to Hejian to welcome Emperor Ling. Dou Wu led the ministers here to pay homage, hence the name "Visiting the King's City." Today, the ruins of the King's City still remain. …
Changfeng City, located fifty li northeast of Renqiu City, was established as Changfeng County during the Tang Dynasty. Together with Renqiu County and Mo County, it was under the jurisdiction of Mozhou...
Between Nansong Village and Zhoucun in Lügongbao Town, Renqiu City, there are three historic sites: "Luo Cheng’s Helmet," "Luo Cheng’s Tomb," and "Baima Temple." Legend has it that General Luo Cheng of the Tang Dynasty was an extraordinarily brave warrior, especially with his white dragon horse, which understood human commands and could leap over ditches and ravines, making Luo Cheng even more formidable. In every battle against the Sui army, he always routed the enemy...
About ten li north of Renqiu City lies a small village called Wulongtan. This village still circulates an interesting story to this day. In the early Tang Dynasty, there was a wealthy man named Wang in Sanhu Village. He had a son and a daughter only after turning fifty. Having children at such an advanced age naturally made him very happy. In no time, his son got married, and his daughter Fengxian also grew into a young woman. One day, the aunt and niece...
The Bian Que Temple and Medicine King Shrine is located in Mozhuang Grand Temple, about 15 kilometers north of Renqiu City, Hebei Province, adjacent to Baiyangdian Lake. The current Medicine King Shrine was built in 1992, stretching 250 meters from north to south and 80 meters from east to west, covering an area of over 30 acres. The main structure consists of the mountain gate, the Hall of the Goddess, and the Temple of Bian Que. The east and west side halls house statues of ten renowned physicians throughout history...
The Yaba Village Longshan Culture Site (dating back approximately 5,000 years), a provincial-level cultural heritage site, is located 3.5 kilometers from downtown Renqiu. Locally known as “Gedading,” the site spans an area of about 60,000 square meters. The Yaba Village site covers a large area with higher terrain in the north and lower in the south, and the cultural layer is 0.2 to 5 meters thick. In 1989…
The Sangezhuang Yangshao Culture Site (dating back approximately 6,000 years), a provincial-level cultural heritage site, is located in Sangezhuang Village, Qijianfang Township. It stretches about 300 meters from east to west and 100 meters from north to south, covering an area of 30,000 square meters. The cultural layer is around 1–2 meters thick, rich in content, with collected samples including painted pottery, red pottery, polished pottery, as well as bone artifacts...
Guzhou City, also known as Zhuanxu City, is said to have been built by Zhuanxu, an ancient legendary emperor. According to the Comprehensive Gazetteer (Yitong Zhi), “Zhuanxu City is located three li northeast of ?zhou. It was built by Zhuanxu and is now called Guzhou, which is also the site of the ancient ? county.” Dating back approximately 3,000 years, the city is round with a diameter of 1.5 kilometers and features a unique layout. Today, parts of Zhuanxu City’s walls…