The Nanhe Agricultural Carnival is an agricultural economic complex project jointly developed by the People's Government of Nanhe District, Xingtai City, and China Agricultural University, and is operated by Hebei Fushuo Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. The park is located in Nanhe District, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, on the south side of the intersection between Zhongxing Avenue and Provincial Highway 325, north of Shao Tun Village in Jia Song Town, and west of the "China…
The Boxer Rebellion was a great anti-imperialist — in modern Chinese history. In October 2000, the Chinese Historical Society, the China Research Association on the Boxer Movement, Shandong University, and the People's Government of Weixian County jointly held the "International Academic Symposium Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Boxer Rebellion." A "100th Anniversary Monument of the Boxer Rebellion" was erected in Weixian —
Eight li northwest of Weixian County lies Dagao Temple Village, and one li northwest of that village is Xiaogao Temple Village. Between the two villages stands a large earthen mound, 20 meters high and 54 meters in circumference. This mound is the tomb of Liu Ruyi, the Guangzong King of the Western Han Dynasty, known as Dingling. Originally, there was another mound to the west of the tomb, which served as the burial site for his concubines, but it gradually eroded and disappeared over time. On the Dingling mound, there used to be…
The Gun Embankment is one of the historically renowned ancient sites in Weixian County. Legend has it that it was built over 4,000 years ago by Gun during his efforts to control the floods. Historical records from the Qing Dynasty describe the long embankment as stretching hundreds of miles, serving as a barrier against floods for our ancestors. Its southern source originates in Linxi, running through Weixian County all the way to Nangong. According to the Weixian County Annals from the Kangxi era: “The Gun Embankment extends from Tangyang into Ganling, passing north of Shaogu Gathering in Weixian County…”
Wang Yaping, pen name Luo Lun, was from Weixian County, Hebei Province. A member of the Communist Party of China, he graduated from the Fourth Normal School of Hebei Province in 1926. In 1935, he went to study in Japan. After returning to China, he joined a battlefield service team and served as the editor-in-chief of *Spring Grass Poetry Series*. In 1946, he moved to the Jilu-Yu Liberated Area, where he became the director of the Jilu-Yu Federation of Literary and Art Circles and edited *Plains Literature and Art*. In 194…
Weixian County is the birthplace of the Yihetuan (Boxer) Movement. Several important historical sites related to its origins are located within the current boundaries of Weixian. Situated in southern Hebei Province, Weixian is traversed from north to south by National Highway 106 and crossed east to west by the Xingtai-Lincheng Road. The area boasts convenient transportation, a simple and honest folk culture, a long history, and a land of outstanding people. In 1999, the former site of the Yihetuan in Weixian…
In Weixian County, Xingtai, there is the "Maitreya Bodhisattva Ascends to Tusita Heaven Scripture Pillar" from the second year of the Chunhua era of the Song Dynasty (991 AD), commonly referred to as the Maitreya Scripture Pillar. Since this pillar is inscribed with both the "Maitreya Bodhisattva Ascends to Tusita Heaven Sutra" and the "Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra," it is also called the Weixian Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Scripture Pillar, or simply the Dharani Scripture Pillar. It was designated as a...
The Former Site of the Yihetuan (Boxer Rebellion) Council Hall is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and an important historical site and representative building from the modern era (1898). Located in Shaliuzhai Village, Guixian Township, Weixian County, Hebei Province, it is a historic site related to the modern Boxer Rebellion movement and serves as a patriotic education base in Hebei Province. The council hall faces south and has five bays, spanning 15.5 meters in width,...
The Tomb of Wang Jun is an ancient Ming Dynasty tomb located in Guo'anling Village, Weixian County, Xingtai City. It is listed as one of the fifth batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Hebei Province. …
Tomb of Liu Ruyi, Prince of Guangzong, is an ancient tomb from the Western Han Dynasty, located in ?chi Hanqian Village, Weixian County, Xingtai City. The Tomb of Liu Ruyi, Prince of Guangzong, is among the fifth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units in Hebei Province.…
The Tomb of Wang Boda is an ancient tomb from the Yuan Dynasty, located in Panjiazhuang Village, Dongguan Township, Weixian County, Xingtai City. The Tomb of Wang Boda is listed as part of the fifth batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Hebei Province. …
The Tomb of Fan Zhi is located in Yuancun Village, Heying Township, Weixian County, dating back to the Song Dynasty. The Tomb of Fan Zhi is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Xingtai City. …
The Tomb of Liu Han’e is located in Simiao Village, Zhaozhuang Township, Weixian County, dating back to the Qing Dynasty. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units designated by Xingtai City. …
Weixian Huangjie Mosque is located on Huangjie in the county seat of Weixian and dates back to the Yuan Dynasty. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Xingtai City. …
The Weixian 114 Martyrs' Cemetery is located in the southeast corner of Weixian County and dates back to the Republican era. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Xingtai City. …
The Xingtai Earthquake Memorial and the Xingtai Earthquake Data Exhibition Hall were approved by the People's Government of Hebei Province and commenced construction in Longyao County on September 12, 1986. They cover an area of 7,770 square meters with a building area of 2,640 square meters. On March 8, 1987, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the China Earthquake Administration, and the Hebei...
On March 8, 1966, a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Baijiazhai area in the eastern part of Longyao County. After the quake, the Premier braved the aftershocks and visited the disaster site three times, inspecting and comforting the affected residents in Baijiazhai, the hardest-hit area. Near the 20th anniversary of the Xingtai Earthquake in late February 1987, the Xingtai Earthquake Memorial…
The Xuanwu Mountain Grottoes are located atop Xuanwu Mountain, 7.5 kilometers northwest of the county town. They once housed ancient structures such as the Thousand Buddha Hall, the Tongsheng Valley Stone Chamber, and the Reclining Buddha Hall. The Thousand Buddha Hall served as the main building of the grottoes. According to the "Records of Thirteen States": “There is a temple of Emperor Yao on the mountain, commonly known as Xuanwu Mountain, believed to be where Emperor Shun once carried out his duties.” This site once featured stone carvings, ...
The ancient city of Bairen is located in Shuangbei Township in the western part of Longyao County. It was a historically significant city during the Spring and Autumn period, with a history of over 2,600 years, making it one of the rare ancient cities in North China. The city was built from rammed earth, bordered by the Di River to the north and surrounded by hills on three sides. Nestled against mountains and close to water, it held a strategically important position and was highly valued by military strategists throughout various dynasties. The city wall extends a total length of 8,017…
The Tang Imperial Mausoleum is located 200 meters north of Wangyin Village, Weijiazhuang Town, approximately 6 kilometers due south of Longyao County. It consists of the "Jianchu Mausoleum" of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan — posthumously honored as ancestral Emperor Xuān, Li Xi, and the "Qiyun Mausoleum" of his third-generation ancestor, posthumously honored as ancestral Emperor Guāng, Li Tianci. These two mausoleums share a burial site and are collectively known as the "Tang Imperial Mausoleum," referred to simply as the Tang Mausoleum or Tang Ancestral Mausoleum. Construction began during the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Tang. ...