Longyao Stone Tablet Cluster. In 1980, the county cultural bureau gathered movable cultural relics scattered across the county and centralized them in the east courtyard of the cultural relics preservation office to establish the Stone Tablet Cluster, which is a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit. The northern section of the cluster displays 58 stone tablets and epitaphs from various dynasties, represented by the Yang Xuan Tablet; the southern section houses stone carvings, statues, and...
The Site of Yaoshan Ancient City is located underground in Yaocheng Town, about 6 kilometers southwest of Longyao County. It covers an area of approximately 1 square kilometer, bordered to the north by the ?? River, with Yaoshan and Xuannu Mountains 4 kilometers to the northwest, and the former course of the ?? River before the Ming Dynasty 1 kilometer to the west. Before the Tang Dynasty, this area was a sizable settlement under the jurisdiction of Bairi County. In the first year of the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty (742 AD), Bairi...
The tomb of Ren Ao from the Western Han Dynasty is located about 2.5 kilometers northeast of Longyao County’s urban area, south of Qiudi Village. The tomb is 10 meters high and covers an area of 12 mu, shaped like an earthen mound, commonly known to locals as “Qiudi Geda.” This earthen burial mound has withstood over two thousand years of wind and rain, yet still stands solemnly and majestically like a small hill. Several trees grow atop the tomb,…
Shifo Temple Brick Pagoda, located in Ran Hong Village, Yin Cun Town, Longyao County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. On February 14, 2018, the Shifo Temple Brick Pagoda was announced by the People's Government of Hebei Province as part of the sixth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units in Hebei. The pagoda is situated on the ruins of Shifo Temple, south of Ran Hong Village, Yin Cun Town, approximately 11 kilometers west of Longyao County’s county seat...
The Beixiaohuo Site is located in Beixiaohuo Village, Yincun Township, Longyao County, and dates back to the Longshan Culture period through the Han Dynasty. The Beixiaohuo Site is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Xingtai City. …
The site of Xiangshi City is located in Hucun Village, Gucheng Township, Longyao County, dating back to the Han Dynasty. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Xingtai City.…
The Tomb of Fan Tengfeng is located in Xiliang Village, Shuangbei Township, Longyao County, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units designated by Xingtai City.…
The Yaoshan Stone Pillar is located in Yaoshan Village, Longyao Town, Longyao County, dating back to the Northern Dynasties period. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Xingtai City. …
The Memorial Site of Premier Zhou Enlai’s Visit to the Earthquake-Stricken Area is located in Baijiazhai Village, Lianzi Town, Longyao County, and dates back to the modern era. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units designated by Xingtai City. …
The Beicun Yangshao Culture Site is located southeast of Beicun Village in Shuangbei Township, Longyao County, dating back to the Neolithic Age. It is a cultural heritage protection unit of Xingtai City. …
The Beicun Southeast Site is located in the southeast of Beicun Village, Shuangbei Township, Longyao County, dating back to the Neolithic Age, Shang Dynasty, and Zhou Dynasty. The Beicun Southeast Site is a cultural heritage protection unit of Xingtai City. …
The Gangtou Site is located east of Gangtou Village, Shuangbei Township, Longyao County, dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The Gangtou Site is a cultural heritage protection unit of Xingtai City. …
The old city of Nangong was first built during the Western Han Dynasty, located in what is now the North and South Old Villages. What it originally looked like, we can’t say for sure — let’s not dwell on that. The present-day Nangong Old City is situated on Feifeng Ridge, connected to the new city on its east, north, and south sides. What it once was, we’ll leave aside. Wandering the old streets here, strolling through the quiet, ancient alleys...
Qunying Lake Wetland Park is located 1.5 kilometers northwest of Nangong City, Hebei Province, at longitude 115°21′15″–115°22′28″ and latitude 37°23′14″–37°21′43″, with an average elevation of 21 meters at the lake bottom. This wetland area was situated near the ancient Jiongshui River during the Western Han Dynasty…
China’s First Buddhist Pagoda — Putong Pagoda. Located in Beijiucheng, north of Nangong City, 1.5 kilometers east of the urban area. It is a key cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province. Originally built in the 10th year of the Yongping era (67 AD) during the reign of Emperor Ming of Han, and completed on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the 15th year of Yongping (72 AD), it has a history of over 1,900 years to date, predating the White Horse Temple Pagoda in Luoyang, Henan by one year, thus earning the title “China’s First Buddhist Pagoda.” It is one of the earliest Buddhist structures in China.
North Hebei Martyrs' Cemetery is located in the urban area of Nangong City, covering an area of over 220,000 square meters. It is one of the earliest established, largest in scale, and most martyrs interred cemeteries in Hebei Province. In August 1989, it was designated as a National Key Martyrs' Memorial Building Protection Unit by the State Council, and in May 1995, it was named...
In 2006, the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics, the Xingtai Municipal Cultural Relics Management Office, and the Nangong Municipal Cultural Relics Preservation Office jointly conducted a survey and excavation at the Houdigge Ruins, located 29 kilometers southeast of Nangong City, Hebei. They discovered 20 types of relics and unearthed 283 Buddhist stone and pottery statues and fragments, among which the white marble statues…
The predecessor of Nangong Lake was an ancient pond, frequently documented in historical records. The Republican-era Nangong County Annals state that this body of water once connected into a vast expanse known as the "Ancient Pond," where "waters from the Hengzhang rivers converged into a deep pool," spanning "several li, often used for boating, with nets cast to catch fish." The Ancient Pond formed between the Xia Dynasty and the Shaoxi era of the Song Dynasty, when a branch of the Yellow River's main course...
Putong Temple is located on the shores of Qunying Lake, the largest artificial lake complex in North China, in the western suburbs of Nangong City, Hebei Province, adjacent to a provincial wetland reserve spanning thousands of acres. In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, when Buddhism first spread eastward, the first imperial-approved eminent monks, Kasyapa Matanga and Dharmaratna, personally oversaw the construction of Putong Temple and Putong Pagoda in Nangong, making them China’s first Buddhist temple and pagoda. Nangong thus became the birthplace of Central Plains Buddhist culture. The name “Putong” is derived from the interpretation in the Buddhist scripture *The Lotus Sutra, Chapter on the Universal Gate of Avalokiteshvara*: “‘Pu’ means universal.” In Buddhism, “universal salvation” refers to the compassionate act of saving all sentient beings. “Tong” refers to the color vermilion. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial palace where the empress lived was painted red and called the “Vermilion Court.” Since the pagoda and the temple behind it enshrine Bodhisattvas and are both painted vermilion, the character “Tong” was chosen.
The Nangong Stele of Song Jun Time Period: Sui Dynasty Location: Nangong City Cultural Center, Xingtai City, Hebei Province Cultural Relics Level: Provincial Approval Date: July 23, 1982 The Stele of Song Jun, fully titled *The Great Sui Stele of Magistrate Song of Nangong*, also known as the *Nangong Dingjue Temple Stele*, or simply referred to as the *Sui Stele* or *Stele of Song Jun*, is located in Nangong, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. It is a key provincial-level cultural relic under protection in Hebei Province.