Taling Park Xingtai Taling Park is located to the south of Shenjiazhuang Village, about three li southwest of the old city area in Xingtai. It is called Taling, meaning “Pagoda Forest,” because the pagodas are scattered like a forest. Also referred to as Pagoda Tomb, it served as the burial site for eminent monks from Kaiyuan Temple and Tianning Temple. The original site (in the 1950s) covered an area of over 40 mu, approximately 26,000 square meters. The pagodas date from the Tang Dynasty to...
Commonly known as the West Grand Temple, Tianning Temple is a renowned Buddhist site in Xingtai. Located on the west side of the old city and facing Kaiyuan Temple from east to west, it was initially built in the early Tang Dynasty as Huachi Lanruo. During the Song Dynasty's Zhenghe era, it was granted the name Tianning Wanshou Chanlin. In the fifth year of the Yuán era (1268), Master Xuzhao renovated the temple. Historical records indicate that during the Yuan Dynasty, Tianning Temple was referred to as a grand monastery called "Great Tianning Temple," originally comprising buildings such as the Four Heavenly Kings Hall...
Xingtai Huoshen Temple, also known as the Temple of the True Deity of the God of Fire, is located at No. 96, east side of the southern end of Fufuqian Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai City. It was first built in the fourth year of the Tianshun era during the Ming Dynasty, which corresponds to 1460 AD. During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican era, it underwent various degrees of renovation and expansion. It now covers an area of 1,771 square meters, with six existing structures that preserve the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty...
Xingtai Historical and Cultural Park is located in Qiaodong District, at the southeastern corner of Xingtai’s old urban area. It faces south with its main entrance opening to Zhongxing Road to the south, adjacent to Xingzhou Road to the east and Tanhua Street to the north. The remaining section of the ancient city wall sits at a right angle in the park’s southeast direction. Originally known as People's Park, Xingtai Historical and Cultural Park was the city’s first comprehensive park. 2…
Xingtai Kaiyuan Temple Park is located in the middle section of Xingzhou North Road in the urban area. Built during the Tang Dynasty, it served as the national center of Buddhist culture during the Yuan Dynasty. It was once an imperial temple for both the Tang and Yuan dynasties and is a national-level cultural heritage site. According to the Xingtai County Annals, “At dawn’s first light and amid the evening mist, as monks chanted scriptures, the sound of temple bells could be heard for miles.” To restore…
Xingtai Zoo is located at the intersection of Liangzhuang Road and Shuichang Road. Originally part of the Changxin Forest Farm under the Xingtai County Forestry Bureau, its first phase covers an area of 282 acres. It is a medium-sized park integrating animal breeding, animal viewing, and recreational activities, and is recognized as a three-star park in Hebei Province. The predecessor of Xingtai Zoo was the animal exhibition area of Xingtai People's Park...
Xingtai New Century Square was built in 1999 and covers an area of 56,000 square meters. Located at the intersection of Zhongxing East Street and Xinhua Road in Qiaodong District, it serves as a leisure and recreational hub for local residents and is also a landmark building of the city, often referred to as the "living room" of Xingtai. Approaching the square, visitors are greeted by a beautifully landscaped, expansive lawn…
The Dongchukou Reservoir in Xingtai City is located on the upper reaches of the Qili River in Xingtai, with the dam site situated to the east of Dongchukou Village in Xingtai County, about 23 kilometers from downtown Xingtai. It controls a drainage area of 84 square kilometers, has a total storage capacity of 7.78 million cubic meters, and an effective storage capacity of 3.02 million cubic meters. Primarily used for irrigation and flood control, it irrigates 44,000 acres of farmland. Dongchukou...
The Fenghuang Lake Water Conservancy Scenic Area in Xingtai County is located in the middle section of the Taihang Mountains, based around the Yemen Gully Reservoir project. The area features overlapping mountain ranges, well-preserved natural vegetation, abundant flora and fauna, and profound historical and cultural heritage. Development through investment attraction has commenced according to plan. It is recommended to promptly formulate detailed plans for scenic area development and construction, while also paying attention to protective designs for the reservoir shoreline…
The Luchenggang site is a relic of an ancient city from the Western Zhou Dynasty, located in Xingtai City. In May 2013, it was designated as part of the seventh batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level by the State Council. On May 3, 2013, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced the list of the seventh batch of such sites.
The Xingtai Classic of the Way and Virtue Monument is located in the northeastern part of the old city of present-day Xingtai City, Hebei Province, now in the backyard of the Nanchang Street Subdistrict Office. The monument stands about seven meters tall and is covered by a pavilion. It consists of three parts: the top, the main body, and the base, and is an octagonal prism divided into three sections. The first to seventh sides feature intaglio regular script inscriptions of the original text of the Classic of the Way and Virtue along with Emperor Xuanzong’s line-by-line commentary...
The Northern Wei Dynasty Gabled-Roofed Cape Statue Stele of Nanliangshe, located in Nanliangshe, Xingtai County, Xingtai City, was built during the Northern Wei period. It stands 1.75 meters tall, 0.9 meters wide, and 0.24 meters thick, featuring 33 carved figures. In 1982, it was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province by the provincial government. The front of the stele depicts a two-tiered group of statues centered around a pavilion...
The Dacheng Hall is the main structure of the Confucius Temple (also known as the Kong Temple). According to the *Shunde Prefecture Annals*: “The Shunde Prefecture Confucius Temple was built during the Tang Dynasty but was soon abandoned.” Originally named the “Wenxuanwang Hall,” the Dacheng Hall of Shunde Prefecture Confucius Temple was renamed in the 27th year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty (739 AD), when Emperor Xuanzong of Tang posthumously honored Confucius as the “Wenxuan King.” From then on, the principal halls of Confucius Temples across the country were all called…
The Qilihe Imperial Road Stone Bridge is an ancient architectural structure from the Qing Dynasty, located on the Qilihe River south of Chaizhuang Village in Qiaodong District, Xingtai City. On October 20, 2008, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the People's Government of Hebei Province. …
The former site of the Fourth Junior Normal School of Zhili dates back to 1910 and is located on Shizhuan Street in Qiaodong District, Xingtai. On October 20, 2008, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the People’s Government of Hebei Province. …
The former site of Shunde Prefecture Charity Hospital is located at No. 303 Shunde Road, Qiaodong District, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. On February 14, 2018, it was designated as part of the Sixth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the People's Government of Hebei Province. …
The Beizhaoma Site is located northeast of Beizhaoma Village in Qiaoxi District and dates back to the Shang Dynasty. It is a cultural heritage site protected by Xingtai City. …
The Huazhuang Site is located to the west of Huazhuang Village, Dongwang Town, Xingtai Economic Development Zone, and dates back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties, as well as the Warring States and Han periods. It is a cultural heritage site protected by the Xingtai Municipal Government. …
The Former Site of the Shunde Special Branch of the CPC is located southwest of Xiguo Village in Qiaoxi District and dates back to the modern era. It is a cultural relic protection unit of Xingtai City. …
Traces of Emperor Guangwu In bygone days, how many heroes rode with might, Yet in the turning, their ambitions came to naught. From White Water rose the Red Emperor once more, In Nanyang, he made a makeshift Weiyang Palace. The imperial splendor still recalls bear guards in array, Yet only stone statues remain among the attendants. The Han tombs have mostly vanished with time, But here, through ages, the sacred air stays lush and green. — Qing Dynasty, Wei Yijie To the west of the main road in Shiwuli Village, fifteen li north of the county, stands the Temple of Emperor Guangwu of Han...