Zhao Wangcheng, also known as the Palace City of the Zhao Capital, is located southwest of Handan City, Hebei Province. It is the best-preserved and the only remaining ancient city site from the Warring States period in China, and is listed among the first group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level. Zhao Wangcheng was built around the time when the State of Zhao moved its capital to Handan. According to historical records, in the first year of King Jinghou of Zhao (386 BC), the capital was relocated from Zhongmu to Handan...
Handan is a cultural ancient city with a history of over 3,000 years. It first appeared in historical records during the Spring and Autumn Period and served as the capital of the Zhao State, one of the Seven Warring States, during the Warring States Period. Handan is the oldest city in Hebei Province and also a famous ancient city in China. As early as the early Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,000 years ago, Handan was already established as an administrative region and had…
The Western Baijia Village Site is a Neolithic site. It is located 1,000 meters west of Hou Baijia Village in the Fuxing District. The Western Baijia Village Site is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City.…
The Pengjiazhai Site is a Neolithic ancient site located to the east of Pengjiazhai Village in the Fuxing District. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Northwest Site of Baijiacun is an ancient site from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, located in the northwest of Baijiacun in the Fuxing District. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Eastern Baijia Village Site is an ancient Warring States period site, located east of Qianbaijia Village in the Fuxing District. The Eastern Baijia Village Site is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City.…
The Hucun Site is an ancient site from the Neolithic Age and the Shang Dynasty, located northeast of Hucun in the Fuxing District. The Hucun Site is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Baijiacun Tombs are ancient burial sites from the Warring States and Han dynasties, located in the northwest of Baijiacun in the Fuxing District. The Baijiacun Tombs are among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Western Xiaotun Tombs are ancient tombs from the Warring States and Han dynasties, located to the west and north of Xiaotun Village in the Fuxing District. The Western Xiaotun Tombs are among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Haocun Tomb Cluster is a group of ancient Han dynasty tombs located south of Haocun in the Fuxing District. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Wanglang Tomb Cluster consists of ancient tombs from the Han Dynasty and is located to the west of Wanglang Village in the Fuxing District. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Baijiacun Scripture Pillar is an ancient structure from the Later Zhou Dynasty of the Five Dynasties period, located in Qianbaijiacun, Fuxing District. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
Xiwangzhuang Cross Pavilion is an ancient building from the Ming Dynasty, located to the south of Xiwangzhuang Village. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Temple of the God of Wealth in Xiwangzhuang is an ancient Ming Dynasty structure located to the east of Xiwangzhuang Village. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units designated by Handan City. …
Ancient Huan Shui City is located in Jiuyi County Village, 15 kilometers southwest of present-day Wei City. It was established in the sixth year of the Xining era of the Song Dynasty (1073 AD) as the county seat of Huan Shui County. The original size is unknown. Currently, a 2-meter-tall stone lion remains. The city existed for 297 years and is historically referred to as Song City.
The original site of Wuxingdian Ancient City is now Weicheng. It was built in the third year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1370), with the city walls initially made of rammed earth, stretching 2,600 meters in circumference, standing 7 meters high and 8 meters wide. The moat was 5 meters deep, and the city had four gates facing east, west, south, and north. In the fourth year of the Hongzhi reign (1491), four gate towers were constructed: the eastern gate was named “Ying’en” (Welcome Grace), the western “Nanbin” (Southern Guest), the southern…
Lixian Terrace is located northeast of the county town. The *Weixian County Annals* contain early historical records about this ancient terrace. It was a masterpiece built by Marquis Wen of Wei, the founding ruler of the State of Wei during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, to recruit, visit, honor, and respect virtuous scholars. Construction began in 445 BC, over 200 years before the construction of the Handan Congtai around 200 BC...
Shen Gui Carrying the City Cultural Park in Wei County is located beside Provincial Highway S313 in the northwest of the county town. It is an important part of the "Three-Year Urban Transformation" project and the creation of the "Pear Town Water City" initiative in Wei County. The planning and design concept of the park originates from an ancient mythological legend. It is said that in ancient times, a massive flood struck the Central Plains, turning the North China region into a vast expanse of water...
The Weixian Diligence and Integrity Culture Park is located in the northern part of the county town. This unique park attracts numerous visitors with its captivating integrity-themed comics, refreshing integrity poems, and easy-to-understand integrity stories. With an investment of over 60 million yuan and covering an area of more than 800 acres, it serves as an ecological, mass-oriented integrity culture education base. In...
Lixiang Shuicheng Water Conservancy Scenic Area in Wei County is located in Wei County, Handan City. Built along the city’s surrounding water system, it is a urban river-lake type water conservancy scenic area, covering an area of 38 square kilometers, including 8.2 square kilometers of water area. Relying on the eastern water network of Handan City, the scenic area has developed an urban river-lake water system. Successive projects such as the “Five Rivers and One Bay, Five Lakes and One Source…” have been completed…