The Cizhou Kiln was the largest folk kiln system in ancient northern China and one of the most renowned folk porcelain kilns. Its kiln sites are located in present-day Guantai Town and Pengcheng Town in Handan, Hebei Province. During the Song Dynasty, Ci County belonged to Cizhou, hence the name "Cizhou Kiln." Research indicates that the Cizhou Kiln reached its peak during the mid-Northern Song Dynasty and continued production through the Southern Song, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties...
Dongwushi Reservoir Scenic Area is located in Cixian County, about 30 kilometers southwest of Handan City. The reservoir has a maximum water surface area of over 20,000 acres and a maximum water storage capacity of 152 million cubic meters. About one li (0.5 km) to the east of the reservoir lies a village named Dongwushi Village, which was named after a military examination candidate of the Ming Dynasty’s imperial guards, and the reservoir takes its name from the village. In summer, the area is covered with vast blue waters…
Cixian Cui Fugong Temple is located on the north side of Fugongmiao Street in Cixian County. According to historical records, the temple was built in the sixth year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty (718 AD) to enshrine Cui Jue, the magistrate of Fuyang County. Records indicate that it was renovated in the third year of the Yuandade era (1299 AD) and the seventeenth year of the Qing Guangxu era (1891 AD). The temple originally covered an area of 80 mu and included over 8...
Yunmo Fort is an ancient architectural complex from the Yuan Dynasty, located in Suozhuang, Cixian County. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites designated by Handan City.…
Cixian West Sluice is an ancient architectural structure from the Ming Dynasty, located in Longwangmiao Village, Cixian County. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
Gaoyu Temple is an ancient Ming Dynasty structure located on Wang Street in Ci County. It is among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites designated by Handan City. …
The Beizhai Site is an ancient site dating back to the Yuan and Qing dynasties, located northeast of Beichakou Village, Taoquan Township, Cixian County. The Beizhai Site is among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Ruins of Xuan Yuan Temple is an ancient site from the Ming Dynasty, located in Tunzhuang Village, Huaguanying Township, Cixian County. The ruins are among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units designated by Handan City. …
The Ruquan Temple ruins are ancient relics from the Ming and Qing dynasties, located on the mountainside of Lufeng Mountain in Taquan Township, Ci County. The Ruquan Temple ruins are among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
Nanjiao Temple is an ancient building from the Ming Dynasty, located in Nanjiao Village, Jiabi Township, Cixian County. It is among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
Heilong Temple in Cixian is an ancient Ming Dynasty structure located in Shuanghe Village, Jiabi Township, Cixian. It is listed as part of the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Site of the Beamless Hall and Five-Dragon Palace on Mount Lufeng are ancient Ming Dynasty structures, located on Mount Lufeng to the west of Beiwangzhuang Village, Taquan Township, Ci County. These ruins are among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites designated by Handan City. …
The Shiqiao Stone Arch Bridge in Cixian County is an ancient Ming Dynasty structure, located east of Shiqiao Village in Huaguanying Township, Cixian County. It is among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The White Earth Beamless Hall is an ancient Qing Dynasty structure located in Baitu Village, Baitu Town, Cixian County. It is among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites designated by Handan City. …
The Grandma Temple Theater Stage is an ancient Qing Dynasty structure located in Han Village, Taoquan Township, Ci County. It is among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites designated by Handan City. …
The Dongaikou Grottoes are located to the west of Dongaikou Village, Guantai Town, Cixian County. The Dongaikou Grottoes are among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The stone inscriptions at the Tang Emperors' Temple are located in Qifu Village, Guantai Town, Cixian County. These inscriptions are among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units designated by Handan City. …
The Tianbao Village Stone Carvings are located on Yuntai Mountain in Huatuo Village, Taoquan Township, Cixian County. The Tianbao Village Stone Carvings are among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Inverted Village Cliff Carvings on Xinglong Mountain are located at the summit of Longshan Mountain, north of Yangcheng Village, Botu Town, Cixian County. These carvings are among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …
The Julong Mountain Stone Carvings are located to the south of Nanchakou Village, Taoquan Township, Cixian County. The Julong Mountain Stone Carvings are among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Handan City. …