Héchéng Park Scenic Area

　　Héchéng Park is situated in the millennia-old town of Lusi, covering an area of 94 mu, 40 mu of which is water surface. The park features a pleasant environment with lush trees and attractions such as the Dongbin Tower, Laige Bridge, Yanshou Bridge, Chongzhen Bridge, the Zigzag Bridge, rockeries, the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea statues, and various pavilions, corridors, and terraces. The North Sanqing Hall, also known as the Three Saints Hall, was built during the late Yuan Dynasty by a prominent northern family through alms-seeking efforts, and in the early Qing Dynasty, it enshrined the Three Pure Ones deities (Shangqing, Yuqing, and Taiqing). It now houses three large Buddha statues: the Medicine Buddha, Sakyamuni, and Amitabha. The Dongbin Tower was originally constructed in the late Yuan Dynasty, renovated in the Gengchen year of the Ming Dynasty, and demolished during the Cultural Revolution in 1976, leaving only the plaque inscribed “Muxian Tower.” The current Dongbin Tower was rebuilt after the Cultural Revolution.

　　Jiqing Nunnery, located to the east of Hézhào, was built during the Ning Dynasty’s Hehe era (1054–1055). It includes a main hall, a nine-bay corridor, side rooms, a memorial archway, an incense hall, and a columbarium. Legend has it that the lineage of Dharma transmission started with the nun Zhenhui and has continued uninterrupted for 29 generations. The nunnery serves as a gathering place for Buddhists in the Tongdong region. Ginkgo Hometown: Lusi is home to three ancient ginkgo trees. The largest is over 700 years old, another is around 400 years old, and the smallest is approximately 200 years old. All are growing vigorously and have been listed as cultural relics protected by Qidong City.